Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-24
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
FiFyY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.


senateEThe enate spent the 18th OF
the cuban bill, most of the time beine
occupied by Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, in ar
elaborate argument against the constitu.
uonality of the proceeding. He claimed
that no treaty changing the revenue laws
that was not first authorized by legisla-
ion originating in the house of represent.
htives was valid. Mr.. Bailey also opposed
the bill as a matter of general policy,
Brief speeches were made by Senators
Ieiler, Depew and Lodge. At 4:10 o'clock
me senate went into executive session,
house was in session for a little more than
TOUR hours, on the 18th, during which
Time there was a general discussion on
varied topics. The pension appropriation
bill was before the house, but no con-
clusion on it was reached The isthmian
canal, the Republic of Panama, the tariff
tobacco interests and questions affecting
labor were debated. The house, at AIS,
adJourned until the 18th.
GtSenate-The senate continued the debate
pn the Cuban bill, on the 18th. Mr.. Perk-
Nns, OF California, spoke for the measure,
rs dld Mr., simmons, of North Carolina.
Mr.. McCumber. of North Dakota, OPP
posed it. Mr.. Patterson, of Colorado,
made an extended speech against the bill
during which there were numerous col
loquies between himself. Mr.. Aldrich and
Mr.. Dolltyer. With the former there was
quite lively debate on the tariff. in which
Mr.. Aldrich said the duty on sugar YVES
too htgh......H ouse-Rural free delivery,
reciprocity with Canada, and the new Re-
pubic of Panama were topics of discus
sion in the house, on the 18th. Mr..
Ralney, of Illinois, said the Panama canal
now Is an assured fact. He had no crfti-
c1sm to make regarding the recognition of
the new republic, but expressed the hope
that free government will be given the
philippines, who, he said, yielded unwill-
lngly to American authority.
Senate-By the decisive vote of 81 to IS,
the senate, on the 18th, passed the bill
carrying into effect the reciprocity treaty
with Cuba. The final vote came at the
close OF a day which was marked by a
day of debate, while at all times ami
mated, was never acrimonious: The prin-
for the bill. and Mr.. Bailey, against it.
After the passage of the bill, the senate
agreed to the house resolution providing
Tor the holiday recess from the 18th to
January 4...... House-Central American
affairs were discussed in the house, on
the 10th, and also pensions, industrial and
agricultural conditions and labor. The
session lasted more than four hours, the
mouse being in committee of the whole
almost the entire time on the pension
appropriation bill, on which no conclusion
was reached. AT Ais the house adj
journed.
Senate--The senate. on the 18th, debated
the isthmian canal question as affected by
the presidents recognition of the indie
p%endence of the Republic of Panama. The
discussion, began with Il speech by Mr..
ttoar on MS resolution of inquiry, and
lasted several hours. In addition to Mr..
Hoar'S address, there were speeches by
Mr. German and Mr.. Foraker. The COM
mtttee Of Pacific islands and Porto Rico
made a favorable report on the bill to APP
prove a special act by the legislature of
Hawaii, providing for the manufacture
and distribution of electric light and
power on the Island of oahu. At $40
p. m. the senate went into executive ses-
sion and at 5:35 p. n. adjourned. -. House
The house, On the 18th, passed, without
division, the pension appropriation bill,
carrying $13S, $50, 100. While the bill was I'M
der consideration there was a general dis
cussion of Panama, rural delivery, tariff
and pensions.
Senate - The relationship of the
United States to the new Republic of
Panama continued to be the leading
theme in the senate, on the 18th, but the
was confined to one senator,
and was not so exciting as that of the
18th. Mr.. Daniel, of Virginia, was the
speaker, and he advocated the acceptance
of Mr.. Hoar's resolution calling on the
president for more information relative to
the revolution in Panama. Mr.. Fulton
made a speech in support of the bill to
aid to the proposed Lewis and Clark
exposition at Portland, Ore, in 1905. and
the passage of a large number of
pension bills. at SAP p. m, add
journed. ..... House-The house, on the
18th, by resolution, authorized the COM
on expenditures in the post office
department to request the postmaster
general to furnish that committee the
papers In connection with the recent post
office investigation, but not until after a
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