Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02
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against the Esch-Townsend railroad
bill and Mr. Clapp a memorial from
the Minnesota legislature. praying for
the enactment Ola law for the regu-
lation of railroad rates. The New
York protest presented the view that
the house of representatives had acted
hastily and that the bill passed was
imperfect. The senate heard ten wit
nesses In the Swayne impeachment
trial today and devoted the remainder
ipf its time to the consideration of the
agricultural appropriation bill.
Washington, Feb. Senate. The
senate today passed the agricultural
appropriation bill and began con.
sideration of the bill making appro.
priations for the District OF Columbia.
The Hansbrough amendment to the
agricultural bill. relating to draw.
backs on the duty on wheat, was
agreed to after an extended debate In
which tariff questions figured to con.
siderable extent The usual three
hours was given to, the trial of the i'm.
parchment charges against Judge
Swayne.
House-The second chapter of the
episode between Mr. Sullivan OF
Massachusetts and Mr., Hearst OF
New York occurred in the house today
when Mr.. Sullivan again took the
floor on the question OF privilege and
related the circumstances leading up
to the Indictment ana conviction OF
~ 90 4 l.. ~.
slaughter Mr.. Sullivan admitted the
charge, but said that he himself had
only been technically guilty and was
permitted to leave the court free
man without serving days imprison.
ment or being subjected to fine. The
naval appropriation bill was under
consideration.
Washington, Feb. Senate
The presidents message trans
hitting to the senate the the
new Santo Domingo protocol was
read at an executive session
today following the passage OF a
mass OF unobjected pension bills. MOI
more than six or seven senator's were
present. The senate continued, but
bill making appropriations for the
support of the government of the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
House.-The question of what the
policy of the government should be
with respect to the upbullding OF the
navy was again threshed out In the
house, during the consideration OF
tho naval anprnnria tinn hin tho 40
bate developing much opposition to
the proposed addition of two battle
ships to the naval establishment.
Washington, Feb. 16.-Senate.--
Aside from two hours spent in routine
business, the senate today gave its
entire attention to the Swayne i'm
parchment trial.
House.-The naval appropriation
bill today further occupied the atten
ton of the house for major portion
of the session, but the debate wa
without particular incident, and ne
material amendment was adopted. Its
consideration had not been concluded
when adjournment was taken.
Washington, Feb. 17.--Senate. The
senate passed the bill appropriatini
$9,940,000 for the District of Colum
bia, and the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill, carrying $2,156, 900
A special feature of the day was The
acceptance of the statute of Frances
e. Willard, the distinguished temper
ance advocate, which has been placed
in Statuary hall in the national CAPT
toll by the state of Illinois. Notwith
standing there are about forty pedes
tails in the hall, the statue of Miss vii
lard is the first of woman to find O
place there.
House.--In order to facilitate nc
tion at this session on the statehood
bill, the house passed resolution
ending that measure as amended by
the senate directly into conference
without an opportunity being afforded
to debate it. With the exception OF
Mr.. McLachland of California, who
voted with the democrats, party nnes
were strictly drawn. After several
hours discussion the naval approprla
ton bill was laid aside. and the house
entered upon exercises appropriate to
the reception and acceptance of the
statue of Frances Il. Willard. pre-
sented by the state Of Illinois.
Washington, Feb. 18.-Senate.-The
senate today decided not to admit as
testimony in the Swayne impeach
ment trial the statement made by
Judge Swayne before a house com,
mittee. This decision was reached In
secret session. and after II had been
arrived at the court adjourned until
o'clock Monday, in order to permit
the senate to pay tribute to the mem
DRY of the late Senator Quay, to which
ceremony the greater part OF the day
was devoted.
House.-The house passed the pen
sions appropriation bill, carrying
s13S,250,700. The minority, led by
Mr.. Underwood, made an ineffectua
effort to reduce the aggregate of the
appropriation so as to exclude pen
sions allowed under "Order No. rs,
which, 1t was stated, would involve
about S4,500,000. 1t was commended
that the order was without authority
Of law. The minority insisted thai
the majority should bring In service
pension bill.
Even the vegetarian may feel that
he is small potato.
Insomnia Is seldom caused by things
q man doesn't say.
A womans maiden aim is to change
her maiden name.
An Irish butler. newly engaged, re
quested his master to allow him some
whisky. There's nothing like 1t tG
clean the windows" he said. However
a few minutes later his master chanc
ed to pass through the room. and u