The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-06-26
WEEK S DO|NCs
IN CONGRESS.
Business Transacted by the
House and Senate in the
National Capital.
PHILIPPINE BILL IN HOUSE
Strenuous Debate Transferred From the
Senate to the House-R Richardson, Dem
ocratic Leader, Delivers an Address
Criticising the Administration.

Washington, June 1S.-Senate.-In
terest in the isthmian canal question
increases as the time for final vote in
the senate approaches. Tomorrow at 2
o'clock, the voting on the amendments
to the pending Nicaragua canal bill
will begin and final disposition of
the matter is expected to be reached
soon afterward. The senate today de-
voted practically it's entire session to
consideration of the canal question.
Extended speeches were delivered by
Spooner, of Wisconsin, and Hanna, of
Ohio, on the advocacy Of the adoption
of the Panama route, and Pettus, of
Alabama, advocating the selection of
the Nicaragua route. Teller, of Colo
RADIO, briefly announced his support of
the Panama project, while Jones, of
Arkansas, indicated his leanings to-
ward the same route.
House.-The near approaching end
of the present session of congress was
signalized today by general political
speech by Richardson, of Tennessee,
the leader of the minority. Taking adj
vantage of the latitude allowed during
general debate on the deficiency APP
preparation bill, he delivered a set
speech of an hour and half. He ar
raigned the republican party for it's
failure to keep its platform promises.
dwelling especially on the question of
trusts and the necessity for tariff re-
duction. Shallenberger, democrat, of
Nebraska, also made political
speech, condemning the administra-
ton for removing Miss Tayor, a clerk
in the war department, for criticising
its Philippine policy and for justify
ing General Woods expression for the
promotion Of reciprocity legislation.
Cannon, chairman of the appropriation
committee, in a brief reply to both
speeches, said he was ready to go to
the country on the record of the re-
publican party. He caused much mer-
riment on his side of the house by
describing the republican party as
pulling the wagon while the democrats
stood off and found fault. Bartlett,
democrat, offered an amendment to
the deficiency bill to reimburse the
Cuban revenues for the salary allowed
by Secretary Root to Governor Gen
eral Wood out of the island revenues.
in the session Cannon declared that if
he could have his way congress would
adjourn sine die before July. 4. The
deficiency appropriation bill, the last
of the supply bills, was passed.
Washington, June 19.-House.-Th
opening day of the weeks debate on
the Philippine government bill in the
house was signalized by remarkably
strong and exhaustive speech by Coop
er of Wisconsin, chairman of the COM
nlittee on insular affairs. He spoke
for almost three hours and was given
close attention by both sides of the
house. Much of the speech was a
general defense of the policy pursued
by the administration and drew repeat
ed applause from his side of the house.
He contended that the problem of the
Philippines should not be party
question, that both political parties
brought on the war with Spain and
the votes of members of both parties
ratified the treaty which made the
islands American territory. The most
telling portion of his speech was the
parallel he drew between the present
attitude of the opposition and the at
tltude of the opposition during and
Immediately succeeding the civil war;
Jones OF Virginia, the ranking member
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made an able presentation of the dem
ocratic position, but he yielded the
floor after speaking about an hour and
will resume tomorrow morning.
Washington, June O.-Senate.-No
business of Importance was transacted
by the senate today in open session,
except to agree-to conference report
finally disposing of the military acad-
envy appropriation bill. Soon after the
disposition of routine business, the
senate went into executive session,
and at $40 p. m. adjourned until
Monday.
House.-Debate on the Philippine
civil government bill continued today
in the house froml11 a. m. to p. M,
and at session held tonight. The
speakers were given close attention,
each side enthusiastically applauding
its respective orators. Jones, of Vir-
ginia. the ranking minority member
of the insular affairs committee, con-
cluded his speech, begun yesterday.
The other speakers were Hamilton of
Michigan, and Kahn of California, for
the bill, and Patterson of Tennessee.
against it. Kahn's speech was large
ly an interesting narrative of his ex-
perience in the Philippines last sum-
mer. The isthmian canal bill was sent
to conference after the senate amend
ment had been non-concurred in. The
house conferees are Hepburn of Iowa,
Fletcher of Minnesota, and Davey of
Louisiana. The house reiterated the
position it had taken on the army APP
preparation bill by ignoring the action
of the senate and sending the bill back
to the senate, after voting to adhere
to Its. disagreement to the objection
able army post amendments.
Washington, June 21.-House.-De
bate upon the Philippine civil govern.
Herr Most To Serve A Year.
New York. June Johanna Most,
who was convicted on charge that
he printed an incendiary article in
a newspaper conducted by him, was
sentenced yesterday to serve one year
in the penitentiary. The articles
were printed at the time President
Mckinley was shot. The case was
carried to the court of appeals which