Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-12-19
CONTEST IN SENATE ASSURED BY
OPPONENTS.
GRAHAM RICE CONFIRMED
Wisconsin Mans Appointment APP
proved-Ready for Vote on Philip
pine Bill-Effort to Reestablish the
Canteen-Speaker Has to Break a
Tie-More Mormon Evidence.

Washington, Dec 16.-The senate
committee on territories by vote OF
6 to 4, authorized favorable report
on the statehood bill providing for the
admission of Oklahoma, and Arizona
and New Mexico to become the state
of Arizona. The closeness of the vote
practically makes it certain that there
will be a minority report. The oppo-
nents of the bill will contest it's pas
sage on the floor of the senate. One
of the most important changes made
in the house bill is the insertion of the
clause prohibiting traffic in liquor for
ten years in that part of the proposed
state of Oklahoma now known as In
dian territory.
Confirmation for Rice.
The senate confirmed Graham l..
Rice of wisconsin to be commissioner
of immigration at San Juan, Porto
Rico.
Vote on Philippine Bill.
The senate spent practically the en-
tire day discussing the Philippine ad-
ministrative bill. A number of amend
ments were suggested and debated,
among them being provisions relating
to railroad bonds, mining locations and
tariff rates. Under a unanimous
agreement a vote on the bill will be
taken today and the disposal of all
amendments will occur at the same
time
A formal order to enter the Judge
Swayne impeachment proceedings was
adopted, but it did not fix day for be-
ginning the work.
Would Have Army Canteens.
A bill was introduced in the house
providing for the establishment Of
the canteen at army posts. The bill
sets forth in it's preamble that the
testimony of 80 per cent of the army
officers commanding posts, who have
expressed opinions, has been that the
abolition of the canteen has increased
drunkenness, desertion, absence with
out leave and trials by court martial;
also that a report by the secretary of
war shows it has increased drunken
ness and desertion.
Cannon's Vote Needed.
Discussion of the bill "to improve
currency conditions" was resumed in
the house, but throughout the session
it's advancement was beset with OBJ
structive tactics by the democrats, led
by Mr.. Williams of Mississippi, the
minority leader. The democrats mus
tered sufficient strength to force
Speaker Cannon to break tie in or
der that the bill might be taken up,
the democrats assuming their attitude
OF antagonism, because Mr.. Hill Of
Connecticut, in charge of the bill, re-
fused to postpone it's further consider
alton in consequence of the illness of
Mr.. Bartlett of Georgia, leader of the
opposition. The house made little
progress on the measure.
Mormons' Death Vow.
Testifying before the Smoot investi-
eating committee yesterday, Wit
ness Lundstrom described the cere-
mony and the endowment house" OBJ
legations. He said that robes are
worn in the ceremony. There are no
marks on the robes but there are
marks on the priesthood garments
These marks are to remind the person
of the covenants he had made. The
witness said there are the marks OF a
compass and square on the left ana
right breasts, rent like buttonhole
over the naval and another over
the knee. He said the garment is
never removed except to change to
clean one.
ut is supposed to be a shield
against all danger, temporal and
spiritual" he said.
And the marks are to remind you
of the obligations TAKEN" asked the
chairman The witness answered in
the affirmative, repeating that the
breast marks are for the purpose OF
making the obligator remember the
oath not to reveal his covenant under
the penalty of having his heart and