Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-01-25

Bacon today succeeded in securing
An open door discussion of the Mo-
roccan question by the senate. This
result was accomplished by the intro
duction of resolution making a gen.
eral declaration against interference
on the part of the government of the
United States in any controversy
among European nations concerning
their internal affairs. The broad
scope of the resolution relieved it
from the point of order made on the
| Moroccan resolution, and, notwith-
standing Mr.. Bacon referred freely
to the Moroccan conference, no effort
was made to shut him off. He spoke
at length in opposition to the policy
of interference in European interna-
| tional complications, pointing out the
| possibility of disastrous conse-
quences. During the course of the
| debate, Mr.. Hale took occasion to ex-
| press in frank and emphatic terms
| his disapproval of the policy of par
ticipating in the Algeciras confer
| ence, at the same time voicing his
confidence that the president and the
| secretary Of state would SO guide
| our delegates to the conference as to
prevent any departure from the non
| Intervention policy of the United
| States.
House--General debate on the
| Philippine tariff bill was concluded in
the house today, having been in pro-
gress daily since Jan. 4. The state
hood fight made it's appearance on
the floor for the first time, in the form
| of personal explanation by Mr..
Babcock of Wisconsin, credited with
being the leader of the opponents Of
the joint statehood forces. Mr.. Bah
cock denied that his course in oppo-
sition to the bill was dictated by any
feeling of revenge because he had not
been made chairman of the appro-
priations committee.
Washington, Jan. 17.-Senate.-
Unexpectedly, the senate found itself
today considering the railroad rate
question, which was precipated by
Mr. Fulton's taking the floor to make
a brief speech in explanation of an
amendment offered by him to the
Dolliver bill, giving to courts of JUS
tice authority to modify orders of the
interstate commerce commission i'm
posing an unreasonable rate. He
had not proceeded far when he was
switched from a general explanation
of the terms of the provision to
defense of the principal which it
seeks to establish, and a general de-
bate followed. Mr.. Fulton held the
floor throughout, but there were many
Interruptions, and other senators
fully shared the time, among them
being Senators Foraker, Bailey,
Spooner and Clay. The discussion
was listened to most attentively by
the senators, showing the great inter-
est that is felt in the subject.
House.-After a strenuous day the
house, by a vote of 258 to II, passed
the Philippine tariff bill, which ad-
the Philippines into the United States
free of duty, except sugar, tobacco
and rice, which pay 25 per cent of
the Dingley tariff rates. Absolute
free trade is provided for after April
II, 1909.
washington, Jan. 17.--Senate.-One
of the most sensational incidents that
has occurred in the senate in years
was precipitated today by Senator
Tillman in the course of a speech on
a resolution he offered, making inquiry
concerning our relations with Santo
Domingo. Senator Tillman's speech
abounded with denunciations of the
president, and Of the news papers
which, he said, accepted and printed
whatever was given them from the
WI No tOy
to the "recent outrage upon Mrs. Nor
ris," and denounced the treatment re-
ceived by her. Senator Hale remon-
strated, saying Mr.. Tlllman should not
permit his personal animosity toward
the president to prevail Mr.. Till
man protested that his personal feel
ings were not considered. Finally
Mr.. Tillman moved the appointment
Of a committee to investigate the
Morris incident. Mr.. Hale suggested
that as the proceeding was informal
the motion be withdrawn and brought
in the proper shape tomorrow. To
this Mr.. Tillman consented.
House-In session of two and a
half hours today the house took favor
able action on 1853 pension bills.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-Senate-
There was an echo of yesterdays
stormy session in the senate today
when Mr.. Tillman presented his
resolution directing senatorial in
gestigation into the removal of Mrs.
Minor Morris from the White House.
The resolution provoked no debate
and Mr. Tillman contented himself
with brief statement in which he
said that he would not have intro
duced the resolution but for taunts
| of Mr.. Hale. When he concluded,
Mr.. Daniel moved that the resolu-
| ton be laid on the table and this
| disposition was made of it by vote
| Of "a to s. The remainder of the
day was devoted to speeches on the
| pure food and merchant marine bills,
| Mr.. McCumber advocating the food
! measure and Mr.. Mallory opposing
The shipping bill.
House.-After paying tribute to
the frigate Constitution and ordering
an investigation to ascertain the an
nual amount necessary TO preserve
the ship, the house devoted the day
20 the perfection and passage Of
bill providing for the final DISPOSE
ton of the affairs of the Ave civil
Ted tribes in the Indian territory.
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