Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-07


tine stamp taxes ON kilograms, express re-
.+ipts and proprietary medicines heretofore
reported, there will be a reduction Of the
beer tax to sl.6O. The present tar Is -
per barrel, with l-2 per cent rebate to
81 IS, so that the reduction will be rs
cents per barrel. Chairman Payne ha.
called meeting Of the full ways and
means committee for tomorrow to consider
the bill.
Members Of the ways and means com
mittee estimate the aggregate reductions,
Of the bill as framed at $4O,OO0,OOO. The
reduction on beer, it is understood, is TO
| be 70 per cent, instead Vi -. The 20
per cent rebate On ~ per barrel would be
~ cents, making the new tax xl.tO.
An international chess match i. being
planned by colleges OF England and Amer
lea.
The pension rolls are increasing. as the
soldiers widows are taking advantage OF
! the new law.
In the House.
Washington, Dec 4.-The rollcall OF the
house showed that 275 members had re-
| sponded to their names. The speaker an
nounced quorum present and that the
| house was ready for business. The new
members were sworn in.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Payne Of
| New York, Grosvenor Of Ohio and Rich
ardson Of Tennessee to join the committee
Of the senate to notify the president that
| congress was ready to receive any com
| Muncation from him.
Mr.. Roots bill for the reorganization of
the army was introduced by Chairman
Hull Of the house military committee and
Immediately referred to that committee.
Work on the bill has been in progress and
the measure is now practically completed
and ready to be reported.
| The first bill OF the session introduced
III the house of representatives was by
Representative Crump OF Indiana "making
an apportionment of representatives in con
gress under the last census
| 1t provides an increase OF membership
from 357 to 3G5. The following states gain
in representation: Arkansas l, Colorado
!, California |, Connecticut ], Florida l,
Illinois 2, Massachusetts ], Minnesota l.
Missouri !, New Jersey 2, New York 3,
North Dakota | Pennsylvania 2, Texas 2,
Washington !, West Virginia /. The fol-
lowing states lose: Kansas i, Louisiana
II, Mississippi 3, Nebraska l, North Caro-
lima 4, South Carolina 3. Virginia 1.
| sympathy for Dom Paul.
A resolution in behalf Of ex. President
Kruger was introduced in the house by
| Representative Fitzgerald Of Massachu-
sets. 1t recites:
Whereas, The heroic struggle made by
the Boer republics to maintain their ex-
'stence has excited the sympathy of the
whole world; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the effort of Paul Kru-
ger TO obtain the assistance of the civil
lzed nations Of the world in securing peace
and proper terms OF settlement between
Great Britain and the Boer republics is de-
serving OF the praise and sympathy of the
American people"
Representative Snlzer Tuesday intro.
duced in the house the following resolu.
tion
Nhereas, The war in South Africa has
s,.generated into u relentless and ruthless
determination of brave people. fighting
M Their homes and liberty;
Resolved, That the congress of the
limited States protests in the nanpe of hui.
manly and civilization against a contin-
.ianee OF war which outrages the feel.
lngs OF all liberty loving people. and
| Resolved, That the congress of the
United States, being committed to the
principles of arbitration for the settlement
OF international disputes, urges upon the
government OF her majesty the wisdom of
adopting this policy for the purpose of
stopping the awful atrocities now going
on in South Africa"
| washington, Dee. 5.-When the hcase
met Wednesday the speaker annon,, Ell
that he had Il Communication from the
family OF MIR. Boutelle of Maine resigniny
ms position as chairman of the COMMITTEES
on naval affairs.
1 MIR. Ialzell of Pennsylvania, from the
committee on rules, presented a speci.l
order for the house to Immediately bepm
the consideration Of the army reorgaa,ya
ton bill No time was set for a vote on
| the measure
The resolution was adopted. Ii was ar.
ranged that general debate should run for
Tour hours, two hours on side. and th.r.
then the bill should be considered under
the hse minute rule. Mr.. Hull opened the
debate
MIR, Hull ridieulel the charges made
during the recent campaign by the oppo
sa.,ea 10 the effect that the republican
party desired to foist upon the country
II great standing army.
MIR. Cochran of Missouri declared no
army that marched on the face of the
earth could accomplish the subjuyation of
the philippines. Mr., kleberg of Texas
and Mr.. Meclelland of New York opposed
the bill
Something of sensation was errated
auiahs debate this afternoon on the army
OIL IN the house by Mr. Mccall of Masss.