Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-05
Ma AIasII AILTow wEDNEsDAY, DECEMBER 5.

measure have an order giving them
Thursday for discussion and closing the
day with final vote. The opposition
wants Friday to discuss the Wadsworth
bill, which the other side says was
drawn up by the oleo-makers The
Grout people are willing, provided the
Wadsworth people will pledge them
selves to come to a vote on Friday, but
the latter have not committed them
selves, and 1t is claimed they want to
talk the Grout bill to death. Some agree
ment viii doubtless be reached today in
time to enable the debate to begin
Thursday.
G. d. Lyons, Of Indianola, Ia. former
ly editor Of the Record. of that place.
has been appointed assistant clerk of
the house committee on military affairs.
He is now here performing his duties
Representative Burke, OF. South Dako-
ia, today presented j. Tomlinson, of the
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, and his bride
to the president.
Senator Kyle. of South Dakota, wiV
insist on another impartial investigation
of the charges against Indian Agent
lstepehenson. of the Grow Creek agency,
before consenting to his removal.
r
The ReapportfonmentB Bill.
Washington. Dec. 5.-The reapportion-
lment bill, which will be reported by Re-
preventative Hopkins, of Illinois. chair
man of the census committee. will be
based entirely upon the census returns
| 1t will not reduce the representation of
any of the southern states because of
1.-THE Acknowledgement of negroes The
in excess of 20s 900 population to nlern-
Der. Under The plan decided upon there
will be an increase of three in the mem
Ibership of the house, Illinois. New York
and Pennsylvania each gaining a rel pre-
sentative. The majority of the census
committee. under the leadership Of
Chairman Hopkins, will bitterly fight
any effort that Representative Crum-
Packer and his ASSOCIATES may make TO
iforce reapportionment based partly
upon the votes cast in the south. They
consider 1t bad politics at this time to
lattempt any such measure of discrimi-
nation and punishment, and predic. that
not only in committee but also in the
house the advocates OF reduction of
the representation of the south will be
ldecisvely and promptly defeated.
Mason In Line Again.
Washington, Dec. 5.Senator Mason
will become stanch and true supporter
of the administration. 1t is stated that
he has decided to place himself in train
ling to demand and receive the admins
tration's support when the time comes
for the election of his successor BY re-
framing from kicking over the party
1 he welded 30 effectively in opposition
to the foreign policy of the administra
ltion Senator Mason will be taken into
the innermost councils of his party and
will regain the influence at the white
thru obsterperousress. He ia regarded
baton. II he realizes their expectations
man OF the important committee or
1 postoflces ard post roads next congress
/ This reward will be given him thru the
lcommittee of the penate Will be more
.cancies caused by dsAth and retiremenr
latter March 4 will be the ranking nsm-
fve-i Sitii -lis- s'ttQIitt senator
Chandler VIII gracefully withdraw his
claims to the craftsmanship and permi,
the promotion OF Senator Mason to that
honor, provided the latter in the mean
time convincingly demonstrates his con-
version. Mr. Mason admits frankly
! that he isi looking forward to the chair
mansn.p, and says he is. confident of get
ting it,
Growth of Money order system.
Washington. Dec. "a comparative
statement of transactions of the fisca
Year ending June 30 in the postal money
order department OF the United States
issued by Superintendent Metcalf, shows
the number of money orders issued dur.
ling the year was 32 2.o60.9s3, an increase
over the previous year of 3,053,l13. The
aggregate amount OF the orders ISSUED
was se3s.921,00a. Or an increase of s27.-
I07,416 over the previous year. The fee:
received for issue of orders amounted to
s2.765.s36, an increase OF ss73,l61. The
international money order business
shows similar increase.