Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-09
CONGRESS.

bhA Noiivih& ONSi $otbVuu,OVu. NO
session began at III a. m. and after
recess lasting from to s, continued
we'll into the night The appropria.
ton measures passed during the day
session were: The postoffice bill, car.
rying $1S1,526.S43: the pension bill.
carrying $13s,000.000. and the river
and harbor bill, carrying In immedi.
ate appropriations and continuing con-
tracts $SS,350.S99 Mr.. Dolliver pre-.
scented a Joint resolution providing for
the appointment OF joint commits.
sion, consisting Of members of both
hodses Of congress. to investigate the
subject Of railroad rates. The reso-
luton went over till toomrrow.
House.-The house passed the gen.
eral deficiency appropriation bill, the
last of the great supply measures TO
be enacted upon during this congress
The total amount carried is $31, 224,-
079. The temper of the house regard
Ing the Swayne impeachment verdict
was shown when amendments were
attached to the bill restricting the
$40 day limit for expenses of United
States Judges, so that expenditures
proper vouchers, with the further pro.
viso that In case Judge presents a
false claim for expenses he shall bo
fined not less than $1e0 and i'm.
prisonment for not less than ten days.
The house passed the Philippine tariff
bill as amended by the senate. the one
senate amendment, that relating to
the opium traffic In the islands. being
agreed to.
Washington, March 2.--Senate-Th
senate today passed the sundry civil
appropriation bill, carrying about
$6S,000,000. Various amendments were
offered to the measure. and most Of
them were debated at some length
There was also discussion OF the
pure food bill, and Mr.. Dolliver made
a brief speech In support OF his rcso.
luton providing for the appointment
OF Joint congressional commission
to investigate the question OF rail.
road rates. The resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on interstate
commerce. At the night session the
general deficiency appropriation bill.
carrying $29,769, 466, was passed. The
house bill for the celebration of the
anniversary OF the first English.
speaking settlement In America, on
or near the waters OF Hampton roads,
Va. appropriatlng $25O,O00 for the
purpose, was passed
House.--Governmen participation
In the exposition to celebrate the
first permanent settlement OF Eng.
disappearing people on the western
hemisphere In the vicinity OF James.
town, Va, on the waters OF Hampton
Roads, was provided by the house
today when by vote OF 1872 to 81 the
bill for that purpose was passed under
suspension OF the rules. During the
discussion on an armor plate amend.
ment to the naval appropriation bill
In the house, Mr.. Hughes OF New
Jersey asserted that Gin the last six
years $22.O0O,O00 had been stolen
from the government by the Carnegie
and Bethlehem plants"
Washington, March 3.-Senate.--
Final reports on the naval, the post.
office, the Indian, the sundry civil, the
river and harbor and the general de.
hciency bills were presented and
adopted, thus dlsposlng of all appro-
priation bills. The pure food bill was
definitely displaced and a sharp colo
guy over the incident occurred between
Messrs. McCumber and Lodge. The
joint resolution continuing I'm force
the present law applicable to the
Panama canal zone was unanimously
adopted. The bill for the restoration
OF three midshipmen to the naval
academy was adopted.
House.-During the day the house
agreed to conference reports on three
appropriation bills, the river and har.
Dor, the general deficiency and the
sundry civil measures. The statehood
bill failed because of failure OF con.
ferees to reach an agreement.
Washington, March 4.-Senate.-
The closing ceremonies In the senate
were of more than ordinary interest,
because of the end OF the Fifty-eighth
congress being merged into the special
session of the Fifty-ninth congress,
and Vice.President Fairbanks was In.
Quoted into Office. This ceremony
took place in the presence OF the
president and his cabinet, the dlplo-
mats representing foreign govern
ments, the supreme court OF the
United States, the house OF represen.
tatives, and many distinguished visi.
tors from all parts OF the country
The floor was crowded with officials,
while the galleries were packed to
overlooking with specially invited
n hn fa - no
president, the new vice-president, and
the wives and families OF senators and
members. Other formalities in the
senate included the usual resolution
OF thanks to President Pro Tdmpore
Frye, and a feeling response by that
official.
House.--In the house one legislative
act was performed by the passing OF
q bill, but the session for the most
part was devoted to congratulatory
ceremonies usual to the close OF
congress. Speaker Cannon was not
only thanked by a unanimous vote OF
the house, but was presented with
loving cup by the members. Repre-
sentative Williams Of Mississippi, the
leader of the minority, was given
like compliment by his associates.
Diner-'T've been waiting half an
hour for that chicken ordered"
Waiter-"You have an uncommon
amount Of patience, sir."-Judge.
In a London hotel an air pump Ia
used as a substitute for a brush In
cleansing clothes. In the basement
of the hotelry is small air pump.
driven by an electric motor. From
this long tube extends to the sue
ton nozzle of the apparatus, placed