Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-06

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" washington, March 30 The Porto Rican
tariff bill was again under consideration. An
amendment BY Morgan, providing that the
United States, In exchanging the Porto Rical
cents instead Of 60 cents for each Of the Porto
\ Rican pesos was defeated. Another declaring
that 1.-The constitution and laws Of the United
States shall have the some force and efIect ~ ~
Porto Rico rs In other territories OF the United
States" was also defeated.
& HOUSE
The day was devoted to war claims and no
important business was transacted
SENATE.
Washington. March 3l.-So far as the com
mittee in charge Of the measure Is concerned,
the Porto Ricun bill was completed to-day,
with the exception Of two amendments The
final debate on the bill will begin Mt II o'clock
Monday. At 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon the
votes will be taken on the pending amend.
ments and the bill The feature Of to-day s
session was an exhaustive discussion OF the
which he supported vigorously and unequivo.
cally.
The house finished up q hard weeks work by
passing the forttications appropriation bill.
Not single amendment was offered. and the
bill was passed Us it came from the committee.
1t carries $7,093, 4ss p TN
r SENATE .&
Washington. April 3-Ihe senate spent the
entire day in discussion of the Porto Eican bill.
Bate of Tennessee made the principal speech
against the bill Spooner, Cullom and Depew
defended it. ,... ..,
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possible reduction Of the war taxes was
foreshadowed in q resolution adopted by the
house calling upon the secretary of the treasury
for information Us to the probable surplus eX.
listing revenue laws would create during this
and the coming fiscal year. The day was de-
voted to District of Columbia business
SENATE .
Washington, April a.-The president today
nominated Smith MCPHERSON Of Iowa to be
United States district judge for the southern
district of Iowa. The senate today passed the
Porto Rican tariff bill by q vote OF Az to 81.
All amendments except committee amendments
were voted down, and the free trade amend.
ment by Nelson was defeated, 80 to Al.
A bill was passed to allow men who served
during the Spanish war or Philippine insurrec'
enter lands under homestead act, to deduct
time of such service from reriod required to
perfect the title. The house then went into q
committee on the whole to consider the ia.
in committee OF the whole and only three OF the
six speeches were pertinent to the bill.
SENATE. e's
Washington, April 4.-The senate agreed to
take up the Quay case tomorrow and the
Spooner Philippine bill was made unfinished
business. Eighty-one pension bills were passed
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Debate on the Hawaiian bill again occupied
tQc Llule Ol Inc HOUSE,. Lie hcuIuCky sltutkGAOA
was discussed by Wheeler and Pugh. Of Ken.
lucky and for q time there was great excite:
ment and considerable feeling.
SENATE
Washington, April 5.-GGllinger Of New
Hampshire presented sn argument against
seating Quay. bill to increase the efficiency
Of the subsistence department of the, United
States army was passed. Bill to incorporate
the National White Cross Of America was also
passed. In exc 'utve session the Hay Paunce-
fote treaty was taken up and Davis, P'att OF
Connecticut Stewart and Morgan delivered
addresses.
HOUSE.
The house did not finish the bill to provide
territorial governments for Hawaii today:
When the hour fixed for taking a vote, 4
o'clock, arrived less than half the bill had
been eel and so many amendments re-
manned that it was agreed to continue the con-
sderation of the bill under the fve-minute
rule until finished.