Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
CONGRESS.

vestigation of the postoffice depart
ment. The question had been previ-
ously debated for hours at time but
today no senator manifested any dis
position to discuss 1t further and 1t
was adopted without q negative vote.
After the passage Of half dozen
bills the senate returned to considera-
ton Of the Panama question. Mr..
Quarles spoke for almost two hours
in support of the course of the admin
istration and was followed by Mr.. Pat.
terson, who criticized the presidents
course In Panama Mr.. Patterson was
subjected to many interruptions and
had not concluded when the senate
adjourned. .r
House.-The house today coasid-
cred the Hepburn pure food bill but
did not complete 1t. When the house
was ready to adjourn, on motion OF
Mr.. Hepburn a recess was taken until
11:55 tomorrow. This course will re-
tain the bill before the house without
interruption for consideration tomor-
row.
Washington, Jan. 20.-Senate--
Senator Patterson today completed his
remarks and Mr.. Plat of Connecticut
began a speech on the Panama canal
question. Mr.. Patterson declared
that the president was largely respon-
| sible for the revolt In Panama, and an
, nounced his decided preference for
Inc Nicaraguan route. Mr.. Plat took
Senator Patterson's procurement
| for Nicaragua as the text for his re-
| marks, saying 1t explained the mys-
| terry of the otherwise uneXpIainauie
opposition on the part of the demo-
| cratic senators to the Panama treaty.
House-The house passed the hep-
burn pure food bill today on rails
ing vote, POI to 6S. ITS opponents be-
ing unable to secure roll CALL An
amendment, inserting the word will
full with reference to persons who
sell adulterated or misbranded goods,
which would have compelled the gov
eminent to prove intent to violate the
| law by vendors, was stricken out on
yea and nay vote In the house. Sew
eral attempts were made W amend
the bill, but no material changes
| were made. The bill fixes the stand
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purity, strength and. character, and
| defines what shall be regarded as
aduteration or misbranding OF foods
and drugs. 1t also prohibits inter-
state commerce. importation and ex-
portation of such misbranded or
| adulterated articles.
Washington, Jan. 2l.-Senate-
Senator Plat of Connecticut conclwd-
ed his speech on Panama today. He
defended the course OF the president
throughout the Panama revolt and eu-
Iogized the executive personally as
brave and fearless. During the morn.
ing Mr.. Morgan spoke in explanation
of his bill for the annexation OF Pana-
ma to the United States, basing his
argument on the ground that the
pending canal treaty contemplated
that result.
House-The army Appropriation bill
was under consideration in committee
of the whole today for five hours, most
Of which was devoted to a general
discussion OF the tariff question. Mr..
Hull OF Iowa, the chairman of the
committee on military affairs. ex-
planned the provisions OF the army
bill and Parker, republican, of New
Jersey, and Price, republican OF lii.
nois, paid tribute to the army, as
organized. Mr.. Williams, the minor
lty leader, taking the phrase stand
pat" for his text, made a general ar
raignment OF republican policies, and
declared that the republican party had
become one OF negation.
Washington, Jan. 22-Senate.-No
speaker in the senate thus far this
session has received such an ovation
from senators and galleries as did
Senator Dolliver at the conclusion OF
his brilliant address in defense Of the
administrations course in Panama,
this afternoon. The presiding officer
for the first time this session found 1t
necessary to inform the galleries that |
applause is not permitted. The high. |
est compliment that could have been |
paid Senator Dolliver was the pres. |
ence in the chamber OF nearly all the |
republican senators and the absence |
of nearly all the democrats. Mr.. Cor. |
man asked for a vote on his resolu'
ton on which all OF the recent |
speeches on the Panama question have |
been delivered. The resolution makes |
a request of the president for informa
ton as to the use OF United States |
troops on the isthmus OF Panama in
the past. After some change In the
phraseology, it was adopted without
division.
House.-The house passed 209 pen.
sion bills and also resolutions calling
on the secretary Of war and the attor
ney general for information as to the
number of horses and carriages main.
tanned at government expense for OF.
ficers OF these respective departments.
Llewellyn Williams Of Weston has
been indicted for allowing minors to
play a slot machine in his pool room.
'lne indictment was found on the com.
plant of a number of farmers in the
vicinity who charged that the boys
have been encouraged to stake their
niekels on the chances OF getting from
ten cents to one dollar, which were
the prizes scheduled for the successful
players. a..
Always found wanting-the beggar
A thief is one who takes liberties
"They say that after seven rehear'
sails Charlie Swimmington actually
stumbled through the wedding cere'
mony."
"Overtrained, suppose"
On the ground that letters patent
have no intrinsic value woman was
acquitted OF theft on her trial at vi
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