Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-01-06
CONGRESS-.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Senate.-Upon
recOnvening today after the holiday
recess, the senate plunged directly
into the consideration of the bill fol
the admission of two states to be
composed of Arizona and New Mex
leo, and Oklahoma and Indian Ter.
ritory. A motion by Mr.. Bate to re-
commit was voted down. Mr.. Nelson
SPOKE at length In advocacy of the
| bill. Senator Stone of Missouri to-
| day introduced a resolution reciting
some of the assertions OF Thomas w.
Lawson and Judge Alton b. Parker
concerning campaign contributions.
! and asking the Judiciary committee to
| inquire into the allegations. A ma
tional board to exercise supervision
and control over corporations is pro-
vided for in q bill introduced by Sena-
tor Hepburn.
House.-When the house recon.
| vened after the holiday recess Mr..
Grosvenor of Ohio submitted the re-
port of the merchant marine com.
mittee. the minority being given until
Friday to submit its views. Ad.
tourned.
Washington, Jan. 5.-The joint
statehood bin again today occupied
the major portion OF the attention OF
the senate and Mr.. Nelson completed
his speech in support of it. The ON.
nibus claims bill was read in part,
vut no effort was made to secure &C
ton on it. Bills for the reorganiza-
ton of the medical corps Of army and
Regulating promotions Of army officers
Fin the ordnance department were
passed.
House.-The governments cotton
statistics as prepared by the agricul.
tural department and census bureau.
formed the subject of an extended dis.
cussion in the house today. Repre-
| sentative Livingston of Georgia at.
lacking the reliability of the govern.
ments estimates and charged that
the inaccuracy Of the figures hail Gre
ated a. panic in the cotton market. A
resolution to call. on the secretary
| for information as to the method OF
! collecting statistics was laid on the
table. The bill to improve currency
conditions was further discussed, but
adjournment was taken without final
| action on it.
Some men who loast of holding the
key to the situation seem compelled
| to knock.
A jeWeler in Paris missed several
precious gems from bis stock. Vigil
liant watch was kept, and the diHcovery
was made that parrot, which was
| permitted TO roam around the store
| had stolen the diamonds, valued at
over $1,000, and secreted them. They
were all found. Hereafter the parrot
will be imprisoned in her cage.
The Woman-"No, I can't give you
q meal" 1.-THE tramp-'I didn't think
ycy could, mum. you look too young
ana inexperienced to know how to
cou6. New York Sun.
CEurch-"T see the attorney-gene ral
is going to stop all this guessing bust
ness in the newspapers" Gotham
Whom do you suppose that's aimed
at: The weather bureau?"-Yonkers
Statesman.
Lucky stars: 1--WE had a very sue
cessful season." said the professor
looking theatrical manager. well, you
can thank your stars for that" re
piled the seedy-looking manager
Yonkers Statesman.
Old Friend-"Is your part very dit.
ficult to play?' Barnstormer-"Well,
rather! I'm living on one meal day
and playing the role OF a man with the
govt! Free Press. ii
Atlas was holding up earth. Hal"
he chuckled, this makes Mrs. Chad
wick's game look SMALL" Giving it a
little jolt to see whether Port Arthur
would fall. he continued his work.
New York Mail.
Let me see, cynic Is man who
is tired Of the world, is he not?" the
young student of language asked. mo,
my child" replied the knowing tutor;
"a, cynic is a man of whom the world
is tired. "-Pick-Ae-Up