Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-16
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wsshington. March Lindsay Of Ken
enoky delivered an address n opposition 70 tho
lArtn feature Of the Porto Rican bill Allison
the bill 1Snm o q
Rico from October 10, 1893, to January /, 1000,
amounting to g. 995, As, and gave notice that he
you'd call up the measure tomorrow. IN ex
committee from consideration OF his Boer reso-
hutton was discussed
H. HOUSE.
NinotyHeven private pension bills were passed
By the house. Loud and Sulloway engaged in
oolloquy over the policy OF passing private
pension bills.
Washington, March lO.-Whtle tho senate
had the diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill under consideration o.day, lively debate
was precipitated by an amendment proposed Dy
iaoi q Pi RppWai sooS s and an annuity Of
The amendment was tabled finally without
division. The pending bill was passed with
few minor amendments.
The house agreed to take up the bill provid.
ing governments for Hawaii on April 8, the
anal vote to be taken on April5. Consideration
OF the Wise Young election contest was re-
sumed and occupied the remainder OF the
session.
SENATE.
Washington, March IA resolution by Allen
enquiring as to whether request for medlatlon
had been received from the Transvaal and what
action had been taken. was adopted. Elghty.
six private pension bills were passed: RaWllhs
OF Utah occupied almost the entire time OF the
session with a legal argument against holding
the Philippines.
Today, for the second time within week
democrat was unseated in the house and re-
publican seated in his place. Il. A. WISE was
given the seat hitherto occupied by W. a.
Young, from the Second Virginia dist 5d r. Inc
passed. A bill extending the placer mining
laws, with certain notifications, to Alaska
was passed.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, March l3.-Personal explana.
lions were made today in the senate by Alien
of Nebraska and Butler Of North Carolina OF
their positions On the financial question. Both
announced their belief in the free and unlm'
tied coinage Of silver at the ratio , OF 10 10 !;
Turner made an argument against the zorro
Rlcan tariff bill, declaring 1t UNCONSTITUTIONAL
HOUSE.
The last legislative step in the enactment OF
che financial bill was taken by the house OF rep
resentatives to-day, when the conference report
on the bill was adopted by a vote OF yeas 100
nays 10: present and not voting, ~.
SENATE.
Washington. March 1.-two arguments were
presented to the senate to day in which almost
sntipodal positions were taken by the two sen.
otors. Teller in brief speech maintained that
the constitution could not extend over territory
acquired by the United States while turner
eaborately commended that the co ts Zion
moment the United States took permanent
possession of
HOUSE.
The district OF Columbia appropriation Dill
was taken up in the house to-day ana under INC
latitude allowed members discussed tide Philip
plne "open door, and other questions
SENATE
Washington, March l5-The debate on the
bill appropriating 81, O95, 900 for the benefit OF
the people of Porto Rico, developed q decided
difference OF opinion, as Jones Of Arkansas Of
fered az q substitute for the measure bill to
1u n those
md providing for absolute free trade between
the United States and Porto Rico. The bill
had not been disposed Of when the Quay case
was called up. Wellington presented an argu'
nent against seating Quay.
HOUSE.
The District OF Columbia appropriation Dill.
carrying 81. 6Os3 7s. was passed by the house to.
Hsys military reservation to the state of Kan.
as for experimental station and normal school
0urpOSeS.