The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-15
CONGRESS.
SENATE,

SENATE.
| Washington, Feb. 6-The senate finance
dnonca bill as follows: @That the provisions Of
this act are not intended to place any obstacles
In the way of accomplishing international BIZ
metallism, provided same be received by the
concurrent action of the leading commercia'
nations of the world and ut ratio which shall
insure the permanence OF the relative value
| his speech on the Philippine question. Butler
made legal argument against the proposed
suffrage amendment to the constitution Of
North Carolina. Pettus offered an amendment
to the financial bill that it shall not be con-
strued TO affect the present legal tender CT sill.
yer dollars. Chandler proposed an amendment
making both the gold and silver dollars the
unit OF value.
The Philippine question again occupied the
attention of the house. The feature Of the de.
who presented an argument against annexation
Of the Philippines which attracted much atten-
ton. 1t was devoted almost entirely to the
commercial aspects OF the acquisit on; holding
that the absorption of the islands would be ulti-
| mately ruinous to the American producers Of
cotton, rice, tobacco, hemp and sugar.
SENATE.
Washington, Feb, 7.-vest. of Missouri, pro.
posed an amendment to the financial bill pro-
yiding that the secretary of the treasury shall
known as 'bond treasury notes." to be full
legal tender and to be loaned by the secretary
Of the treasury to anybody who may deposit
the same interest as the bonds deposited.
Depew, of New York, called attention to the
remarks made few days ago by Pettigrew, in
had tried to bride the insurgents and failed.
Depew said he had received q letter from Schur-
man, who stated the charge was absolutely
without foundation. Pettigrew in reply said:
II charge this fact, that this question being
withheld and what Information is being sent to
the United States is garbled; and charge that
we attacked an ally and made q compact with
slavery" Turner, of Washington, spoke
against the pending financial bill; Allen, in
discussing the money question said it was his
solemn conviction that 1t is the purpose Of
trainers of the senate financial bill forever to
perpetuate the national debt"
HOUSE.
The house resumed consideration Of the dip
lomat1c consular appropriation bill. Shafroth,
OF Colorado spoke in favor of mediation by the
United States in the South African war. He
said 8, 900 Dutch native.born residents of Guiana
were petitioning for relief from grievances sim.
liar to those complained OF by the British in
South Africa. Grosvenor. Ct Ohio, suggested
that a commission of twenty-five members at
salaries of 100000 each be appointed to roam
over the earth TO discover where wrongs were
committed and report TO the house in order that
me United states might go to war every time
pressed. After several minor amendments were
adopted the bill passed.
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. s.-Allen and Cocl1rell
made addresses on the pending financial bill
large number Of bills Of minor Importance
were passed.
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 8.-The senate transacted
only routine business and adjourned to cradle
members to attend the obsequieS OF General
Lawton.. Allison presented credentials Of Gear.
Jones, OF Arkansas, introduced q free silver
bill.
Sulzer Of New York, introduced resolution
declaring. the Nicar qua canal bill should
i'm m n Hot Q1r
Pauncefote treaty, and that the latter should te
rejected as in conflict with the Monroe doctrine
and revive the lapsed Clayton-Bulwer tleaty.
Az night session thirty-tive pension bills were
passed.
Washington Feb. 10.-A resolution express
Ing sympathy with the Beers in their struggle
against Great Britain and urging mediation on
belligerants was adopted by the SEN
ute today in a fit Of temporary alteration OF at
tention. The resolution was offered by Allen
md went through without attracting the slight
est comment from any one of the dozen or more
senators present. A minute later, however,
Mt the request of the chair Allen consented to a
luton was passed and the incident passed amid
much quiet laughter. The financial debate was
continued during the day.
SENATE.
Washington Feb. i2.-The financial bill was
discussed by Elkins Of West Virginia, Wolcott
Of Colorado, and Butler of North Carolina
Wolcott pleaded for bimettalism, but declared
that Organism was Its worst enemy. A large
number of bills Of minor importance were
passed among them one for the preservation Of
the frigate Consultation.
HOUSE.
An important bill was passed by the house
today which makes universally applicable the
law thnt now permits the transit of goods in
bond through certain ports of the United States.
Under it goods in bond can be shipped through
any portion of the territory of the United
States to foreign ports. 1t is principally de-
signed to give the transportation companies OF
the United States share OF the trans-conti
mental trade to the Orient.