Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-14

NILS, is attached to the resolution.
The debate on the war revenue re.
duction bill opened Tuesday. Mr.
Payne IN. W, chairman of the ways
and means committee. spoke on be.
half of the majority, and Mr.. Swan
son (Va.) on behalf of the minority
The house adjourned early to permit
the hall to be decorated for the ex
ercises in connection with the centen.
NAL to-day.
Grout Bill Referred.
Washington, Dec. 12.-The Grout
oleomargarine bill, which recently
passed the house, was Tuesday re-
ferred to the senate committee on ag-
Ticulture without division.
The senate has referred the Gre
dentia,s of w. A. Clark and Martin
Maginnis, contrasting senator's from
the~state of Montana, to the commit
tee on privileges and elections.
A debate, reopening the Clark case,
occurred upon the motion of Senator
Chandler to recommit the resolution
cant
After short but interesting debate
the matter of recommittal. by con.
sent, went over until Thursday.
The Ship Subsidy Bill.
The senate took up the ship sub.
sidy bill and Senator Clay (Ga.) spoke
against it.
Senator Clay is recognized as one OF
the most vigorous opponents of the
bill in the senate and during nearly
two hours was accorded close attention
by senator's on both sides of the cham
Der. AT the conclusion of Senator
Clay'sspeech, Senator Hanna (O.), who.
in common with senators on both Sides
Sof the chamber. had given close atten-
ton to the address. said he had expect
ed to submit some remarks ON the bill.
. but owing to the lateness of the hour
would postpone the delivery of his ad.
dress Lii -Ihll,sdaE The senate
then. at 1920 p. M, on motron-or Sena
tor Lodge. went into executive session.
AT 5:45 p. m. the senate adjourned.
The Holiday Recess.
Washington, Dec. 12.-It is the I'M
derstanding of house leaders that the
holiday recess of congress will begin
on Friday, December 81, and the session
will be resumed on Thursday, January
3. If this is agreeable to senator's the
recess will be arranged on such limits.
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty.
Washington, Dec. 12.-There were no
treaty in the executive session of the
senate Tuesday. Such discussion as
there was consisted of questions and
answers directed towards clearing up
doubts concerning the effect of the
treaty generally regarding the rights
of the United States in Central Amer
lea. This exercise was opened by SEN
ator Beyeridge, who, taking the floor,
announced his desire to have more
light upon the effect of the pending
negotiation on the questions disposed
of for the time by the Clayton Bulwer
negotiations. His questions brough,
out replies from Senator Lodge, in
charge of the bill. and after Senator
Lodge had concluded number of sen.
atorial lawyers found occasion to par
ticipate in the controversy which en-
ators Foraker. Teller, Money. Mason
and Spooner. Senator Teller an
nounced his intention to formally offer
his amendment. which he has already
suggested, striking out the provision of
the treaty prohibiting the fortification
OF the canal. Senator Penrose an
nounced his opposition to the new
treaty without the Teller amendment.
Time Extended.
Washington, Dec. 12. = The presi-
dent has sent to the senate a number
of treaties with Great Britain extend
ing for year the time for the rati-
tication of the reciprocity treaties af-
fecting the British West Indian pos
sessions, which were sent to the SEN
ate last session, but failed of ratifi,
cation. He also has forwarded rec;
procity treaties with Nicaragua, Ecua-
dor, the Dominican republic and the
government of Denmark, the last.
named affecting the island of St
Croix only.
Appropriations.
s. Washington, Dec. 12.-The annua
comparative statement showing by
bills the relative amounts of treasur,
estimates for the next fiscal year com
pared with the estimates for the las
fiscal year and also for next year com
pared with the actual appropriation
of last year, as prepared by the clerk.
OF the senate and house committees on
appropriations, was completed Tues.
day. The statement makes a complete
showing except as to deficiency and
miscellaneous appropriationsan shows
total of estimates for appropriations
for 1902 amounting to 43,374, s04, COM
pared with actual appropriations for
1901, less miscellaneous and deficiency
appropriations, of 5000, 660,230. The
estimate by bills for the next year is as
follows:
Agriculture, s4,669, $50; army s113, O19, 044;
diplomatic and consular. s., S97, 63S; District
of Columbia, $9,0S0. 703; Notifications, s12,-
461 1893; Indian, $3.50, ISL; legislative etc,
SIS 1896. 500: militia academy 81 045 $50; navy,
81. liz 43O; pensions, 45,245.2SO; post office,
elU, 267. 84g: river and harbor. 325l30,0 ON.