Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-11
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Warrington, Jan. 6.--Senate nlAoss
the senate was in SESSION for more
than three hours today little in the
way of important legis Station was ac c
complished. The committee amend
ments to the army reorganlzatlOn8
bill, to which no objection had been
raised, were agreed to, but none 81
the contested amendments were con
sidered. Dilatory tactics were ems
ployed by Mr.. Pettigrew. OF South
Dakota, to prevent the consideration
of matters that would advance the
business of the senate.
House-The feature of the debate 4
upon the reapportionment bill in the
house today was a two hour speech
of Mr.. Littlefeld, Of Maine, in favor \
of the Burleigh bill to increase the y
membership of the house to 1856. he
had a number of sharp exchanges
with Mr.. Hopkins, of Illinois, chair
man of the census committee, IN
which he sustaine,. his reputation
as hard hitter and vigorous debater.
Washington, Jan. 7.-Senate-A
notable speech was delivered in the
senate today by Lodge of Massachu-
sets. Addressing the senate on the
amendment of the military bill strik-
ing out the provisions in the army
REORGANIZATION bill for a veterinary
corps. he discussed briefly and prin-
cipally in the form OF q col1oquy
with Senator Bacon of Georgia the
Philippine question and the neces-
sity for an army of 100000 men. In
conclusion he drew a brilliant word
picture of the commercial future OF
the United States, declaring that
the trade conflict with Europe, al
ready begun, could result only ~
the commercial and economic sup
remacy of this country over the en-
tire world. In this industrial con-
fict he apprehended no danger from
a material contest with any nation
of the world, but he urged the nee
essity of strong and scientifically
organized army and a powerful navy,
in order that the United States might
be prepared to defend it's rights
against any possible foe. The speech
created a profound impression. The
senate ratified the committees prop
osition to eliminate the house provi-
sion for the establishment OF vet-
Urinary corps in the army.
House-The notable speeches to-
day were by Crumpac.ier of Indiana,
dealing with alleged disfranchise-
ment in the south; by Hepburn of
Iowa, severely arraigning the pres.
ent rules as annihilating the consti-
tutional prerogatives of the house,
and by Grow of Pennsylvania, com
pairing the old system in the house
with that of the present. 4
Wo chin ufon Ton Q-hn armand. h
ment to the army bill was adopte1A
authorizing the secretary of war i
appoint one hundred additional ho
pital stewards in the regular army
hospital stewards for six month
in the volunteer army during TIL
Spanish war being given preference
House-By vote of 165 to 10
the house accepted the reapportior
ment plan proposed by the Blu
leigh bill which increases the men
bership of the house during til
next decade from 357, the prese1
membership and the membersh1
proposed by the committee on ele (
ton in the Hopkins bill, to 1856. II
result was largely brought nb09
by the influence of certain senate;
from several of the larger northa
states, who threw the weight Of tn
influence in the scale in favor of tl
large membership.
Washington, Jan. 9.Tenate-Th4
army canteen is to be abolished. a.
the senate, by a very decided vote,
concurred in the house provision rel
ative to the army canteen. Only fif-
teen votes could be mustered in the
senate in favor of the canteen, while
thirty-four were cast against it. Be-
yond disposing finally of the canteen
question, the senate accomplished
little.
House-The house today consider
ed the river and harbor appropria-
ton bill. Little progress was made.
Washington, Jan. 10.-Senate-COn-
siderable progress was made with
the army reorganization bill, but the
| final vote upon the measure seems
to be as far off as ever. The amend
nent proposing the appointment Of
General Wilson, General Lee and Cen
eral Shafter to be made major gene
erals of the regular army and retired
was adopted.
An appeal was presented by Teller
of Colorado from more than 1000
persons in Manila, urging the United
States government to cease it's oper-
ations against the Filipinos. The APP
peal is sensational in it's statements
and SO unusual in form that Hawley
OF Connecticut made vigorous OBJ
lection to it's publication as a docu-
ment. He declared 1t was a treason
able denunciation of the govern
ment and an attack upon our sol
diers. Il.
House-The general debate on the
river and harbor bill continued in
the house until 4 o'clock, when the
death of Representative Clarke, of
New Hampshire, was announced and
the ht Sc adjourned out of respect
to- his memory. The features of the
debate today were the speeches Of
Mr.. Cushman, of Washington, and
Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa. The latter has
been persistent opponent of river
and harbor bills for years and he
attacked the bill all along the line in
his usually vigorous fashion.
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