The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-12-13
TARIFF QUESTION UP TUESDAY.
viii Go Before the House on That
Day.


viii Go Before the House on That
Day.
Washington, Dec 1.-THE open ses-
sion of the senate yesterday was de-
voted TO routine business, such as the
presentation OF petitions, memorials
and bills. The senate then went into
executive session on motion of Sen
ator Lodge, who has charge of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty, and adjourned
at 1;55 p. m.
Senator Morgan introduced a bill
providing for the construction of the
Nicaragua canal The bill provides
an aggregate of $1S0000,000, of which
$5,000,000 is made Immediately avail
able, and of which aggregate sum
such amounts as are necessary are to
be appropriated by congress from
time to time The control of the canal
and of the canal belt is vested in
board of eight citizens of the United
States, in addition to the secretary OF
war, who is to be president. These
members of the board are to be paid
a salary of $4,000 year each, and
they are to be chosen regardless OF
political afiilfation.
Senator Martin introduced a bill for
a memorial bridge across the Potomac
river at Washington at cost of So
100000.
The republican members of the
ways and means committee of the
house yesterday agreed upon a Phil
ippine tariff measure. Later the en-
tire committee democrats and repub-
leans, was called together for the
first time.
The bill agreed upon is designated
temporary measure, and provides
that the tariff laws Of the Philippines
commission shall have full force and
effect. Upon all goods coming from
the Philippines to the United States
the present rates of the Dingley law
shall be levied and collected. The
same tonnage taxes shall be levied
upon vessels coming into the United
States from the Philippines as levied
upon vessels coming from foreign
countries until Jan. /, 1905, with
proviso that the coastwise laws of the
United States shall not apply to for
eign vessels plying between the Unit
ed States and the Philippines All
duties and tonnage taxes collected
either in the Philippines or the United
States are to be covered into the Phil
ippine treasury.
Articles exported to the Philippines
subject to internal revenue tax shall
be exempt from such tax and pay only
the duty provided for in the Philip
pines.
The democratic members were in
formed of the program regarding the
bill, which includes reporting it on
Friday, and passing it after one days
debate. next Tuesday, under a special
rule.
The house committee on appropria-
tons held it's first session yesterday
and Chairman Cannon announced the
membership of the subcommittee
which will prepare the big supply
bills.
Rep. Sibley introduced a bill author
izing the construction of railroad
across Alaska from Cooks Inlet to
Behring'S Strait, distance of $50 miles.
by the trans-Alaskan Railroad Co. The
bill grants a right of way 100 feet on
each side of the track and provides
for the cession Of each alternate sec
ton of land for a distance of ten miles
on each side of the track
Rep, Ryan of New York introduced
bill authorizing the state depart
ment to eXpend such amount as is
necessary 10 secure the release of
Miss Stone, the missionary held by
| Turkish brigands. About 1,500 bills
and resolutions were introduced, most
Of them reprints of measures proposed
at former sessions.
Speaker Henderson announced the
appointment of the committees. Usu
ally the committees are not appointed
until after the holiday recess, but
! Speaker Henderson had the situation
well in hand when congress met, and
having completed the lists, he an.
nounced them