Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15
ng that nothing in the act should

ing that nothing in the act should
be construed to legalize polygamy.
During the day resolution expressive
of the regret of the house over the
death of Admiral Sampson was adopt
ed and committee of seven members
were appointed to attend his funeral.
Wash ngton. May 0.--Senate.-Au
effort was made in the senate to fix
time for vote on the pending Phil
ippine bill. but it was unsuccessful.
The minority said many senators still
desired TO speak on the measure. and
it would not be proper to determine
at this time upon vote, The days
debate on the Philippine bill was mild.
Teller, of Colorado. occupying consid
erabe time in opposing the measure
He contenoed principally that the Fill
ipinos were capable of self govern
ment and of establishing govern
ment quite equal to some European
governments.
House.-The opposition in the house
to the bill for the admission of Okla
homa, Arizona and New Mexico col
lapsed at the last moment today. and
the bill was passed without division
as it came from the committee, except
for a few verbal amendments. The
real test came on an amendment of
fered by Overstreet. of Indiana. to
join New Mexico and Arizona and ad
init them as the state of Montezuma
1t was beaten by vote of % to 1906
and all opposition then ceased and the
bill was passed. The closing scenes
of the debate were accompanied by
a dramatic incident, which narrowly
escaped being a 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 Overstreet amendment. when he
was seized with 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 a
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. Az
ter considerable discussion the
amendment was withdrawn and the
bill passed. Subsequently Baily of.
fered a 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 its
purpose into effect.
House.-The house today transact
ea some minor business. including the
passage of a 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 X. Polk. of
Pennsylvania, and the late Senator
]. H. Kyle, of South Dakota.