Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-12-06
JUDGE CONNER SWORN
IN AS CONGRESSMAN.
New Credentials Are Presented and
the Oath Is Administered
Without Objection.
0oLL,vER BECOMES A SENATOR
Former Congressman Sworn In as aears
successor-Sulzcr Introduces Boer
sympathy kesolutlon-Subsidy
Bill Up In Senate.

Washington, Dec. 6-When the house
met this morning Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa
withdrew the credentials offered yes
terdaN of ]. p. Conner of Iowa, who
was elected to succeed Congressman
Dolliver, and offered new credentials
from the governor of Iowa certifying
to the election of Mr.. Conner. No OBJ
lection was made and Conner was
sworn in.
Mr.. Hull, chairman of the military
affairs committee, reported the army
reorganization bill and asked unani-
nous consent that it be taken lp to-
! morrow.
Mr.. Sulzer of New York objected
| Representative Sulzer introduced the
| following resolution:
Whereas, the war in South Africa
has degenerated into a reckless and
ruthless determination of a brave peo-
| pie fighting for their homes and liber-
| ty; therefore be 1T
Resolved, That the congress of the
| United States protest in the name of
humanity and civilization against the
continuation of a war which outragcs
the feelings of all liberty loving people;
that the congress of the United States
being committed to the principle of ar
duration for the settlement of interna-
tlonal disputes, urges upon the gov
eminent of her majesty the wisdom of
| adopting this policy for the purpose of
| stopping the awful atrocities now 60
Ing on in South Africa"
| At 1885 the house adjourned.
| Dolliver Sworn In.
As sooa as the Journal was read and
approved in the senate this morning
Jonathan Prentiss DolliNer who was
ann cd 70 c,1n
Gear Of Iowa, took the oath of office.
/ Among the bills passed by the senate
today was one authorizing Hon. George
D. MeilSlejohn to accept the decoration
of chevalier of the fret class from the
governments of Sweden and Norway.
| Senator Pettigrew today introduced
q resolution in the senate calling upon
the postmaster general to send to the
senate any information he may have
| IN his possession concerning postal af-
| fairs In Cuba
objection to the immediate considcra-
ton of the resolution, and it went over
| for the day.
senator Fairbanks of Indiana intro
duced bill to admit Oklahoma as a
state, with two Representatives
Stewart introduced O bin creating a
supreme court for the Philippine ISL
aEds with I'VE Judges, appointed for
life, each to draw n salary of 500, coo per
annum. The bin provides for an appeal
ON writs of error to the United States
supreme court in all cases Involving
more than $4,000 and in those In which
the constitution of the United States
| is involved
| Tho case of Senator Clark of Mon
tana came up in the senate today for a
few moments. but at went went Owe.
| until tomorrow.
Subsidy Bill Taken Up.
Senator Frye then moved that the
senate proceed to the consideration of
the chipping subsidy bill Carried. IS
10 20 Senator Frye then took the floor
and made @ speech in favor of the bill.
Frye reviewed what had been done
in the past to revive the merchant ma
rne OF the United States. saying every
effort so far made by legislation has
failed of its purposes. The world. he
said, had entered upon a great COM
mercial war which would be long.
fierce contest He also pointed out the
subsidies which the foreign govern