Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-02-26
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
FIFTY-SEvENTH CONGRESS.


In the senate, on the 18th, there was no
oebate on the statehood bill. The Indian
appropriation bill and the Philippine cur
rency bill We're both passed. Mr.. Vest
called attention to a point of order which
ne made against n of the provisions of
the Indian appropriation bill, on the
ground that 1t was new legislation. He
pine government bill as a rider to the
army appropriation bill, and yet ruled
other appropriations out. All rules were
Violated. he said, when a majority was in
IaVor OF any measure. Mr.. Morgan
spoke on a question of personal privi-
lege, and complained that there was a
betrayal OF the senate in the matter OF
;.;;..The house disposed of a number Of
bills, the most important measure passed
being the senate bill to amend the rail-
way safety appliance law. A special or
der was adopted which practically will
make the Fowler currency bill a continu-
ing order for the remainder of the ses-
sion.
In the senate, on the 18th, the confer
enSe report on the army appropriation
bill was agreed to. Discussion of the
statehood bill was resumed, Mr.. Depew
continuing his remarks In opposition to
H.. Toward the end of the session Mr..
Teller declared that himself and the coun-
try had been insulted by some of Mr..
Depew's references to the unequal repre-
sentation in the senate. At 4:05 p. m. the
senate adjourned. 49,. The house began
SoHsiucEdtlUH VI tne naval appTOpTldl lOu
bill under the operation of a rule which
made the new legislation relative to the
increase of the personnel of the navy and
Tor the increase of the naval academy in
order. The general debate on the bill was
without special feature. The paragraph
In the bill providing for s25O.0 900 for a
naval station on the great lakes was
stricken out on a point Of order. Mr..
clash before the naval bill was taken up,
the former charging the latter with hav-
Ing perverted the record.
In the senate, on the 18th, there was a
luton declaring it to be the sense of the
senate that there should be a vote on the
statehood bill before the adjournment of
congress: To this proposition Senator
resolution. introduced two years ago,
which was pending when the enate went
into executive session. The debate was
very general, and brought out the fact
cloture in any form....:.The house, by a
majority of 2 to /, rejected the confer
ence report on the army appropriation
bill because of its provisions for the re-
vanced grade and permitting officers to
deposit money with the government at
three per cent. interest, and sent the bill
back to conference. The remainder Of the
day was devoted to the naval bill, on
which but little rogress was made.
In the senate, on the 18th, only an hour
and 20 minutes was spent in open session,
and this time was devoted to routine
business and passing bills of no general
Importance. Senator Bailey secured con-
sideration of the Sabine Pass port bill,
which has been the subject of considera-
Bile controversy, blu a vote was not
reached......The house, after a protracted
session, passed the laval appropriation
bill. A great many amendments were Of
fered to the provisions relating to the in
crease of the personnel and the authori-
cation of new ships to be built, the most
important amendment adopted being one
to authorize the secretary of the navy in
his discretion to purchase or contract for
submarine torpedo boats after investi-
CATION of their merits, and appropriating
bill provides for three new ba~ttleships
and an armored cruiser, two steel rain
ing ships and one wooden brig for train
ing purposes, in addition to the sub
marine boats discretionary authorized.
In the senate, on the Goth. the entire
day was spent in executive session con-
sidering the Panama canal treaty, and at
$50 p. m. a recess was taken until the
21st, at IL o'clock. Nc vote was taken
on any of the amendments which have
been prepared by Senator Morgan....,.
The house passed the Notifications ap-
reports on the bill for the protection of
the president and on the legislative, eX-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill,
and then spent about three hours
~wrangling over the Fowler currency bill.
When the house was ready for action on
the bill the democrats began to tilibuster,
Mr.. Bartlett (Ga) declaring 1t was use
less to waste time on a measure which 1t
was not intended should become a law.
The house finally got into committee of
the whole to consider the bill, but ad-
%iourned on account of the lateness of the