Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-01
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS

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Reed Smoot. signed by thousands of
women of California and Colorado,
Messrs. Perkins and Patterson took
occasion today to define their posi-
tions ON the protests against the Utah
senator. The former said that relig-
ious views should not be considered
in passing upon the qualifications of
a senator and that his honesty and
the attributes that command conf
dence and respect should be consid-
cred above everything else. Mr..
patterson thought there were great
constitution questions to be con-
sidered and said that these would
govern his vote. Discussion of the
pure food bill occupied practically all
of the day. The speakers were Mr..
Hepburn, who has charge of the bill,
Senator Foraker, who presented
number of amendments desired by
liquor interests, Mr.. Money in favor
of his substitute, and Mr.. McCumber.
House-Three bills were passed
under suspension of the rules. The
first makes gambling unlawful In the
territories of the United States, In
Guiding Arizona, New Mexico, Okla
homa, Indian Territory and Alaska.
The bill was directed particularly at
Arizona and New Mexico where, it
was stated, gambling was licensed.
The second provides additional work
for the census bureau by requiring
statistics to be taken on insurance,
fisheries, electrical industries, savings
no
pirates $4,000 for the purchase of
200 acres of coal land on the island
OF Batan, one of the philippine archi-
pelago.
Washington, Feb. 21.-Senate.-
After fifteen years of more or less
serious consideration of the subject
the senate passed pure food bill
by the decisive vote of 60 to 4. The
vote was taken after day devoted
almost exclusively to debate of des
ultory character on the measure
Several efforts were made to amend
the bill and the committee accepted
number of suggestions, but only
those thus accepted were incorporat
ed in the bill as passed.
House.-Chairman Hull, CT the mil
itary affairs committee, in presentin!
the army appropriation bill to the
house today, urged the necessity
complete preparedness as to our army
and navy, for trouble in the orient
He declared that any nation not pre-
pared to defend its position in China
might as well haul down it's flas
and quit the Pacific. incidentally
Mr.. Hull pronounced Minister Rock
hill at Picking, guilty of indiscretlor
in indicating to Chinese officials tina
the United States intended returning
the G20,000,000 Boxer indemnit,
paid. Slater ents of this kind, hi
said, would be taken by the Chimes
as an indication that the United
States was afraid rather than liberal
Washington, Feb. 22.--Senate.-
Senator Knox today introduced his
interstate commerce bill. 1t broadens
the house bill and contains pro
vision for review by the courts of tbs
orders of the interstate commerce
commission.
Because of the exceptional inter
est in the subject, the bill was &C
corded the unusual privilege Of o
reading at length for the information
of senator's on the day of introduc
ton. Close attention was given tc
the reading Of the bill. In a brief
statement Mr. Knox said that he did
not hope to have the committee on
interstate commerce do more than
consider the bill as affording light on
the question of court review of the
findings of the interstate commerce
commission.
House.-The house of representa-
tives refused to adjourn in celebra.
ton of Washington's birthday and
it's members participated in gener-
al field day Of debate on the army ap-
preparation bill. The speeches took
q wide range. First the system of
promoting and retiring army officers
was attacked by Mr.. Prince Of H.
linois. An exhaustive discussion Of
ship subsidy was made by Mr.. Gil
bert of Kentucky. Mr.. Clark of
Florida made a speech against the
house organization and was replied
to by Mr.. Grosvenor Of Ohio. Mr..
Keifer of Ohio commended the army
bill, but condemned the general stat
system.
Washington, Feb. 23.-House.-
Preceded by debate which indicated
no hesitancy but rather relish in
taking action against alleged railroad
combinations the house agreed with
out opposition today to the Tillman-
Gillespie resolution directing the in
terstate commerce commission to
make an immediate inquiry and re-
port regarding illegal restraints OF
trade on the part of certain railroads
in the handling of coal and oil. The
resolution was not In the form in
which Is passed the senate and will
go back to that body for its second
action. The debate occupied an hour
and consisted Of succession OF
speeches in denunciation of Illegal
practices and in Endorsement of the
proposed investigation.
Washington, Feb. 24-House-ln
two hour session today the house
passed 416 private pension bills be-
sides a number of minor measures by
unanimous consent. An effort was
made to secure the passage of the
bill making the records of the inter-
nal revenue bureau available for
court evidence against violators of the
prohibition and local option liquor
laws, but as the proceeding was by
unanimous consent single objection
blocked the measure.
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