The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-20
Committee of Five Will Attempt to
Adjust Cook County
Differences.
WORLDS FAIR BILL PENDING.
st. Louis Delegation Will Appear
Before the House and Senate
Appropriation Commit
tees To-Day.

| REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
| Springfield, ILL.,, March 19-Tbe Republican
| State Committee is engaged In untying the
apportionment knot IN the House. The bills
| were postponed in the House until to-nor-
| row morning. Most of the State Committee
sent proxies. The members present were:
| Bidwell, Mckinney. Small, Stevens. Grigs-
by. Harris. Hitch. Turner, Miller. Hogan
| Bent, Watson, Bum and Morris.
Speaker Sherman explained all about the
bills. and Shanahan and Nohe retailed the
grievances of the Cook County kickers The
country boilers told their tale of woe.
Mr.. Wheeler of Sangamon declared that
MS county was entitled to place In either
n Republican congressional or senatorial
district. and Jones of Sangamon supported
ms claim. Representative Drew presented
the question of VIII County, and insisted
mat 1t should be put in the Cannon district.
Mr. Hanby Jones appeared as a representa-
i've CT MIR. Barnes. He declared that
l.arnes would vote for the best interests of
'ne Republican party, and practically
Fiedsed him 10 support whatever bills the
committee agreed upon
representative Connor said that he had
made the best fight that he could for his
whatever decision the committee reached.
passage.
Will Arbitrate.
Mr: Stevens suggested that the Cook Coun
~ dl1ierences should be settled by arbitra-
tlon. and tbs course was decided upon
Messrs. Mueller and Shanahan were each
instructed TO select two arbitrators who
will name fifth man. and the five will then
fix up the Cook County bill. Mr.. Shanahan
Wili WI name, name Chris Manner and John NJ. Smyth.
MI Mueller Will name Judge GrOsscup and
John c. Ames. They will meet In Chicago
and are expected to report next Tuesday
Ihe following were appointed committee
to aid in the passage of the bills in accord
ance with the resolution which was adopted
by the committee: Messrs. Rowe, Bum,
Cowley. Small and Turner.
The IN rs,l resolution 1 . adopted is as follows:
mittee, That all members are urgently re-
quested to use all honorable means to
ionment of the State, senatorally and con-
occasionally. and we pledge ourselves to
give all possible assistance to secure such
appOrtiOnment.''
Purdunn and Tippit called attention to
the extravaganza of the military depart
ment Of the State when the deficiency bill
OF $4,000 was under consideration in the
House.
Mr.. Purdunn offered an amendment to re-
duce the amount to $4,000. He said that
the claims are illegal. and that the pay
ment of so cents on the dollar would be Il
liberal allowance. He declared that there
was clique In Springfield which profits
Immensely from the appropriation for the
They charge about 200 per cent more
than the prices charged to the retail trade"
lie declared.
Mr.. Rankin of Warren replied that an
unusual amount Of money for the militia
and the regular funds of the National Guard
had been exhausted.
Mr.. Tippit spoke against the bill.
Mr.. Purdunn pem) closed the debate. Il
have reliable information said he. that
voucher was sent in one instance for the
supposed amount Of rent. but 1t was double
the amount actually due. The officer re-
ceiving it notified the department. The
department replied: Cash the voucher and
send us check for the difference laugh
ter0 l charge this department with gross
miSmanagement."
Purdunn'S amendment was tabled-S3 to
4I-and the bill advanced.
st. Louis Worlds Fair Bill.
delegation from St. Louis. headed by
Ex-Governor Francis. will appear before the
House and Senate Appropriation committees
tomorrow afternoon in behalf of the bill
to appropriate $4,000 for an Illinois exhibit
at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. 1t
Is the programme after the St. Louis dele
gatlon has been heard to refer the bill to
subcommittee.
The plan to take from Governor Yates
the power OF appointing the Commissioners
to handle the Illinois exhibit and name
them in the bill, may jeopardize the passage
OF the measure. Such a thing never has been
done before. and it is believed the Governor
Will veto the bill If 1t passes. The PROPOSE
tion Is to name in the bill six Republicans
Illinois
The recount Of votes to-day in the Boil
inger-Alden contest showed a slight gain
for Alden. Randolph County Is now being
recounted
Yates's Appointments.
The Senate received messages from
Governor Yates announcing the following
appointments:
Charles E. Miller of La Sale for Board of
Canal Commissioners vice Homer J. Tice
Of Grsenview, resigned.
Henry Yates, Superintendent of Insur- !
ance. vice James r. b. Van Cleave.
George I. Buckingham, Danville, for
Commissioner of the Penitentiary at Jol-
let, vice Hamer H. Green, Bloomington, re-
signed.
James E. Mcclure. Carlinville, for Com
missioner of the Chester Penitentiary, vice !
Joseph b. Messick, East st. Louis, re-
signed
The Senate went into executive session |
and without opposition confirmed the ap- |
pointment of Andrew Russell, Jacksonville, |
to succeed Morris Emmerson, as member |
of the Board of Pardons.
Senator Fowler's bill to permit the herd !
ing Of cows on the public commons. again |
created considerable amusement. The bill |
had been amended on motion of Senator |