Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-02-08
Ship Subsidy Bill to Come Up
After Appropriation Bills
Are Disposed Of.
PROGRAMME ARRANGED IN the SENATE.
Inauguration Committee Appointed
in Both Houses OF Congress-Sena-
tor Teller's Resolution Asking In
formation Concerning Deportation
Of Editor Rice from Manila Passed.

gramme arranged for the senate Tues
day is to continue consideration of the
District of Columbia appropriation bill
and upon it's completion to take up the
military academy appropriation bill.
1t. is believed both these measures will
pass without much debate. 1t is then
the intention to take up the bill reduc-
ing the war revenue taxes. in which
event the shipping bill may not be
reached until Wednesday. ;,
= The senate met at II o'clock Tuesday.
A bill authorizing the Mt. Carmel De-
velopment company to draw water
from the Wabash river at Grand Rap
ids, ILL.,, was passed.
Senator Chandler IN. H.) presented
the credentials of his successor, Mr.:
Henry E. Burnham.
The chair appointed Senators Hanna.
Spooner and Jones (Ark.) members of
the joint committee on ina Inauguration,
and Senators Chandler and Caffery as
tellers of the vote for president and
vice president when the electoral vote
is counted.
Teller Speaks ON His Resolution.
Senator Teller called up and spoke
upon his resolution calling upon the
secretary of war for information con-
corning the reports of the deportation
of George T. Rice, editor of a Manila
newspaper, to the United States by the
general in charge of the American
forces in the Philippine islands. He
read the press reports concerning Mr..
Rice's case, saying that he did not won
der that he was defiant, knowing there
was no law justifying his expulsion.
Senator Teller said he did not know
whether Rice's paper had been sup
pressed, but he had. been credibly in
formed that four newspapers had been
suppressed in Luzon by the military au-
thorities.
Senator Teller spoke of the proceed
ing as one of Importance to all, for Mr..
Rice was a citizen of the United States
and an offense against him was an of
tense against every other citizen of this
country.
Senator Teller's resolution was
agreed to and the District of Columbia
appropriation bill was taken up.
An Important Amendment.
Washington, Feb. 6.-Senator Plat
CConn.) Tuesday reported from the
committee on finance two important
amendments to the war revenue reduc-
ton bill. One of them relates to the
tax on cigars and cigarettes, and is re-
~1r+oJ ,e i, r,,., .on%;o, II woods 9. g
follows:
"That on and after July 1, 1901, the tax
on cigars weighing not more than three
pounds per 1000 shall be IS cents per pound,
and on cigarettes not more than three
pounds per LOCO and of a wholesale value
or price of not more than 81 per 1000, shall
be IS cents per pound; and the tax on cigar
cites weighing not more than three pounds
per LOCO and Of a wholesale value or price
of more han 81 per 1000, shall be SO cents
per pound; and all such cigars and cigar
cites weighing not more than three pounds
per 1000 shall for purposes of taxation be
sold and considered as weighing three
pounds"
The other amendment reported re-
lates to the sale, of products at ex-
changes.
Inauguration Committee.
Washington, Feb. e.-Chaplain Cou-
den, in his invocation in the house Tues
day, prayed for the recovery of Rep
resentative Bartlett, of Georgia. who is
i'll with pneumonia. Without prelim-
mary business the house went into
committee of the whole and resumed
the consideration of the post office ap-
preparation bill.
The debate was interrupted to per-
NIT the house to act upon the senate
amendment to the joint resolution for
the appointment of a joint committee
to arrange the programme for the in
auguration of the president and vice
president. The senate struck out sand
vice president" and the house agreed
to the amendment. The speaker an
nounced the appointment of Repre-
sentatives Cannon, of Illinois; Dalzell,
of Pennsylvania, and McRae, of Arkan-
sas, as members of the committee on
behalf of the house.
Mr.. Griggs (Ga.,) a member of the
post Office committee, then took the
floor with a set speech against the or
ganization of various classes of govern
ment employees with the object of in
creasing their salaries and in some
cases creating a civil pension list. He
argued that government employees
were better paid than similar employees
in private life and there was no justice
in their constant and persistent de.
mands for higher salaries.
st. Louis Meets Conditions.
Washington, Feb. 6.-Secretary Gage
has written-a letter to the chairman Of
the house Louisiana Purchase exposi.
ton committee saying he had re.
ceived satisfactory evidence that the
exposition company had raised the $40,
600, 900 required as a prerequisite to thu
government aid of 5 ,OOO, ZOO.
Weaver Case Called.
Georgetown, KY, Feb. 6.-The cast
of George F. Weaver, charged with
perjury in the Powers case, was called
for trial in the circuit court Tuesday
morning, but owing to the absence
OF more than half of the witnesse!
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