Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-04
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Washington, Feb. 26.-Senate.--The
senate today considered at some
length the bill requiring the use OF
American ships In carrying govern
ment supplies, but without action, ad
| journed for want Of quorum.
| House.--The house passed the naval
appropriation bill today after having
It under consideration for week
There was party contest on mum
Der of propositions during the day
especially on an EFFORT of different
| minority members to secure an
amendment to fix the price of armor
plate at the figure bid by the Midvale
| Steel company Several amendments
were ruled ont on points of order, and
the republican leaders by skillfuI
parliamentary tactics LETT the matter
Of armor plate in the discretion of the
secretary OF the navy.
Washington. Feb 27.--Senate.--The
senate today approached nearer to a
hiibnster than on any former occa.
sion. during the present session. The
| demonstration was made on the tparr
of the democratic senators against
the bin requiring the use Of American
| ships for the shipment of government
supplies. and amendment after amend.
| ment was offered. only to be laid on
! the table on motion of Mr. Hale, in
| charge of the bill. The numerous
| votes we're interspersed with debate,
SO that between the two forms of pro-
cedure the entire session was con.
| sumed
House,-The house today devoted
nearly the entire session to the pass.
age Of 2ss pension bills.
Washington, Feb. 29.--Senate.-
| During consideration Of the District
! of Columbia appropriation bin in the
house today Mr., Scott Of Kansas
made the declaration that negro had
dined al the White house with Pres
ident Cleveland during the latter's
| first administration. The statement
was prompted by a reference by Mr..
Gilbert Of Kentucky to the dining of
Booker T. Washington at the White
house When the name was demand
ed Mr.. Scott said It was c. H. J. Tay-
Tor, who was appointed by President
Cleveland as recorder of deeds for the
District of Columbia.
House-The architectural changes
made in the White house were the
subject of large share of today's
discussion in the senate, and they
were generally criticised as falling far
short of the improvements which
should have been secured with the
100000 appropriated for the purpose.
The discussion arose in connection
with the consideration OF the bill pro-
viding for the erection OF a building
for the joint use Of the departments
Of state. justice and commerce and
labor Consideration Of the bill was
not concluded .. s. -a,--.
Washington. March 1.--Senate.--
The senate today passed the bill re.
quirlng the use of American vessels in
transporting . government supplies,
and took up the bill prohibiting the
use of other than American vessels IN
shipping merchandise to. the Philip
pines, and relieving the inter-island
trade OF the Philippines from the ex,
actions Of the coastwise laws of the
United States. The first mentioned
| requirement of the latter bill is al
ready in force, but this measure en-.
4 acts it indifferent form. @
House. 1.-THE house today concluded
! general debate on the DistrictNof Col
umbia appropriation bill A variety
of subjects other than the bill were
discussed. IF.,5
| Washington, March 2.--Senate.-
The bill for the regulation Of Philip.
pine shipping was again the principal
subject of consideration by the sen
ate today. IT was made the subject
of somewhat general discussion OF
1.-The Philippine question, and was
amended SO IS to defer for q year the
time when the bill shall take effect
A large number Of private pension
bills were passed.
House.-The. house devoted the en-.
| tire day is consideration Of the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill
but did not conclude action. on the
measure. 8 49, ,e.,g,.., e.. ,.. :,
Washington, March 3.-senate.-
For almost four hours today the SEN
ate while technically engaged on the
naval appropriation bill discussed q
wide range of subjects, including the
policy Of the United States in the
Philippines and the Russo-Japanese
war. The principal participants were
Messrs. Hale, Bacon, Lodge, Depew
! Patterson, Perkins and Money.
House.--The house passed the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill
and then began consideration of the
Indian appropriation bill. Mr.. Herman
| of New York, chairman Of the com
| mittee on Indian affairs. explained the
provisions of the bill. He said 1T pro
vided that the Dawes commission
should conclude its work By July
'1sO5, and then terminate.
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