The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-29
CONGRESS.

SENATE
Washington, March 20.-The feature Of the
session was an address by Morgan on the Porto
Rican BILL He said Porto Rico and the Philip
pines IRE already portion Of the United States.
Wereit not so we could not legislate for them.
Nor could we abandon them without disgrace.
HOUSE.
HULL chairman of the committee on military
affairs reported back from that committee the
resolution introduced by Sulzer, requesting the
secretary of war to inform the house us regards
the Notifications That may be constructed along
the northern frontier of the United States and
especially contiguous to Alaska. The commit.
tee recommended that it lie upon the table.
Sulzer delivered scathing denunciation Of the
administrations pro-Brit'sh course charging
that 1t did nothing without the consent Of
Downing street ind that the recent action of
Secretary Hay was taken upon request of Lord
Salisbury and defeated n concert of the Euro
pean powers to intervene In South Africa, and
charging generally the English with erecting
fortitications along the Canadian boundary that
menaced the peace and welfare OF this country.
The resolution was laid on the table. ITO to 81.
The Loud bill to restrict the character OF publ
cations entitled to pound rates as secCnd-class
mail matter was considered ut length, but q
vote was not reached.
SENATE.
Washington. March 2l--Turner OF Washing.
ton offered n resolution directing the secretary
of war to inform the senate whether any con-
cessions to excavate the gold bearing bed OF the
sea in the vicinity OF Cape Nome Alaska, or in
other. Alaskan WATERS had been made to any
individual or corporation and II so upon what
bllGOTS VI uulllOtllN SUCH ETtIIG WIS Iuuu6. Inc
resolution was adopted. Pettigrew secured the
passage of a resolution directing the secretary
of war to inform the senate what We're the
qualifications of voters in the approaching
elections in Cuba. who prepared them, the pur-
pose of the election and who will have charge
of it. The additional urgent deficiency bill
was passed.
Upon motion OF Dalzell, special committee
OF nlne was appointed to consider all proposed
legislation relative to the celehmt ion Of the one
hllnUre1th AnniyarSnry n. nj n,
iana territory at Str Louis in 1903 During the
debate .pon the Loud bill, relating to second
betSyen Mcpherson of Iowa and Lentz of Ohio
over n charge made by the former that the lat
ter was the attorney of the lobby which is
fighting the bill; otherwise the debate was
without incident
Washington. March pa resolution by Allen
requesting information us to tariff rates in
force In the Philippines, Guam. Porto Rico and
Cuba, and the amount collected in each instance
since American occupation. was adopted. Pet-
tigrew introduced resolution calling upon the
president for an itemZed statement OF the eX.
penses of the Philippine commission, and each
or Its members, but Senator Davis objected to
went over. The conference report on the Porto
Rican appropriation bill was cen sidered, but o
vote was not reached.
HOUSE.
three days the Loud bill relating to second
class mail matter was re-committed by the
house today to the committee on postofices.
The majority in favor Of the motion to recon-
nit SO decisive that 1t is regarded as un-
likely that the measure will appear again dur
Ing the present congress.
SENATE.
Washington, March 23-Pettigrew's resolu-
ton requesting the president, If NJ + incompat-
IDLE with public interest, to send to the senate
Philippine commission, together with the
amounts paid each commissioner was agreed
to. The conference report on the Porto Rican
appropriation bill was adopted by vote of IS
to l5
The house adopted a resolution calling upon
the secretary of state for copies Of letters on
file In the department from citizens of the
United States complaining OF ill.treatment
while in the South African republics. The
house then proceeded with the pensionNbi!ls.
SENATE.
Washington, March 24-Foral1er asked that
the bill providing for civil government for
Porto Rico be recommitted, and this was
for the appointment by the president Of q com
mission to investigate the trnde and commerce
OF the orient with view to extension of Amer
lean commerce. The closing hours OF the ses::
sion were devoted to the consideration Of reso-
lutions accepting from the state of Indiana q
statue OF Oliver p. Morton.
The house agreed TO the conference report on
the Porto Rican relief bill by vote of 1877 to ST.
The bill turns over to the president for the use
of Porto Rico, about ss,oOOooo of customs re-
January l last, and such amounts as may here
after accrue, until otherwise provided by law
An important bill passed during the day appro-
PIRATES $4,000 for designs for q suitable memo
being the frst step in NJ to secure an
arch similar to the Arch Gumm ii in Paris.
York, was-psssed, asking abe secretary Of state
for information on the "open door, negotiations
concerning China.
SENATE
Washington, March 26.-Davis, of Minnesota,
introduced in the senate o substitute for the
Porto Rican bill which provides for free trade
between the United States and Porto Rico and
extends the internal revenue laws with amend
ments over the island. The act is declared
provisional and shall not continue longer than
March ], 1900 The Alaskan civil code bill was
under consideration during the greater part of
the session. An amendment was agreed to fix
ing license upon almost every kind of trade
and commerce in the dist 1T of Alaska. the Ii
cences ranging from $40 to $500 per annum.
The measure had not heen disposed of at the
conclusion of the session.
HOUSE.
A number Of pension bills favorably acted
upon by the house in the committee of the
whole last Friday were put through the final
stages at the opening of the session of the house
then taken up. The house entered upon the
consideration Of the army appropriation bill
but the debate was without exciting incident
being confined to the discussion of army mat
tiers. All efforts to reach an agreement as tt
the length of time general debate upon the bill
should run failed. The bill carries Sill 600. 1864
The estimates were $l27. 6l2 1873. The last appro
priation bill carried about SO.000000, and there
was deficiency of about A7. 900 OoO.