Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-12-12
CONGRESS-.

calendar. The most important bill
passed was zone to adjudicate IN the
Court Of claims the claims OF certain
importers of steel blooms who, be-.
tween 1879 and 1883 paid custom du-
ties equivalent to 45 per cent I'D va.
loren when 1t Is claimed the correct
rate should have been 30 per cent.
/ Washington. Dec. 6.--House.--The
house today passed the pension appro-
priation bill carrying $139 100000 with
1 out word OF debate and devoted the
remainder OF the day to the passage OF
bills on the calendar, quite number
of which were passed. To prevent the
passage of bill to prohibit the mil
itary bands from engaging in competi-
] ton with private bands. Smith OF Mich.
! 1gan. made tie point of no quorum. and
the house thereupon adjourned.
Washington. Dec. 9.-Senate.Th The
senate today adopted all the commit.
tee amendments to the immigration
bill, with the exception of one pre-
scribing an educational test, and also
the action OF the committee in strik-
ing out section Sc, prohibiting the
sale Of intoxicants within the capitol
building. and then laid aside the bill
4 until tomorrow to pass,a number of un.
objected pension bills.
House.-The house paid remark
able tribute to the memory OF ex-
| Speaker Thomas Reed His death
had created profound impression
and there was q universal desire
| among the members that the house
show a mark of respect to his mem
ory. For the house to take action
on the death OF an ex-speaker only
three cases in history are recorded,
namely. on the occasions of the death
of Benton. Blaine and Alexander
Stephens. when the house adopted
resolutions and adjourned out of re-
spect to their memories. 1t was de-
cided to follow these presidents in
the case Of. Mr.. Reed. The chaplain
at the opening of the session paid a
| feeling reference to the death of the
ex-speaker. No business was trans
acted. Mr.. Sherman Of New York,
then amid profound silence, arose
| and in a few feeling remarks intro.
duced the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the following min.
| utes be spread upon the record of the
house Of representatives:
"'The Hon. Thomas Bracket
Reed died in Washington, December
Z. 1902. For twenty-five years he
had been a member Of the house; for
six years it's speaker. His service
terminated with the Fifty-Fifth con.
gress. Within this chamber the
scenes of his life's great activity
were laid. Here he rendered service
to his country which placed him in
the front ranks of American states
manship. Here he exhibited charac.
teristics which compelled respect and
won admiration. Forceful ability, in.
trinsic worth. strength Of character:
brought him popular fame and con.
gressional leadership. In him depth
and breadth of intellect. with full
and well rounded development, had
produced a giant who lowered above
his fellows and impressed them with
his power and wisdom. A distin
guished stateaman, lofty patriot,
cultured scholar. an incisive writer
an unmatched debater. a master of
logic, wit and satire, the most fam
GUS of the worlds parliamentarians,
the great and representative citizen
has gone into history"
Resolved. That in honor of the
distinguished dead, the house now ad.
journ.''
When the reading OF the resolu
lions had been concluded Speaker
Henderson asked If there was oh
lection to TIER consideration. The
silence remained unbroken The res
olutions were then unanimously
adopted and accordingly at 1918 p.
M. the speaker declared the house ad-
journed OF Of respect to the memory
of Mr. Reed. g
Washington, Dec. 9.-Senate.-The
senate devoted most Of the day to the
immigration bill and adopted num-
Der of amendments. There was con
siderable discussion of an amendment
offered by Mr.. Burton of Kansas to ad.
NIT Chinese laborers to Hawaii. 1t
was met with considerable opposition,
and was finally laid on the table. The
provision in the bill prohibiting the
sale OF liquor in the capitol building
caused some criticism of the house for
putting it in the bill, but the provision
was aot taken out. During the day
the militia bill was discussed. 1t will
be taken up again Thursday.
House.-After debating the London
dock charge bill for almost four hours.
the house today chopped it's head off
by striking out the enacting clause
This killed the bill. The debate wis
spirited on both sides. and all day the
members were flooded with kilograms
respecting the bill.
Washington, Dec. 10.-Senate.-Al
most the entire session of the senate
today was devoted to discussion OF
the omnibus statehood bill. The bill
came over as the unfinished business
from the last session and by agree,
ment today was fixed for calling it
up. The senate passed the bill passed
earlier in the day by the house to re.
Ieve the conditions growing out OF
the repeal of the duty on tea.
House.-The feature Of the house
proceedings today was thoughtful
speech by the venerable Galusha A.
Grow Of Pennsylvania on the rela-
tions between labor and capital. His
conclusion was that some sort Of a
cooperation between labor and cap.
ital was the only solution OF the i'm
pending problem.
Washington, Dec. 11.-Senate the
| ments the bill fixing the compensa-
mission, and it now goes to confer
ence The sentiment of the senate
was strongly in favor Of allowing the
members of the commission, who are
! not in tie civil or military service of
the government, lump sum for their
service, and after considerable debate,
$4,000 was, on motion OF Senator Al
lisOn, settled upon as the proper
amount. thus taking the matter out of
the hands of the president, as the bill
originally provided. Several other
amendments to the bill were adopted,
fixing the expenses Of the commission.