Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
F1FTY-E1aHTH CONGRESS
Synopsis of tho Proceedings of tho Nation.
al Lawmakers in the Senate
md House.

sSSsssssS
md House.
Washington, March 3O.-The bill au-
thorizing the erection of an additional
executive department building in
Washington was again the subject of
spirited debate in the senate, and after
several hours debate it remained I'M
acted upon.
For the want of speakers general de-
bate on the sundly civil appropriation
bill in the house. was closed several
hours before the time agreed on and
the bill was read for amendment. Sew
enty-fve pages We're disposed OF. AS
usual the debate was largely devoted
to the manufacture of campaign thun-
der.
Washington, March 31.-The senate
began consideration of the postoffice
appropriation bill. and it was the Sig
nal for revival of the Democratic
demand for an Investigation into the
charges of corruption in the postoftice
department. An executive session was
held.
Substantial progress was made by
the house in the consideration of the
sundry civil bill, fifty-one pages be-
ing disposed of, leaving only twenty
one to be read.
Washington, April 1.-The attention
of the senate was divided between the
bill for the repeal of the desert land,
the timberand stone and the homestead
Communication laws, and the postoffice
appropriation bill. Little progress was
made on the bills. An executive ses-
sion was held.
Consideration of the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill was concluded in the
house and the bill was about to be
passed when n vote disclosed the alb
sence of quorum. rs
Washington, April GOOD Friday
was devoted by the senate to almost
continuous discussion of political ques-
tons. The time was divided between
consideration of the Carmack resolu-
ton proposing an inquiry into the le-
| gality of the recent executive old age
pension order and the postoftice appro-
priation bill, but no appreciable prog
ress was made.
The house passed the sundry civil
appropriation bill. The remainder of
the day was devoted to discussion of
the conference report on the army
appropriation bill, the house Disagree
ing to all but one of the senate amend
ments.
Washington, April 4. - Warren oc-
cupied the greater part Of the SEN
ate's time with speech attacking
the Gibson bill to repeal most of the
existing land laws. Mallory conclud-
ed his speech on the old age disability
pension order of the secretary of the
interior. The postoffice appropriation
bill was completely side-tracked.
Three hundred and nineteen pension
bills were passed by the house in two
hours. Another hour was devoted to
rapid fire legislation by unanimous
consent in which large number of
bridge bills and other matters of min.
or Importance were disposed Of.
i Council Bluffs. H., April 4.-Tht
managers and solicitors in Iowa of the
Equitable Home association, of st
Louis, have been indicted by the grant
jury here for carrying on bushes:
contrary to the building and loan laws
fthe state of Iowa. Thousands Of
wage earners in southwestern lowe
have invested in this company during
the last few months
| 1t is alleged by the county attorney
who is prosecuting the case, that THU
is one of the many "get-ricll-quick'
concerns. The local manager, Il. II
Beemnn. and 5. A. Hughes, were ar
rested and placed under n $1,000 bono
for appearance. The penalty for vic
lating the law In this case is $4,000
or ten years in the state pcnitentiary
or both.