Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
CONGRESS-.

| logies upon the character OF the late
| Senator George f. Hoar of Massa-
chusetts practically engrossed the time
! or the senate today. There were six.
teen speeches, by as many senators,
including Senator Hoar's colleague,
Mr.. Lodge, and his successor, Mr..
Crane. After the conclusion of the
| memorial services the senate al,
| journed out of respect to the dead
senator's memory
House,-In a session of less thnn
two hours today the house passed 373
pension bills and received for the
calendar the naval and diplomatic ap.
preparation bills. The session was de.
voted to legislation entirely devoid OF
discussion.
Washington, Jan. sos enate.-A
bill extending TO the Philippines the
provisions Of the revised statutes
concerning the extradtion OF fugitives
from justice was passed. A bill was
passed to provide for the extension OF
time within which homestead settlers
may establish their residences upon
certain lands formerly part Of the
Rosebud Indian reservation, in Greg.
DRY county. S. ID. Senator Hansbrough
submitted an amendment to the agri-
cultural appropriation bin, appropriat.
ing $4,000 to be used by the agricul.
tural department in making an In
vestigation as TO the kind of grain
best suited for the different localities
of TIE northwest.
House.-After a protracted debate.
the house adopted the conference re.
port on the executive, Legislative and
judicial appropriation bin by yea
and nay vote, 121 to 112. AS agreed
to the bill carries s29.132,242. The
postoffice appropriation bill was taken
up and its consideration had not
been concluded when the house ad.
journed.
Washington, Jan. 31.-Senate.-Th
senate continued the consideration of
the joint statehood bill with Mr. Mel.
son as the principal speaker. A
number OF bills were raised. includ.
ing one largely increasing the fees
Tor Incorporating stock companies in
the District of Columbia.
House.-The treatment by General
Miles of Jefferson Davis, president of
s''S dl INC tlII1e ne WAS n
prisoner at Fortress Monroe, Va. was
recalled in the house today, when Mr..
Williams of Mississippi, the minority
leader. tried to secure the adoption of
the senate amendment to the house
provision regarding retired officers
serving with the state militia. Messrs.
Hull OF Iowa and Hay of Virginia,
both members Of the military affairs
committee, Endorsed the house pro.
vision making it retroactive. The
latter declared it was democratic doc.
trlne to save money and for that rea-
son called upon the democrats to stand
by the committee. II was at this
Iuncture that Mr.. williams rose and
spoke OF the action of General Miles
In placing shackles on the ankles of
Jefferson Davis. He shared, he said.
the opinion Of southern men as to that,
put he did not think it was the time
the place nor the way to get even.
Mr.. Williams motion to agree to the
senate amendment which does not
make the law concerning retired off.
GERS retroactive, was lost, 70 to I'll.
The bill was then sent to conference.
Washington, Feb. 1-Messrs. Clark
Of Montana, Dillingham; and Teller
continued the discussion of the Joint
statehood bill, Mr.. Dillingham; sup.
porting the measure as it stands and
the other two senators contending
for amendments and the right of the
four territories to be admitted as SO
many states.
House.-The postoffice appropria.
ton bill occupied the attention of
the house the major portion of to-
day. The usual fight on spec.
ial mail facilities on trunk lines
cropped out. Mr. Moon of Ten.
nessee arraigned those demo
Gratis supporting the proposition.
charging them with favoring a sub
sidy which would benefit their actions,
while at the same time inveighing
against the republican party for its
attitude regarding subsidies in gen.
eral.
Washington, Feb. 2.-House.-The
postoffice appropriation bill was un.
der discussion and much time was
devoted to political debfse. Repre-.
sentative Williams Of Mississippi I'm.
roduced a bill today admitting all
products Of the Philippine islands
free OF tariff in ports of the United
States and free OF export duties in
the Philippines.
Washington, Feb. 3.-Senate.-
Through his counsel, Judge Swayne
today made formal response in the |
senate to the articles of Impeachment 4
made by the house of representatives.
The answer was formidable docu.
ment in point of size. Each of the |
twelve aticles of impeachment was |
answered at length. In every case |
the fact charged was admitted but ex- |
planned from Judge Swaynes. point
Of view, and in addition it was contend
ed that even il the conditions were |
true as charged they were not of n |
character to justify proceedings for
impeachment for high crimes and
misdemeanors." Messrs. Stone. Berry
and Morgan spoke in opposition to
the joint statehood bill in its present
form.
House.-After nearly a week of dis.
cnsslon the postoffice appropriation
bill, carrying s1S0,7S7,415. passed the
house today, following the defeat of
a motion by Mr. Moon of Tennessee
to recommit it, with instructions ~
strike out the provision for special
mail facilities on trunk lines
An iron ship weighs twenty-seven
per cent less than wooden one OF
the same dimensions, and will carry
one hundred and fifteen tons of cargo
for every one hundred tons carried by