Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
CONGRESS.
n E4rft6 N g5E&854 i,t SENATE XIX as5NE 2
Washington, April H. Tho senate was not

Washington April u. Tho senate was not
In session. &5S
The house voted upon the Joint resolutions,
providing for the submission OF the constitu
tional amendment to provide for an election OF
United States senators by direct vote Of the
people. The majority resolution left 1t option
d with the states whether their senators
should be elected directly or by legislatures.
The minority resolution made 1t incumbent on
ity resolution which was offered as substitute
was voted upon first and carried. ayes 1885, noes
80. Vote was taken upon the adoption OF the
amendment. resulting ayes 24O, noes To- The
remainder OF the day was devoted to the CON
sideration OF private pension bills. During the
course OF the debate there were several sharp
attacks upon Talbert den. S. g. for his course
in delaying action on bills. s
Washington April l4.--Heyond the passage OF
eighty.thlee private pension bills and some
general measures Of minor importance, the sem
ate transacted little business to-day '... is
n HOUSE. ." NJ
After an hour Of routine business the house
devoted it's session to hearing eulogies on the
late Governor Oliver p. Morton. Of Indiana ~
connection with the acceptance of his statue
which has been placed III Statuary hall at the
capitol by the state which he served. Fifty
three private pension bills were passed
SENATE. ...
Washington, April l6.---During almost the
entire session the senate had under considera-
ton the Alaskan civil code bill. The amend
ment providing for the mining OF gold along
discussion lasting nearly four hours. The
house joint resolution in favor of a constitu.
tional amendm ent providing for the election OF
United States senators by the people. after an
address by Butler OF North Carolina, was re-.
ferred to the committee on privileges and
elections.
.,5...&ss a,.. HOUSE, ...,.r-.
The house to-day entered upon the considera-
Ina, NyNri,f 1tf VvVt
prospect Of a severe struggle ahead over the
question OF armor plate building ships in gov
ernment yards, and the provision in me bill Tor
the coast and geodelic survey. The bill carries
$l4OO0.0OO more than any previous naval Dill.
Foss, the acting chairman, and Cumlnin9s the
ranking member of the minority OF the COM
mittee, defended the bill. kitchin OF North
Carolina, one OF the members who signed the
minority report criticised what he termed the
general extravaganza OF the bill. e
SENATE. 8 -
Washington, April 1.-THE principal event
in congress to-day was the speech OF Senator
Hoar Of Massachusetts, in which he reviewed
the history Of the Cuba and Philippine con
quests praising the former and severely criti-
brilliantly written and rich in citation from
history He praised the Filipinos and pleaded
for return to safe American precedents.
a...- HOUSE
preparation bill in the house today was con-
fined closely to the subject matter OF the bill
and was as rule devoid Of interesting feat
ures. General debate was closed today.
r SENATE.
Washington, April la.-MasOn's resolution
authorizing the secretary Of the navy to have
struck bronze medals for distribution among
certain officers and men OF the North Atlantic
squadron, concentrating naval engagements
between the forces OF Spain and the United
States in the waters of the West Indies and of
the Cuban coast. and appropriating $250OO for
same was passed. The Alaskan code was
under consideration during the day.
HOUSE
The debate on the naval appropriation bill
under the tlve-minute rule to-day drifted into
politics, and for the greater portion OF the
afternoon the members fought hammer and
tongs across the political aisle. Williams of
Mississippi and Grosvenor OF Ohio were the
leaders in the fight
Washington. April 19.-The Foraker resolu.
ton providing for the administration OF civil
affairs in Porto Rico pending the appointment
OF permanent officials under the recently passed
Porto Rico law, passed the senate today.
HOUSE.
The house spent practically the entire day
debating proposition In the naval bill designed
to turn over to the navy the survey and chart
ing of the waters Of Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines. The bill carried an appropriation
: OF 100000 for this purpose. In the end an
amendment by Cannon providing that the sur
vey shall be performed by the coast and geo.
detic survey and appropriating only the regu.
lar $4,000 for ocean surveys,'was adopted.