Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
CONGRESS.


SENATE
Washington, March IA resolution by Allen
snquiring as to whether request for mediation
had been received from the Transvaal and what
sction had been taken; was adopted Eighty.
OF Utah occupied almost the entire time Of the
session with q legal argument against holding
the Philippines.
Today. for the second time within week .
democrat was unseated IN the house and q re-
publican seated in his place. X A. Wise was
Young, from the Second Virginia district. The
urgent deficiency bill, carrying d $4,000 was
passed. A bill extending the placer mining
laws with certain notifications, TO Alaska,
was passed
SENATE
Washington, March ia-Personal explana-
OF Nebraska and Butler OF North Carolina OF
their positions on the financial question. Both
announced their belief in the free and unlim-
tied coinage Of silver at the ratio OF 10 10 l..
Turner made an argument against the Porto
Rcan tariff bill, declaring II unconstitutional
HOUSE.
The last legislative step in the enactment Of
the financial bill was taken by the house of rep
resentatives to-day, when the conference report
on the bill was adopted by vote Of yeas l66,
nays 40: present and rot voting TO-
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
elaoorately contended that the constitution
embraced the acquired territory the very
moment the United States took permanent
possession Of It
The district Of Columbia appropriation bill
was taken up in the house to-day and under the
latitude allowed members discussed tide Philip
pine, open door" and other questions.
SENATE
Washington, March la-The debate on the
bill appropriating a. COS, 900 for the benefit OF
the people of Porto Rico, developed a decided
difference of opinion as Jones OF Arkansas Of
fered as o substitute for the measure q bill TO
return the duties to those who had paid them
and 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 IN argu.
ment against seating Quay.
The District Of Columbia appropriation bill,
carrying S6.60S,37s. was passed by the house to-
day, and also bill granting the abandoned Fort
Hays military reservation TO the state OF Kan.
sas for experimental station and normal school
purposes
SENATE
Washington, March Io.-After O debate, at
times spirited, ex lending over paris OF two
days the senate passed the Porto Rican relief
appropriation bill. As passed the measure
carries s.09o, 900 the president being Duthori-
zed to use that sum for public education, pub
lie works and other governmental and public
purposes in Porto Rico. Allen offered an
amendment to the bill declaring that the con-
stitution extends over Porto Rico by It's own
20 IA.
HOUSE
Only business Of minor importance was trans
acted.
HOUSE
Washington, March 1T.-House adopted a res.
olution TO the memory Of the late Senator Hay.
ward OF Nebraska, and Us o further mark Of
respect adjourned