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


SENATE
Washington, Feb. I2.--The financial bill was
OF Colorado, and Butler Of North Carolina
Wolcott pleaded for bimettalism but declared
that Organism was its worst enemy. A large
number Of bills OF minor Importance were
passed, among them one for the preservation OF
the frisate Constitution.
An important bill was passed by the house
to-day which makes universally applicable the
law that now permits the transit Of goods I'm
bond through certain ports OF the United States.
Under 1t goods In bond can be shipped through
any portion OF the territory Of the United
Statesto foreign ports 1t IL principally de.
signed 70 give the transportation companies q
mental trade TO the Orient
SENATE
Washington, Feb, lS.--Allison to-day delivered
an address in favor Of the pending finance bill.
answers to the points raised against the bill
Jones OF Nevada declared the bill was vicious,
comforting too great power on national banks
and fastening the country 70 gold currency.
HOUSE.
Resolutions on the death Of Congressman
Chickering Of Now York were adopted and as
further mark OF respect the house adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington. Feb. IA test vote was had on
the financial bill to-day. Chandler proposed an
amendment to the committee amendment
which authorized the president to appoint com
missioners to any International conference
try 20 arrange o bimetallc agreement The
amendment was defeated As to Is.
HOUSE.
The house took up the legislative, executive
the whole Hemenway, q Indiana. in charge,
explained the bill. Payne, Of New York. floor
leader OF the majority gave notice that he
would call up the Porto Rican blu Monday.
SENATE.
Washington. Feb. i6.-The senate committee
on military affairs to-day reported favorably
and unan mously on Representative Hull's bill,
TO create military pest at Des Moines.. This
action OF the Committee assures the early pas
sage OF the bill In 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
was passed to-day by q vote Of 40 to ". Prior
to the hnol passage OF the bill, amendments
were considered under the ten minute rule
Only two OF these amendments were adopted,
one offered by the finance committee keeping
the door open TO international bimetallisn, and
one by Nelson q PrGydng for
not more than 400 Inhabitants
HOUSE.
The house completed % Of the 1874 pages Of the
legislative executive and judicial appropriation
bfll without amendn ent. Wheeler Of Kentucky
tary OF state be directed TO inform the house II
Charles K. Macrun, as consul OF the American
government ct Pretoria, Informed the state dc,
partment that his official mail had been opened
and read by the British censor at Durham; also
in regard TO the secret alliance between the
United States and Great Britain. The resolu.
ton was referred to the foreign relations com.
mittee.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-McEnery, OF Louisiana
opposed the permanent acquisition Of the
Philippine islands and believed they
should be relinquished. Stewart advO-
Gated the admission OF the products of any Of
the island possessions OF the United States free
OF duty. Bill permitting q government for the
territory Of Hawaii was read.
HOUSE.
Legislative appropriation bill was again un.
der consideration In committee OF the whole.
The civil service law was under discussion for
some time and by n vote OF 20 10 81 the appro-
priation for the civil service commission was
defeated
HOUSE.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE house passed with
out division the legislative. executive and ju
dictal appropriation bill, after having It under
consider cons ideratiOn four days. Chairman
Hepburn, OF the house committee on Interstate
and foreign commerce, submitted the report Of
the committee in favor of the Hepburn bill for
constructing Men raUua cnnnl