Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-02-15
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Washington, Feb. 9.--Senate-Dur-
ing almost the entire session of to-
day the senate had under considera-
ton the naval appropriation bill.
Practically the bill was completed
when it was laid aside for the day,
all the committee amendments being
adopted; but as the measure was
about to be placed on it's passage,
Butler, of North Carolina, precipitat-
ed discussion of the armor plate
question. In order to enable some
others to speak upon the matter the
bill was laid aside until Monday.
House-The consideration of the
diplomatic ard consular appropria-
ton bill in the house today developed
something of sensation when Rep
resentatiye Brown, of Ohio standing
i'll the center of the republican side
OF the chamber, made speech
strongly condemning q colonial pol
icy, and urging that congress should
at once give assurances to the Fill
pinos that the purposes of the Uni
ted States was to give them indepen-
dencc. His announcement that he
would advocate a resolution to this
effect was loudly applauded, parti-
cularly on the democratic side, and
at the close of his speech many OF
his republican associates crowded
about him and congratulated him.
Representatives Miers, of Indiana,
and Dinsmore, of Arkansas, also
spoke on the Philippines.
Washington, Feb. 11.-Sena te-The
senate today passed the, naval APP
preparation bill without division; al
SO the bill providing for an additional
district judge in the northern dis
%trict of Illinois. Hanna then moved
to take up the shipping bill, which
motion prevailed, 80 to Ia. Gallery
of Louisiana addressed the senate
in opposition to the bill, declaring
it would not promote the commerce
and increase the foreign trade Of the
United States as it's title proclaimed.
but was really designed to furnish
donations to certain steamship lines.
House-The house voted to dis
agree to the senate substitute for
the house revenue bill and request
ed further conference. The diplo-
matte and consular bill was then TAX
en- up and after considerable acri-
monjous debate was passed.
Washington, Feb. 13.-Senate-Dur-
ing the entire session of the senate
today the agricultural appropriation
bill was under consideration. After
six hours of consideration the bill
was littl. more than half completed.
The debate upon the measure dealt
almost entirely with administrative
details of the department of agricul-
tIre, many Communications of the
work of the department being made
Nv senator's on both sides of the
chamber.
House-The house today passed
the army appropriation bin and en-
tered upon the consideration of the
sundry civil bill, the last but one
of the big money bills. The debate
on the army bill was confined large
passing bills to remove the charge
" to dicussion of the question of
Of desertion against soldiers and
was made notable by the statement
of Mr.. Mcclellan New York; COM
pairing the cost of the soldier in
European armies with the cost in the
United States. According to his fig
ures, including the cost of pensions,
etc. each United States soldier in
| yolved an expense of sass, while Il
German soldier costs $227 and o
French soldier $232.
Washington, Feb. 13.-Senate--The
senate held two executive sessions
| today. with the result that all the
presidential nominations to the office
of brigadier general were confirmed,
although there was considerable OPP
position to some of the appointments.
Considerable time was spent in the
counting of the electoral vote for
president and wise president. Late
in the afternoon consideration of
the agricultural appropriation bill
was resumed, but little progress was
made. At night session beginning
at o'clock, the District of Colum.
bia code bill was read.
House.-The house devoted today,
excepting an hour and half con-
sumed in counting the electoral vote
and promul eating the result of the
civil appropriation bill. General de-
pate upon IllS lIicuSuic WIS ColHpIet-
ed but little actual progress was
made with the bill. During the de-
hate the opposition opened a general
assault upon the extravaganza of the
present congress.
Washington, Feb. 1:.-Senate-The
senate devoted practically the entire
day to the agricultural appropriation
bill. The measure was not completed.
! Hale of Maine and Lodge of Massa-
chusetts sounded notes of warning
against the enormous appropriations
being made by the present congress.
Mr.. Hale declared the people of the
! country would soon become alarmed
| and then those who were responsible
for the immense expenditures would
seek the rocks and mountains to hide
from the wrath of the people.
! House-The events in connection
with the sale of the old New York
; custom house to the National City
bank. which heretofore had been the
subject of much comment, occupied
| the center Of the stage during the
debate on the sundry appropriation
bill in the house today. The bill was
not completed.