Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-19
Not Pleased with Irrigation Bill.

feet the value of lands or products in
the middle west.
DolIiver to Talk at Evanston.
Senator Dolliver goes to Evanston
Tuesday evening where he is billed to
deliver an address before the stud
ents of the Northwestern University
during the week. The promise to
make the speech was made last year.
Haugen on "Easy Street"
Congressman Haugen walks about
the house ,cloakrooms and lobby these
days with the air of man without
troubles. There is an expression of
serene contentment upon his counte-
nance more eloquent than words. Mr..
Haugen's stock as political organic.
er and director general has taken a
decided upward turn. He is being
congratulated upon the success thus
far achieved and the strong indica-
lions of sweeping victory in the
fourth district.
No Swamp Land Legislation.
Major Lacey thinks the prospect for
legislation touching swamp lands, in
which Iowa parties are to a consider
able extent interested, is not bright at
this session. A bill was reported by
the committee on public lands, of
which Mr.. Lacey is chairman, but
there was also a minority report filed.
There seems to have been so much
opposition of vigorous nature to the
majority bill that Major Lacey says
the chances of getting it favorably
acted upon by the house were not en-
couraging, so that probably nothing
will be done about it.
Washington, June II.
The gavel with which Congressman
William Alden Smith, as temporary
chairman, will call the Michigan state
republican convention to order, within
a few days, was turned from a tree cut
in the Philippines by Amos w. Brandt
of Des Moines, an officer in the 51st
Iowa volunteers.
1t came aobut in this manner. Mr..
Brandt had a number of gavels made
from the tree and sent one to Senator
Dolliver. The senator has kept the
gavel in conspicuous place upon his
desk in his committee room Congress
man Smith and Senator Dolliver are
particularly warm friends. The for
mer came into the senator's committee
room and incidentally picked up the
gavel mentioned and admired it. Then
Senator Dolliver remarked to Con-
gresham Smith that he desired that
he should take that gavel and carry it
with him to Michigan and call the re-
publicans of the great state to order
with gavel made by an Iowa soldier
boy fighting for his country in the
Philippines.
Congressman Smith said he should
be delighted to accept the trustra and it
is quite certain that he will allude to
the gavel in manner highly crafty
ing to Senator Dolliyer, Mr.. Brandt
and Iowa people,.
AS has been previously mentioned,
Congressman Smith has the greatest
admiration and highest esteem for
Senator Dolliver. He believes the jul
Nor Iowa senator is remarkable man
and that he has a great future before
him. He said at the Michigan state
convention he proposed to inaugurate
the boom for Dolliver for President of
the United States. He did not say
1904 but he said he was for Senator
Deliver for President and might be
counted on until the Iowa man was
inaugurated chief executive.
Gets Pension for Heroine.
The securing, by Capt. Rumple, of a
private pension of $40 per month for
Mrs. Frances l.. Ackley, of Davenport,
was one of the most satisfactory ac-
complishments of the session. 1t will
be recalled that Mrs. Ackley was the
heroine of the appalling disaster at
Memphis, during the civil war, when
the steamer Sultana went down in the
Mississippi and over 1,4OO persons
were drowned. Mrs. Ackley manned a
boat and saved more than score of
persons who otherwise would have
lost their lives. On account of certain
technicalities it was not possible to
secure her a widows pension, but Con-
gresham RUMBLE introduced private
bill asking for $40 per month for Mrs.
Ackley, as nurse during the war and
the bill passed the house. 1t was cut
down to $12 in the senate but Capt.
RumDle was able to have it restored in
conference. Mrs. Ackley is a very old
woman and dependent. This monthly
allowance from the government will
enable her to pass the closing years OF
her life in comparative comfort.
Fates Against Caucus.
The fates seem to be against the
| holding of a caucus to determine the
prize winners in the federal patronage
distribution. Friday evening, upon
but few hours notice, Senator ALI.
son issued the call for Saturday after
noon. There had been some pressure
from certain quarters and Col. Hep
burn having returned it was assumed
that the delegation would all be pres
ent Saturday afternoon. 1t developed
Saturday, however, that Major Lacey
was temporarily out of the city ant
that Congressman Smith could not be
present at the meeting, so it was
again postponed. 1t is likely an eff
| fort will be made to call the meeting
for Saturday of this week.
Irrigation an lmpudent Scheme.
Col Hepburn got in some hot shots
| just before the vote was taken upor
the irrigation bill. He had only five
minutes, under the rule, but during