Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-02-09

known as the ship subsidy measure
was filed in the house by Mr.. L.uckins
of Michigan, representing the views
of the democratic members of the
house committee on merchant marine
and fisheries. He says the reports
of the hearings OF the merchant marine
commission show that everywhere the
commission went 1t was met with
storms Of opposition to subsidies. "
The friends OF subsidies, he says, ad-
vised the committee to eliminate the
word subsidy. The minority favors
discriminating high tonnage tax
against foreign vessels, II not in viola.
ton of treaty obligations, and large
mail payments to ten new lines in
South America. Central America,
South Africa, West India and the Ash.
attic ports.
Debate on Statehood Ends.
The long drawn out general debate
on the bill creating two states out OF
Oklahoma and Indian Territory and
New Mexico and Arizona, was con-
cluded yesterday with speech by
Senator Beveridge which consumed
the greater part Of the days session,
He reviewed the principal arguments
in opposition to the bill, giving spe'
cial attention to the proposition to
unite Arizona and New Mexico. He
spoke for almost three hours and
closed amid a cordial burst OF ap
plause from the galleries.
Previous to Senator Beverldge's
speech, Senator Foraker spoke in sup
port of his amendment to eliminate
Arizona and New Mexico from the
proposition, The only other import
ant business OF the day was the re
ceipt through the house managers oil
the houses replication to Judge
Swaynes answer in the Impeachment
trial.
To Aid Fire Departments.
Senator Clapp introduced as al
amendment to the house bill for reg
ulation and supervision OF insurance
provision requiring insurance com
panies to aid in the support of organ
lied fire departments. 1t requires
that every fire insurance company, OF
or before July l, each year, shall pa.
to the treasurer of each state NJ
amount equal TO two per cent of The
gross premiums received by each com
pany in each town, village or city hav
ing an organized fire department. Thi'
revenue would be disbursed for better
equipment of the departments ant
for the relief of sick, injured or dis
abled firemen, their families or wild
owS.
Foraker on Corruption.
In his speech on the statehood bill
Senator Foraker referring to thu
character of the people of Arizona ant
New Mexico, said that possibly somt
OF them are not as good as they shoult
be, but, he contended that they arr
not alone as a community in that re
spect Speaking Of political corrup
\ ton, he referred TO the conditions Il
Missouri, Delaware, Illinois and Phila
delphia. In the case of Illinois h.
called attention to the charge that tn
privileges dispensed by the Legislature
of that state are practically auctioneD
off. The citation aroused Mr.. HoE
kins. who said that the charge is no
true and was made by an irresponsible
party. Senator Foraker replied tina
he had not counted upon the supper
of the charges by the Illinois senator
In closing Senator Foraker made al
appeal for the admission of New Men
leo and Arizona as two states.
Several Projects in New Bill.
A feature of the new river and har
Dor bill is the insertion OF numbe
of projects for which appropriation
are made conditional upon the i'm
proyement being shared by the stat
or municipality benefited These in
clude:
One hundred thousand dollars 70
lock and dam number II in Mus
kingum river upon the expenditure 0
100000 by the state OF Ohio for In
proyement of the Ohio canal connect
ing Muskinsum river with Lake Erie
! for South Haven harbor Mich, $500
+ 600. upon the establishment of prope
dock lines and the building of bulk
/ heads and the deciding to the Unite
States of property lying on the char
mel side of these dock lines; for In
provement OF the sturgeon Bay an
Lake Michigan ship canal, $4,000, o.
the changing Of the location OF
/ bridge across the canal.
Favor Presidents Ideas.
A delegation representing the Hi
nois manufacturers association calle
on the president to tell him they ar