Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-15
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Wednesday, March I.

Senate-Listened to speech on the
Philippine question by Lodge (Mass.) and
shen adjourned out cf respect to the mem
ory of the late Representative Harmer.
House-The death of Representative
Harmer (Pa.) the Father of the House."
cast deep gloom over the proceedings
and the house adjourned out of reGpect to
his memory.
Thursday, March 8.
Senate-Heard Foraker in support of
the Porto Rican tariff bill and Pettus,
Tillman and Hoar against it. Mason
made his motion to discharge the commit
tee on foreign relations from further con-
sideration of his resolution expressing
sympathy for the Beers, and it went over
for one day under the rules.
House-Un Unseated CASTOR A. Robbins,
Democrat, from the Fourth Alabama
district, and seated in his stead William
+. Aldrich, a Republican, who has been
three times contestant from the same
district, on the ground of fraud, and who
is now given his seat for the third time by
Republican house. A new rule was
brought in to set aside the day sessions on
the second and fourth Fridays of each
month for pension legislation
Friday, March o.
ton expressing sympathy for the Beers
was conducted behind closed doors. The
feature of the open session was speech
by Lindsay (Ky.) on the Porto Rican
measure He opposed the tariff provision
of the bill and some parts of the proposi-
tion for the Porto Rican government.
House-The first pension day session
provided for under the new rule adopted
Thursday proved q great success. There
was comparatively little friction and 81
bills We're favorably acted on in comr,it-
tee of the whole and subsequently passed
by the house.
Saturday, March 10.
Senate-Passed the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill, after defeating
an amendment to give former Queen Lili-
uokalani of Hawaii $2OO and an annuity
of $4,000.
House-Agreed to take up the bill pro-
viding government for Hawaii on April
3, the final vote to be taken on April at
4p m. Consideration of the Wise Young
election contest was resumed Speeches
were made by Weeks rep, Mich J, Burke
Dem., Tex.), Hull (Rep., Ia. and Linney
(Rep., N. c..
Monday. March IL.
Senate-During almost the entire ses!!
sion Rawlins (Utah) occupied the floor in
discussion OF the Philippine question.
He is opposed to the holding of the Phil
ippines. Eightysix private pension bills
We're passed.
house-For the second time withinrn
week DemeeraU was unseated by the
house and Republican seated in his.
place. Il. A. Wise was given the seat
hitherto occupied by w. A. Young, from
the Second Virginia district, by strict
party vote. An urgency deficiency BILL,
carrying ST. 439, $50, was passed.
Tuesday, March 13.
Senate-Personal explanations ware.
made by Allen (Neb. and Butler IN. C.e
OF t.elr positions on the financial question.
Both announced their belief in the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to 1. The statements were
called out by reports to the contrary.
which had gained circulation Tnrner
(Wash.) began an extended speech on the
Porto Rican bill. He maintained that
the pending measure was clearly uncon-
stitutional and expressed his belief that f.
would be so held if it We're passed upon
by the supreme court
House-Conference report on the tinan-
cial bill adopted by vote of yeas 1875
nays 100 The debate on the reporr con,
tinued throughout the day, Oyerstreer
(lnd.) opening and Brosius (Pa) clos
ing in support of the measure, while Littl,
(Ark.) closed in opposition with a severe
arraignment of the bill The vote was on
party lines except that nine Democrats
voted with the Republicans in SUPPORT.
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