Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-08

navy III OTQer 10 preserve ''Lne
peace of Justice" and acquit
Roosevelt of any lingo aims. Some
on the other hand consider the
message injurious to ideals of dis
armament and arbitration The
Graphic, for example, thinks this
message will then strengthen
the advocates of bloated arma-
ment in every country"
Washington, D. c., Dec 7.-When
the senate convened today a large
number of petitions, bills and joint res
olutions were introduced.
To Reduce Representation.
Senator Platt of New York intro
duced bill prepared under the direc-
tion of the committee on national af-
fairs of the Republican club of New
York, having as it's purpose the re-
duction of representation in congress
Of the southern states that have dis
franchised the negro voter. The bill
provides for a reduction of representa-
tion MS follows:
Alabama from to Z.
Arkansas from Z to 6.
Florida from to 2.
Georgia from II to 8.
Louisiana from to 5.
Mississippi from s to 6.
North Carolina from 10 to 8.
South Carolina from Z to 5.
Tennessee from 10 to 9.
Texas from 16 to 15.
Virginia from 10 to 8.
Appointments Approved.
The senate in executive session
o<J oil
tion3 and those of Postmaster Wilcox
of New York and Indian Commissioner
Leupp.
To Vote on Philippine Bill.
The senate agreed to vote on the
Philippine government bill at 3 p. M,
December 16.
At 2:15 the senate adjourned
Washington, D. G., Dec THE
house was in session but fifteen min
utes today. Representative Bingham,
from the appropriations committee, re-
ported the legislative, executive and
judicial bill and gave notice that he
would call it up for consideration to-
morrow. After referring certain por-
tions of the Presidents message to the
committees having jurisdiction of the
several subjects the house adjourned.
Free Hand for Wallace.
There is every evidence that events
are shaping themselves to put almost
entire control Of Panama canal matters
into the hands of Chief Engineer Wal
lace, of Chicago. The committee on
commerce, which has returned to
Washington, held a meeting yesterday
afternoon. The members frankly
tod hot -,
commission plan Of building the canal.
The committee has no absolute power
/! to act in the matter, the commission
being largely under the control of the
executive, but it is apparent that if
influence can accomplish anything the
Chicago man will be given a free hand
in the future.
For Annual Appropriation of Million.
The war department has forwarded
to congress the draft of bill provid-
| ing for the annual appropriation of ST.
| 100000 for the purpose of providing
arms, ordnance stores, quartermaster
stores and camp equipage for issue to
militia and for payment of the cost of
4 inspection of organized militia. which
/ are required to be made under the di-
/; rection OF the secretary of war.
Representative Hill, chairman of the
house committee on military affairs,
on the request of Acting Secretary of
! War Oliver. has introduced a bill to
promote rife practice The bill pro-
vides for an annual appropriation of
/ 81 100000.
Representative Lefean, of Pennsyl-
vania, has introduced a bill dealing
with leaves of absence of rural free de-
livery carriers. The act is to go into
effect Jury 1. 1905, and provides for
granting to all carriers who have been
in the service for over year prior
to that date. leave of absence for fif.
/ teen days without loss of pay. Car
riers who have been less than one
year in the service are to be entitled
to leave of absence for one and one
quarter days for each monlh served
4 The bill also provides for the employ
ment of substitutes at salary ol
/ 5000 per annum.