The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-01-24

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
| was sent to the white house.
| Deficiency Bill Reported.
Washington. Jan. 2O.-When the
house convened Saturday Mr.. Joy (Mo.)
| chairmanof the committee on accounts,
precipitated a discussion involving
| some of the patronage of the house
| by presenting a resolution providing
for the appointment of two additional
| messengers. The resolution, after ex-
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 bill carried appropriations aggre-
eating $16,7O1,4 AS, distributed among
the different departments. The naval
items include $4,OOO,O0O 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-
fciency bill. He could not say how
much the next bill might carry.
A bill authorizing the city of Duluth,
Mimi, to construct a 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 1915, on motion
of 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-
tion 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
by all Pacific coast interests as repre-
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. 20.-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 ST Glen
| from the Chicago pos: Office some tine
| since. This action is in accordance
with the recommendation of the post
master general.
Washington, Jan. 20. - Secretary
Root was heard on the question of the
| friar lands in the Philippines before
| the house committee on insular affair S
Saturday. He said these land holdings
| constituted one of the chief causes of
| discomfort among the people; they
| were the hotbeds of instruction, and
had furnished Aguinaldo his chief APP
peal to popular pre- JUDGE. The secre-
| tary said the religious orders SO fully
| recognized the bad condition Of fairs
that they were disposed to sell out, AMI
he urged that the governments take ad-
vantage of the opportunity 20 remavc
the chief causes of discomfort in the is
| lands. He did not believe condemna-
ton proceedings would be necessary,
as there were indications that a fair
| price could be agreed upon. A rough
| estimate of the value of The lands, he
said, was from $5,OOO,OOO to $780, 600,
American money.
Baker Will BE Confirmed.
Washington, Jan. 20.-The senate
committee on judiciary Saturday
agreed to report favorably the nom
| 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. Hath
away, secretary, appeared before the
| president Saturday and protested
painst the proposed reduction Of tho