The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-28

Washington, Feb. 21.-SenateI4ho
senate spent the day on the postoface
appropriation bill, making some pro-
gress, but not completing it. The
amendment of Butler of North Carr
DINA, proposing a reduction of about
per cent in the pay of railway postal
service was defeated, is to 81, after a
debate in which Depew answered But
ler's- criticisms on the large profits
made by American roads.
Washington, Feb. 21.-Senate.-For
nearly two hours today the senate
had under discussion q resolution by
Jones, of Arkansas, to discharge the
Judiciary committee from further
consideration of the ANTITRUST bill
passed by the house at the last SEES.
sion, and to bring it before the sen.
ate for consideration. The resolu.
ton. went to the calendar.
House-This was another field day
in the house. Two distinct sensa-
ton occurred. Early in the day, dur.
ing the consideration of an amend
ment to the deficiency appropriation
bill to prevent hazing at the naval
academy, Hepburn, of Iowa, used. eX-
ceedingly strong language while in
Weighing against the practice Of haz-
ing, charging by indirection that the
habits of tyranny and oppression
formed by the officers of the army
and navy at their academies were re
sponsible for the refusal of sailors
to enlist in the navy and for the
large number of assertions from the
army. Moreover, he alleged that the
officers stood by each other when in
trouble, saying that the commanders
of twenty-five vessels of the navy
lost since the civil war had. with one
exception, escaped with slight pun
ishment. Cannon, of Illinois, and
Dayton, Of West Virginia, warmly de-
Tended the navy. Another sensation
was sprung when Dinsmore, of Ar
kansas, exposed the fact that
numerous house employees We're hold
ing positions while performing no
service. Bailey declared it a scandal
upon the integrity of the house. A
resolution for an investigating COM
mittee was adopted.
Washington, Feb. 22.-Senate.-Two
of the great supply bills of the gov
eminent, the p%ostoflice and the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation
bills, were passed by the senate to-
day. During the greater part of the
session a proposition to discontinue
the appropriations for fast mail ia
cilities from New York to New Or
leans via Atlanta, and from Kansas
City, Mo-, to Newton, Kan, was under
discussion. While the debate was
protracted, it was not particularly
lively. BY a decisive vote the senate
continued the appropriations.
4 House.-An hour was devoted to
unanimous consent legislation, and
two hours and a half each to the
passing of private claim bills and pri-
waite pension bills. Nine bills were
PASSED by unanimous consent, and
20 claim bills and 139 pension bills
we're passed. Among the latter was
the senate bill to pension the widow
of the late General Henry w. Lawton,
who was killed in the Philippines.
AS the bill passed the senate it car.
ried 500 a month. The house cut
the amount down to $50.
Washington, Feb. 23.-Senate.--The
senate today passed the bill which
releases the appropriation of S5,OOO,-
600 for the Louisiana Purchase eN-
position at ST. Louis in 1903. 1t was
amended by providing an %appropria-
ton of $25O,0O0 for a government ex-
hibit at the Charleston exposition. to
be held next December. Before the
bill was passed., amendments were
adopted closing both expositions on
Sunday. The day was given to the
fertilization and the army %appropria-
ton bills, the former being passed.
House.-The house today adopted
a resolution to investigate the pay
of it's employees as a result of the con-
ditions of affairs unearthed last
Thursday during the debate on the
deficiency bill and the speaker ap-
pointed a committee consisting Of
Moody of Massachusetts, Overstreet
of Indiana, Long of Kansas. Bailey OF
Texas and Newlands of Nevada. to
make the investigation. The bill ia
Increase the efficiency, of the revenue
cutter service was debated for tws.
hours but no action was taken.
Washington, Feb. 25.-senate.-The
real struggle for %insular legislation
at this session began today in the
senate. The army appropriation bill
was under consideration and the
Philippine amendment was reached.
In addition the Cuban amendment
was offered and the general debate
on these propositions began. Sharp
opposition to the Philippine amend
ment developed on the democratic
side, beginning with a point of order
which the senate overruled and fol.
lowed with speeches by Senators Till
man, Rawlins, Gallery, Bacon and
Morgan. The amendment was de.
Tended by it's author, Mr.. Spooner,
who pointed out the necessity for
the legislation. Senators Vest, Hoar,
Bacon and Rawlins offered amend
ments tending to limit the powers
conferred by the Spooner lmend-
ment. Senator Morgan made an ex-
tended speech severely %criticizing the
proposed legislation. An evening SEES
sion was held to allow time to con
tinue the debate.
House.-The house today i%ettisoned
the authorizations for two battle.
ships and two cruisers which were in
the naval appropriation bill as it
passed that body. The senate had
rejected the proposition and against
the appeals of the house confereees
the house today voted by q big ma.
jority to agree to the senate amend.
ment striking out the authorizations
Chairman Cannon of the appropria-
tions committee, contributed largely
to the result by a vigorous speech
in favor of the senate amendment.
DE WET DEFEATED.
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