Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-06
CONGRESS-.


Washington, Feb. 25.--Senate.-The
most important development today in
connection with the Tillman-McLaurin
episode of last Saturday was the act
of Senator Frye. president pro tenn
pore OF the senate, in ordering the
clerk Of the senate to restore the
names of the two South Carolina sen
ators to the senate roll. II the pres
ent plan is carried out this act will
be followed by the adoption by the
senate Of a resolution endorsing the
action of the president pro TEN. In
ordering their names erased and sus.
pending the two senators for some
definite time. The senate adjourned
within fifteen minutes aft it con,
Yened.
House. The house today passed
the diplomatic and consular appro-
priat.on bill. It was the fifth of the
regular annual supply measures to be
sent to the senate at this session.
No amendments of importance were
adopted. The feature of the day was
the speech of Richardson. of Ala.
bama. in reply to Corliss' speech a
few days ago in favor of the construc.
ton of a Pacific cable by the gov
eminent. The question of reforming
the consular service was ebated at
some length. but no amendments Cd
that subject were offered.
Washington. Feb. 26.--Senate.-Im.
mediately after the senate convened
Burrows, of Michigan, chairman of the
committee on privileges and elections,
was recognized. He said that the
committee was in the midst of the con-
sideration of very important ques-
ton, decision upon which had not
been reached. By instruction of the
committee he, therefore, moved that
the senate adjourn. Without objec-
ton the motion was carried and the
senate adjourned.
House.-The house today sent the
Philippine tariff bill to conference,
non-concurring in all the senate
amendments. The democrats sought
to amend the amendments by reduc-
ing the rate of duty and declaring the
United States should relinquish all
claim to the archipelago, but all propo-
sitions were defeated. Tawney, of
Minnesota. made a personal explana.
tion regarding Governor Toole, of
Montana, eaying that in formerly
CHASING the governor as an opponent
of Governor Van SAINT in the railroad
merger case he had been under a mis-
apprehension. The ways and means
committee divided on party lines to-
day on a motion to non-concur in the
senate amendments TO the Philippine
tariff bill, the democrats voting
against the motion, which prevailed.
Wouhfnota oh
ter disposing of the Tillman-McLaurin
resolution the senate agreed to the
conference report on the consuls bill
and then took up the irrigation bill.
House-The ouse today broke all
its records in the matter of private
pension legislation by passing 159 bills
In little over three hours. The con.
ference report on the census bill was
adopted and the house adjourned until
Monday.
Washington. March 1.-Senate.-
Considerable important business was
disposed of by the senate today.
What is known as the omnibus claims
bill, and the measure providing for
the irrigation of public lands, were
passed, the conference report on the
Philippine tariff was agreed to. and
the shipping Dill was maue tne unun-
ished business. The irrigation meas
ure provides that all moneys received
from the sale of pubic lands in Ari-
IONA. California, Colorado, Idaho,
Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mex
leo, North and South Dakota. Okla
homa. Oregon, Utah. Washington and
Wyoming. beginning July l, last. be
devoted to the construction of irriga-
ton works for the reclamation of
arid lands, the work to be done and
the money expended under the direc-
ton of the secretary of the interior.
The bill was under discussion for
several hours. but encountered no OPP
position and was passed without roll
call.