Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-26
CONGRESS IN BRIEF
synopsis of the Proceedings in the Senate
and the Housc-Bills
and Rcsolu ions.

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
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
on the Indian appropriation"
Washington. Feb. 21.-With the eN-
ception of II 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 a bridge
over the Missouri ut Kansas City: it
was agreed to meet at IL a. IN, and
an executive session was held
The house spent the day working on
the Indian appropriation bill. Forty
two of the siNty-two pages We're dis
posed of. Several amendments We're
| 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
man.
The house passed the Indian appro-
priation bill. No amendments of any
Importance We're attached. The latter
part of the session was devoted to the
consideration of private claims bills,
n number of which We're passed; also
a resolution to investigate Nardins
relations with the Shoshone Indian
| school.
| Washington. Feb. 24.-Saturday'
senate proceedings were rudely broker
into when, in reply to an insinuatioI
from Tillman that he (IcLaurin o.
South Carolina) had been paid in ia
vors for his vote to ratify the Spanish
treaty, McLaurin told his accuser tina
he was willful malicious and DELHI
crate liar. Tillman sprang at McLau
rim. blows We're exchanged, the on
Tillman got landing on the nose do
blood, McI.aurin's in the face, ant
both are now in contempt of the sen
ate and have neither speech nor vot
until purged. AS to other business
the senate spent the balance of TIL
day and night session on the Philip
pine tariff bill. Immediately after con
vening in the morning Washington
farewell address was read by Burrow
of Michigan in honor of the day.
Washington, Feb. 24.-Senator Frye
president pro tempore of the senate
has given directions to the clerks o.
the senate that the names of Sena
tors Tillman and McLaurin of Soutl
Carolina must not be called on rail-
calls until further notice. This fiNe
the status of the senators, who ar
practically suspended from all sena
torial functions.
President Roosevelt has withdraw
his invitation extended to Senator Till
man of South Carolina to attend tn
dinner to be given in honor Of Prime
Henry of Prussia at the White House
IL is stated that this action on tn
part of the president was made nee
essary from the fact that owing t
occurrences on the floor of the senat
last Saturday the senator from Sout
Carolina was declared IN contempt Q
the senate