Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 21, 1899, Page 3

See aed » Washington, Jan. 9.—The-house, of representatives was engaged all day in the legislation of the exeeutive ap- propriation bill, and completed it sub- stantially as reported, except the items for the civil service commission. which went over. There were several side debates. One of these broagut out Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio in a speech of an hour on current political, questions. The Philippines also came in for at- tention on the discovery of an item of $12,000 for naval charts of the islands. The item was ruled out on a point of order by Mr. Dockery, the chairman, Mr. Payne, holding that the” Philip- pines were still foreign territory and as such were not the proper subject of the legislation proposed. The Senate. Washington, Jan, 9.—When the sen- ate convened Mr. Pasco (Fla.) present- ed a memorial from a camp of Confed- erate veterans at Ocala, Fla.. protest- ing against the adoption of the propo- sition of Mr. Butler (N. C.) to pension ex-Confederate soldiers. At the conclusion of the routine bus- iness the District of Columbia appro- priation bill was taken up. Mr. Mason (Il1.) offered the following resolution ° “Whereas, all just powers of govern- ment are derived from the consent of the governed, therefore, be it “Resolved. by the senate of the Unit- ed States, That the government of the United States of America will not at- tempt to govern the people of any oth- er people in the world without the con- sent of the people themselves, or sub- ject them by force to our dominion against their will.” Mr. Mason asked hat the resolution lie on the table, announcing his inten- tion of addressing the senate upon it next Tuesday. The District appropriation bill was passed. The house bill: granting extra pay to officers and enlisted men of the United States volunteers was called up by Mr. Shoup and passed without amendment. The Dill grants two months’ extra pay to troops that have served outside of this country and one month’s extra pay to those who have served only in this country. The sen- ate then, after a brief executive ses- sion, adjourned. Washington, Jan. 10. — Yesterday proved to be an interesting day in the senate, the principal subject under dis- cussion being the constitutional right of the United States to carry into ef- fect the policy of expansion. The lead- ing speaker was Mr. Hoar of Massa- chusetts, who delivered a speech in support of the resolution introduced by Mr. Vest of Missouri declaring it to be in opposition to the constitution for this country to acquire foreign terri- tory to be governed permanently as colonies. Although Mr. Hoar oceupied the time of the senate for more than two hours he was accorded the unusu- al compliment of close and undivided attention by his colleagues on the floor and a large audience in the gal- Jeries. He confined himself closely to his manuscript, but his address was delivered with all the fire, fineness and animation of the orator that he is. His speech was in answer to that recently delivered by Mr. Platt of Connecticut, and had been most carefully prepared, He took strong ground against the po- sition assumed by the Connecticut sen- ator, maintaining that it was in viola- tion of the constitution and the dec- larntion of independence, the “genial expounder of the constitution” for this country to acquire foreign territory to be governed as colonies. Mr. Platt, at address, fly replied to some points of the ch which had been directed espe- lly at him. He reiterated his form- er statement that the United States had the power to acquire and govern foreign territories, and declared that if this country had enrtbraced the doc- trines of Mr. Hoar the Mayflower would have been turned ba from Plym the conclusion of Mr. Hoar’ br’ uth Rock and the country would h cific coast. Mr. Caffery concluded his speech in opposition to\the Nicaragua canal bill, but an effort to fix a time for a vote upon it failed. In the House. The house reversed the decision of the committee of the whole last Friday when the appropriation for the support of the civil service commission was stricken out of the legislative, execu- tive and judicial appropriation bill. In committee, where members do not go en record, the appropriation was stricken out by a vote of 67 to 61. Yesterday, when the roll was called, the appropriation was restored, the motion to strike out being defeated— 95 to 119. The house, by special order, decided to proceed with the considera- tion of the naval personnel bill as soon as the bill for the codification of the laws ef Alaska was out of the way. About seventy additional pages of the latter bill was covered, leaving almost 100 pages still undisposed of. Waspington, Jan. 11.—Senator Ma- son of Illinois occupied the attention of the senate for nearly an hour and a half witn a speech in support of his. resolution declaring that the. United States will never attempt to govern the people of any country without their consent. speech was one of the most notable utterances in the senate thus far this session. Rugged in language, pointed and effective in illustration, Mr. Ma- son commanded the attention of the re had expanded to the Pa- | ‘ation: o¢-the-erimtns-taws of Alaska ind when . rnment was had eee ‘the Dill had been dis- posed of. Washington, Jan. 12.—A climax was reached yesterday in the debate on the question of expansion which is in @ession just sixteen minutes last even- progress in the senate. Heretofore all of the speeches, with the notable ex- | ception ofthat of Mr. Platt of Con- THE LEGISLATURE | _ Business Transacted by Minnesota H } { Hecticut have been in oppesition to ! what is presumed to be the policy of thesadministration with respect to the © ‘acquisition of the Philippines. Yester- day Mr. Foraker of Ohio addressed the senate in opposition to the declar- ation of the Vest resolution that the United States has no constitutional power to acquire foreign territory to be maintained as colonies. While much of his speech was devoted to a constitutional argument in support cf | the right of this country as a nation to acquire and govern outlying terri- tory, he gave particular attention to the utterances that have been made in contravention of that position, espe- cially those of Mr. Vest and Mr. Hear. Senator Foraker laid down the broad proposition that to adopt the Vest res- olution was to declare that our fathers haa brought forth a nation that was} inferior to all other nations, regardless of the generally accepted idea that one nation was the equal of another and all equally restricted. He maintained’ that the right to acquire territory was an inherent right of nationality, and that as we have the right to make war and to enter into treaty agree- ments it follows logically that we have the power to acquire territory by con- quest and to assume the responsibil- ties that may accrue therefrom. Mr. Foraker's strong assertion that the ac- quisitien of the Philippines was tem- porary in character created a sensa- tion in the chamber. He maintained, however, that we have a legal right to hold the islands permanently. Prior to the speech of Mr. Foraker a sharp debate was precipitated by Mr. Allen of Nebraska by some remarks he made upon a resolution he had in- troduced. Mr. Hoar and Mr. Gray were drawn into it. At 3:10 p. m. the senate, on motion of Mr. Davis, went into executive session. Senator Davis reported the peace treaty, stating that it had not been amended. He moved at. the same time that the treaty and the proceed- ings of the peace commission be made public. This motion led to debate. The discussion was_ brief, however, ard the motion to remove the injunc- tion of secrecy prevailed without di- vision. % The House. The house completed and passed the Dill for the codification of the criminal laws of Alaska upon which it has been working intermittently for a week. An amendment was adopted providing a high license system in that territory with a species of local op- tion. Liquor dealers, by its provis- ions, are to pay a license of $1,000 per year, and the consent of a majority of the white settlers residing within two miles of a liquor dealer’s establish- ment must be obtained before a li- cense.can issue. An attempt to recom- mit the bill for the purpose of secur- ing the adoption of a provision ex- cluding ex-convicts from service on juries was defeated. Washington, Jan. 13. — Little busi- ness was tra acted by the senate in open session yesterday. Sixteen bills on the private pension calendar were passed and a joint resolution extending the thanks of congress to Miss Clara Barton and other officials of the Red Cross society for their beneficient work in Armenia and Cuba was adopt- ed. The House. The house passed the diplomatic and ‘consular .apprepriation bill without amendment. . During the general de- bate two set speeches were made against imperialism by Messrs. Car- mack and Gaines. The diplomatie and consular is the sixth of the regular ap- propriation. bills. to pass .,the house. Seven budgets yet remain. to be acted upon. The bill as passed carries $1,- : T0553. * Washington. Jan. 14.—The house en- tered upon the consideration of the ‘naval personnel Dill. It developed much less opposition than was expect- ed, and the indications are that it will have a large majority when it is placed upon its passage to-day. The last vestige of opposition te the meas- ure from the line officers of the navy was removed when an amerdment was adopted designed to prohibit staff officers from exercising command save in their own corps. The commit- tee also announced their purpose to offer an amendment to-day to repeal the law granting prize money to the navy, and this announcement met with loud approval. The speeches 0 the bill were filled with glowing at lusions to the glories of our naval vie- tories in the late war, and Mr. Berry of Kentucky created a great deal of enthusiasm by his eulogy of Schley as the hero of Santiago. The bill was supported by Messrs. Foss, Dayton, Berry, Driggs and Dinsmore, and op- posed by Messrs. Low and Simpson. In the Senate. In the senate Mr. McLaurin of South arolina took strong ground in a care- ‘ully prepared speech against, a policy In many respects the | Of expansion by'this country. He cited as one of the principal reasons why the United States should not assume control over people who are widely dissimilar to the people of this country, the experience of the South with the race. He advocated the adop- senate and of the galleries from’ the | ton of the Vest resolution, declaring first sentence of his speech to the| that:this country could not maintain apostrophe to liberty which formed his} permanently as colonies such territory peroration. ous applause swept over the galleries, Several times spontane-| ag the Philippines, and held that dit would be in opposition to the spirit of but under the stringent rules of the | developed American institutions to do | senate it was quelled quickly. It was} so. Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Pascoe dis- ; “ several minutes after the conclusion | cussed the pending Nicaragua canal of the speech before the senate could } pill, the former supporting it and the proceed with its business on account } latter opposing it. The Indian appro- of the confusion incident te the con-| priation bill was taken up but its con- © gratulations which many of Mr. Ma- sideration was not concluded before son’s colleagues hastened to extend to} the hour of adjournment. him. The Nicaragua canal bill was dis- cussed by Mr. Turley of Tennessee, who opposed the pending measure. An} mont Creamery Burned. Clermont, Iowa, Jan. 15.—The Cler- Valley Creamery company’s agreement was reached to consider branch skimming station at Gunder the bill on Tuesday with fifteen min- utes to discuss such amendments. The House. % The house devoted its undivided at- tention again to the bill for the eodiq:t to a peace basis. burned to the ground. The property was valued at $2,500 and was insured for $1,000. It will be rebuilt. pg cane al k ‘The army is gradually being reduced aa railroad companies doing business in Mivnesota from raising the rate of Solons. .St. Paul, Jan. 10.—The senate was in» ing with forty members present. Three | bills were introduced, the most impor- ; tant being one by Senator Benedict, | providing a method for the sale and distribution of the binding twine man- ! ufectured at the state prison. Other bills introduced were: To appropriate $800 to aid the vil- } lage of Climax to build a steel bridge over the Sand Hill river in Polk coun- ty. To provide for the election of rail- road commissioners, a labor commis- sioner, a commissioner of insurance, @ commissioner of dairy and food prod- ucts and a superintendent of public in- struction by diréct vote of the people. The House. The house of representatives used up last evening a lot of surplus energy ac- enmulated during the rest from Thurs- day, in the introduction of nine new Dilis and a resolution memorializing congress not to seat Brigham H. Rob- erts, the Mormon member from Utah. The resolution was offered by Mr. Yale of Winona as a result of a petition signed by Winona women. The bills introduced were: To regulate and govern the sale of binding twine manufactured at the state prison. To amend _ section 1, chapter 23, Statutes of 1878, relating to the rate of interest. To amend sec- tion 4190, General Statutes of 1894, to regulate the use of devices used as a scroll or seal. To legalize and validate instruments without a seal. To amend chapter 48, Laws of 1897, granting a reward for killing wolves. To prevent transportation of freight between sta- tions in this state without the con- sent of the railroad and warehouse commissioners. To amend section 22, chapter 10, Laws of 1878, to regulate common carriers. To prevent persons from stealing rides on railroad trains, and authorizing trainmen to make ar- rests. To provide for the payment of all liquor licenses and fines for viola- tions to the towns in which such li- censes were granted and fines accrued. St. Paul, Jan. 11.—Lieut. Gov. Smith announced his committee selections at the opening of yesterday's session of the senate, and the actual work of legislation in that end of the capitol may begin at once. The senate adopted the resolution calling on the state auditor for all in- formation in his possession relative to the controversy with the Great North- ern Railway company over the so- called Biermann deed, conveying to it some 271,000 acres of land which it had persistently declined to accept. Auditor Dunn responded with copies of some correspondence between bhim- self and Goy. Clough during the dying hours of the latter’s administration. In substance Gov. Clough had canceled the Biermann deed on Dec. 30, and had issued a new deed embracing sev- eral tracts of land aggregating 1,023.08 acres, which the cgmpany had accept- ed. In cancelling the old deed and is- suing the new one Gov: Clough ex- pressly conditioned his action upon the statement that the procedure would enable the matter to be brought into court and the whole matter ju- dicially tested. ss Auditor Dunn says: “I have refused to record the deed for 1,023.08 acres given by Goy. Clough to the Great Northern company, and have directed the cruisers employed by the state to report to this office any trespass that has or may be committed on the lands described in Gov. Clough’s letter of Dee. 27, 1898; and if any trespass has been or may be committed on any of said lands I shall proceed against such trespassers as if the trespass had been committed on any other state lands.” Twenty-one bills were introduced, among the more important being the following: To regulate the employment of pris- oners in the state prison and reforma- tory. Relating to the railroad and warehouse commission. Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the initiative and referendum. Re- lating to wolf bounties. Relating to rate of interest. To provide for the printing of school text books and charts at the state reformatory, To en- force the payment of taxes delinquent in and prior to 1898. To provide for the creation of a public school teach- ers’ retirement fund. To regulate and improve the service of grain inspec- tion. To legalize and validate defec- tive records of deeds, mortgages, etc. To suppress and punish trespassers upon engines or cars for purpose of avoiding payment of railroad fare. Es- tablishing a probation system for juve- nile delinquents. To prevent the sale of prison-made binding twine at a profit of more than 2 cents a pound. . ‘The House. The Jacobson resolution calling for the appointment of a joint legislative committee to investigate charges against the grain inspection depart- ment of the state and allegations that the twine trust has secured control of the manufacture and sale of binding twine made at the state prison, passed the house by a vote of 102 to 0. Be- sides the Jacobson resolution the house considered eighteen new bills, among them being the following: To provide for the publishing of school text books at the state reforma- tory at state expense, to be sold to public schools: To license motormen of trolley cars and gripmen of cable cars. relating to the taxation of ex- press companies, increasing sross earnings tax from 3 per cent to 5. To provide for the taxation of railroads and repealing all other laws of similar nature; increases the gross earnings tax from 3 to 4 per cent. Regulating the employment of prisoners in the state prison and state reformatory. lo regulate and govern the sale of bind- ing twine at the state prison. regulat- ing the taxation of express companies. To regulate the holding of primary. elections. To amend the laws regulat- ing the foreclosure of mortgages by advertisement, To provide for the cre- ation of teachers’ pension fund in cities of more than 10,000 inhabitants, To extend the work of the state ex- | SE eta BAPE SG, e perimental station, providing for a new branch experimental station. St. Paul, Jan. 12—Senator Miller of- fered a resolution, which was adopted, on which it is proposed. to base com- plaint to the state railroad and ware- house commission relative to freight charges from southwestern parts of the state to Minneapolis. The resolu- tion requires that the state railroad and warehouse commission tO report to the senate freight rates to Minne- epolis from Luwerne, Pipestone, Mad- ison, Worthington, Jackson and Vair- mont and corresponding rates from Breckenridge, Moorhead, Crookston and Duluth, and also “the réasons for the inequality in such rates, if any ex- ist.” Among the bills introduced was one by Senator Potter of Hennepin relat- ing to re-insurance by fire insurance companies, which restricts tvis class of business to authorized companies exclusively, and somewhat enlarges the powers of the state insurance com- missioner. Other bills introduced were: To amend the laws regulating ex- emptions of personal property in mort- gages made by a husband or Wife. ‘Lo legalize the foreclosure of real estate mortgages by advertisement. Fixing a bounty for killing wolves. Regulat- ing the establishment and jurisdiction of probate, courts. Senator Wilson proposed an amend- ment to the rules substituting Roberts’ rules of order for Jefferson's rules. The amendment was referred to the committee on rules. Senator Ives proposed an amend- ment to the rules enlarging the judic- jary committee from seventeen to twenty-one members. It was sent to the committee on rules. The House. Speaker Dare, after the opening rou- tine, announced the committee ap- pointments. Of the important chair- manships Mr. Jacobson gets the appro- priations committee; Mr. Ferris, the railroads; Mr. Grondahl, municipal legislation; Mr. Torson, grain and warehouse; Mr. Mallette, hospitals tor the insane; Mr. S. C. Johnson, tempe- rance; Mr. Babcock, legislative ex- penses; Mr. Laybourn, taxes and tax laws; Mr. Wood, game and fish laws; and Mr. Staples heads the committee on general legislation. Thirteen bills were introduced, among the more important being the following: Regulating elections. ‘Io provide for the payment of Minnesota volunteers $1.50 a day for the time between their coming to Camp Ramsey and their ac- ceptance by the United States. Re- lating to the examination of persons charged with offenses. ‘To protect farm laborers and giving them a lien on crops for their services. Providing for the election of assessors in incor- porated villages. To provide for the recording of bonds in courts of record. Relating to fraudulent conveyances. Relating to the canvass of votes for president and vice president. Relat- ing to township mutual insurance ecmpanies. she St. Paul, Jan. 13.—Senator Daly of Otter Tail county secured the passage yesterday forenoon in the senate by unanimous vote of that body of a con- current resolution requesting the Min- nesota delegation in congress to sup- port a proposition to amend the Unit- ed States constitution so as to provide for the election of United States sena- tors by direct vote of the people. There was no debate on the resolution. The senate spent a considerable part of yesterday’s session in discussion of Senator MecGowan's proposition to have the attorney general draft a bill for the introduction in Minnesota of the Torrens system of transferring and recording titles of real estate. A resolution was finally adopted direct- ing the attorney general to investigate the laws of Illinois and Massachusetts relative to the Torrens system in vogue in those states and report in ten days as to whether a constitutional bill em- bodying the principles of the system can be passed and made applicable to the transfer of land titles in Minne- sota. The Jacobson resolution, pro- viding for a joint committee to investi- gate charges against the state grain in- spection department and the manage- meut of the state prison relative to the sale of binding twine, was reported out by the committee on agriculture with a recommendation that it be passed without debate. Among the more important bills in- troduced were the following: * To legalize foreclosure of real estate made by advertisement, wherein a power of attorney was not filed for record within the time heretofore pre- scribed. To regulate the practice of osteopathy and requiring practitioners to be licensed. Relating to the dis- charge of patients from hospitals for the insane. Relating to the convey- ance of mortgaged property. To au- thorize villages to issue bonds. For the further protection of purchasers at judicial or foreclosure sales of real es- tate in the payment of taxes, assess- ments and insurance premiums de- linquent during the period of redemp- tion. Relating to the jurisdiction and establishment of probate courts. To authorize any city not exceeding 5,000 in population to issue bonds for the purpose of funding its floating indebt- edness. The House. The most important piece of new legislation proposed in the house yes- terday came from Mr. Peterson of Renville, and is drawn to carry into effect one of State Auditor Dunn’s recommendations in his recent report. It provides that the rate of interest on deferred payments on public lands sold or to be sold, shall be reduced from 5 to 4 per cent, and that the period of final payment shall be lengthened from forty to fifty years. The measure is designed to prevent the congestion of money in the state treasury resulting from payments on public lands, which the state board of investment finds it difficult to invest at a higher rate than 3 and a fraction per cent. Among the bills introduced were the following: To reduce the rate of interest and in- crease the time for the payment of unpaid principal on all state lands heretofore sold. To legalize certain foreclosures of mortgages. To appro- priate $1,200 for the payment of War- ren B. Dunnell for plas prepared by pre Di cS, a2 SOREL AM Re SOC ONS PENSE S eat 2.95 ea Raa ate a pina She wr et Seat 2 him yor the fourth hospital for the sane. “Providing for the reimburse- ment of counties in which persons are committed to the hospitals for the in- sane, whose residence is in another county. St. Paul, Jan. 14.—Senator McGowan of Minneapolis yesterday submitted the only proposition on which there was extended debate, in the form of a resolution proposing the creation of a joint legislative commission to re- vise tax laws. The resolution called for the appointment of a committee of seven, three from the senate and four from the house, to investigate and re- Port a bill for the revision of the gen- eral tax laws. At the conclusion of a somewhat lengthy debate the resolu- tion was referred to the committee on taxes and tax laws. Among the bills introduced were the following: Praying for the passage of a bill now pending in the senate of the United States to amend an act entitled “An act to regulate interstate commerce,” f6r the purpose of giving force an def- fect to the findings of the interstate commerce commission by making the record made before the comm/‘ssion on a hearing to constitute the record on appeal. Regulating the construction of fences and cattle guards along the rights of way of railroads. ‘To repeal chapter 205, Laws of 1895, providing for the manufacture of beet sugar in Minnesota and offering a bounty there- for. Relating to the payment of taxes. To appropriate $1,500 to reimburse citizens in Cass county for expenses incurred in connection with the upris- ing of the Bear Island band of Chippe- wa Indians. To regulate the business of fire insurance companies. To regu- late sleeping car companies, designat- ing them as common carriers and placing them under the jurisdiction of the state railroad and warehouse com- mission. Goy. Lind transmitted a message to the senate making the following nom- inations, which were unanimously con- firmed: Inspector of luminating oils, Julius Heinrich of Minneapolis, vice F. C. Barrows; state librarian, Fred W. Johnson of New Ulm, vice Charles A. Gilman; member of the state board of pharmacy, George H. Goodrich of Anoka. ‘The senate adjourned until 10 o'clock Tuesday forenoon. The House. The house devoted the major por tion of a brief session yesterday to a somewhat protracted debate over two matters of comparatively little impor- tance, one of which, in the opinion of the majority of the house, had far bet- ter been passed by in silence. A day or two ago the Minneapolis Journal, in its political column, said in substance that if Messrs. Dare, Staples and Ja- cobson were taken out of the house practically nothing would be left. Mr. Nyquist introduced a resolution bar- ring the representatives of the Journal from the privileges of the floor until it should have publicly apologized for its slur on the house. After some debate the resolution was indefinitely post- poned. The other matter that called out a useless debate was a bill repealing the special law providing for the salary of the judge of probate of Mille Lacs county. The bill was finally passed. The following bills were introduced: Requiring county auditors and city controllers to furnish records of as- sessments which are liens. To regu- late the payment of fees into the state treasury by foreign corporations upon filing articles. To provide for the eut- ting of weeds upon the public high- ways. To provide for the distribution of the sugar beet seed purchased by the state under the act of 1897. To protect all persons in their civilbeand legal rights. To regulate the practice of osteopathy in this state. The house adjourned until 10 o'clock Tuesday forenoon. THE SENATE COMMITTEES. Lieut. Gov. Smith Gives out his List of Appointments. Grue, ives, St. Paul, Jan. 11.—The following are the committees of the senate: Agriculture—Larson, Meilicke, Batz. Jones, E, J., Sweningson, Dickey. Banks and’ Banking—MeArtbur, Larson, Shell, Everett, Horton, Snyder, Baldwin. ‘Claims—Schellbach, Fitzpatrick, Stockton, Col- ler, Ives, Smith, E. E., McCarthy. Corporations—McKusick, . Your g. Sn dev, Somerville, Daugherty, Fitzpatrick. Census—Viesselman, Obilton, Barker, Batz, Thompson, Sheehan, Grue, Du Toit, Shell. Deat and Dumb’ and Blind—Everett, Jepson, Stockton, Knatvold, Dart, Horton, McGovern. Drainage—Myran, Nixon, Grue, Dart, Grinde- land, Viesselman, Smitb, J, H., Ryder, Chilton, ‘Education—Miller, Greer, Johnson, Stockwell, Baldwin, Ryder, McGill, Du Tolt, Snyder. Elections—Benedict, ‘Sweningson, Ryder, Me- Namee, Roverud, McGovern, Smith, E. £. Engrossment—Lord, Knatvoid, McArthur, Jep- son, Daly, Coller, Viesselman. Enrollment—Sweningson, Sivright, McNamee, Hawkins, Stockwell, Johnson, Hospes. Federal Relations—Sheehan, Reeves, Greer, Everett, Ives, Meilicke, Schellbach. Finance—Knatvold, Snyder, Barker, Stockton, Underleak, Myran, wkins, Ives, McGill, Gausewitz, Everett, McGowan, Viesselman. * Forestry and Fire Protection—Reeves, Halver- son, Jones, J. D., McKusick, McCarthy, Wilson, Daly, Buckman, Nixon. Game and Game Laws—Ryder, McArthur, Lar- son, Daly, Brower, McGowan, Underleak. Geological and Natural History Survey—Brow- er, Roverud, McArthur, Hospes, Stockwell, Grue, Daly, Metlicke. Grain and Warehouse—Jones, E. J., Underleak, Shell, Nixon, Wilson, Shellbach, Smith, J. H.. Hawkins, Ryder, Grue, Dart, Meilicke, Sivright. Hospitals for Insane—Ohilton, Underleak, Bar- ker, Schaller, Daly, Miller, Johnson. Immigration—Johnson, Knatvold, Da Toit, Th McNamee, Batz, Myran. Indian Affairs—McCarthy, McNamee, Gause- witz, Reeves, Hospes, Schaller, Jones, E. J. Illuminating Otls—Halvorson, Sheehan, Lord, McGowan, Potter, Somerville, Meilicke. Insurance—Smith, E. E., Horton, Reeves, Stockwell, Shell, Potter, Schaller. Internal Improvements—Buckman, Viesselman, Dart, Coller, Myran, Halvorson, Jones, J. D. Judiciary—Young, Sheeban, Somerville, Schell- bach, Smith, E. E., Greer, Thompson, Lord, Hor- ton;' Wilson, Benedict, Jones, J. D., Reeves, Schaller, Coller, Baldwin, Daly. Labor—Daugherty. McGowan, Ryder, Schell- bach, Larson, Sheehan, Dart, Library—McGill, Barker, "Jepson, Benedict, Collier, Lord, Baldwin. Buckman, Hawkins, Logs and Lumber—Hospes, McKusick, MeCarthy, Wilson, McGovern. Municipal Corporations—Potter, Gausewltz, Ry- der, Fitzpatrick, McCarthy, McGill, Daugherty, Young, Johnson, Knatvold. Manufact . , Hospes, Dart, ‘ Sivright. ‘Military Affairs—Shell, McNamee, Nixon, ton, Brower, Ives, McGovern. ‘Mines and Minerals—Hawkins, — Somerville, Dickey, McNamee, McArthur, McCarthy, Ryder, Everett, Buckman, 2 Normal Schools—Grindeland, Benedict, Bald- win, Buckman, Fitzpatrick, Schellbach, Stock- well. Printing—Roverud, Miller, Ryder, Du ‘Tolt, . Barker, Mytan. ; Publi¢ Buildings—Horton, Brower, Smith, 5. #., Du Toit, Stockton. Daly, ™ : Public’ Health, Dairy and Food—Smith, J. H.. hitage Sivright, rs Chilton, Potter, Gausewitz, Meilicke, J. D., Jones, EB. J, ‘Wilson, Grue, Grindeland, Daugherty, Batz. Daugverty, | ing salesman fro the BR enagpede te Rea teas jamee, ee Du Toit, Grindeland, McKusick, Me- wan, Retrenchment Reform—Wilson, Lord, Mo- Carthy, Stockwell, F:verett, Young, Viesselman. Roads and Bridges—Underleak, Roverud, Lar- son, McArthur, Brower, Batz, Chilton. State Pri .. Young, Sheil, Hospes, Halvorson, Smith, J. H., Schaller, McGowan, Batz, Roverud, McGovern, Underleak, Chilton, Everett, Baldwin, Benedict, Sivright. State Training School—Dickey, Smith, J. H., Larson, McKusick, Ives, Greer, Schaller. State Soldiers’ Home—Nixon, Du Toit, Wilson, McGill, Shell, McGovern, McArthur. Taxes and ‘Tax Laws—Greer, Somerville, Col- ler, McGill, Smith, E, E., Daugherty, Grinde- Yand, Reeves, Roverud, Fitzpatrick, Stockwell, Potter, Miller. Gausewitz, Temperance — Jepson, Halvorson, Ives, Knatvold. Grue, Batz. Towns and Counties—Somerville, Lord, Shell, Grue, Hawkins, Smith, J. H., Jones, E. J. University and University Lands—Snyder, foung, Greer, Johnson, Jones, J. D., Grinde- land, Fitzpatrick. HOUSE COMMITTEES. Speaker Dunn Announces His Ap- pointments, The following are the house commit- tees: i Appropriations—Jacobso8. Deming, . chairman; © Kelly, Johnson, S. C., Wi . Wood, Winston, Fulton, Wal- Benolken, Yale, lace, Mallette, Laybourn, Haug . ‘Ways and Means—Guttersen, chainoan; Peder- son, Wethern, Von der Weyer, Olson, C. 0. A., Mallory, Schutz, Wilkinson, Jeub. Judiciary—Dunn, chairman; Ya! . hha Abbott, singer, Stites, ‘Wallace, Schain, Dwinnell, Grass. Railroads—Ferris, chairman; Hillary, Larson, Krayenbuhl, Allen, Ablstrom, Simonson, Babcock, Goodspeed, Moran, Barteau, McCollom, Emerson, Dyer, Holm. Public ‘Accounts and | Expenditures—Krayen- bubl, chairman; Wheaton, Pennington, i Benolken, Munger, Argetsinger, Lampe, Marin, Nelson, N. ©., Olen. Lands—Roberts, chairman, Lynds, eubauer, McGrath, Johnson, S. C., ‘Neil, Guttersen, Sloan, Torson, Yale, , ©. 0. A., Mausten, Morris, Beach, Ferris. Education—West, chairman; Swanson, Brus- letten, Hagstrom, Von Lehe, Sander, Nelson, W., Weston, Olsson, Peter, Beach, Bush, Oien, Abl- strom, Staples, Pope, Mallette, Sloan. Agriculture—Foss, ‘chaicman; Pennington, Ny- quist, Lydiard, Torrey, Wilkinson, Moran, Wes- ton, Scribner, Galt, Emerson, Plowman, Von der Weyer, Riley, Benolken. Municipal’ Legislation—Grondabl, _ chairman; Schurman, Wood, Foss, Simonson, Henderson, Medicraft, Dyer, Peterson, Jackson, Dunn, Win- ston, Heimerdinger, Allen, Donohue, Larson, Laybourn Pugh, ‘Schain, iy . Military Affairs—Hymes, chairman; Torson, Barteau, Johnson, 8. C., Wheaton, West, Torrey, Von Lehe, Moran. Corporations Other Than Municipal—Dwinne! eagiran, | Mungse, Torkaa, “Sites Keer, Rob- erts, mds, Kelly, Davis, Corey, Gal Torrey, Deaiy, Thauwald, Morris, Pederson, Umland. Prison and Reformatory—Brusl Daggett, Jounson, S. C., Haugen, Miller, Olsson, chairman; Davis, ner, Hymes, . Schurman, McCollom, Kelly, Roberts, Nelson, W.. Schutz, Babcock, Dyer, Estby, Push, Hill, Lydiard, Winston. Insurance—Mallory, chairman; Hennessy, Bru Jetten, Roberts, Allen, Fosnes, Truwe, Fult: Swanson, Morris, Be: Hill, Argetsinger, quist, Sander, Jackson, Lampe. Immigration—Stivers, chairman; Medicraft, Von der Weyer, Grass, Lynds, Marin, Estby. State Normal Schools—Kelly, chairman; Emer- son, Ahlstrom, Donohue, Selby, Lommen, Mal- lory, Daggett, Hagstrom, Hill, Stites. Hospitals for the Insane—Mallette, chairma Scribner, Lampe, Argetsinger, Corey, Olen, Pope. ington, Babcock, Ahlstrom, land, Simonson, Grass. Temperance Leglsfation—Johnson, S. C., chair- man; Mallette, Dunn, Ferris, McNeil, Good- speed, Ygle, Heimerdinger, Grass, Lydiard, Mul- lory, Umland, Wilkinson, Feeny, Stites. Labor and Labor Legislation—Scribner, chair- man; Holm, Boutwell, Jeub, Corey, Plowman, Peterson, Wheaton, Nelson, N. 0., Joun- son, J. EB. Schooi for Defectives—Moran, chairman; Bar- Schain, Johnsrud, Bean, Von der Weyer, merdinger, Riley, Nelson, W., Grondahl, Pugh, Von Lehe. Roads, Bridges and Navigable Streams—Bout- Mausten, Dwinnell, Elwell. . C., Babeock, Bush, Henderson, well, chairman; Dunn, Nelson, Kinne, Lommen. ‘Banks and Banking—Barteau, chairman; Haz- lett, Haugen, Wood, Estby, O'Connor, Schutz, Hymes, Ferris, Swanson, Deming. Printing—Schurman, chairman ing, Grondahl, Truwe, Hazlett, lace, Selby. Elections—Yale, chairman; Davis, Von Lebe, ‘Thauwald, Scribner, Nyquist, Deming. Commerce—Hagstrom, chairman; Galt, Jobns- rud, Hennessy, Feeny. Public Buildings—Jackson, chairman; Penning- ton, Nelson, N. C., Boutwell, Dyer, Abbott, Lampe, Bean, Cumming, Grondahl, Holm. Rules and’ Joint Rules—Fulton, chairman; Davis, Hagstrom, Staples, Larson. State Library—Dyer, chairman; Foss, Kine, Dealy, Galt. : Mines and Minerals—Larson, chairman; West, Abbott, Mallette, Estby, Johnsrud, Jacobson, Pugh, Nelson, N. C., Emerson, Feeny. Engrossment—Simonson, chairman; Holm, Dozo- hue, Wilkinson, Elwell. Enrollment—Allen, Johnsrud, Dealy, Foss. Forestry and Fire Protection—Pope, chairman; Roberts, Bush, Sander, Peterson, Trawe, Kelly, Stivers, Dein- Hennessy, Wal- chairman; = Thauwald, Expenses—Babcock, chairman; Jacobson, Fulton, Staples, Ferris. Soldiers’ Home—Haugen. chairman; Goodspeed, Hymes, Corey, Fosnes, Truwe, Riley, Weston, Boutwell, Cumming, Johnson, J.’ E. State ‘Public Schools—Sloan, chairman; prvers nonin sane deonatn land, Nyquist, Deming, Wethern, Stivers, Bean. _ Logs and Lumber—Mausten, chairman; Ruey, Corey, Neubauer, Mallory, Hazlett, Olson, C. O: A., McGrath, Olsson, Pete . € Prison Labor—Hillary, chairman; Estby, Nel- son, N. 0., Schain, Daggett, Gutterson, 0’Cou- nor. Public Parks—Goodspeed, chairman; Benolken, Hill, Olson, C. O. A., Hazlett, Grass, Medicraft. Taxes and Tax Laws—Laybourn, chai Henderson, Guttersen, Torson, Staples, strom, Wood, Fulton, Krayenbubi, Ferris, , Kelly, Dwinnell, Wallace, chairman; Benolken, Kinne, O'Neil, Brusletten, Galt, Marin, Selby. Binding Twine—Fosnes, chairman; Peterson, West, Beach. Wethera, ——— Lommen, — Local ‘Bills—Wheaton, chairman; Dealy, Jobn- son, J. E., Boutwell, Hillary. Manufactures—Hill, chairman; Miller, Johns- rud, Johnson, J. jeub. Geological and Natural History Survey—Davis, chairman; Guttersen, Pederson, Donohue, Good- speed. Towns and Counties—Henderson, Wilkinson, Miller, Feeny, Munger, Plowman, Umland, Foss, rr Weston, Cumming, Hei- merdinger, Oien, . Daggett. Public Health, Dairy and Food Products—™™sb, chairman; Neubauer, Heimerdinger, Schurman, Elwell, Winston, Hagstrom, Schutz, Grondabl, Krayenbubl, McGrath. Game and Fish Laws—Wood, chairman; Bean, Abbott, Morris, Hazlett, Ferriss, McNeil. Drainage—McGrath, chairman; Marin, McCol~ lom, Emerson, Henderson, Hymes, Elwell. General Legislation—Staples, chairman; Jack- son, Laybourn, Simonson, Truwe, Fosnes, O°Con- nor, Nelson, N. 0., Hazlett, Sloan, Sebi chairman; Baltimore, Jan, 15,—Eugene Hi: a Democratic politician, died at home here of pneumonia. He ‘was | years of age. He never missed a 5! or national conyentio! was known all over the Cn. ORe ee ger London, Jan. 15.—The Chronicle ax nounces the death cf Frederick Wolsey. a younger brother of Lord Wolsey. The deceased the greater part of his life in . Horace Hale of Evanston, a t is se Kaa ; i j