Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24
CONGRESS-.

was before the senate all day, the
provision for the purchase of SUBJ
marine boat of designated type
taking up the entire session.
House.-The house spent the doy on
the postoffice appropriations BILL con.
sideration of which was not conclud-
cd.
Washington, March 1.-THE sem
ate passed the fertilization appropria-
ton bill today after a three hours
discussion OF the amendment author
!Zing the purchase of an expri-
mental torpedo boat and the provi-
sion of sites Of defense works in the
Hawaiian islands. The torpedo boat
provision was stubbornly fought, but
the amendment suggested by the
committee on appropriations was re-
aimed. The Hawaiian provision.
which had been eliminated by the
committee, was restored. and the
sum increased from 100000, as fixed
by the house, to $4,000. Several
other bills were passed.
House.--During the discussion OF
he postofiice appropriation bill in
the house the recent report OF the
postofiice department regarding con.
gressional solicitation was again
brought up. Mr.. Griggs of Georgia
got into an argument with Mr.. Cooper
IF Wisconsin as to the authorship OF
the document and insisted, over the
protest of Mr., Cooper, that 1t was
prepared under the direction OF Gen.
sral Bristow. He defended the COM
mittee, Of which he was member.
In giving publicity to the report,
saying that the United States is too
powerful and too great to convict
any man by q suppression OF the
facts. He said the members of the
house after threats to tear the roof
off the department" had turned tail
and voted that the department should
investigate the congressman. Mr.
Burton Of Ohio delivered n carefully
prepared speech on the question OF
increases in national expenditure and
warned the house against eXtrava-
gance.
Washington, March 1G,-Senate.-
Another day of the senate was de-
voted to consideration in executive
session OF the nomination of Gen.
Leonard Wood to be major general.
Senator Blackburn, resuming his
speech begun yesterday, occupied n
little more than two hours and was
followed by Senator Quarles, who con-
sumed the remainder Of the day, and
expects to take another hour tomor.
row.
House--In the house today, during
the discussion OF the postofilce APP
preparation bill, Mr., Spight of Miss
issippi discussed the negro question
and declared unjust the attacks on
the people of the south. who had
been charged with brutality and bar
barism toward the colored race. Com
pairing the lynchings and burnings
at the stake which had occurred In
the south with those in the north,
he said the people OF the south, In
melting out punishment to negro
who had committed fendish crime,
never followed 1t up with violence to-
ward defenseless women and children,
as had been done in the north.
Washington, March 1.-THE APP
pointment of Major General Wood
and the game OF Jai Alai was investi-
gated.
House.-Just before adjournment
today Mr.. Southwick OF New York pre-.
cipitated brief but lively debate by
having read an editorial from the New
York World giving the republicans
credit for antitrust legislation and the
merger prosecution. II was offered by
way OF reply to Mr.. Williams, who
asked yesterday IL the merger decision
was to be used by the republicans as
theatrical political trick. Mr. Williams
after the editorial had been read de-
clared that the securities prosecution
was instigated by Governor Van SAINT
Of Minnesota, whom he styled "a
blanket Indian republican" who re-
fused to consult headquarters" and
that for very shame, after he had the
case docketed, the administration
prior to an election could not hold
itself still. Mr. Tawney OF Minnesota
asserted that the democrats In the
Fifty-first congress voted against anti
trust legislation but a vigorous protest
came from Mr.. Gaines Of Tennessee
and Mr.. Williams, each OF whom as
serted that the democrats had unani-
mously voted for such legislation.
Washington, March 18.-Senate.-
Tbe senate confirmed the appointment
of Leonard Wood to be major gen.
eral.
The senate today adopted the fol-
lowing resolution offered by Mr.. over
man.
THAT the secretary of the interior
be, and he is hereby, directed TO in
form the senate, first, whether an or
der has recently been issued enlarging
the pension act OF June ~, 1890, and
amendments, as to disabilities OF ap-
plication for pension, and II so to send
to the senate copy OF said order
Second: BY what amount, IL any.
will said order probably increase pen
sions annually, particularly when the
same shall become fully operative"
House.-Although the postoffice APP
preparation bill was under discussion
the entire time, only one page was
completed, making eleven pages In all
disposed OF.
Thornburs Held for Manslaughter.
Winterset, March 16.-Wm. Thorn.
Durg, who shot and instantly killed
Fred Peacock and MORALLY wounded
the boys father In hand to hand
conflict, growing out of difficulty over
Thornburg's wife, was held to the
grand jury under $4,000 yesterday
charged with manslaughter.
The deaths by violence in Chicago
during last year numbered 2,571; OF
these 492 were suicides.
If fault finding were paying oc-
cupation, more people would be