Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-31
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to the senate, was recognized by that
body in tie adoption of an appro.
PIRATE resolution which was ordered
to be engrossed and fo' warded &c
the prime minister of Great Britain
Mr.. Allison offered the following res
clution: THAT the death of her
royal and imperial majesty, Victoria.
of noble virtues and great renown,
is sincerely deplored by the senate
of the United States of America"
The resolution was adopted unani-
mously. During the sitting of the
senate in open session, the executive,
legislative and judicial appropriation
hill was completed, so far as the
committee amendments were con-
ccrned. 1t is now subject to amend
Eaent by individual senator's.
House-The house adopted reso-
luton expressing profound regret
end sympathy fer the English people
On account of the death OF Queen
Victoria. The president was request
ed to communicate the expression TO
the British government, and rs fur
Their mark of respect to the memory
of the dead queen, the house imme-
diatly adjourned. Before the an
nouncement of the death of the
queen, the house passed on the bill
to send to the court of claims the
claim of Cramp & Sons, amounting
10 something over $1.300,000.
Washington, Jan. 23.-Senate--The
senate today passed the Legislative
appropriation bill and resumed con-
sideration of the shipping bill. At
the instance of Frye of Maine, who
relinquished the chair temporarily to
take charge of the measure on the
floor, it was made the unfinished bus
mess of the senate, thus restoring it
to its privileged position. Vest of
Missouri took the floor immediately
In characteristically brilliant, force
full and interesting speech lasting
pearly three hours. He advocated
rec ships and vigorously attacked the
navigation laws of the United States,
holding that they were responsible
for the decadence of the merchant
marine of America.
House-The house passed the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill.
The senate resolution for the cele-
hration of John Marshall day, Feb
ruary 4, was adopted. The house
then took up the naval appropriation
hin, sixty-fiye pages of which were
completed.
Washington, Jan. 25.-Senate.-The
senate today devoted the day to the
Indian appropriation bill, and made
only fair progress. The chief fea-
ture of the debate was sharp attack
m. de by Pettigrew on the Dawes COM
mission, which he said was extrava-
CANT, and which he said was accom-
,aIt ~ ,ae,tltc
The shipping bill was not taken up.
House.-The house today consider
ed the naval appropriation bill all day
and completed it with the exception
of one paragraph. The item for in
crease of the navy will remain as re-
ported, namely, two battleships and
two cruisers. Some opposition was
manifested to an increase of the navy,
and Cannon of Illinois sounded a note
of warning as to the size of our an
nual appropriations and added that
with the present appropriation $780,
900, 900 would have been spent on our
Few navy and we should stop.
Washington, Jan. 26.-Senate.-
Senator Depew, of New York, today
dilivered in the senate q characters
tically forceful and eloquent address
In support of the shipping bill, The
address, which lasted just an hour,
was in the nature of an appeal for
the upbuilding of the American mer-
chant marine, by the granting of SUBJ
sides as provided for in the pending
measure. His discussion of the prob
lens of transportation which now
confront American manufacturers
and American farmers, was notably
interesting and effective. The peror-
alton in which he urged that the
| Amej ican flags be restored to the
mastheads of the freight carrying
ships of the United States was bril-
liant piece of oratory, and ELECTED
cordial applause from the senator's on
the floor and the crowds in the gal
leries. Little progress was made with
the Indian appropriation bill. The
| last hour of the senate day was con.
sumed in the passage of private pen.
| sion bills.
House.-The house adopted the con.
ference report upon the army reor-
ganization bill, by a vote of 1873 tc
100. The contest over it was brief
The naval appropriation bill was fin.
ally passed, and also twenty-sevep
private pension bills.
Washington, Jan. 26.-Senate-Na.
tional irrigation was discussed in the
senate for three hours today, the text
being an amendment to the Indian
appropriation bill providing for sur.
yeys looking to the construction OF
an irrigation dam and bitches for the
watering of the reservation of the
Pima and Maricopas Indians at San
Carlos, on the ella river, Arizona
During the day the report of the con-
ference committee on the army re-
organization bill was presented and
Hawley announced that he would call
it upon Monday.
House-The house today made good
progress with the bill to revise and
codify the postal laws. Only TWEEN
ty-eight pages of the 221 pages re-
main to be disposed of.