The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-01
WEEKS DO|NCs
in CONGRESS
Business Transacted by the
House and Senate in the
National Capital.

llouSt dllu oeIldle IN tne
National Capital.
SIBLEY DENOU.NCES SMITH
Pennsylvania Congressman, Who Left the
Democratic Party ON Expansion Issue,
Smiths Recent Orders.
Washington. April 23.-Rawlins, Of
Utah. today continued his. speech in
the senate on the Philippine temporary
government bill. He devoted the
greater part of his speech to a dis
cussion of the testimony presented
to the Philippine commission relat.
Ing to the administration of the water
cure" to the natives and to other forms
OF torture inflicted on the Filipinos.
He had not concluded his remarks
when the senate adjourned. During
the early part of the session the bill
providing for union railroad station
in Washington was under considera-
ton, but no action was taken. Teller
spoke IN opposition to the measure.
House. house today began con-
sideration of the senate amendments
to the oleomargarine bill. A special
rule for this purpose was adopted by
a vote of 152 to 70. BY the ruling of
the chair the question Of further
amendment of the senate PROPOSE
tions was confined within very mar.
row lines. The opponents OF the
measure, who sought to modify the
senate amendment in various particu-
lars, were outvoted on every propo.
sition submitted.
Washington. April 24.-Senate.-
Just before the senate adjourned to-
day Mr.. Rawlins of Utah concluded
his speech in opposition to the Philip
pine government bill. AS on previous
days, he devoted much of his time to-
day, to consideration of the testi-
mony taken before the Philippine
committee. He analysed the testi.
mony in connection with, the orders
issued by the war department and by
general officers in the Philippines.
He was particularly severe in his de-
nunciation of General Chaffee for the
orders he had issued in carrying out
the policy of the government. The
senate passed several unobjected to
measures of minor Importance and a
large number of private pension bills.
House.-The house today sent the
oleomargarine bill to conference after
agreeing to the senate amendments,
with some notifications suggested by
the agricultural committee. The op-
ponents of the measure offered mum.
Der of amendments, the principal one
of which was designated to place
renovated butter on the same footing
with oleomargarine, but they were
overwhelmingly voted down. The
latter part OF the day was devoted to
the agricultural appropriation bill.
Fox Of Mississippi made an exhaus-
tive speech in defense of the suffrage
clause of the Mississippi constitution.
Washington. April 25.- Senate
Two speeches occupied the entire at
tention of the senate today. McCum-
Der, Of North Dakota discussed his
bill to prevent the misbranding and
misrepresentation of food products
which enter into interstate commerce.
Carmack, one of the minority mem
bers of the Philippine commission,
spoke in opposition to the Philippine
government bill, now pending. His adj
dress attracted to the chamber not only
many senator's, but a considerable
number Of his former colleagues in
the houses He sharply criticised the
president, not only for the policy he
he is pursuing in the Philippines, but
for utterances which,. the senator de-
clared, tended to fan the flames of
insurrection. He also denounced
General Funston, whom he characteri-
zed as the "jayhawker brigadier from
the wind-swept plains-the mightiest
Samson who ever welded the jaWbone
of an ass as a weapon of war;"
House.-The house today passed
145- private pension bills, including
bills to pension the widow Of the late
General William. Ludlow at $50 a
month, and the widow Of the late Par
son Brownlaw, of Tennessee, at $50
per month. The remainder OF the day
was devoted to general debate on the
Agricultural appropriation bill. Less.
Ter of New York, discussed the neces-
sity of new postof1ce at New York;
Cochran, of Missouri, the trust ques-
Good Roads"
Washington, April 26.-When the
senate convened today Jones, OF
Nevada, chairman of the committee
on contingent expenses, reported IA
vorably the resolution of the commit
tee on relation with Cuba, providing
flor an investigation by that committee
of the alleged control of the Cuban
! sugar crop. and sugar lands in Cuba
Teller, of Colorado, who had introduc
ed the resolution, said it was not what
he wanted entirely, and was not what
he thought oughtrto be passed. Teller
said that he desired to deny that he
had ever said that Colorado sugar pro
ducers were willing to have the duty
taken off sugar. He made this state
ment in view Of such remark having
been attributed to him by witness
before the ways and means committee
He would not object to a reduction O
the duty on sugar, he said, If there
also were proper reductions on othel
things. The resolution was adopted
without further comment. Platt, O
Connecticut, presented conference e,
i report on the Chinese exclusion Dill
asking that the senate disagree to th'
report and insist upon further con
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