Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-15
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS

the senate today Mr.. Nelson con-
tinued the discussion OF the state
hood bill, urging the passage OF the
measure 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
Washington, March 6.-Senate--
rhe 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 bin 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,
tering wedge for general increase
Of the army and said that 1t was Il
Tart of general plan of the general
staff which he charged with 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 It's 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 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
ket and the German tariff, initiated
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
Senator'S Bailey and Tillman, who
are supposed to represent the views
of the democrats. The discussion OF
these speeches later by senators on
both sides of the chamber developed
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 20
stion that the discussion OF the sub
lect demonstrated that the friends OF
The measure are divided and that the
pill should not be accepted In Its
present form. They said they were
encouraged In the position they had
aiken from the first and declared that
when the bill is brought to vote
they will have supporters enough to
adopt 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 or
the Indian appropriation bill, and to
morrow will take that measure up fol
| 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
4 speech by Mr.. McCumber, which be
gan a 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-The house today passed the
indian appropriation bill carrying
$7,785,52S. 1t then proceeded to
tangle itself up over the bill to abolish
the grade of lieutenant general In
the army The result was an ad.
ournment for lack of quorum, after
members had been locked In the hall
for half hour and the assistant
sergeant-at.arms had been scurryin9
to the various hotels In search Of
ne NObC w Nouhiu'i N'S
bill showed an overwhelming SEN
timent In its favor.
Washington, March 9.-Senate--At
5:35 D. m. the senate passed n bill
for the admission of new state to be
called oklahoma and to be composed
Of the territory of Oklahoma and In
dian territory. 1t was the house
Joint statehood bill with all the pro-
visions to relating to Arizona ana
New Mexico stricken out. Immediate.
ly after the disposal of the state.
hood bill the house railroad rate bill
was made the unfinished business.
House-The house today passed 4OS
private pension bills and devoted
three hours to the consideration Of a
bill providing a uniform system OF
naturalization, the chief features OF
which require an alien to write his
own or the English language and
to speak and read the latter and to
declare his intention to reside per.
manently in the United States before
he can become an American citizen.
Faye County Fire.
Shenandoah, March Sire at mid.