Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-25

Washington, Feb. 19.-Under the
provision of the river and harbor bill
reDOrt ed to the house no single chan
mel or Improvement is to allotted
more than $4,000 out Of the appri-
priation for emergencies, The presi-
dent is requested to open negotia-
tons with Great Britain for a treaty
for securing the maintenance of ampI1
water Levels for uses of navigation in
the great lakes by the construction
Of such controlling and remedial
works in connecting he rivers and
channels of the lakes as may be
agreed upon. The secretary of war
is also authorized to fix a just and
reasonable compensation to be paid
for the use of water and water power
now or hereafter owned in st. NarE'5
river by the United States. Six
hundred thousand dollars is aDpro-
priated for examinations and surveys.
contingencies and incidental repairs
for rivers and harbOrs for which there
is no special appropriation. Among
the most important waterways for
which preliminary surveys and exam
innatiOns are provided. are: The Chi
cago and Rock rivers in Illinois; har
bOrs and rivers near Chicago: Wabash
river in Illinois: Des MOines, Cedar
and Iowa rivers: NarQue. te harDor;
Mississippi river between St. Pau,
and Minneapolis: reservoirs al the
headwaters OF that river: Minnesota
river and reservoirs at its headwaters;
the Rainey river and the Duluth and
superior or Wisconsin harbors.
Three of the great supply measures
Of the government passed through the
various stages of enactment into lay
in the house. The Notifications bill
was completed and went to the sen
ate; the sundry civil bill was re
ported and the postof1ce appropria-
ton bill sent to conference. The re-
port Of the special investigation was
read: the river and harbOr will was
reported and the report of the special
committee which went
after the wasteful government Of
fee. was submitted.
Not during the present session of
congress has such large amount of
legislative business been done in the
senate. The army bill carrying s102,-
626,O5O and the pension bill with
$160, 1863 900, of which $160,000,000
was for pensions and $8G9,OO0 for
fees, etc. were passed.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 20.-Two
more annual supply bills, the diplo
matte and consular and military
academy measures were passed by
the house. The rivers and harbors bill
also was passed and the house sent
the pension appropriation bill to con-
ference. Following a speech by Mr..
of Nebraska, advocating
the imposition of an income tax, the
sundry civil bill, carrying $137,000,O00
was called up but not acted on.
The Indian appropriation bill occu-
pied almost all the time of the sen
ate and was passe & with appropria-
tons aggregating over $4,000 OF
this amount, s1,500 900 was added to
the bill by senate amendments.
The conference of the senate and
house of the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill have
reached an agreement On the item re-
ating 10 the salary Of the secretary
Of state. To make it possible for |
Mr. Knox to accept that Office, they |
have agreed TO recommend that com
be reduced from $4,000 TO |
$4,000 per year. They are still, |
however. in disagreement on the SEN |
ate provision relating to the offie of |
under secretary of state and adding
another assistant secretary.