Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22
CONGRESS-.


sEHATE
Washington, FNb. i2.--The financial bill WA
discussed by Elkas OF West Virginia, wolcott
OF Colorado, ans Butler OF North Carolina.
Wolcott pleaded or bimettalism, but declared
number OF bills OF minor importance were
passed, among tim one for tho preservation OF
the frisate Constitution.
MoUsN
An important Ill was passed by the house
to-day which males universally applicable the
law that now per1its the transit OF goods In
Under II goods inbond can be shipped through
any portion OF the territory Of the United
states 70 foreignports 1t Is principally de.
the United Stats . share Of tho trans cont.
mental trade 70 te Orient
SENATE.
Washington. F'b.iS.-Allison to-day delivered
an address In fsvr Of the pending finance btu.
answers 70 the pdnts raised against the bill.
Jones Of Nevada declared the bill was vicious,
conierring 100 eret power on national oanSs
and fastening the country TO q gold currency.
HOUSE.
Resoiutions o. the death Of Congressman
Chickertng Of Nov York were adopted, and Us
further mark respect the house adjourned
SENATE
Washington, Feb N.-A test vote was had on
the financial bilito-day. Chandler proposed m
amendment 70 the committee amendment
which suthorfses the president to nppoint COM
missioners TO any International conference
try 10 arrange o timetable agreement Tbs
amendment was defeated, Is to -
HOUSE
The house tool up the Legislative, executive
and judicial appppriat ton bill In committee OF
the whole. Hensnwsy, az Indiana in charge,
explained the bill. Payne, OF New York. floor
leader OF the majority, gave notice that he
would call up tn, Porto Rican bill Monday.
SENATE.
Washington. Feb. Ia-The senate COMMITTEES
mr. mi ifar yaE frA
and unan mousi, on Representative Hull's bill
10 create q militiry pest Mt Des Moines- This
action OF the clnmfttee assures the e1ry pas
sage Of the bill Il the senate and the favorable
attitude OF the war department indicates that 1t
will meet the approval OF the president. The
senate substitute for the house currency bill
to the anal passage OF the bill, amendments
were considered under the ten minute rule.
Only two OF thee amendments were adopted,
the door open tointernational bimetallism, and
one By Nelson. Of Minnesota, providing for
national banks With $1,000 capital In towns OF
not more than 400 Inhabitants
HOUSE
The house COMPLETED % Of The ie4 pages Of the
Legislative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill without amebdnent Wheeler OF Kentucky
introduced resolution asking that the score.
tary OF state be directed 70 inform the house II
Charles z. Maerum, as consul OF the American
government at Pretoria, informed the state do
partrnent that his oficiai mail had been opened
in regard 70 the secret alliance between the
United States and Great Britain The resolu.
ton was referred to the foreign relations com.
mittee.
washington, Feb. i6-McEnery, Of Louisisna
opposed the permanent acquisition OF the
Philippine islands and believed they
should be relinquished. Stewart adyo..
Gated the admission Of the products OF any OF
the island possessions Of the United States free
Of duty. Bill permitting government for the
territory Of Hawaii was read
HOUSE.
Legislative appropriation bill was sgnin un'
Ger consideration In committee OF the whole.
The civil service Law was under discussion for
come time and BY a vote Of IS 10 81 the appro.
priation for the civil service commission was
defeated
HOUSE
Washington, Feb. E.-Tho house passed with
out division the legislative, executive and ju-
dciol appropriation bill, after having II under
consider cons Iteration four days Chairman
Hepburn, OF the house committee on interstate
md foreign commerce, submitted the report OF
the committee in favor OF the Hepburn bill for
constructing the Nicaragua canal