Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-18
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| tee amendments TO the Immigration
bill. with the exception of one pre-
scribing an educational test, and alst
| the action of the committee in strik
ing out section So, prohibiting the
sale Of intoxicants within the capito
building, and then laid aside the bill
until tomorrow to pass number of un
objected pension bills.
House.-The house paid a remark
able tribute to the memory of ex
Speaker Thomas Reed. His death
had created profound impression
| and there was a universal desire
among the members that the house
show mark of respect to his mem
| ory. For the house to take actor
on the death of an ex-speaker only
three cases in history are recorded
namely. on the occasions of the death
of Benton. Blaine and Alexander
Stephens. when the house adopted
resolutions and adjourned out of re
spect to their memories. 1t was de
cided to follow these precedents In
the case Of Mr.. Reed. The chaplain
at the opening of the session paid a
feeling reference to tt death of the
ex-speaker. No business was trans.
acted. Mr.. Sherman of New York
then amid profound silence, arose
and in few feeling remarks intro
duced the following resolutions:
Resolved. That the following min.
utes be spread upon the record Of the
house OF representatives:
The Hon. Thomas Bracket
Reed died in Washington, December
Z, 1902. For twenty-five years he
had been q member Of the house; for
six years its speaker. His service
terminated with the Fifty-Fifth con.
gress. Within this chamber the
scenes of his life's great activity
were laid. Here he rendered service
to his country which placed him in
the front ranks of American states.
manship. Here he exhibited charac.
teristics which compelled respect and
won admiration. Forceful ability, in.
trinsic worth, strength of character
brought him popular fame and con.
gressional leadership. In him depth
and breadth of intellect, with full
and well rounded development. had
produced giant who lowered above
his fellows and impressed them with
his power and wisdom. A distin.
guished stateSman, lofty patriot, a
cultured scholar, an incisive writer
an unmatched debater, master of
logic. wit and satire, the most fam.
GUS Of the worlds parliamentarians
the great and representative citizen
has gone into history"
Resolved, That In honor Of the
distinguished dead, the house now ad.
journ'
When the reading Of the resolu.
lions had been concluded Speaker
Henderson asked IL there was oh
lection to TIER consideration. The
silence remained unbroken. The res
olutions were then unanimously
adopted and accordingly at 1915 p.
m. the speaker declared the house ad-
journed O. of respect to the memory
of Mr.. Reed.
Washington. Dec. Y.-Senate.-The
senate devoted most of the day to the
immigration bill and adopted a num-
Der of amendments. There was con
siderable discussion Of an amendment
offered by Mr.. Burton of Kansas to ad.
NIT Chinese laborers to Hawaii. 1t
was met with considerable opposition,
and was finally laid on the table. The
provision in the bill prohibiting the
sale OF liquor in the capitol building
caused some criticism of the house for
putting 1t In the bill, but the provision
was not taken out. During the day
the militia bill was discussed. 1t will
be taken up again Thursday.
House.-After debating the London
dock charge bill for almost four hours
the house today chopped its head of
by striking out the enacting clause
This killed the bill The debate was
spirited on both sides. and all day the
members were flooded with kilograms
respecting the bill.
Washington, Dec. 10.-Senate.-Al
most the entire session Of the senate
today was devoted to discussion of
the omnibus statehood bill. The bill
came over as the unfinished business
from the last session and by agree
ment today was fixed for calling II
up. The senate passed the bill passed
earlier in the day by the house to re-
lieve the conditions growing out OF
the repeal of the duty on tea.
House.-The feature of the house
today was a thoughtful
sHeech by the venerable Galusha A.
Grow of Pennsylvania on the rela-
lions between labor and capital. His
was that some sort of
cooperation between labor and cap
tal was the only solution of the i'm.
pending problem.
Washington. Dec. 11.-Senate the |
senate passed with several amend
ments the bill fixing the compensa-
ion of the anthracite coal strike COM
and 1t now goes to confer |
snce. The sentiment of the senate !
vas strongly in favor of allowing the I
members of the commission, who are /
lot in tie civil or military service OF |
he government, lump sum for their 1
service, and after considerable debate. |
$4,000 was, en- motion of Senator Al !
ison, settled upon as the proper l
mount. thus taking the matter out of /
he hands of the president, as the bill /
provided. Several other \
amendments to the bill we're adopted, I
king the expenses of the commission.
RS and the assistant recorders at $40 4
,er day. instead of SIS. and leaving
he question of the amount OF salary |
# the assistant recorders and EN-
'loyes to the commission
Holse.-The house today devoted
practically the whole day to discus.
Ion of resolution to limit the period
4 taking testimony in the Wagner
,utler contested election case to forty
avs and finally adopted resolution
o that effect by a party vote. 1856
o 118.
Washington. Dec. 12.-House.-De.
Irmond Of Missouri offered resoln.
ION IN the house today requesting the
ecretary Of state to inform the pub.
c of the nature and extent of the
laims Of Great Britain and Germany
gainst Venezuela and what efforts, II
ny and by whom, had been made to
ettle peaceably by arbitration the
latters subject OF the controversy and
le full particulars.
TREATY WITH CUBA SIGNED.
inform Tariff Reduction Of 20 Per