Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-12-28


canal emergency appropriation bill,
but the result was not attained until
after the debate on the bill had been
continued the greater part of the day
to the exclusion of practically all
other business. Set speeches were
made by Mr.. Bacon ia advocacy of his
amendment requiring estimates for
canal commission salaries; by Mr.. AL
lison, who devoted himself largely to
the details of the bill; by Mr.. Culber-
son, who criticized the employment
of Mr.. Bishop as "press agent" by
Mr.. Stone, who criticized the purchase
supplies in the face of the announc-
ed determination to go abroad for
vessels under the conditions then ex-
listing, and by Mr.. Newlands, who
expressed the opinion that the con-
struction of the canal should have
been entrusted to the geological sur
vey. A substitute for Mr.. Bacon's
amendment offered by Mr.. Hale was
accepted. 1t specifically requires
that congress shall be supplied with
regular estimates of all salaries ex.
cept those paid to laborers skilled
and unskilled. Otherwise the bill
was passed as reported from the com
mittee.
House-The house indulged itself
again today to the extent of four hours
of what was many times termed an
academic discussion of federal con
troll of insurance. 1t was the fourth
day of the debate and the interest OF
members had appreciably diminish
ed. Democratic contention for states
rights predominated in the oratory
The republicans who spoke confined
themselves more to the committee re
ference which should be made of the
subject of insurance in the presi
dents message. On this many views
were expressed. None of them, how
ever, supported the pending PROPOSE
ton to send the subject to the ways
and means committee.
Washington, Dec. 18.-Senate-
Whether the senate is warranted In
ignoring a senator convicted in the
courts. on charges of misconduct and
in not assigning him to places or
standing committees. yet leaving his
name on the senate roll, was dis
crssed fer two hours today by the
senate, and then dropped without q
ruling on the question. On account
of the delicacy of the question, the
debate naturally was not as open as
would be necessary for final deter
mination of the matter.
House-Insurance, hazing, the suf
fering Jews, and immigration were
all topics of discussion in the house
today under general leave OF talk
The only business done was to send
the canal appropriation bill to con
ference. Frederick Lands of In
diana made his maiden speech. taking
his insurance bill as text and apply
ing it as a remedy for all insurance
evils. These evils he touched on in
manner which elected the attention
and applause of hearers, and prompt
ed a reception on the floor when he
concluded.
Washington, Dec. 19.-Senate-The
senate today accepted the report Of
the conference committee on the Pan
anna canal emergency appropriation
bill and thus, so far as it is concerned
finally disposed of that measure. The
acceptance of the report was pre-
ceded by brief discussion of the res
toration of the bond provision to the
appropriation bill, and of the action
of the house committee in resent.
ing the senate's action in separating
those two questions.
House.-The house today continued
debating under the guise of referring
the message of the president to com
mittees, topics of interest, local OF
national. The subject of the federal
control of insurance was the main
feature and nearly all speakers began
their remarks with reference to it
The managers of the big insurance
companies came in for criticism, the
government was criticised for it's lack
of control in matters where it has
jurisdiction and the states were repri
marded for lax methods of control.
Washington, Dec. 20.-Senate.-
The senate voted to reconsider the
vote by which the nomination of
President Sbonts of the Panama
canal commission was confirmed. II
is claimed the opposition will en-
deavor to defeat the confirmation on
the ground that he is still president
of the Glover Leaf railroad.
House.-Detste on general topics
continued throughout the day. A
feature of the discussion today was
defense of the agricultural depart.
ment by southern members who in
dorsed the cotton statistics. The
accuracy of these statistics during
the past year, as stated by Mr.. Bowie
of Alabama, had been but seven
tenths of 1 per cent from the actual
crop. The house agreed to the con.
ference renort on the Panama canal
appropriation bill.