Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28
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Washington, Feb. 2o.-senate-By
the emphatic vote of is to 30 the SEN
ate late this afternoon rejected the
conference report on the military
academy appropriation bill. This ac-
ton came at the conclusion of spir-
tied debate upon it's provisions
against hazing inserted in the report
by the conference committee of the
two branches of congress.
House-The house spent the day
upon the sundry civil appropriation
bill and reached the Goth page. There
are 1876 pages in the bill. The feature
of the day was the debate upon the
question of national irrigation of arid
lands in the west which came up in
cidentally.
Washington, Feb. 21.-Senate-The
senate spent the day on the postoffice
appropriation bill, making some pro-
gress, but not completing it. The
amendment of Butler of North Car
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.
House-The house finally passed the
sundry civil appropriation bill today,
and entered upon consideration of the
general deficiency-the last of the
general appropriation bills.
Washington, Feb. 21.-Senate.-For
nearly two hours today the senate
had under discussion a resolution by
Jones, of Arkansas, to discharge the
judiciary committee from further
consideration of the antitrust bill
passed by the house at the last ses-
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 were hold
ing positions while performing no
service. Bailey declared it a scandal
upon the integrity of the house. A
resolution for ar investigating com
mittee was adopted.
Washington, Feb. 22.-Scnate.-Two
of the great supply bills of the gov
eminent, the postoffice 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 decisive vote the senate
continued the appropriations.
House.-An hour was devoted to
unanimous consent legislation, and
two hours and half each to the
passing of private claim bills and pri-
vate pension bills. Nine bills were
passed by unanimous consent, and
80 claim bills and 1879 pension bills
were 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 S5,000,-
600 for the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position at st. Louis in 1908. 1t was
amended by providing an appropria-
ton of $4,000 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 to
increase the efficiency of the revenue
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