Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01
CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON Jan. 21-Platt Of New York In
oins BEaan u oin
promotion Of nm international commission 10
examine and report on the diversion Of the wa
ters that are the boundaries of the two cOun-
tries referred to- A resolution OF RawlIns Of
Utah for an inquiry into the extent OF polygamy
practiced and what, II any stress, is necessary
places over which they have jurisdiction, was
passed. Pritchard spoke In advocacy OF his res
olution relating 10 the proposed amendments 70
adopted. he claimed, would disfranchise a large
class of voters Of the state, white as well as
black He was followed by Turner of Washing
ton on the Philippine question. opposing the
policy OF the administration.
HoUSR
The house. after transaction Of business OF
minor importance, took UP the district OF Co
tumbia business, which occupied the time up
10 adjournment
Washington. Jan. s3.--Reports OF tho commit
tee on privileges and elections In the case OF
Quay, who claims seat In the senate on the
appointment OF the governor OF Pennsylvania,
were presented in the senate to-day The ma
Iority report opposes the seating Of Quay, while
o minority report favors his being seated. Pet
calling for the report OF Gen. Bates relative to
the treaty with the sultan OF Sulu and whether
the sultan and his officials were under the civil
| service. 1t went over. Caffery presented three
resolutions calling for the Correspondence
with Great Britain the Clayton Bulwer
treaty, with Colombia relative to the Panama
sanai company of France. They were adopted.
Aliens resolution asking for information con-
corning the sale Of the old New York custom
house was adopted. Turner, OF Washington,
concluded his speech On the Philippine question
| which was begun yesterday.
The case OF Brigham Fl. Roberts, the Mormon
representative from Utah, came up before the
house today. Taylor OF Ohio made an argument
for the majority report. Littlefeld OF Maine
spoke for the minority report. and then Rob
erts spoke in his own defense. All Of the
speakers were vigorously appauded. There
was great outburst of applause in the CALLER
les when Mr. Roberts concluded. Many OF the
ladies In the galleries were especially demon
strative.
Washington, jan 4--Hale reported from the
appropriations committee the urgent deficiency
bill Allen offered resolution for information
relative to the administration OF the customs
in Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines Pet
ugrew offered o resolution declaring that the
United States could not recognize the right OF
any nation to declare contraband and seize food
products such; that such seizure would be
an unfrfendly act. Pettigrew spoke in support
OF his resolution calling on the president for the
with the sultan OF Suiu. Senator Spoonei
asked II he meant to hold the president re
sponsible for the slavery clause In the treaty
Pettisrew said he did The resolution wal
| adopted.
Tho second days debate In the house upon
the Roberts case was less dramatic than that Of
yesterday. The galleries were almost as crowd
ed, but the leaders were less demonstrative
Speeches were made by Lands, Powers Miers
Snodgrass, Wilson, Lacey and Crumpacker
The days debate strengthened the majority
resolutions
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 25.-As q result OF speech
by Money of Mississippi on the race question
Chandler charged the southern senators with
reopening the whole southern question after II
was supposed to be dead In answer to charges
by Teller and Allen Allison denied that the
senate financial bill permitted the withdrawn
Of the greenbacks, the silver certificates and the
silver dollars. He said no secretary Of the
treasury would find 1t possible to do so. The
urgent deficiency bill was passed. Among bills
introduced was one by Clay, to repeal the wal
revenue stamp tax.
The case Of Brigham H. Roberts was decided
by the adoption OF resolution to exclude him
by vote OF 26S TO So The exact language OF
the resolution Is rs follows: THAT under the
facts and circumstances OF the case, Brigham
II. Roberts, representHtive-elect from the STATE
of Utah. ought not to have or hold q seat in the
house Of representatives, and that the seat tt
which he was elected Is hereby declared
vacant" The amendment to expel Robert;
without seating him, offered by Lacey, was
ruled out on q point OF order, and the house
only voted upon the resolution Of the majority
and minority of the committee. The latter-tc
to pa.
WASHINGTON, Jan, 26.-The greater portion
OF the session OF the house today was devoted
to eulOgies upon the life and death OF Nict
President Hobart The tributes paid to hit
memory were rot the usual perfunctory eulo
gies, but breathed the love and admir- ution AND
resTect in which he was univers ally hold. Dol
liver Of Iowa delivered the principal address.