Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-08
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
FiFTY.SEvENTH CONGRESS.

In the senate, on the 2Sth. house amerG-
ment to the oleomargarine bill were
agreed to. Mr.. Simmons IN. CO spoke Ill
opposition to the Philippine government
bill. The conference report on the ChireSe
exclusion bill was adopted. and consider
alton of the sundry civil appropriation
bill was begun, but not concluded ,.....lr
the house, the general debate on the t.S-
ricuitural appropriation bill was Son,tms
ued and concluded. after which $40"
progress was made, only % of the ~ pages
of the bill being disposed of. The sensa-
ton of the day was a speech by repre-
Sentativel Sibley lPa.) in denunctatl0n OF
Gen. Jacob H.. Smith for orders alleged
to have been issued by him in the Sar'ir
campaign.
In the senate, on the 18th, during the
further discussion of the Philippine scv-
eminent bill. a spirited discussion arose
on the subject of Gen. Smiths alleged
order not to take prisoners In the Island
of Samar. Democrats denounced nc order
to kill and destroy, and republicans DE,
Tended the administration. which had
promptly ordered a court-martla upon re-
ceipts of the charges against Gen. smith
......ln the house, the omnibus lublic
buildings appropriation bill, carrying ST..
405, $50, was passed, and consideration OF
the agricultural appropriation bill was re-
suned, but only seven pages "arc dis
posed Of.
In the senate, on the 30th, the bill for
the purchase of the Rosebud reservation
in South Dakota and the sundry civil APP
preparation bill were considered, but no
action was taken on them. A resolution
offered by Mr.. Patterson (Cal.) for the
recall of Maj. Gardner from the Philip
pines to testify before the Philippine
commissioners, precipitated a warm dis,
cussion. .....ln the house, the agricultural
appropriation bill was passed, and CON
sideration Of the District of Columbia APP
preparation bill was begun. The Goldfogel
resolution, calling on the secretary. of
state for information whether American
citizens of Jewish faith were excluded
from Russia, was adopted.
In the senate, on the 1st. both the Rose
bud reservation bill and the sundry civil
service appropriation bill received consid-
Grafton. but not final action. When the
Aguinaldo became the special subject OF
discussion, the failure of the Philippine
committee to call him as a witnesses being
severely criticised by Mr.. Carmack
(Tenn.) and others and justified by Sen,
ator Foraker......l the house, most OF
the day was given to discussion of the
District of Columbia appropriation bill
which was not completed. Mr.. Shuttut
90 spoke on Industrial conditions. and
Mr.. Gaines (Tenn.D in criticism of condi-
tons in the Philippines.
In the senate, on the I'd, during the dis
cussion of the Philippine bill, a lively, dis
cussion was precipitated by Mr.. Pritchard
IN. CO, charging corrupt and cruel prac-
tees in North Carolina to defraud the
negro of his vote. against which Mr.
Simmons IN. ca entered a general de,
NAL. The Rosebud indian reservation btll
and the sundry civil bill were again consid,
cred, but not completed. =. In the house the
anti-consptracy bill reported from the jul
dietary committee was passed Wlthout q
word of debate. Among the other i'm
vide diplomatic and consular ofilcers ioi
the Republic of Cuba.