Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05
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omnibus public building bill was
passed and the postoffice apppropria-
ton bill was considered without final
action. Mr.. Tillman spoke for nearly
two hours, principally in reply to Mr.
Spooner, on the Indianola post Office
case. He said that If the policy of
the administration in regard to the
equality of the negro was carried on
and Booker Washington should be APP
pointed to the cabinet he would vote
for his confirmation. He did not cen
clude his remarks today.
Washington, Feb. 25.-Senate.-The
senate today made rapid progress. The
statehood riders to the agricultural
and postoffice appropriation bills were
withdrawn, and both bills passed. The
house amendments to the Philippine
currency bill were agreed to with but
slight discussion, thus sending the bill
to the president. The sundry civil
bill was nearly completed. A large
number of pension bills were also
passed. In the course of the day Civil
Service Commissioner Foulke was Sc
verely criticized on account of q
letter written by him to Mr.. Spooner
regarding the dismissal of an employee
OF the surveyor generals Office in
Idaho, Iwho had been charged with re.
ceiving campaign contributions. The
discussion arose over a resolution by
Mr.. Dubois calling for information in
the case. 1 = F II
House.-The house today adopted
the conference report on the army ap-
preparation bill and sent the bill to the
president. The bill to establish a
union station in this city also was
finally passed, the house abandoning
its amendments to reduce the amount
to be given to the Pennsylvania and
Baltimore and Ohio railroads from
$1500,000 each, as fixed in the senate
bill, to $1,000,000 each. as fixel by the
house. Mr.. Cannon and Mr.. Cowherd
of Missouri made the fight against the
motion to recede, while Mr. Morrell
Of Pennsylvania, supported by Mr..
Dalzell of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Olmsted
of Pennsylvania and others. favored
agreement in the amount fixed by the
senate. The Fowler currency bill was
debated in desultory way. Mr.. Clay.
ton of Pennsylvania delivered mock
funeral Grafton on the bill. The other
speakers were Messrs. Pugsley of New
York, Shallenberger Of Nebraska and
Thompson of Alabama. The speaker
appointed the committee to represent
the house at the dedication of the
Louisiana purchase exposition.
Washington, Feb. 27.-Senate-The
advisability and legality of the ap-
pOiltment by the president of SEN
atOrs and members of congress on
commissions formed the subject of
considerable discussion in the senate
today. The sundry civil bill was
under consideration and Mr.. Hale,
having in mind the amendment which
was adopted yesterday authorizing
the appointment of an international
monetary commission, started the de-
bate by calling attention to the fact
that the senate had reprobated the
policy of appointment of senators on
commissions and on one occasion had
refused to confirm two senators nom.
mated by the president for such SER
vice. During the discussion it was
made clear that no reflection was in
tended on Mr. Lodge and Mr.. Turner,
who have been selected as members
of the Alaskan boundary commission.
The bill passed after number Of
amendments had been added to it.
House-Amid scenes which recalled
the memorable and exciting days of
the Fifty-frst congress, when party
feeling ran fiercely and the hall of
representatives resounded with de-
nunciatiOns of the alleged high hand
cd methods" of the majority, James J.
Butler of Missouri was unseated to-
day by the house and George c.. r.
Wagner was seated in his place. The
democrats had decided at their eau
Gus this morning that if this case was
called up today they would prosecute
a filibuster from now until March 4,
regardless of consequences to legisla-
ton, and they began the fight as soon
as the gavel fell at noon. Roll call
followed roll call and it took over
three hours to approve the journal of
yesterdays proceedings. Then when
the decks were cleared the case was
called. A spirited debate of two hours
followed and finally after repeated roll
calls the case was brought to vote.
The democrats then attempted to
block things by leaving the hall, but
enough absentees finally were brought
in to make up the necessary quorum.
The closing chapter was dramatic.
Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylvania, who was
in the chair, refused to recognize a
son, the minority leader, stood in his
place and denounced his course in I'M
measured terms amid the jeers of the
democrats present were overridden
rough shod and Mr.. Wagner was
seated. The republican leaders in de-
Gliding to force this case to a vote did
so with a perfect realization of the
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the democrats carried out their filibus-
tering threat, and they have arranged
! a program to reduce the minority S
! ca .ructive power to a minimum so
| far as appropriation bills are con-
| cerned. A rule has been prepared
| which hereafter will give a motion to
recess precedence over motion to
| adjourn. Under the operation of these
drastic measures it is believed that
none of the appropriation bills or
| other necessary measures Will be
jeopardized, but the present situation
undoubtedly sounds the death knell OF
many minor measures.
Washington, Feb. 27.-Senate.-The
senate passed the naval and the mill
tary academy appropriation bills. Mr.
Blackburn secured vote on his mo-
ton to take up the Littlefeld anti
trust bill, but his motion was lost q
to 3S. The immigration bill was con
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