Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-12-26


senate committees will be as follows:
ApprOpriatiOns-AllisOn.
Finance-Aldrich
Foreign relatiOns-CullOm
Commemorative.
Judiciary-Hoar.
Interstate commel ce-Elkins.
InterOceanic canals-HaWley.
Naval affairs-Hale.
Philippines-Lodge.
Military affairs-Hawley.
POstoffice and post roads-Mason.
Privileges and elections-Burrows.
Relations with Cuba-Platt.
Pacific islands and Porto Rico-For-
aker
Public Iands-HansbrOugh
Indian affairs-Stewart
Agriculture and forestry-Pr Proctor.
Rules-SpOOner.
Census-Quarles.
Claims-Warren.
igratiOn-PenroSe
Civil service and retrenchment-
Perkins.
Senator SpOoner leaves the judici-
airy committee and secures a place on
foreign relations, which ranks with ap-
preparations as one of the most i'm
portant committees Of the body He
also continues on finance and on re.
latiOns with Cuba and is continued as
chairman Of the committee on rules.
He is also continued on public health
and national quarantine.
Senator QuarIes failed to secure the
craftsmanship of Indian affairs, which
went to Stewart of Nevada solely On
the ground that Stewart had beer
| longer in service on the committee
but the junior Wisconsin senator
takes the craftsmanship of the com
mittee on the census, a first class as
signment. He also goes on agricul
| ture, where he can look after the OleO
margarine bill, and on public build
ings and grounds, military affairs anC
| Indian affairs He is also assigned 4
irrigation of arid lands.
| Washington, Dec. 1.-THE bill 4
| provide temporary revenues for th'
! Philippines was debated in the house
Several lively exchanges and an i'm
passiOned speech by Mr.. De Armonl
| of Missouri, who has jus returned
from a trip to the Philippines, in Op
| position to the retention OF tht
islands were features Mr. Payne
the floor leader Of the majority
| opened the debate Owing to the in
disposition of MI Richardson. tn
duty of opening for the minOrit,
! deVolVed upon Mr., Swanson of Vii
ginia. Other speakers were Mcssrs
| GTOSVenOr rep, Ohio, and Robertson
| (dem., La, for the bill, and MesSrs
Shafroth (sil., COLI, De Almond (reD
Mo-, Thayer dem, Mass.) and Pat
tersOn (dem, TENN, against. Nj
Robertson said he would not supper
the bill because free trade with tn
islands and reciprocity with Cuba
which was threatened, would destro,
the suagr interests of his state.
Bills introduced were: By Mr.. GrOe
venor of Ohio, applying the principl
of the oleomargarine law to shOdd.
wooden goods and by Mr.. Smith O
Michigan, making the birthday 0
William Mckinley, January 90
national holiday.
Among the bills that came in va
one by Senator Penrose, authorizing
the payment of per diem pensions It
all officers and enlisted men in IT,
United States army who served in III
civil war.
Resolutions were introduced reiat
ing to Schley as follows:
| By Mr.. Wheeler of Kentucky-T,
investigate the career of Schley from
the time he took command Of the ~
ing squadron to and including the de
struction of the Spanish fleet.
By Mr.. Mudd of MaryIand-Tender
ing Schley the thanks of congress am
the American people for the destruc
ton of the Spanish fleet
By Mr.. Griffith Of Indiana-For in
vestigation of the navy department
and Schley's case, with especial ref
erence to prize money awarded 70
the destruction of Cervera's fleet
By Mr.. Grains of Tennessee-Recit
| ing the unparalleled achievement O
| Schley in destroying the entire Span
| ish squadron with consummate skill
and terrible CELEBRITY" and making the
opinion Of Admiral Dewey the opinion
| of congress.
! By Mr.. Ball of Texas-Giving tnt
thanks of congress to Schley.
Little Hope of Safety.