Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-03-09
The week IN CONGRESS


Washington, March 2.-Senate.-
rhe senate today passed the bill pro-
viding for the settlement of the at
fairs of the Ave civilized tribes.
Washington. March 5.-Senate--ln
the senate today Mr.. Nelson con-
tinued the discussion of the state
hood bill, urging the passage of the
mea sure as reported from the com.
mittee on territories. The remainder
Of the session was devoted to the
passage of bills on the calendar,
among them being one providing
for compulsory education In the Dis
trict of Columbia.
House.--Legislation by unanimous
consent and under suspension of the
rules occupied the attention OF the
house today and resulted In the pas
sage of several bills, some of con-
side rable Importance. The adoption
of resolution Of inquiry as to wheth-
er any criminal prosecutions have
been begun against individuals IN the
Northern Securities company, fur
nished the text for speech of criti-
cism by Mr.. Williams, the democrat
leader, directed against the admins
tration. Brief answers were made by
Mr.. Jenkins of Wisconsin and Mr..
Grosvenor of Ohio. Mr.. Jenkins
showed that the statute Of limitations
had run against any action that might
be taken in this case and that any
effort at prosecution would be use.
less.
Washington, March 6.-Senate--
The question of the enlargement OF
the medical department of the army
occupied the major portion Of the
time Of the senate today. The ques-
ton arose in connection with the
consideration of a bill for the dis
placement Of contract surgeons by
physicians who shall be given the
rank Of army officers and the re.
organization of the medical corps.
Mr.. Hale criticized the bill as an en-
tering wedge for general increase
Of the army and said that it was
part of general plan Of the general
staff which he charged with a general
purpose of enhancing the army's
Importance. In the course of his re-
marks the senator from Maine SAID
that the general staff was disposed to
encourage an invasion of China.
House-The house began its session
today by passing without discussion
or opposition bill for the relief OF
tobacco growers by permitting them
to sell leaf tobacco without having
the tax of cents a pound hereto
fore charged. The balance Of the day
was devoted to the tariff discussion,
the Indian appropriation bill being
the vehicle to carry the debate. Mr..
Lacey, in discussing the home mar
kat and the German tariff, initiated
a lively argument from both sides,
participated in generally, and near
the close of the day =, Mr.. Williams,
the minority leader, talked for more
than an hour
Washington, March 7.---Senate--
The issues involved in the contro-
versy over the pending railroad rate
bill were squarely presented to the
senate today in the speech of Senator
Clapp, one of the republicans sup
porting the measure without amend
ment. and by resultant remarks from
Senators Bailey and Ffman, who
are supposed to represent the views
Of the democrats. The discussion or
these speeches later by senators on
both sides of the chamber developed
a new phase Of the situation. Sena-
tors Aldrich, Foraker, Crane and other
republicans who are seeking to amend
the bill so as to provide for judicial
review of orders of the interstate
commerce commission, took the ro-
sition that the discussion OF the sub
iect demonstrated that the friends OF
the measure are divided and that the
bill should not be accepted in its
present FORM They said they were
encouraged in the position they had
taken from the first and declared that
when the bill is brought to vote
they will have supporters enough to
adopt a, court review feature.
House-With six set speeches and
permission to print two others In the
Record without delivery, no two OF
which were ON the same subject, the
house today closed general debate on
the Indian appropriation bin, and to-
morrow will take that measure up for
amendment.
Washington, March 8-Senate-To.
day afforded the last opportunity
for general debate in the senate on
the statehood bill and the entire
time of the session was devoted to
that order of business. Starting with
a speech by Mr.. McCumber, which be-
gan few minutes after II O'Clock,
there was no cessation in the speak
ing until the adjournment late in the
evening. The whole time was oc-
cupied by three senators, Mr.. BeVer-
idge supporting the bill and Messrs.
McCumber and Patterson opposing 1t.
House-Thc house today passed the
indian appropriation bill carrying
s7,7S5.52S 1t then proceeded TO
tan gle itself up over the bill to abolish
the grade Of lieutenant general IN
the army. The result was an ad'
iournment for lack of a quorum, after
members had been locked in the hall
for half hour and the assistant
sergeant-at-arms had been scurrylng
to the various hotels in search or
members. The vote to consider the
bill showed an overwhelming SEN
timent in it's favor.
Clothes do not make the man, but
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