Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-15
l|)RI| E|OR CONGRESS
= humber Of Measures Of National
Importance to Be Dis.
posed of
he Coming Short Session Of Con.
gress Promises to Be q
Busy One

Raelnc Cable Bill Likely to Be
Passed senator Vest Talks
Politics.
Wsslingt ton, Nov. IL Congress at the
z Appsoaching short session, in addition
% disposing OF measures OF national
Importance, such az the Nicaragua ca
nal. the subsidy bill. revising the war
8 revenue. reorganizing the army and au-
thorixtng Pacific cable, will have
forced into its short term a. river and
{ harbor bill and q public building bill.
These measures contain plums for the
s consreAsmen and carry large appro-
priations. The house committee on
rivers and harbors worked upon a bill
~ the last session and can probably re-
port before the Christmas holidays. It
= the purpose to keep down the items
carrying appropriations, but liberal al
y l0wances are expected for the great
lakes and for the restoration of inn
Uroyements at Galveston.
Representative Hepburn, Of Iowa,
chairman Of the house committee on in
tsrstate and foreign commerce, is IN the
city and predicts that the Nicaragua
canal bill, which has already passed the
house, will be quickly passed by the
senate and become q law, perhaps be-
fore the beginning OF the new year. The
president in his annual message. 1t Is
expected, win strongly recommend, the
ratification of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty, and a determined effort will be
made to obtain immediate action upon
this instrument. It is desired by the ad-
mintstration that other treaties affect
Ing the canal shall be ready for action
by the senate once the Hay-Pauncefote
convention is out OF the way. 1t is not
believed here that much time will be
lost In arranging the provisions OF the
treaties with Nicaragua and Costa
Rica after negotiations begin.
Important information and recom-
mendations relating to the laying OF
Pacific cable, the installation OF the
Marconi system OF wireless telegraphy
ON naval vessels, the establishment OF
eoaliag stations and u comprehensive
saurysy r Of ne PactfIc ocean, are pre-
essstte M sasars kdunIrAI 1 II, Il. Brad
ford chisf Of the bureau Of equipment,
IN htD annual report.
Tue burcau, z he says, g"is now ready
to lay q cable entirely across the Pa
.cttic or any portion of 1t at any time
The object of the surveying expedition
of the Nero was most successfully and
expeditiously accomplished. "A satisfac-
tory route for an all American cable,
for the purpose of connecting the Pa
cific coast with the outlying colonial
possessions OF the United States in the
Pacific. and with China and Japan. has
been discovered, thoroughly explored,
surveyed and mapped
He recommends the installation of
the Marconi devices on board several
ships of the navy, provided 1t can be
done at reasonable cost.
Senator Vest, OF Missouri, gays Col.
Bryan has been disposed OF as a presi-
Dental candidate and will not again be-
nominated Tor that Office by the demo
cratic party. The defeat at the recent
election" he declares, will not dis
Tupt the democratic party whicn sur
vivsd the death OF Jefferson. do not
approve this talk OF Reorganization and
think that We should go slowly II
reorganization is necessary we will
have plenty OF time to bring 1t about
We must thoroughly digest the situa-
ton
Mr.. Vest. who was exceedingly feeble
during the last session Of congress- has
Improved remarkably in health and
feels able to stand the strain of the ap-
proaohinR winter. He anticipates a
session crowded with important legis-
&lation and believes that one of the first
measures to be pagsed will be the ship
subsidy bill. 5Ss
During the fiscal year ending June 80
last the total number OF arrivals at the
port OF Havana was 1929 OF whom
32,4 were men. 6,543 women and 3,19S.
children. OF the total arrivals 11,6o7
men, 2.276 women and 1,14O chiluren
came from the United States: 1852
men, 2,sl6 women and 1,o2s children
came from Spain: 31o3 men, sos women
and 454 children came from Mexico, and
6nO men, 143 women and Is children
came from other countries. The total
departures during the year were %, 1888,
OF whom 22,S74 were men. ABA women
and 1880 children. OF this number 12-
$40 men, 2,879 women and 1.0A2 children
departed~for the United States: 1922
men, 9sS women and 603 children de-
parted for Spain; 1 1,240 men. 251 women
ana IS children departed Tor Mexico,
and 1912 men, 36s women and iso. child :
rem departed for other countries.
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CARNEGIE MAY GIVE $4,000, 900.
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