Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-01
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| The floor was crowded with senator's
and members of the house Of repre-
sentatives. The galleries, public and
private, were crowded to OVERLOOKING.
Mr.. TONNES style of delivery was
clear and forceful. Although restrict
ed by manuscript, he had the subject
we'll in hand and rolled out the line
periods with fervor that sent them
echoing through the chamber. The.
speech abounded in apostrophes to
liberty and patriotism, Ind scathing
and scornful arraign1nent of the pol.
icy by which the Filipinos were being
annihilated. At one time an outburst
of applause from the galleries leo to
vigorous warning from the presid-
ing Off ,er against demonstrations OF
approval or dissent. AS the orator,
closed his brilliant peroration there
was another outburst of applause,
despite the warnings of the chair.
Immediately following Mr.. Towne's
speech. the credentials Of his success
sor, Mr.. Clapp of Minnesota, We're
presented and, after being sworn in,
the new senator took his seat and Mr..
Towne retired.
House-The major portion Of the
day in the house was occupied IN the
| II ansaction of District of Columbia
business. The bill to revise and codi-
| fy the postal laws was passed.
Washington, Jan. 29.-Senate-Scn,
ator Frye gave notice in the senate
| today that he intended to keep the
shipping bill to the front, even as
against appropriation bills, not yield
ing to them without vote OF the
senate. It indicated a disposition Cd
| the part of the senate leaders to
force to an early issue the question
whether the shipping bill is going to
| pass at this session. Senator Tur-
ner of Washington spoke today in
severe arraignment of the bill, de-
/ claring it to be "lawless, piratica}
raid upon the public treasury" in the
| interest of few private beneticiaries
| end committing the government to
expenses aggregating $27o,00O,0 900. Be-
fore the session closed the committee
| amendments were informally agreed
TO- The Indian appropriation bill was
passed early in the day.
House-The house spent the day
upon the agricultural appropriation
bill. 1t was used as vehicle for the
introduction of several general
speeches. Thayer of Massachusetts,
discussed the ship subsidy bill, White
of North Carolina, the colored mem
Der who goes out of congress March
4, delivered his valedictory upon the
general subject Of the aspirations of
his race, and Gaines Of Tennessee
discussed the limitations of the con-
stitution in connection with our in
sular connections. Corliss of Michi-
gan made vicious onslaught upon
the bureau of animal industry of the
agricultural department, but his at
tack raised q host of defenders and
his amendment to reduce the appro-
rriation for the bureau was over
whelmingly defeated.
Washington, Jan. 30.-Senate-The
shipping bill was kept at the front
in the senate Throughout today. No
appreciable progress was made, most
of the time being occupied by Mr..
Turley of Tennessee, and Mr.. Jones
of Arkansas, in speeches opposing
the bill and severely arraigning its
alleged favoritism. Mr.. Jones declar-
ed it should he entitled "a bill to per.
NIT select coterie of ship owners to
loot the United States treasury
House-The anti-polygamy crusade,
which resulted in driving Roberts.
Utah's representative from his seat at
the last session. had an echo in the
house today during the consideration
OF the agricultural appropriation bill.
When the section making the appro-
rriation for agricultural colleges of
states was reached, Lands of Indiana
offered an amendment that no money
should be paid to the colleges in
Utah until the secretary of agricul-
ture was satisfied that no trustee or
teacher in the institution practiced
polygamy. The amendment was
adopted.
Washington, Jan. 31--senate-After
an eventful legislative experience, be-
ginning with the present session Of
congress and covering about two
months, the bill for the reorganiza-
ton of the United States army today
passed it's last stage in congress and
now goes TO the president for his sig
nature. The final step was taken in
the senate whereby vote of 80 to
% the conference report on the bin
WAS lCSu ~. liz ilOuSS VI ICDlCN
sentatives already had agreed to the
report. The conference report was
kept before the senate constantly IT,
day, even the shipping bill giving
way. Opposition to the bill contin-
ucd to be vigorously expressed, Tel
Ter making an extended speech In
criticism of the war department. and
of the measure in general. An OPP
position developed on the republican
side to the report, based on the allee
cd freedom which the conferees had
taken in Introducing new provisions.
On the final vote several republican
senators voted with the democrats
against the report. The shipping bill
was discussed during the latter part
OF the day, and some progress was
made On amendments.
Farmers Telephone Company.
KcOta. Jan. 31.--One hundred farm
ais near here have organized a tele-
phone company and will build a sys-