The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-07
RAISED THE MONEY.
Sts Louis Secures 10000, 900 for
Her Big Show.

.. Washington. Feb. 5.-Secretary Gage
on Monday sem, TO Chairman James A
Tawney letter stating that he has
received proof that St. Louis has raised
$4,000 900. one-half by valid subscrip,
tions and one-balf by legally author.
lied bonds, for the Louisiana purchase
exposition of 1908. Chairman Tawney
will call a meeting of the special com
mittee in charge of the ST, Louis world
fair bill for final consideration and re.
port Of the measure. The committee is
understood TO be unanimously in favor
of the bill.
Protest from Porto Rico.
Washington, Feb 5-The revenue
law enacted by the Porto Rican legis-
iature just before its adjournment
last week is the subject of protest by
cable to the senate, which was Laid be-
fore that body Monday. The protest
was dated at San Juan, signed "Saldana
chairman" and read as follows:
THE people of Porto Rico. in mass meet
ing assembled yesterday, represented by
1000 delegates. constituting practically the
whole wealth of the island, respectfully
and earnestly protest to the senate of the
United States against the revenue act
rushed through the legislative assembly
during the last minutes Of its session, and
signed by the governor at midnight, or
presentation Notwithstanding the unani-
nous opposition of the insular press and
public opinion and announce the sending to
Washington of duly authorized commits
sion to petition the senate for its annul-
ment as provided in ection 81 Of the Porto
Rican civil government act"
Root Makes Reply.
Washington. Feb. 5. Secretary
Root has made answer to the SEN
ate resolution calling for a state
ment as to why the Filipino leader,
Mabini, had been deported to Guam:
"A. Mabini. the person referred to-" says
the secretary. sis prisoner of war cap
tured by the military forces of the United
States on the 10th day of December, 1899
While such prisoner, he was found to be
maintaining correspondence with insur-
gents engaged in armed resistance to the
authority of the United States. and his
place of confinement has been, during the
past month OF January. changed from Ma
Mia to the island OF Guam"
Senate.
Washington, Feb. 5.-The ship sub
sidy bill was laid aside informally by
the senate Monday to permit consid-
Grafton of the appropriation bills.
This/action was taken late in the day
on Senator Allison's request that the
District of Columbia appropriation
bill be taken up. Senator Frye, in
charge of the shipping bill, who had
said he would not give way to APP
preparation bills without a vote of the
senate, was not in the chamber at the
time, but Senators Aldrich, Hanna
and others interested in the measure
were present and joined in the gen.
eral assent given to Senator Allison
request. The shipping ..A holds its
place and as the unfinished business
can be taken up when the appropria
ton bills are'not occupying the atten
ton of the senate to-day.
House.
Washington, Feb. 5.-The house
passed the senate bill to create com.
mission to adiudicate the claims OF
United States citizens against Spain
which the United States assumed by
the treaty of Paris. after having amend
ed the bill so as TO refer the claims t,
the court of claims instead of to com
mission. \ strong effort was made to
vote down the amendment and pass tn
senate bill. but the advocates of thi
course were defeated by majority OF
IS. A bill was without debate passed
TO extend the charters of nationa
banks for another period of 20 years
after 1902, when the present extension
expires. Bills to ratify the agreement
with the Grow Indians of Montana an
to provide for the redemption of Ha.
About an hour was spent on the pos
office appropriation bill in the discus,
sion of the amendment to reduce the
railway mail pay. but no action wa.
taken.
Suudry Civil BilI.
Washington. Feb. 5.-The sundry
civil appropriation bill, one of the most
important auG most general supply
bills of the government. was complete,
Monday by the house committee on ap.
preparations. The bill appropriate
$50. 7o3.oS4. which is SO .SS9.197 less than
the estimates ard Sj.743.22l less tina
the bill for the current fiscal year. The
items for river and harbor work now
IN progress under contract aggrega tc
S6.s40623. or about half the sum ap.
propriated last year. The debt of Ha
wall assumed on the annexation of the
islands is provided for. amounting to
S3.441535. For public buildings now in
curse of construction in various cities
S6,7i6,625 IS appropriated