Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30

should pay the expense England
should pay the expense of the Aneri-
can representative at the coronation.
Mr.. Cannon Of Illinois warmly
championed the cause OF the English
speaking people and favored any
foreign nation that proved itself
friend of America.
Washington, Jan. 21.-For nearly
three hours the senate had under con-
sideratiou the Philippine tariff bill
Senator Lodge, chairman of the Phil
ippines, sketched in a free handed way
the reasons which had actuated the
majority in presenting the measure
and urged strongly its enactment into
law. Senator Rawlins (Utah) de-
ilvered Il vigorous speech in support
of the minority substitute, in which
independence was promised the Fill
pinos as soon as stable government
could be established in the Philippines.
At the conclusion of the debate Sena-
tor Bacon (Ga) criticised the secre-
tary of war for the alleged violation
Of the law in issuing an order permit
ting vessels flying foreign flags to
participate in the commerce between
the United States and the Philippines
Washington, Jan. 21.-In the alb
Sence of other pressing business, the
house managers are allowing the
widest latitude in the debate on the
Urgent deficiency bill now before the
house The irrigation of arid lands in
the west and ACCESSIBILITY of retaining
control of the pipes were the main
topics under discussion. William
Alden Smith (MichD, member of the
house committee on foreign affairs
introduced a resolution directing the
state department to request the
British to withhold the sentence OF
death passed on Commander Scheep-
ers, who is about to be shot. The
house committee on foreign affairs.
dent and vice president made a fa-
vOrable report on the bill for the cleo
ton of senators by direct vote of the
people The report follows literally
that of last year and presents the ad-
vantage of the popular election OF sen
atOrs. Representative MCClery OF
| Minnesota introduced a bill providing
| that the pay of rural free delivery car
riers be from $500 to 5000 for the first
year. $500 for the second and $3.50 for
| the third. Representative Wiley OF
Alabama introduced bill to prevent
the holding up Of trains for the pur-
| pose of robbery. 1t provides death or
life Imprisonment for the guilty
! parties.
Washington, Jan. 22-The debate
on the Philippine tariff bill was not
continued III the senate. no member
| being prepared 10 proceed with the
discussion. The bill providing for
| the establishment of a department OF
commerce was under discussion nearly
two hours. Little progress was made
with it. While the debate disclosed
no objections to the main features OF
the bill there was a disposition on the
| part of the senate to give it careful
consideration and to perfect the de
| tails Of the measure.
Some of the old partisan here WAS
| injected into the proceedings of the
house when the item in the urgent
deficiency bill appropriating $500 eco
| for a military post at Manila which
the democrats have been using as a
text for speeches in opposition to the
| Philippine policy of the administra-
| ton for the last three days. was
reached. Mr.. Cannon. in charge OF
| the BILL confessed that the appropria-
! ton was subject to the point Of order
and it went out. In lieu thereof he
| offered an amendment to appropriate
| the same sum for the shelter and
| protection" of officers and enlisted
men of the army on duty in the Philip.
! pines This the chair held to be
| in order and it at once became the
subject Of a very spirited debate IN
which Mr.. Richardson, the minority
! leader, Mr. Williams (Mass) and Mr.
| De Almond (MOD were pitted against
| the chairman Of the appropriations
committee. Partisan applause rang
out on each side to cheer on the re
spectiVe champions and there seemed
| to be solid line up on each side IF
the political aisle But when the vote
came to be taken Mr. Cummings
dem. N. ", voted with the repubi-
cans, turning angriIy on his political
brethren as he did so, and with
clinched fists in their faces, crying
| out that he hoped he might be para
| lyZed when he refused to vote to pro
tect an American soldier The vote
on the adoption of the amendment was
ayes 127, nays 100 Before the gen
eral debate closed Mr.. Watson paid
beautiful tribute to the late President
Mckinley.
Washington, Jan 23.-An effort was