The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-15
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lapsed at the last moment today, and
the bill was paSsed without division
as it came from the committee, except,
for few verbal amendments. The
real test came on an amendment Of
fered by Overstreet, Of Indiana, to
join New Mexico and Arizona and adj
NIT them as the state of Montezuma.
1t was beaten by a vote Of % to log,
and all opposition then ceased and the
bill was passed. The closing scenes
of the debate were accompanied by
dramatic incident, which narrowly
escaped being tragedy. Delegate
Mark A. Smith, of Arizona, who has
been fighting for the admission of
his territory for dozen years, had
just made a vigorous speech against
the Oyerstreet amendment, when he
was seized with a rush of blood to the
head. He was conveyed to the lobby,
where several physicians who are
members of the house, by the prompt
administration of powerful heart slim
ulants, saved him from a stroke of
apoplexy. He later rallied and was
removed to the hotel.
Washington, May l0.-Senate.-A
lively debate occurred in the senate
today upon an amendment to the army
appropriation bill. offered by Bailey
of Texas, providing thai no part of
the appropriations made ~ the meas
ure should be used in defraying the
expenses of the special embassy to
the> coronation of King Edward VII.
Of England. Bailey contended that
the United States should not send
special ambassador to the coronation
| Of England's king, or to the corona
| ton of any other ruler, when the
country thus honored did not extend
like courtesy to the United States on
the Inauguration of the president. AT
ter considerable discussion the
| amendment was withdrawn and the
bill passed. Subsequently Baily of
fered resolution which will be con-
sidered later, covering the point made
in his amendment. A bill appropriat.
ing 100000 for the relief. of those
who suffered by the late earthquake
and eruption at St. Pierre was pass
ed. The bill was offered by Fairbanks
of Indiana and authorized the presi-
dent of the United States to cause to
be purchased such provisions, cloth
| ing, medicines and other necessaries
as he shall deem advisable and tend
er the same in the name of the gov
eminent of the United States to the
government of France. The bill au-
thorizes the secretary of war to use
the necessary steamship to carry it's
purpose into effect.
House.-The house today transact
eu some minor business, including the
passage of resolution to print 5000
copies of "Jefferson's Bible" and
then laid aside public business to pay
tribute to the memories of the late
Representative RUFUS K. Polk, of
Pennsylvania, and the late Senator
j. H. Kyle, of South Dakota.
Washington, May 12.-Senate.-
important contribution to the discus
sion of the Philippine government bill
was made in the senate today by For
aker of Ohio. He maintained that
the United States could not leave the
islands until order had been restored
and until a stable government had
been established He declared that
this government would not come away
from the islands under the present or
next administration, even though the
latter be democratic, because the
American people would never consent
to poltroonery. Foraker read some
editorials from the Denver News, of
which Patterson, of Colorado, is the
proprietor. The editorials maintained
that the United States must maintain
control of the Philippines and put
down the instruction among the Fill
ipinos. With keen sarcasm the Ohio
senator declared that the editorials
did not read as did Patterson's speech
es read now. Foraker held that the
policy adopted in the Philippines was
one of the kindest and gentlest pos
sible, and in strict accord with the
instructions Of President Mckinley.
He declared that the minority had at
tackled the army from the command
ing general to the humblest private
all because the army had resented out
RACES, without parallel in cruelty, com
mitted by the Filipinos. The Ameri-
can army he said, had shown hui
mainly unsurpassed in history. The
American people always had stood by
their army and they always would.
The senate concurred in the house
amendment to the bill making an an.
preparation of 100000 for the relief
of the people of the French West IN
dies.
House.-The house today passed by
an overwhelming vote a bill granting
100000 for the relief of the sufferers
in the great calamity in the West In
dies. The bill was substitute of
the bill passed by the senate and fol-
lowed the receipt of message from
the president setting forth the magni-
tude of the calamity and urging an ap-
preparation of 100000. The remain-
der of the session was devoted to Dis
tricI of Columbia business.
TAFT is TO VISIT ROME.
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