The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-06-19

coHiihlttee, was adopted. It was of a
minor character. The bill had al.
ready passed the senate. The friends
OF the measure greeted the announce
ment OF Its passage with a round of
applause. The bill as passed creates
reclamation fund from the sale of
PUBIC lands in Arizona, California,
Colorado. Idaho, Kansas, Montana,
NEBRASKA, Nevada, New Mexico, North
dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Da-
Kota Utah, Washington, and Wyom-
ing, less the amount paid to local land
omcefs and 5 per cent due the state
under existing laws for educational
purposes, the reclamation fund to be
used for the construction and main
tenance of irrigation works in the
states and territories enumerated.
provision is made for the payment
out OF the treasury of any deficiencies
IN the allowances to agricultural COL
leges, owing to this disposition of the
public lands. The secretary of the
interior is authorized to examine. sur
yey and construct the irrigation works
and report the cost thereof to con-
gress at each session
Washington, June 4.-Senate.-The
Nicaragua canal bill was before the
senate for short time today, Morgan,
OF Alabama, continuing his speech in
support OF the measurt and in criti-
clsm OF the Panama project. The Dis
trlct OF Columbia appropriation bill
was passed and large number of pri-
vate pension bills were disposed of.
The day closed with eulogies on the
late Representative Stokes, of South
Carolina. Elkins, of West Verginia.
introduced a joint resolution provid-
Ing for the annexation of Cuba and it's
admission as state of the Union.
The resolution was not referred to
committee. but was. at Elkins' sug-
gestion allowed to lie on the table.
The senate agreed to the house amend
ments to the irrigation bill This
passes the measure and sends the bill
to the president.
House.-The feature of the session
Of the house today was the attempt
of Hay, of Virginia, to secure the adop-
ton OF resolution calling upon the
secretary Of war for information as to
the cost from all sources Of the war
in the Philippines. The resolution
had been referred to the committee
on insular affairs and not having been
acted upon within the time limit pre-
scribed by the rules became privi-
legged. When Hay called it up Crum-
packer, of Indiana, moved to lay it
on the table and his motion prevailed
by party vote of 81 to &c. The latter
part of the session was devoted to
private pension legislation, 100 bills
being passed.
Washington, June 16.-Senate.-Af-
n
OF several days the senate today pass
ed what is popularity known as the
London dock charges bill. The oppo-
sition to the measure practically col
lapsed, and it passed without division.
the isthmian canal project, Cullom, of
Illinois, and Kittredge, of South Da,
kota, delivering speeches in advocacy
OF the Panama route. The former
based his argument principally on the
report of the isthmian commission
recommending that route, asserting
to the property could be obtained.
the Panama route, which, in his judg-
ment was better, but also attacked the
nicaragua plan as lacking in definite
ness. He pointed out that Costa RIGA
was constitutionally unable to grant
the necessary concession to the United
States, and said if the Nicaragua route
was selected it probably would be
long time before work would begin
even if it ever could be.
House.-The house today transacted
some miscellaneous business under
suspension of the rules. 1t included
4 bo OBJ So
ing $4,000 for the preparation of plans
ham Lincoln, 100000 toward the cree.
martyrs who died off Brooklyn as A
result of the cruelties to which they
were subjected by the British during
the revolutionary war, and $4,000 for
the erection Of a monument at Fred
General Hugh Mercer, who was killed
during the revolutionary war. The
resolution adopted today was to carry
out an authorization made for this pur-
pose in 1777 by the continental con-
gress. Two bills were passed to
amend the general pension laws, one to
provide for the restoration to the pen
sion rolls of the widows of soldiers
again widowed, and one to increase
the pension of those who have lost
limb or were totally disabled while
in the military Or naval service. The
latter bill also carried an important
provision to increase the pension of
a soldier under the dependent act ri
1890 from SIP to $50 per month when
such pensioner requires frequent or
periodical attendance. The resolution
calling on the secretary of war for
his reasons for the dismissal Of Re-
becca j. Taylor, clerk in the war
department, was laid on the table, 100
to 81 Three republicans voted on this
question with the democrats.
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