Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-13
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| ly to the republican senators, and he
| gave further expression to his views
that the subsidy bill was a logical re-
| Spouse to the demands and principles
| of the republican party and that in its
| preparation he had obviated the objec-
lions entertained by senators friendly
| to the measure. No other senators de-
| string to speak today, the bill was laid
| aside and a number OF bills of minor
| Importance were passed. When the
| senate convened the credentials of AL.
lison and Dolliver, both of Iowa. were
| presented to the senate. The latters
credentials were for a term of six
years. beginning March 4, 1901. In re-
Spouse to an inquiry the president
pro TEN. Frye, announced that it would
be necessary for Dolliver again to take
the oath of office. Allison's present
term will not expire until March 4,
1908. He entered the senate on March
4, 1876. and has been a member of the
body continuously since that time. The
new term for which he has been elect
ed will extend for six years, from
March 4, 1903. Allison escorted his
colleague to the desk of the president
pro TEN, where the oath was admins
tered by Frye.
House.-The house spent the day
in the discussion of the rural free de-
livery service bill and to place the
carriers under the contract system
No vote was, reached, and it Is doubt.
, full whether one will be had tomor-
row, as the list of speakers is still
large. The fate of the bill is in doubt,
| although the impression prevailing is
that it will be defeated. The speak.
ers today were Smith of Kentucky,
Gardner Of New Jersey, and williams
OF Mississippi, in favor of. and Ian
dis of Indiana, Maddox of Georgia and
Hill of Connecticut against the meas
ure. Before the debate began the con-
| ference report on the Philippine tariff
bill was adopted. The vote was on
party lines. except that Mccall of
| Massachusetts,, Littlefield of Maine,
and Heatwole of Minnesota, voted
with the democrats against adopting
the report.
Washington. March 5.-Senate.-It
appears likely now that the senate
will reach vote on the pending ship
| ping bill one week from next Monday.
When Frye, in charge of the measure,
| endeavored today to secure an agree
ment for the time of taking a vote,
| that date was mentioned as being
| satisfactory to the minority mem
| bers OF the commerce committee.
Clay. of Georgia, addressed the SEN
ate today in opposition to the bill, and
had not concluded when the senate
| adjourned. He made a forceful and
interesting argument. which was
| given careful attention by his col
| leagues. Early in the session the
| senate passed the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill,
the second of the big supply meas
ures to be acted upon at this session.
House.-The chaplain in his invoca-
ton today referred feelingly to the
| death of Representative Polk. of Penn
| sylvania, which occurred suddenly at
| Philadelphia last night, and prayed
| for the bereaved family. The confer
ence report upon the pension appro-
| priation bill was called up by Barney,
of Wisconsin. After brief debate,
the report was adopted. The senate
amendment to the bill to extend the
| time for the redemption of internal
stamps were disagreed to and the bill
| was sent to conference. Payne, of
New York; Dalzell, of Pennsylvania,
and Richardson, of Tennessee. were
| appointed conferees on the part of the
house. The house then went into com.
mittee of the whole and resumed con-
sideration of the bill to classify the
rural free delivery service and place
the carriers under the contract
| system.
Washington, March 6.-Senate.-A
notable speech was made in the sen.
ate today by Hanna, of Ohio, on the
pending shipping bill. which he dis
| cussed from the STANDPOINT of an
| American business man. His argu-
ments were carefully arranged, he was
| always forceful and earnest and at
times became eloquent. He COM
manded the undivided attention of the
senate and of the galleries, and when
he closed he received congratulations
of many of his colleagues. Early in
| the session Frye, in charge of the
pending shipping bill. obtained an
| agreement that the senate should vote
on the measure and all pending
| amendments at p. m. Monday. March
| II, that time being entirely satisfac-
| tory to those opposed to the bill.
Before consideration of the shipping
bill was resumed, an extended debate
occurred on the measure providing for
the protection of the president of the
United States. Bacon, of Georgia,
took the ground that in its present
shape the bill was an invasion of the
| jurisdiction of the states and that 1t
ought to be amended radically. Pat
| terson. of Colorado. while he agreed
| to the general propositions of the bill.
| urged that it ought not to pass in its
| present form. No action on the bill
was taken.
House.-The house devoted another
| day to debate on the bill to classify
| the rural free delivery service and to
! place the carriers under contract Lit.
| tie interest was manifested in the dis.
\ cussion.
Washington, March 7.-Senate.-On
account of the indisposition of Vest, OF
Missouri. and Mallory. of Florida who
expected to speak today on the pend
ing ship subsidy bill. that measure
was not considered by the senate to-
| day. The diplomatic and consular APP
preparation bill was passed, and then
the senate took up the measure for the
protection of the president Of the Unit
ed States. Bacon, of Georgia, con-
tinued his speech, begun yesterday, In
| opposition to the bill. making an ex.
tended constitutional argument against
it. The senate agreed to make the bill
unfinished business at the conclusion
| of consideration of the ship subsidy
| bill. Soon after the senate convened
a joint resolution authorizing the presi-
dent to invite the government of Can
ada to join in the formation OF an in
| ternational commission to examine and
report on the diversion of the waters