Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-01-23

Panama Route.
ITS CONTENTS ARE NOT MADE PUBLIC.
yrss.s, Rfas,t.ss ', !.
Reported to the House-Another
One IL .PpoHable., RAfbfe the ses-
si5h of.GGx i1ress 1s&hded.

sion OfsGOHSres II Ended.
iva nstohlyap. ~, ttasaamiral Walk.
er. chairman Of the isthmian canal
commission, called at the white house
Saturday afternoon and told the pres
ident what the report of the commits
sion on the Panama proposition would
be. The report had been agreed upon,
and later in the day the written copy
wasssenxf6oa The witty Kouse. + T.
IL S.Dseclesscy BillAReposte
II, washingto& Jan. #2o.thcn the
Nous eli ve1Td Saturday Nj. Joyl MOI,
precipitated discussion involving
some of the patronage of the house
by presenting resolution providing
for the appointment of two additional
messengers Ther resolution otter ex-
PLANTATION, was adopted.
b >. Mr.. Cannon. chairman of the COM
1nittee on appropriations reported an
urgency deficiency bill and gave notice
.that7next; Monday he would call it up
for consideration. He explained that
the bill carried appropriations aggre-
eating SIG, 70l, AS, distributed among
the different departments. The naval
items include 100000 for armor on
Ships now under construction.
In answer to an inquiry he expressed
the opinion that near the close of the
present session of congress it would be
necessary to pass another urgency de-
4fcieHcy. bill, H e.;could not say hasss
much the next bill might carry. III
w. A:bills authorizing the city Of Du1Ath,
MINI, TO construct car trsansferaHoF
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 bondsiito an amount not exceed
ing five mills on each d ollar=of Et axable=
property of the municipality for the.
yconstruction of sewers, wateEa. works
and: schoolhouses;1 providingthat the
amount offthe official bondofthe Emit Il
ed States marshal of Alaska may be
increased to $4,000 in certain circum-S
stances. - Il II
The senate amendments to the !
house bill appropriatingz 800, 900 for a
government exhibit and floor space atff
1.-THE Charlie stoniexposition were agreed
to and the bill passed. {:
The house then at .12:45, on motion
of Mr.. Payne, adjourned until Mon-a
day. :, WIN, Not Pres. no.. & a
Washington, Jan: 2o.-rThe repgfaic-
an members .of=the house who zhaveaz
been urging caucus to consider re-
duction of war taxes have decided mott
to press the matter until the ways and
means committee completes considerazsz
!, tion of. the Gubanreciprocity question,
now before it. q
~. *Chipese Exclusion Bill 0Hered.
|zsH wa ngton,f Jan. ::ge-RepFzsentaa
tive a hn= lGaD Saturday inlirlsduced .
the Chinese exclusion bill agreed upon
by all Pacific coast interests las repre-.
senting their views. 1t was referred to,
the foreignaaffairs committes and Mr.:
Kah I'm says h earrings will baglan Il next
week and the bill urged to speedy con-
sideration in the house.
,s.c- -. Ordered Reported. K =
Washington, Jan. 2O.-The' senats,
committee on post offices Saturday au-
thorized Senator Mason to report the
bill granting the franking privilege to
Mrs. Mckinley.
Coyne to Be Reimbursed,
= Washington, Jan. 2O.-The senate
committee on post offices Saturday IL
thorized the introduction and report
of bill relieving postmaster Coyne, of
Chicago, from responsibility for the
$4,000 worth of postage stamps tolen
from the Chicago pos; Office some tire
since. This action is in accordance
with the recommendation of the post
master general.
Advocates Purchase of Frier Lands.
Washington, Jan. 20. - Secretary
Root was heard on the question of the
friar lands in the Philippines before
the house committee ON insula affairs
Saturday. He said these land holdings
constituted one of the chief causes of
|@dfssontent among<the people; they
were the hotbedA ri dzsnrrect;on, and
Had furnished Aguina!do his chief ap-
peal to popular lpfeiudiee. The ssege:
tdIH SdlO knTAtsAiz10AtEiln3S&AS (lN0341y
recPgnizedIh III e y,a S&0 =
/ that they i'llIl IF s ~
4 he urged oiXsl;| ~ Sf<8&ixfk adj
vantage of tlaszEp p ii KID @ W pave
ftheachief ca sSlfs9fl5\ NY is
LANDS. He asRda na-
.tio4 proceed III s1kry,
|aas There HAT fair
pride could fbn. A rough
Sstih a %ss ;se III i sss;@
Ami rican t1f. =
81 shiasQS Jan; @rA seH<
com nittee on adie5ary Saturd3<
a&r{ led tt rep9St feyofAbly dhe5 pon4:<
EfpatIon of 8raaAjs B6Bak9,@t In,
4 filaHh So6e circuit &dg$in hesev-
|IfpsS s1S& Th&8ppssjtbs to Judge
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