Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-12
Terms of Alaskan Boundry
Settled in Short Execu-
tive Session.
STATEHOOD BILL DISCUSSED.
Depew characterizes Anti-PoIygamy
Section of Measure as = Sham.
Progress Made on the sundry Civil
Appropriation Bill.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Mr. Hanna
called up the conference report on the
department of commerce bill and IT
was agreed to without debate. the
bill now goes to the president.
Mr.. Morgan, almost Immediately
after the opening of the session, re-
sumed his remarks on the statehood
bill, but branehed off on the subject
of the proposed treaty with Colombia
He referred to the concordat of Pope
Plus TX, which constituted part of
the organic law of Colombia, and said
that the United States intended to put
the heel of ignominous contempt
upon it. He predicted a return of the
hostilities between the old church
party in Colombia and the liberal
party.
Mr. Depew spoke in opposition to
the statehood bill. Continuing his re
marks, he said that the head of the
Mormon church, who is the spiritual
and temporal guide of the Mormon
people, was in a position to say to the
leaders of both political parties,
What will you do to protect Nor.
monism?" II there is any fallibility
in the world, he said, it is the judg.
ment at election time of the political
leader of any party.
If that is true" interrupted Mr..
Patterson, Of Colorado, why did the
Republican party two years ago make
a greater bid for the Mormon vote
than did the Democrats ?"
Replying, Mr.. Depew said both par
ties made every possible bid, but the
Mormons trusted the Republicans"
which caused laughter. He character
lied the anti-polygamy section of the
statehood bill as sham, and said
there had been no proposition from
the Democratic side to strengthen It.
Mr.. Teller said that if day would
be set when vote could be taken
the Democrats would all join in
strengthening the provision referred
to. Mr.. Depew had not concluded
when, at 4:10 o'clock, the senate went
into executive session, at 4:55 p. m.
adjourning until today.
In an executive session, which last
ed only an hour and half yesterday,
the senate, in addition to confirming
large number of nominatios, ratified |
the Alaska boundary treaty and came |
near taking similar action on the com.
mercial treaty with Greece, which was
reported by Senator Cullom yesterday
from the committee on foreign rela-
lions.
In the House.
The house made fair progress on |
the sundry civil appropriation bill |
covering sc of the $50 pages of the
bill
The amendments of which Mr.. Can
non gave notice Tuesday for the com.
pletion of the east front Of the CAPT.
tol and the erection of an office build
ing for members were adopted. Byl
the terms of the amendments $500. 900
Is appropriated for work on the main
building of the capitol and a limit of
$2,500000 is fixed. For a site for
new Office building s750,000 is appro.
the cost of the building is to
be SO, 100, 900.
On motion of Mr.. Jones (wash.) the
appropriation for the survey and re-
survey of public lands was increased
from $325,000 to 100000. He attempt
ed to have the additional $75 900 set
aside for surveys in Alaska, but was
An amendment was
adopted to appropriate $4,000 for the
survey of the boundary line between
Idaho and Montana. The appropria-
ton for investigating the water sup.
ply of the United tates and the best
method of utilizing water resources
was increased from 100000 TO
$200,00O
An amendment was adopted to con-
tinue the Office of railroad commits.
sioner, which was to terminate June
30. 1903. until June 80, 1904
Items were inserted appropriating
10000 for the survey of wagon road
into the Mt. Rainier National park.
Washington. and $4,000 for the preser
walton of buffalo in the Yellowstone
park.
At Sis the house adjourned