Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
NEWS FROM
FlFTY-SEvENTH CONGRESS.

In the senate, on the 9th. an animated
and prolonged discussion was precipitated
over the right of army officers to ~criticise
~utterances made in the senate or else
where on the conduct of affairs in the
philippines. The discussion was on party
INES ana at times developed much acri-
mony, but settled nothing. e. In the house
a resolution, calling for documents re-
lating to the old training ship Vermont,
Whlch was placed out of commission last
summer, was adopted. The bill to appro-
pirate 100000 for the establishment of
homes for the teaching of articulate
speech to deaf children was defeated.
In the senate, on the 2Sth, passion
usurped the place of reason, and
Vlnd1ctiVe elimination and recrimina-
ton was substituted for argument.
Glbes and taunts were freely banded and
personal encounters were several times
narrowly averted. while the discussion of
a grave governmental problem degener-
ated INTO the .semblance of a dispute. The
unusual and disgraceful scene was pre-
clpftated by the Introduction of the ques-
ton or the government in the Philippines.
trlor to the outbreak the senate con-
cluded consideration of the bill establish
ing a department of commerce, and
passed IT, under the name of The depart
ment OF and labor. 1.-THE
mouse was not in session.
In the senate, on the 29th, during a con-
%tinuance of the debate on Philippine mat
ters, a protracted discussion of the ques-
ton whether a censorship of the press ex-
isted at Manila occupied a large portion
of the days session. Mr.. Cullom, chair
man of the committee on foreign rela-
tons, delivered an extended speech on
the history of reciprocity negotiations.
In the house. Mr.. Hopkins reported the
permanent census bill, and gave notice
that he would call it up on the Goth. A
request to mai" the oleomargarine bill a
special order for the Sd, was objected to
on the democratic side. The session lasted
but % minutes.
II the senate IN tho 90tb a p,robar of
plllS TO which no objection had been
raised We're taken from the calendar and
passed. After the Philippines tariff bill
1,i,1 oeeh 1aken up; at two o'clock. Mr.,
voted almost entirely to the part his state
had taken in the war for the independ-
ence of the colonies. drawing morals as
he said, for the benefit of the majority
that might be applied to the Philip.
pines......ln the house, a bill for the pro-
lection of the lives of miners in the ter
ritories was passed. The bill for the Gre
alton Of a permanent census bureau was
also passed, by the terms of which the
permanent organization will succeed the
present temporary organization July l,
1902. The bill also provides for a manu-
featuring census in 1905, and for the COL
lection of certain special statistics an
nually.
In the senate, on the 31st, an hour and
a half was devoted to consideration of
a bill to increase the salaries of judges
OF United States courts, but no action
was taken. Mr.. Morgan (Ala.) delivered
an extended speech on the Philippine
tariff bill, giving particular attention to
an amendment to the bill previously Of
fered by him. He did not discuss the po-
litical phase of the bill, but devoted his
time to consideration of the legal and
constitutional questions raised. ....I In the
house, several private claims were passed.
Ihe ways and means committee was di-
rected to Investigate and report upon the
claim of the senat that reciprocity
treaties affecting the customs revenues
can be negotiated without the concur
renee of the house.