The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-01-30
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washington, Jan. 22.-Senate-De
bate on the Philippine tariff bill was
not continued in the senate today, no
memoer OF the body being prepared
lo proceed with the discussion. The
OIL providing for the establishment.
OF department of commerce was
under discussion for nearly two hours
Little progress was made with it, as
while the debate disclosed no obiec-
lions to the main features of the bill
there was disposition on the part
OF the senate to give it careful con-
sideration
House.-Some of the old partisan
Z was injected into the proceedings
W the house today when the item in
the urgent deficiency bill appropriate
ing 100000 for a military post at
Manila, which the democrats have been
using as text for speeches in oppo-
sltion to the Philippine policy of the
administrator for the last three days,
was reached. Cannon, in charge of
the bill, confessed that the appropria-
ton was subject to point OF order
and 1t went out. In lieu thereof he
offered an amendment to appropriate
tho same sum for shelter and protec-
tom OF the officers and enlisted men
OF the army on duty in the Philip
pines. This the chair held to be in
order and it at once pecame the sub
Ject OF very spirited debate in which
Richardson, the minority leader, Will
llams of Mississippi and De Almond
of Missouri were pitted against the
chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee.
Partisan applause rang out on each
side to cheer the respective champions
and there seemed to be a solid line
up on each side of the political aisle
But when the vote came to be taken
voted with the republicans, turning
angrily on his political brethren as he
did so, and with clenched fist in their
faces cried out that he hoped he might
be paralyzed when he refused to vote
to protect an American soldier. The
vote on the adoption of the amend.
ment stood ayes 12i, hayes 100. :.
Washington, Jan. 23.-Senate-An
effort was made in the senate today by
Mason OF Illinois to obtain consider
alton for joint resolution which he
introduced, extending the thanks of
congress to Rear Admiral Winfield
Scott Schley "for his brave and able
conduct while in command of the
American feet at the victorious battle
of Santiago" The effort, however,
was not successful. Mr.. Mason's reso-
luton, in addition to the thanks of
congress provided that Admiral
Schley should be presented sword,
that bronze medals commemorative
of the battle of Santiago should be
distributed among the officers and men
under the command of Schley during
81 hot
priated to meet the expenses of the
resolution. On motion of Hale the
resolution was referred to the COM
tee on naval affairs. The resolu-
ton introduced yesterday by Teller
providing for intervention on the part
of this government in behalf of the
Boer commandant, Scheepers, sent
enced to death by the British South
African authorities. was postponed in
definitely, as Scheepers already has
been executed. Teller made a brief
but caustic speech on the course of
Great Britain in the Boer war and de-
clared that if the facts of this case
were as he understood Great Britain,
in putting Scheepers to death, is guilty
of a vile assassination. ," The depart.
ment of commerce bill was under con.
sideraIlon during the greater part of
the session, but no definite progress
made.
House.-The consideration of the
urgent deficiency bill, when has been
under debate in the house since Mon
day, was completed today, but owing
to the lateness of the hour passage of
the bill was postponed until tomor-
row. A successful effort was made to
increase the pay of rural free delivery
carriers from $500 to 5000 per annum
Hill of Connecticut made the motion
to increase the appropriation for this
purpose. 1t was resisted by Cannon
and Loud, chairman of the postoffice
committee, on the ground that the
method was irregular. but the mem
bers with rural constituencies sup
. ported it, and it was adopted, 100
to rs.
Washington, Jan. 24-The house to.
day passed the urgent deficiency ap-
preparation bill and devoted the re-
mainder of the session to private pen
sion legislation 1t then adjourned
until Monday The republicans forced
record vote on the amendment to
the deficiency bill to appropriate
100000 for the protection and shell
ter" of American soldiers in the Phil
ippines and sixteen democrats voted
for it.
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