Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
CONGRESS-.

House.-The house today passed a
large number of bills. including the
Philippine shipping bill and the bill
appropriating $475,00O in aid Of the
Lewis and Clark centennial exposition
to be held in Portland, Ore. The only
amendment made to the Philippine
shipping bill was one offered by Mr..
Birdsall of Iowa. extending until July
l. 1906, the time when the law shall
become operative. ....t
Washington, April a-Senate.---Tn
the senate today Mr. Spooner repned
to the democratic structures on the
conduct Sof the postoff1ce department
and also traversed quite an extensive
political field. He defended the course
of the postmaster general in connec'
ton with the irregularities of his de.
partment and charged that the effort
on the part Of democratic senator's
| to secure congressional inquiry was
in the interest of party politics. He
| also defended the president against the
charge of violating the law, which he
| said had been made by the democrats,
declaring that in nothing was the pres
| ident so much distinguished as in his
| determination to enforce the law. No
| progress was made on the postoffice
BILL
House.-The recent executive order
| Of the president relating to age as
| evidence of pensionable disability to.
| day furnished the text for an impas-
stoned appeal by Mr.. w. Bourke Cock
ran of New York to the members of
| the house to uphold the dignity Of that
body by refusing to submit to what
he alleged to be the usurpation Of the
legislative authority of congress by
the executive. The president and
secretary of the interior found warm
supporters In Messrs. Dalzell eros.
venor, Gibson, Caldernead, Lacey and
Hepburn. A resolution introduced by
Mr.. Cochran directing the committee
on the judiciary to investigate the
recent pension order was laid on
the table, 1o3 to 100.
Washington, April 11.-Senate.-
The Culberson amendment to the
postoff1ce appropriation bill, providing
for commission to investigate the
postoffice department was before the
senate all of today and after being
ruled out of order in modified form,
was pending when the senate ad-
journed.
House-The house today passed
the bill reported by the committee on
rivers and harbors appropriating
100000 for the restoration or
maintenance of channels, or Of other
river and harbor improvements. Mr..
Burton, chairman of the committee,
in explaining the bill, urged the aGop-
ton of settled principles with regard
to river and harbor work Messrs.
Burgess Of Texas and Randsell Of
Louisiana favored increases in the
appropriation for river and harbor i'm
provements, the former urging that
they should be doubled, and the lat
ter regarding $10O,00O,000 as not too
much. Mr.. Clark Of Missouri made
plea for the improvement of the Mis-
bills Of minor Importance were passed.
Washington, April 12-Senate.-A
sharp colloquy occurred in the senate
today between Senators Teller and
Hopkins, growing out Of the reading
by Mr. Teller of letter written by
the late General H. H. Thomas of Chi
cago. attacking the civil service adj
ministration OF the treasury depart
ment. Mr.. Hopkins took exception to
the quoting of the letter, and declared
that the Colorado senator would be
willing to accept authority from the
slums," whereupon Mr.. Teller declined
to yield further, declaring Mr.. Hop
kins' reference to the slums insulting.
The incident occurred in connection
with the discussion of the postof11ce
appropriation bill. That measure was
under discussion during the first half
of the session, and was passed, all
amendments offered by the democrats
being voted down. The bill proviulng
q form of government for the Panama
canal zone was taken up, but debate
On it had not begun when the senate
adjourned.
House.-The house spent the day in
considering the Alaska bill. 'rhe ma
jority and minority reports of the Nc.
Call investigation were brought up
and after reading were ordered print
ed, after which the Alaskan bill was
resumed. ...
Washington, April 13.-senate--
The senate today began consideration
of the bill providing for the govern.
ment of the Panama canal zone. The
greater part of the day was occupied
by Mr.. Morgan in support of amend.
ments offered by himself. None OF
them was accepted and the reading
of the bill was nearly half com
pleted. Mr.. Morgan attacked the new
nj
ed that the United States should pro-
coed to carry into effect the provisions
Of the treaty with Panama regardless ).
Of the demands of that company.
House.-Under special rule the
house today devoted itself to the con-
Sideration Of a bill amending the law
relating to the Philippine islands. The
provision in the bill in reference to
the granting of railroad franchises and
the guaranteeing of per cent on the
cash capital actually invested in such
railroads was opposed by Mr.. Jones
Of Virginia, who alleged that British
and Belgian capitalists were ready to
build the roads without such guaran.
tee. Messrs. Cooper of Wisconsin and
Crumpacker Of Indiana, in urging the |
passage of the BILL declared that it |
properly safe-guarded the interests OF !
the Filipinos.
A man in reduced circumstances |
Isn't woman's idea OF a bargain.
A woman's idea of happiness is to J,
possess something her neighbors can't !
afford.
In Syracuse. the other day, Adelina
Patti told a reporter how she had re-
Gently been teaching music to llllle
American girl. This little girl she
said sis a DELIGHT Her questions and |