The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-03-20
Interviewed by the Daily
 Alaskan's Correspondent.
IS FULLY SATISFIED
Is Confident We Shall Have Muni-
 oipal Incorporation and May Yet
 Be Permitted n Representative f. Congress Review of Progress.
trrom UT specIal correspondeutl


 Washington. D. C.. March 7.-Delegate Price Is to leave today for Skagwav. He has done good work and all feel that his services should be recognized. Gov. Brady has opposed Phee in many things, and 1t Is common talk here that there is a difference of opinion between them. Brady has been influential here in the past, but Price has much support and Is the recog- nlzed leader in Alaskan matters. Senators and congressman do not like 10 be crowded into recognition of a split in the Alaska representation here, and when Brady has tried to crowd too much he has been told how some of the legislators feel. As gov ernor of Alaska. of course, he commands much respect.
 Price has rendered faithful service; has worked hard, early and late; in fact, never worked 50 hard before in his life; has en- deavoied to carry out the instructions given him by the Alaskan convention that sent him; has been well received by every body from the president down; and has hosts of friends in the senate and house who will work for his people after he has gone.
 "Evervthing is in very satisfactory con dItion," Mr. Price stated as he was about to leave the city today. "Notbing further can be done for a month, when the Alaska bill will go into the hands of the confer" ence committee. Nv partner is arranging to go to Nome, and as have spent three or four months here and have been 10 very heavy expense. 1 feel that owe it to my. self and my business and my associate to return, have made many good friends and have SO arranged matters that feel confident of every possible attention to our legislation. would not have decided to go withou, being first fully satisfied that our affairs would not suffer.
 "The present state Of Alaskan legisla' ton before the U. s. congress is about as follows:
 "The senate territorial committee has re- ported a civil government bill. providing for two additional courts, marshals and at tomevs, and, in fact, complete court or ganization; also providing for a system of inferior courts over the district, much su- perior { O what Alaska has heretofore had.
 "lt further provides for establishing new recording precincts, the removal of the capital, provisions for the care of the in sane, and, in fact, generally following out the recommendations of the convention of the Alaska people held in Juneau last Oc- tober.
 "To me the civil government bill Is em- lnentlv satisfactory. The civil code and code of civil procedure as passed by the senate committee. with a few minor ex' captions, are very satisfactory indeed.
 "The committee finally recommended in the provision allowing us tO incorporate our municipalities, 30 per cent, Of all moneys collected under the provisions of the criminal code, providing merchantile, occupation and liquor license law. We ask for 76 per cent. of this. money, Uf which 2S per cent. was to go to the municipal in corporation and so per cent. 10 the school fund: but they only provided 50 per cent. for the support of the aehools, allowing us to create a further tax for the support of the municipality.
 "The only thing have been disappoint- ed with, from the senate side of congress, was the failure to allow us representation in the lower house. lt Is not, however, at ] all certain that we will not get this leglS- latlon; but at the present time it seems quite doubtful.
 "ln the house the civil cole and code Of civil procedure have been thoroughly re- viewed by Mr. Warmers committee on the revision of the laws, and the same IS now in excellent shape. Areport would have been made beiore this were it not for the recent illness of MT. Warner, the chair man.
 "The house committee on territories has reviewed the Alaska civil government bill { as enacted by the senate, and has agreed 10 adopt it in its entirety. In addition they will recommend that Alaska have dele gate. The bill providing foi the extension of the coal laws has been tavorabIy acted upon by the interior department, and there will be no doubt of it's passing.
 "ln conclusion. as an Alaskan, l will say that If congress enaets into law the reeom- mendations of the various committees the result will be very satisfactory to all of us. !"