Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-01-21
Urgency Deficiency ELL. Carrying
Appropriations of $18.7O1. 445. Is
/ Reported to the House-Another
/ One liz Probable before the Ses-
I, sion of Congress Is Ended.


PLANTATION, was adopted.
Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the COM
mittee on appropriations, reported an
urgency deficiency bill and gave notice
that next Monday he would call it up
for consideration. He explained that
the hill carried appropriations aggre-
eating S16,701 AS, distributed among
the different departments. The naval
items include $4,oOO,OOo for armor on
ships now under construction.
In answer to an inquiry he expressed
khe opinion that near the close of the
present session of congress it would be
necessary to pass another urgency de-
ticiency bill. He could not say how
much the next bill might carry.
A bill authorizing the city of Duluth,
Mimi, to construct car transfer or
aerial ferry across the Duluth canal
was passed.
Other bills were passed as follows:
For the protection of towns in Indian
territory and providing that they may
Issue bonds to an amount not exceed
ing five mills on each dollar of taxable
property of the municipality for the
construction of sewers, water works
and schoolhouses; providing that the
amount of the official bond of the Unit
ed States marshal of Alaska may be
increased to $4,000 in certain circum-
stances.
The senate amendments to the
house bill appropriating 100000 for a
government exhibit and floor space at
the Charleston exposition were agreed
to and the bill passed.
The house then at 12:45 on motion
bf Mr.. Payne, adjourned until Mon
day.
VIII Not Press Matters.
Washington, Jan. 20.-The republic
an members of the house who have
been urging caucus to consider re-
duction of war taxes have decided not
to press the matter until the ways and
means committee completes considera-
ton of the Cuban reciprocity question,
now before it.
Chinese Exclusion Bill offered.
Washington, Jan. 20-Representa-
tive Kahn (Cal.) Saturday introduced
The Chinese exclusion bill agreed upon
senting their views. 1t was referred to
the foreign affairs committee and Mr..
Kahn says hearings will begin next
week and the bill urged to speedy con-
sideration in the house.
Ordered Reported.
Washington, Jan. 2O.-The senate
committee on post Offices Saturday au-
!,
bill granting the ranking privilege to
Mrs. Mckinley.
Coyne to Be Reimbursed.
Washington, Jan. 20.-The senate
committee on post offices Saturday au-
thorized the Introduction and report
of a bill relieving postmaster Coyne, of
Chicago, from responsibility for the
$4,000 worth of postage stamps stolen
from the Chicago pos Office some time
since. This action is in accordance
with the recommendation of the post
master general
Advocates Purchase of Frier Lands.
Washington, Jan. 20. = Secretary
Root was heard on the question of the
friar lands in the Philippines before
the house committee on insular affairs
Saturday. He said these land holdings
constituted one of the chief causes of
discomfort among the people; they
were the hotbeds of insurrectioH. and
had furnished Aguinaldo his chief APP
peal to popular prejudice. The secre
tary said the religious orders SO fully
recognized the bad condition of fairs
A.. .lou,,,era die nnSa3 n call onr ond
he urged that the governments take ad-
vantage of the opportunity to remove
the chief causes of discomfort in the is
lands. He did not believe condemna
tion proceedings would be necessary,
as there were Indications that fair
price could be agreed upon. rough
estimate of the value of tbs lands, he
said, was from $5,OoO,oOO to 81 900,
American money.
Baker Will Be Confirmed.
Washington, Jan. 2o.-The senate
committee on judiciary Saturday
agreed to report favorably the aom-
ination of Hon Francis E. Baker, of In
diana, to be circuit judge in the Sew
enth circuit. The opposition to Judge
Bakers confirmation was withdrawn.
Protest to President.
Washington, Jan. 2o-A delegation
of beet sugar manufacturers from
Michigan, headed by w. L. Churchill,
president of the Michigan Sugar Manu-
facturers' association and F. r. Hat TIL
away, secretary, appeared before the
president Saturday and protested
against the proposed reduction of the
duty on Cuban sugar.
VIII Remove Sheriff from once.
Albany, N. Y, Jan. 20.-Gov. Odell an
nounced Saturday that, after consider
inc the charme arainst Shar;tp O. LII