Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-01-19

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way bill for washington, but the /
measure soon gave place to the state.
hood bin. That measure was dis. I
cussed for three hours by Senators
simmons and Hepburn, both of whom +
favored the elimination of Arizona
from the hill.
Debate on Swayne Case.
The debate In the Swayne impeach,
mont case In the house was exhaust.
i've. dealing with many legal phases
CT the charges against Judge Swayue,
Count Votes February 8.
The senate resolution fixing Wodnes.
day February s, as the time for
counting tho electoral vote for presl-
dent and vice president the proceed
ings to take place In the hall of the
house, was adopted,
Warner Thanks President,
Representative Warner of Illinois
thanked the president for appointing
him commissioner of pensions, II Is
said he viii resign from congress and
enter on his new duties in tho near
future, burt that matter has not been
determined definitely
Mormons and GentIIes Divide.
Judge William NJ, McCarty of the
supreme court of Utah, Witness
called for the defense in the Smoot
investigation, declared that there was
n tacit understanding in Utah that
one senator should be Mormon and
one a gentle, He said the gentllca
realized that II the Mormoas should
unite they could control and keep the
gentiles off the ticket and therefore
the gentiles werc apprehonsIvo mtil
they knew whether they were to So
Mormon support The mdgo said It
was his opinion that much Importance
was attached TO the church as 20
litcal factor and that MS matter of
fact there was little Interference
Secretary Hay Better.
Secretary Hay has been confined to
his home for several days past by
severe cold, but is much better and It
Is expected he will be ut his desk in
the state department today.
Agree on Philippine Bill.
The conference committee of the
senate and house on tho Philippine
bill yesterday agreed on report
Tho house confores accepted the
amendments made by the senate 20
the provisions Of the bin relating to
railroad construction and the senate
Confcres accepted the amendments
which the house committee on insular
affairs agreed should be made and |
which were proposed in conference
These amendments provide for the
manner In which the earnings shall
be applied and give original jurisdlc j,
ton 10 the Philippine supreme court /
IN cases involving contracts between
the Philippine government and the
railroad company.
Revenue Cutter Expenses.
Secretary Shaw transmitted to the |.
house statement OF expenses OF
revenue cutter service for tho year
ended June 30 1904. The total
named Is $l,GO6O00 which, Il is stat /
cd. exceeded tho appropriation b.
$4,000,
More Money for Legation.
Secretary Hay transmitted to the /.
aouse requests for appropriations OF
10000 and $31 ,A7O, the first for com.
plotting the legation building at Peldn.
China, and the second for furnishing
the same. Each request was accom-.
ranied by q statement from Minister
Conger, who says the policy Of having |
the construction and furnishing done
with American material as far MS pos.
siblo has resulted In the insuniciency
Of the original appropriation. He says
freight rates have been
charged.
Would increase Homesteads.
Washington, Jan 1.-THE house .
on public lands heard Sen.
ators kttredge and Gamble and Rep /.
rescntatiyes Martin and Burke or
South Dakota In favor OF the bill IN.
creasing from 100 10 $40 acres the I
amount Of land t0at may be taken up
under the homestead act In that state. |
The argument was made that with /
this increase the settlement Of the /
state would be materially retarded, |
The committee took no action.
Frlars' Land Payments.
More than half the 100000 appro.
priated for the payment OF the friars'
land in the Philippines has been paid |
out TO the Catholic orders and title to |
the land has passed to the Philippine |
government. This money was dis.
bursed through London banks. Roman
decided that It be placed |
TO the credit OF the church In Manila |
50 that the funds might be used for |
the benefit Of Catholic establishments
In the Philippines.