Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-01
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Wednesday, Feb. FL.

Senate-During the greater part OF the
session the Hawaiian government bill was
under consideration. But little progress
was made.
House-For the first time in the debate
upon the Porto Rican tariff bill the voice
of "a Republican was raised against the
measure. Bro-Awen (O.) spoke against
the bill. He opposed it on the ground Of
policy and not of constitutionality. His
hostility was not so absolute but that he
announced his intention of voting for it if
the substitute failed. The other speakers
were Ray On. " and Long (Kan) for
the bill and Henry (Tex.) against it. The
Republicans have decided to hold caucus
on the bill Saturday night.
Thursday, Feb. 22.
Senate-Washingto farewell address
read with fine elocutionary effect by For
aker.
House-Debate on Porto Rico tariff bill
continued, a notable speech being made
by Grosvenor
Friday, Feb. 23.
Senate-By vote of "a to % the resolu
ton involving the seating of Quay was
taken up. Daniel (Dem, Va.) delivered a
in which he vigorously supported Qu.,y's
right to a seat. Vest and Foraker deliv-
cred notable speeches anent the Hawaiian
government bill.
House-An agreement was reached that
the vote ON the Porto Rican tariff bill be
taken at 3 p. m. next Tuesday. The
speech of Littlefeld (Rep, Me.) against
the bill, was the feature of the day.
Saturday, Feb. "a.
| Senate-Debated the Hawaiian govern
ment bill. The discussion took wide
range, but the basis of it was an amend
ment offered by Platt Conn., as to the ap-
pointment and tenure of Office of the
judges Of the Hawaiian courts. Tillman
embraced the opportunity to make a
characteristic speech, in the course Of
which he made an attack upon Morgan
and vigorously opposed many provisions
of the bill, particularly those which re-
lated to suffrage.
Rican tariff bill, the principal speech be-
ing by Tawney of Minnesota, who replied
to Littlefeld's speech of Friday.
Monday, Feb. 26.
-ss-..----.- OF JnB right
of former Senator Quay to u seat in the
senate as member from Pennsylvania
was begun by Turley (Tenn.). He pre-
sented constitutional argument against
the seating of Quay.
House-The general debate on the Porto
Rican tariff bill was extended until to-
morrow night. The speakers today were
Boutell Qlls.), Brown (O.), Mondell
(Wy.), Graham (Pa. and Reeder (Kan.)
for the bill, and BARTLETT (Ga.), Lanham
(Tex.), Moon (Tenn.), Williams (Ills.).
johnson CIV. va.), Sutherland (Neb.), /,
Jett Qlls.), Noonan (Ky.) and Wilson
(Ari.) ag.inst it.
At the conference of house Republicans
an agreement was reached to limit the
operation of the bill to two years and to
reduce the duty imposed by it from 25 to
Is per cent Of the American tariff.
Tuesday, Feb. 81.
Senate-Depew, in an address on the
Philippine question, strongly upheld the
policy of the administration and in con
clusion pictured so brilliantly commerce
and civilization moving hand in hand for
the happiness and uplifting of the people
of the Philippines as well as of this country
that the galleries We're swept by storm
of applause.
House-General debate on Porto Rican
bill closed in Il blaze of glory, Dolliver
(Rep., Ia.) and Bailey Dem., Tex) max,
ing the closing arguments for their re
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