Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-08

actlOn OF the senate committee on IN
terstate commerce last Friday. A
brief statement from Mr.. Tillman with
the necessary arrant S,ment for print.
ing the report of the hearing before
the committee and a promise that
formal report would be made later
was followed by few remarks from
Mr.. Aldrich. showing the position OF
the five republicans who opposed the
bill as reported Mr.. Aldrich indicat,
ed that there would be no unnecessary
delay but that the bill would be dis.
cussed in accordance with its i'm
portance. Mr.. Clapp called up the
bill to dispose OF the affairs of the
five civilized tribes in Indian territory
and the preliminary discussion show
ed that there was considerable OPP
position, also that there was to be
criticism of the disposition of the
coal lands owned by the Indians.
Washington, Feb. 27.-Senate-Th
senate today agreed to vote on the
statehood bill before adjournment on
Friday. March .. The proposition TO
take the vote at that time was made
by Mr.. Beveridge, and there was lit
tie difficulty In reaching an under.
standing. The suggestion Immediately
followed a speech in support of the
bill by Hopkins, during the course
of which Mr.. Hale suggested that
the territories We're not prepared for
statehood and suggested that their ad.
mission be deferred,
House-Military matters held the
attention of the house today, the army
appropriation bill being under the con-
sideration for amendment. That Gen
eral Corbin and General Macarthur
might become lieutenant generals the
provision In the bill abolishing that
rank was eliminated on point OF
order raised by Mr.. Grosvenor OF
Ohio, who substituted an amendment
to abolish the grade after these OFF,
GERS had been promoted. but this,
too, met defeat. Only eight of the
fifty pages of the bill were passed up
on when the house adjourned.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-Senate.-
Immediately after the routine bust.
ness of the senate today Mr.. Foraker
took the floor to deliver his promised
speech on the railroad question. The
announcement that he was to speak
had the effect of filling the galleries
and there was also a large attendance
of senator's. Notwithstanding the
senator departed from his custom of
extemporaneous speaking and read
from manuscript, he received careful
attention. Mr.. Foraker conceded that
some evils exist In connection with
the railroads, but urged that all OF
them could be more effectively met
by amending that Elkins law than by
passing the pending bill. He an
nounced his regret at differing from
the president, but said he could not
see his way clear to pursue any other
course. His attitude towards the
pending railroad rate bill was correct
ly outlined in his first paragraph, In
which he said Of the bill:
ut Is so contrary to the spirit OF
our constitution and of such drastic
and revolutionary character rhaC II
not in its immediate effect a. least
as a precedent, the consequences are
likely to be most unusual and far
reaching"
House.--The details of the pro-
visions of the army appropriation bin
occupied the house Of representatives
throughout the day. Several pages Of
the measure yet remain to be consid.
cred.
Washington, March 1.-Senate-
The big feature of the day was the
address of Senator Dolliver in favor
OF the railroad rate bill. Mr.. Dol
liver's address was listened TO by one
l.. 80 hnt nr
thronged the senate chamber and his
utterances, In spite Of the warnings
of the presiding officer, were frequent
ly applauded. Mr., Dolliver spoke for
two hours.
House-The house today passed
the army appropriation bill, also the
Foraker bill providing for the mark
ing of the. graves of confederate dead
buried in the north. The passage
of the latter bill was FASTENED by
reason of discussion on the bill OF
the same subject. What was said
developed the unanimous sentiment
in favor of marking confederate
graves and as the bill had during the
morning session of the military COM
mittee received favorable action 1t
was brought in by Mr.. Price and pass
ed unanimously and amid applause on
both sides of the house. The army
bin carries an appropriation of $685.
100000.
Washington, March 2.-Senate.-
The senate today passed the bill pro-
yiding for the settlement OF the af-
fairs of the FIVE civilized tribes. I'm
der the guise of considering the bill,
the senate spent practically the en-
tire day in the discussion OF the rail-
road question. The subject was rails
ed by Mr.. La Follette's proposed
amendment to the Indian bill prohibit
ing railroad companies and their
stockholders from acquiring local land
in Indian territory, and when the
question was once before the SEN
ate, 1t held its place persistently I'M
til almost the close of the days ses-
sion. The amendment was finally
laid on the table.
House.-The first private claim ses-
sion of the Fifty-ninth congress oc-
cupied the house today, twenty-four
bills being passed. All these mea-
sures carried small amounts for the
relief Of private individuals who are
precluded under the laws from obtain
ing their rights.
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