Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-28
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Mr.. Morgan presented memorial
from missionaries located in the Con-
90 Free state, praying for an investi-
cation into the unsatisfactory condi-
don of the natives and OF American
citizens in that country and in con-
lection with 1t resolution referring
he question to the committee on for
,ign relations with instructions to in
restigate. and report to the senate.
rhe resolution was agreed to, The
conference report on the army appro-
priation bill was agreed to, which
passes the bill.
House,--After debate extending
through the entire session, the house
today by a vote of LAT to 104 passed
he bill providing for joint statehood
IL Oklahoma and the Indian Territory
lnder the name of Oklahoma and of
Arizona and of New Mexico under the
1ame of Arizona.
Washington, d. c.. April 20.-Sen-
ate.--The senate today listened to set
speech OF almost two hours duration
oy Senator Dolllver of Iowa on the
trusts. In it he referred, among other
cratic party toward the tariff, saying
that for the first time in our national
history since 1916 the policy OF pro-
lection stands approved, its enemies
themselves being the judges, by the
common consent OF the American peo.
pie. He defended republican policies
from the charge that they fostered
trusts and said: There Is only one
sense in which the protective tariff
can be held responsible for the trusts,
and that Is that without the protec.
tive tariff there would have been few
or industries to combine. and there.
fore fewer combinations" The sen
ate today completed consideration OF
the sundry civil appropriation bill, and
1t was passed.
House.-The house today after an
extended debate, sent the naval ap'
preparation bill back to conference,
the only disputed senate amendment
accepted being that providing for the
construction in navy yards OF two
GOLFERS.
Washington. April 2l.-Senate.-
The pension appropriation bill carry
ing an appropriation of over 1897 600,
900, and the emergency river and har'
Dor appropriation bill. which carries
SO, 900 900, were passed today by the
senate, leaving only the general def
cheney and the military academy bills
ofstne entire list OF supply measures
still to be considered by the senate,
The house bill increasing the size OF
homestead entries in western Nebras'
ka to GAO acres also received favorable
consideration. While the river and
harbor measure was under consdera.
tion Mr.. German sharply criticized the
failure to bring In a general river and
harbOr bill.
House.-The house today gave evil
dence Of approaching adjournment by
passing large number OF bills, among
them one to provide a temporary gov
eminent for the Panama canal zone.
rule was adopted after the demo
Gratis had forced roll call. for the
consideration at any time of the bill
creating a commission to investigate
the merchant marine Of the United
States and the bill was then laid aside.
The substitute for the Kittredge bill
for the government of the canal zone
was passed.
Washington, April 22.-Senate.-The
general deficiency appropriation bill
occupied the major portion OF the sen
ates time today but before 1t was
taken up Mr.. Gallinger spoke at some
length on the tariff policy of the re-
publican party. While the reading OF
the deficiency bill was In progress, Mr..
Cullom delivered speech on the
house Chinese exclusion rider. He
expressed the opinion that there
should be explicit legislation re-enact'
ing existing exclusion laws, but OPP
posed the remaining portion OF ths
house provision and moved to strike II
out
House.--The house debated the bill
to create a commission to investigate
the merchant marine, but took no &C
ton on 1t. The house devoted much
time to the consideration of conference
reports on numerous private bills and
the disposition of routine matters.
Washington, April 23.-Senate.-
The general deficiency appropriation
bill was passed by the senate today,
leaving but one of the appropriation
bills Enacted upon by that body. A
large number of amendments were
adopted, among them one by Mr.. Gull
lom limiting the Chinese exclusion leg
islation to a reaffirmation OF the ex
clusion law OF 1902 and other existing
exclusion laws.
House.-Two Of the heavy weight
speakers of the house Of representa-
tives held sway in that body today.
Incidentally, the bill for commission
tn investigate the question Of ship
subsidy was passed Representative
Hepburn OF Iowa first aroused and
held republican enthusiasm at a high
pitch. After an hour and half he
yielded the floor, which was taken pos
session OF by Bourke Cochran Of New
York, who brought from his demo
cratic colleagues thunderous applause
and cheers. Mr.. Cochran spoke for
two hours. Each speaker took the
other side OF the chamber" for his le
Ultimate prey, and the points made
as the general political field was re-
viewed. were backed up by demonstra
lions extending to the crowded gal
leries. The feature of the day which
was clearly of the sensational order
was the charge Of Mr.. Dalzell against
Mr.. Cochran that he had worked for
hire and the election of Mr.. Mckinley
The announcement OF this charge and
OF the gentleman who made 1t was is
language bitter with resentment and
scorn.
Lafcadio Hearn. writing from Japan,