The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-03-13
CONGRESS.

washington, March 5.-Senate.-It
appears likely now that the senate
will reach vote on the pending ship
ping bill one week from next Monday.
When Frye, in charge of the measure,
endeavored today to secure an agree
ment for the time of taking vote,
that date was mentioned as being
satisfactory to the minority mem
bers of the commerce committee.
Clay, of Georgia, addressed the SEN
ate today in opposition to the bill, and
had not concluded when the senate
adjourned He made forceful and
interesting argument, which was
given careful attention by his col
leagues. Early in the session the
senate passed the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill,
the second of the big supply meas
ures to be acted upon at this session.
House.-The chaplain in his invoca-
ton today referred feelingly to the
death of Representative Polk, of Penn
sylvania. which occurred suddenly at
Philadelphia last night, and prayed
for the bereaved family. The confer
ence report upon the pension appro-
priation bill was called up by Barney,
of Wisconsin. After brief debate,
the report was adopted. The senate
amendment to the bill to extend the
time for the redemption of internal
stamps were disagreed to and the bill
was sent to conference. Payne, of
New York; Dalzell, of Pennsylvania.
and Richardson, of Tennessee, were
appointed conferees on the part of the
house. The house then went into COM
mittee of the whole and resumed con-
sideration of the bill to classify the
rural free delivery service and place
the carriers under the contract
system.
Washington, March 6.-Senate.-A
notable speech was made in the sen.
ate today by Hanna. of Ohio, on the
pending shipping bill, which he dis
cussed from the stanpoint of an
American business man. His argu-
ments were carefully arranged, he was
always forceful and earnest and at
times became eloquent. He COM
manded the undivided attention of the
senate and of the galleries, and when
he closed he received congratulations
of many of his colleagues. Early in
the session Frye, in charge of the
pending shipping bill, obtained an
agreement that the senate should vote
on the measure and all pending
amendments at p. m. Monday, March
IL, that time being entirely satisfac-
tory to those opposed to the bill.
Before consideration of the shipping
bill was resumed, an extended debate
occurred on the measure providing for
the protection of the president of the
United States. Bacon, of Georgia,
took the ground that in it's present
shape the bill was an invasion of the
jurisdiction of the states and that it
| ought to be amended radically Pat
| terson, of Colorado. while he agreed
to the general propositions of the bill.
| urged that it ought not to pass in it's
| present form. No action on the bill
| was taken.
| House.-The house devoted another
| day to debate on the bill to classify
the rural free delivery service and to
place the carriers under contract. Lit
tie interest was manifested in the dis
cussion.
Washington, March 7.-Senate.-On
account of the indisposition of Vest, of
| Missouri, and Mallory, of Florida who
expected to speak today on the pend
ing ship subsidy bill, that measure
| was not considered by the senate to-
day. The diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill was passed, and then
the senate took up the measure for the
protection of the president of the Unit
ed States. Bacon, of Georgia, con-
tinued his speech, begun yesterday, in
opposition to the bill, making an ex.
tended constitutional argument against
it. The senate agreed to make the bill
unfinished business at the conclusion
| of consideration of the ship subsidy
bill. Soon after the senate convened
joint resolution authorizing the presi
dent to invite the government of Can
ada to join in the formation of an in
ternational commission to examine and
report on the diversion of the waters
at are the boundaries of the two
countries was reported favorably from
the committee on commerce. Hoar, OF
Massachusetts, urged that the meas
ure ought to be considered by the for
eign relations committee, as it opened
"a very important and very delicate
question: involving diplomatic proceed
ure On his motion it was referred tc
the committee on foreign relations.
House-The bill to classify the rura
free delivery service and to place the
carriers under the contract system
held the floor in the house today. By
an amicable arrangement general de
bate will be concluded tomorrow ant
the bill will be considered under the
i've minute rule Monday. Bills were
passed as follows: To extend the time
for the construction of bridge across
the Mississippi river at Burlington
Ia; to ratify the act of the Legislative
assembly of Arizona providing for al
exhibit at the St. Louis exposition; tt
print $4,000 copies of the special repor
on the diseases of cattle and 200 copies
of the report on the diseases of the
horse, two-thirds for the use of the
house and one-third for the use of the
senate.
Washington. March 8.-House-Th
house today closed the general debate
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