Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-01-17
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bill to create permanent census bu-
reau. While the general sentiment
was in favor Of permanent bureau,
there was strong opposition to the
bill as drawn. on the ground that it
was not well matured. There also
was an overwhelming demand for a
provision to place the present en-
ployes Of the census bureau under
the protection of the civil service law,
and the bill finally was recommitted
with instructions to report back a
bill containing a plan for detailed
organization of a permanent census
bureau and including also provision
to place the present employees Of the
census bureau under the protection of
the civil service The fight to recon-
nit was made under the leadership
of Burkett of Nebraska. the new mem
Der of the appropriation committee.
A bill was passed unanimously to give
Mrs. Mckinley the free mailing priv
ilege during the remainder of her life.
The house then adjourned until Mon
day.
Washington, Jan. 3.-Senate.-In
the senate today Mr.. Nelson, of Min
nesota, called up the bill providing for
the establishment of department of
| commerce. He explained the necessity
which he said existed for the passage
of such a measure, and was piled with
questions by several senator's who
said that sufficient time had not been
| allowed for looking into the merits of
| the measure. Mr.. Teller criticised
| that feature relating to the transfer Of
| the geological survey, while Mr.. Hale
said that the bill provided for a de-
partment which ultimately would be
one of the largest in the government.
he fin fo
| call by Mr.. Nelson. The senate was
| in executive session for an hour and
| q half.
House.-The house Of representa-
| tives spent the day in general discus
sion of the pension appropriation bill,
| the first of the annual budgets. The
! debate took wide range. Grosvenor,
! of Ohio, and Hepburn, of Iowa, de-
| nounced report presented to the last
| G.. A. r. encampment criticising the
| course of themselves and other mem
| bers of congress on the veteran pref
erence'' bill, which was defeated at
! the last session. They explained that
! their opposition to the bill was due to
the incorporation in the bill of a clause
which had not been endorsed by the
! G. A. r., placing veterans Of the
! Spanish war in the preferential class.
| Rixey of Virginia, caused something
| of stir on the democratic side by
advancing a proposition to open the
| doors of national soldiers homes to
ex-confederates and to furnish federal
| aid to state confederate homes Rich
ardson, Of Alabama. was the only dem
ocrat who Joined Rixey in support
! of it.
! Washington, Jan. 14.-Senate.-Fc-
| the first time this session the Philip
1 nj, oH in q
senate today. The interest taken in
| dicates that it will occupy the atten-
| ton of the upper branch of congress
| for some time when the tariff bill is
reported. The Philippines was the
subject of an address by Hoar of Mas
sachusetts, who spoke on his reso-
luton introduced yesterday. applying
| for the appointment Of senate com
mittee to investigate the administra-
ton of those islands. Hoar spoke at
some length regarding the unreliable
! ty OF statements which have been
made from time to time regarding the
/ situation in the Philippines and the
causes which led to the outbreak. He
urged that there should be place
where any senator in his official ca
i pacity could go and ask for two wit
nesses to prove the correctness or in.
correctness of any question upon
\ which light is desired. Lodge, Hears
colleague, said he regarded the resolu-
1 ton as a reflection on the Philippine
committee, of which he was chairman
and the necessity for the latter would
cease We're this resolution to be adj
/ opted. His committee. he said. was
| perfectly able to handle any investi.
cation which might be. conducted
/ Carmack, democrat, agreed with him
The discussion was leading rapidly to
an opening of the whole Philip.
pine question when it was agreed that
tomorrow. Mason Of Illinois made a
speech in favor Of reciprocity with
Cuba and discussed the protective
policy generally.
Eouse.-The house continued the
debate on the pension appropriation
bill today and devoted much time to
the proposition advanced by RiXey OF
Virginia to open the doors OF the sol
dier's home to ex-confederate veter
ans. Two notable speeches were made
in support of the proposition. one by
Gardner, Michigan republican. and
the other by De Almond. a Missouri
democrat. De Almonds eloquence
aroused both sides of the house. The
republicans, with the exception OF
Gardner, took part in the discussion
of the Rixey suggestion, which met
with much opposition on the demo,
cratic side on the ground that it was
utterly impracticable. Lamb of Vir
ginia read a number of kilograms
{ fyopo pgoyAiy.esst exco1federates OF
Richmond protesting against it..
Washington, Jan. 15.-Seaate.-A
spirited discussion was precipitated
in the senate today by some remarks
submitted by Hale of Maine in re
spect to bills relating to the forrna,
L 80 ioh hc
introduced. He took strong ground
against the organization of a naval
reserve, his comments being con
strued. by some of the senators into a
reflection upon volunteer soldiers
and land 71s.Hiak Half dozen sen
/ ators were on their feet in an instant
Il to defend the volunteers and the ma