Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-09
DEMOCRATIC LEADER WANTS IT
$e,s5s,sas INSTEAD OF
$16,5oo,ooo
SAYS THAT IS ENOUGH
Bill AS Amended by the House VIII
Place $11,ooo,ooo at the Disposal
of the Canal commssion-Iowa
Veterans Claims Will Be Pressed
Before Department Head.

Veterans Claims Will Be Pressed
Before Department Head.
Washington, D. c., Dec. Z.
Especially The announcement OF
the intention of the postmaster
general to practically place all
postmasters under civil service Is
agitating Iowa congressman. From
interviews with the postmaster
general by Iowa men it appears
probable that there will be some
fexibility to the order although
the tendency Is surely toward TAX
ing the power from the congress
men and centralizing it.
Washington, D. c., Dec T.
Although Secretary Shaw de-
clines to make any statement on
the subject 1t is. known that he is
giving serious thought to the ques-
ton Of making temporary depos-
it's in some banks in the princi-
pal cities with the object of re-
lieving the money situation.
1t is understood that in case the
present stringency continues and
threatens to seriously affect the
interests outside of the specula-
tive market deposits aggregating
$20,000,000 will be distributed
among the leading banks in some
Of the largest cities.
Washington, D. c.. Dec. THE
reading of the Panama canal appro-
priation bill was resumed in the house
on the converting of that body today.
Congressman Williams moved to cut
the appropriation from $16,500,000 to
.$6,85S,333. stating that he had come
to the conclusion that the latter sum
was sufficient to meet the needs of
the commission to January Is, 1906.
The amount has been arrived at by
taking the Indebtedness of the com
mission, which the members had stat
ed was $4,500,000, and adding to this
the December estimates.
Much Oratory Is Used.
The house of representatives. sit.
ting as committee of the whole, ex.
hausted it's oratory on the Panama
canal emergency appropriation bill yes.
terday and the measure carrying All
appropriation of $16,000,000 was left
at adjournment to be read for amend.
ment and placed on it's final passage
today.
Objects to Bond Issue.
Asserting that there is at least s4o,-
100000 belonging to the United States
now on deposit without interest in ma.
tionl banks, Mr.. Williams said he
should object to the issuance of bonds
on which per cent interest would be
paid to secure money to build the
canal. Failing in striking out the en-.
tire bonding provision, he should move
to strike out the provision reimburs.
ing the treasury, the amount appro.
priated in the bill from the proceeds
Of the bond sale. He called attention
to the original act, authorizing bonds
for the canal and said it was plain
there was nothing mandatory about it.
He maintained that the position he
took was not movement against ma.
tional banks.
Amendment is Lost.
Williams amendment was rejected
and an amendment fixing the amount
at $11,OO0,000 was adopted.
Bill Passes House.
The house passed the emergency
Panama canal bill and adjourned un-
til Monday.
Do National Banks Contribute?
The senate today passed resolu.
ton offered by Senator Tillman, call.
ing on the secretary of the treasury
for information as to whether the re-
ports of the examiners show whether
or not the national banks make con.
tributions to political campaigns.
Extradition Treaty Ratified.
The senate in executive session to.
day ratified the extradition treaty be-
tween the United States and Den
mark. signed November 6.
At 2:1S p, M, the senate adjourned
until Monday.
Illinois Man for Judge.
The President today nominated VIM.
r. Lawrence of Illinois to be Judge of
the United States court for the ives
tern district of Indian Territory.
Will Urge Iowa Claims.
Senator Allison and Representative
Smith will take up with Secretary
Root after the holidays the matter of
the Inscriptions on the monuments of
the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Iowa regi.
ments at Shiloh. Governor Cummins
who will be here in a few days, will
also take the matter up.
The Waterloo Scrap.
Postmaster General Cortelyou will
IN a short time give a hearing to Sen.
ator Allison and Representative Bird
sail over the question of whether to
establish first-class sub station in
East Waterloo. What is wanted is
practically postoffice for East Water.
loo, distinct from West Waterloo
Pure Food Bill.
Representative Hepburn will intro.
duce shortly pure food measure
along lines he championed two wears
ago. Among the bills he has presented
is one for a public building at ella.
rinda
Want zig Navy.
Among petition filed in the house is