Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-12
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washington, Jan. 4.-Senate.-UpOn
reconvening today after the holiday
recess, the senate plunged directly
into the consideration of the bill for
the admission of two states to be
composed of Arizona and New Mex.
leo, and Oklahoma and Indian Ter.
ritory. A motion by Mr.. Bate to re-
commit was voted down. Mr.. Nelson
spoke at length In advocacy OF the
bill. Senator Stone of Missouri to-
day introduced resolution reciting
some OF the assertions OF Thomas w.
Lawson and Judge Alton b. Parker
concerning campaign contributions.
and asking the judiciary committee to
inquire into the allegations. a ma.
tional board to exercise supervision
and control over corporations Is pro-
| vided for in bill introduced by Sepa
tor Hepburn.
House.-When the house recon.
yened after the holiday recess Mr..
| Grosvenor OF Ohio submitted the re-
port OF the merchant marine COM
mittoe, the minority being given until
Friday to submit its views AID.
journed.
Washington, Jan. 5.-The Joint
statehood bin again today occupied
the major portion OF the attention OF
the senate and Mr.. Nelson completed
his speech IN support OF It, The ON
nibus claims bill was read In part.
Dut no effort was made to secure nc-
ZION on 1t. Bills for the reorganiza-
ton of the medical corps of army and
regulating promotions OF army officers
In the ordnance department were
passed.
House.-The governments cotton
statistics as prepared by the agricul.
tural department and censr;- bureau.
formed the subject of an extended dis.
cussion In the house today. Repre-
sentative Livingston of Georgia at
| lacking the reliability OF the govern.
ment's estimates and charged that
the inaccuracy OF the figures had Gre
ated a panic In the cotton market. A
resolution to call on the secretary
for information as to the method or
collecting statistics was laid on the
table. The bill TO improve currency
| conditions was further discussed, but
adjournment was taken without final
action on II.
Washington, Jan. 6.--Senate-Sena.
tor Bard today occupied the entire
time OF the senate given to the joint
| statehood bill. He made an argument
against the union OF Arizona and New
Mexico on the ground that the peo-
pie Of the two territories do not de-
sire II. Several bills Of minor i'm.
portance were passed.
House.-The house today passed
the Notifications bill and adjourned
until Monday.
The Woman-"No, can't give you
meal" THE tramp-'T didn't think
you could. mum; you look too young
and inexperienced to know how TO
| cook. New York Sun.
Church--'T see the encouragement
is going to stop all this guessing bust.
ness In the newspapers" Gotham
Whom do you suppose that's aimed
| at? Tie weather bureau ?"--Yonkers
| Statesman.
Lucky stars: i've had very sue
cessful season." said the professor.
| looking theatrical manager. well, you
| can t0huk your SLiTS LOT lUdL, re
| piled the seedy-looking manager
| Yonkers Statesman.
Old Friend-"Is your part very diff
fcult to play" arnstormer-"Well,
rather! I'm living on one meal a day
and playing the role OF man with the
gout!"-Detroit Free Press.
Atlas was holding up earth. "Ha!"
he chuckled, this makes Mrs. Chad.
wick's game look small" Giving 1t a
little jolt to see whether Port Arthur
would fall. he continued his work.
New York Mail.
Let me see, cynic is man who
is tired OF the world. is he not?" the
young student OF language asked. mo,
my child" replied the knowing tutor;
"a cynic Is a man OF whom the world
10 tired. Up.