The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-24
CONGRESS.

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Washington, May l5.--After Senator Clarlsi
had addressed the senate in references to his
resignation, the bill Regulating appointments
dependencies OF the United States, was con
sidered without action:
HOUSE.
r Inc house to-day sent to the senate the last
of the general appropriation bills the military
academy bill, and will be ready to adjourn a.
soon rs the senate disposes of those it has not
passed md the two houses adjust the differ.
enceS in conference.
Washington, May 49, Discussion of the atl-
United States occupied the attention OF the
senate during the greuter part of to-day's SEES
sion. Bacon OF Georgia. nd dressed the senate
at length on his resolution directing the com
mittee en- relations with Cuba to make an In
yestigation Of the conduct Of financial affairs in
the island, Lodges resolution calling upon the
secretary OF the treasury for information in re-.
gard TO the influx of J0psneSe laborerS into the
country and whether there has been any viola
ton OF the contract labor law, was passed.
III HOUSE,
The house accomplished little today beside
passing the senate bill to incorporate the
American, Red Cross; No progress was made
with the Alaska civilcode bill.
SENATE
Washington, May ~. The postoafce appro-
priation bill was considered in the senate to-.
day. The comm ittec amendment of the extern
sion of thepneumatic tube service created some
debate and was under discussion when the
measure was laid aside for the day. Wolcott,
cnhlrInun OF Gnef cOmmltCee on pOStOnCeS ana
post roads. vigorously attacked the commit
tees proposition to appropriats S7h0000 for
pneumatic tube service, declaring the extension
OF the service was unnecessary and the lppro
priation waste OF public money.
HOUSE
The house today passed u special river and
harbor bill carrying 100000 for surveys ind
emergency work and devoted the remainder of
the day tosthe Alaskan code bill,
SENATE
Washington. May 18.r-Nearly the entire day
In Tho cd ~,
tube system In the service in the pos toffice up.
preparation bill The debate at times was
sharp and almost personal. The appropriation
was defended by Senators Chandler Carter,
Mason and Wellington and opposed by Senators
Allison, Hale, Lodge, Tillman and Wolcott.
M introduced resolution to investigate
severely cr.ttci ed that company.
HOUSE.
For the first time since the rebellion the
house today passed n measure to pay confed-
ate soldiers for losses growing out OF the civil
war. 1t was u bill introduced by Cox OF Ten
nessee to pay the confederate soldiers who sur
rendered at Appomattox for the losses OF hor-
SEES and other personal effects taken from them
In violation of Lees capitalization to Grant. by
, winch officers and men OF Lees army were al,
lowed to retain their baggage, side arms and
horses The bill originally carried 5000, 900,
but the specific sum was stricken out and the
appropriation was made indefinite
SENATE.
Washington. May ~ After q spirited de-
bate the senate today by the decisive vote of 81
70 10 lulU on Lne liable The WnOle proposition
relating to the transportation of mail by the
pneumatic tube system. The closing hours of
the session We're occupied in accepting from
the state of Missouri statues OF Benton and
Blair located in statuary hall of the capitol,
and from the 6. A. r. the statue OF General U.
5. Grant, located in the capitol rotunda
SENATE.
Washington, May 2l.-A pyrotechnic discuss.
ion Of the status of the Boer commissioners
now in Washington was precipitated in the
senate today by a resolution offered by Allen
OF Nebraska, extending to the commissioners
the privilege OF the floor of the senate during
their so;ourn in the national capital. The reso.
luton was defeated by u vote of 81 to 81, but
not until after IL sharp controversy between the
author and Mr.. Davis, chairman OF the commit.
tee on foreign relations. The postot1ice appro
printion bill was passed finally. the amendment
to appropriate Sa25000 to carry cut existing
contracts for the pneumatic tube service Being
Tagreed to.
HOUSE.
Ihe house today, under suspension of the
rules, pissed Two important bills reported by
the committee ON labor--one to extend the
elght-hour law to all laborers employed under
contract on government work and the other to
prohibit Interstate traffic in prison-made goods
by bringing them under the jurisdiction of the
police powers of the state The former bill is
designed to carry the law of 1892 to its logical
conclusion,