Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-02-26
CONGRESS IN BRIEF
Synopsis of the Proceedings In the Senate
and the House-Bills
and Resolu ions.

and Resolu dons.
Washington, Feb. 20.-The senate
continued the consideration of the
Philippine tariff bill yesterday, the
speakers being Burrows, Money of
Mississippi, Mitchell of Oregon, For
aker, Mallory of Florida and Tillman.
A resolution was adopted calling for
a civil service statement showing the
standing of each state and the Dis
trict as to appointments to office.
The house continued the pretense
of considering the Indian appropria-
ton bill and again talked on any other
subject except Indians. the chief topic
being Wheeler's philippe Of last Fri
day, which came in for roasting.
This only closed the general debate
OH the Indian appropriation"
Washington, Feb. 21.-With the ex-
ception of a few minutes given to
routine business the senate devoted its
entire session to the Philippine ques-
ton, the speeches being made by Pat
terson of Colorado, Nelson of Mime
sofa, and McCumber of North Dakota.
A bill was passed authorizing bridge
over the Missouri at Kansas City; it
was agreed to meet at IL a. M, and
an executive session was held.
The house spent the day working on
the Indian appropriation bill. Forty
two of the sixty-two pages were dis
posed Of. Several amendments were
adopted, but none Of much Importance.
Washington, Feb. 22.-The senate
put in the day debating the Philippine
tariff bill, the principal speakers being
Bate of Tennessee, Spooner and Till
uan.
The house passed the Indian appro-
priatiOn bill. No amendments of any
importance were attached. The latter
part of the session was devoted to the
consideration of private claims bills.
a number of which were passed; also
a resolution to investigate Nardin's
relations with the ShoshOne Indian
school.
Washington. Feb. 24.-Saturday's
senate proceedings were rudely broker
into when. In reply to an insinuatior
from Tillman that he McLaurin OF
South CarOlina) had been paid in ia
vors for his vote to ratify the Spanish
| treaty, McLaurin told his accuser thai
a
crate liar. Tillman sprang at McLau
rim, blows We're exchanged, the one
Tillman got landing on the nose fol
blood, McLaurin's in the face, and
both are now in contempt of the sen
ate and have neither speech nor vote
until purged. AS to other business
the senate spent the balance of the
day and a night session on the Philip
pine tariff bill. Immediately after con
vening in the morning Washington
farewell address was read by Burrows
of Michigan in honor of the day.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Frye,
president pro tempore of the senate.
has given directions to the clerks of
the senate that the names of Sena-
tors Tillman and McLaurin of South
Carolina must not be called on rail-
calls until further notice. This fixes
the status Of the senators, who are
practically suspended from all sena-
torial functions.
President Roosevelt has withdrawn
his invitation extended to Senator Till
man of South Carolina to attend the
dinner to be given in honor of Prince
Henry of Prussia at the White House.
II is stated that this action on the
part of the president was made nee
essary from the fact that owing to
occurrences on the floor of the senate
last Saturday the senator from South
Carolina was declared In contempt of
the senate,