The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-25
CONGRESS.
SENATE.

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Washington. Jan. I6-Pettigrew's resolution
Of inquiry and Lodges substitute for It were
laid on the table and Hoar's general resolution
inquiry was taken An eors Of Petew
structions to the Paris peace commissioners led
to long debate. After the senate had con.
amendment was rejected by vote of Al to 20
McLaurin of South Carolina spoke oman amend
ment which he had offered to the currency bill.
HOUSE.
The urgent deficiency appropriation bill was
taken up in the house to-day under an agree
ment which limited the general debate to today
Addresses were made by Cannon. McFae, Loud,
k nnnsan no GigEs Barney Butler Land
SENATE.
Washington. Jan. l7.-An agreement has been
reached to take the final vote On the pending
bin fixing gold as the standard Of value in the
United States on February 10. The drag-net
resolution of inquiry regarding the conduct Of
the Philippine war was adopted. 1t was intro.
d y,,e by Hour, Of Massachusetts, and practi-
resolutions of similar but less extended chnrac-
ter offered by Pettigrew and Lodge. Beyond o
aroused no debate, us it is within the discretion
of the president to send or not to send any of
the Information to- requested. The resolution Of.
flour by the British authorities was adopted,
but only after o spirited debate and after the
resolution had been materially amended.
During consideration of the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill Sulzer attacked Gage for his
transactions in the sale OF the New York Gus
tom house Sibley defended the secretary and
these two speeches resulted in Q debate which
lasted almost three hours. The bill passed
with only one unimportant amendment.
SENATE.
Washington Jan. lS.-Wellington, rep, of
Maryland, addressed the senate, taking us his
text the resolution he introduced last Tuesday,
declaring that the United States should not
take permanent possession Of the archipelago
Dut after Suh6niup rpctfO ha
sincerely deplored-should confer upon the Fill
ipinos the right to govern themselves, afrording
Ter resumed his speech on the financial bill, in
the course OF which he arraigned Secretary
Gage for his negotiations with the National
City Bank Of New York. Allen offered reso-
luton asking II any one had been ncoredited to
this government from the Transvaal, II he was
oHcially accepted and II not, why not. It went
reciting that the provisions Of the constitution,
unaided by an act of congress, do not extend
over Porto Rico and the Philippines, and that q
manded to take charge Of all the outlying de-
tendencies.
The house passed the senate bill to extend the
powers OF the director of the census after strik-
ing out the committee amendment to authorize
the director to contract for extra printing with
private contractors.
SENATE
Washington, Jan. l0.-A speech, sensational
IN Its interest and international in Its import
once, was delivered in the senate by Hale OF
o, inc was caG
by Allen calling for information us to the recog-
milton by this country of diplomatic representa-
ed to the president or to the secretary Of state.
Hale made the question the text Of IN impas-
stoned speech, in which he declared that nine.
tenths of the American people SympathiZed
with the Beers in their gallant struggle for lib.
erty against one OF the greatest powers in the
world. He denied that the American people
South African war to stamp out the liberty Of a
people" and when Mr.. Balfour, in the house of
commons; made such q statement, "he should
be met with some disclaimer from this side OF
the Atlantic" Hale spoke with unusual force.
decisivcness and earnestness, even for him, and
his passionate eloquence claimed the closest at
which previous to Hale's speech had caused q
sharp colloquy between Allen and Spooner, was
finally passed Us amended.
HOUSE.
245, $50, was passed by the house to-day. 1t was
made the vehicle of IN attlck upon the commits
sioner of pensions by Curtis. rep, of Kansas
OF Ohio and Roberts OF Indiana and other
northern democrats. All inyeighed against lack
of iberality in the administration Of the pension
laws. The commissioner was ably defended by
score of members from both sides OF the house.
HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 2O-Reports Of the special
committee of investigation in the case of Brig
house to-day. The majority report, signed by
Chairman Taylor and six CT his associates, is o
volumtnous document and is accompanied by n
summary of the law and facts. 1t gives the de-
tails of the hearings the ample opportunities
Afforded to Mr. Roberts to present his case, his
refusal to testify and the unanimous finding Of
facts, heretofore published, that Roberts is
guilty of living in polygamy A minority report
favorS swearing Roberts In as member and
then expelling him
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 22.-Platt of New York in.
reduced o joint resolution authorizing the
president to invite Great Britain to join in the
promotion of an international commission to
examine and report on the diversion of the wa
tiers that are the boundaries of the two coun.
tries referred to. A resolution of Rawlns Of
Utah for IN inquiry into the extent of polygamy
practiced. and what. If any stress, is necessary
for its prevention, in the United States and
places over which they have jurisdiction, was
passed. Pritchard spoke in advocacy OF his res
olution relating to the proposed amendment to
the constitution of North Carolina. which, II
adopted, he claimed, would disfranchise large
class of voters OF the state, white as well as
black. He was followed by Turner of Washing
ton on the Philippine question, opposing the
policy OF the administration.
HOUSE.
The house, after transaction OF business Of
minor Importance, took up the District of Co
lumba business, which occupied the time u.
to adjournment