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About The Madras pioneer. (Madras, Crook County, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1907)
TTTTI f T f ??VTy proposed Oregon Tax Law UromlMtwcek) to 1)0 v-Tunty expOtlBCB t06r.C l...nn 11088 of tho SttK.6'..i iof Oregon, compiled S fimW. Cotton, bo and Slih of January of, cadi yoar K'Uhnll iroro, ujwn a blank ,rMCfSo 1 concise tabula od r!A t,x',0,,HCH of hl? tynm! highways, and c -DtUlBI"'"" .. ..,. nf tlOHtl H.0'. .1 to by him such ,1M.Tnn forwi rdt-(l to tho 'hcc ffl i S" lu,Hito thereof to l-y 'ie 10th InMca.l nf the nl. '' l0 occpt costs of court itirt, r' As flic oi'puiin"'"" S"'ltr tll as those previously S'l'.rtrnV counir co;.rt. then, a ,flJ '' .rS l make lcvv Mliclrnl pl,V,,po.Um..fl. the necessity fur ftnW of 1-t.tle U Kcoprccomo. t,nn 7 Tito fiwrptnry of ftnto Ln,T . to and Hhall i!S o cm! county dork, with 5Crv forms for making such IS mrovWctfor In this act. T4 C Comp., Kdio.1 SOfltf. without 4-' . f utiilii 'g counties.) ction8. It diall bo tho duly of h prernor, reerotury of stato and flilftwnrcr, nctiiiK Jointly, Jim ItolMich year, to i.merlain by too, u hereinafter provided, tho iuUmount of revenue nn-nwiry w AH narpww, '' t0 "PIr,tio 1,10 ism total revenue among tho wvo ulnantiM in tho manner hereinafter fW!cJ. ii i r rntnn.. section auvu, V, U ef hptciai .Session, 1W03, page 0, (Mo! of proceeding In tnnking Btnto ijfoittomnont.) WicnO. The aforesaid Htato ofll (Biihjll proceed tin follows: 1, l'rcrare a tubular statement, con tibcf nil tho Items of cxjkjumm, teaifrnmtely, to wiitcn inouuo win ewblcct under cxIhUiik lawn for tho (i Mir neit nftcr that year for rtKhUielail preceding itu(o levy of tu inf coinpulel unci declared ; uIho iStena of deficiency, Including intor oonnfivld warmntH left over from bpTiousyenr, the pnymentof which bleen authorized by law, and alco it am provided by law for tho current opessw of the Oregon National Guard, u4ltfum of $17,600 for tho Hiipjtort d the Unlveri'lty of Oregon, and tho racf 125,000 for the iipivrt of the i&.tcrit-nltural colleuo: and nlco, ttttincli levy in inailo on tho ncenH ttttofan even year, tiio CHtlinatel ej(afof one biennial ceHHion of tho tpiWivc aif eiiibly ; and nlno, when rit levy la nuulu on tho iiHeetmmont of cewn year, the cutiumted total cost, ttteiCMding l!O0,O0O, of Hitch nddi Wjmblic lnuhlitigH and improve titUolpiililic builillngii of tho Htato t!aidftnteollicerrt nhall boliovo it iowy to make during tho iIhcuI jIorhlch Huch levy of taxca Ih topntod. I From tho Bum total of tho nfore naiterrw elmll bo deducted any mir j!m in excecH of $r,0()0 remaining in wtrtamry from all ftindn, however wired, If not npplied by law to eomo puriwo. 1. The remainder to obtained Mini! lwtotalnmoimtof revonuo to 1 w the next eiiHiiIng ynr for Htato Pym which nre not provldeil for by "fecial tnx duly nuthoriied by law; ttiaremnimlerHlmll bo iipjK)rtion '"ngthM'veml coimtleH in tho WwciimfUr provided, and bo weJand collected in each of mild wntiei In tho uiuiiner otlicr tuxea arc WblandfolltK ted, and Iki paid over to tte treasurer. 'In order to iiK-ertuin tho propor of lorh tuxes to bo paid by tho hov ?Mtw, aid Htato ofllcern hIiiiII to n from tho rejxjrt of expendl- ofthoBeveralcountieH on Illo in JceofthoHceretury of H(n(o ,he " "mount of expenditure in each 5JJurinK tho period of Hvo yearH; jwtli county Hlmll pay ueli propor JJrfttM Btnto tax.-H llH itn avorago LIT K'dUiireH for mid period Itoln n tflwl lll(t of expendl Si i0' tl,u c,1,1'dieH of tho Htato; J H that 1 of tho IndboWMlnecH ,,lcl,rrwl 'y Hl,kor y teuf,8,Uon uf tlat portion of ty ana"0rly 11 l,,,rfc of Ulo hittl n,1,k',10w" tho "Punhandlo," CJo'tho,u.Hiii,jploi, by Jtakor nWS' of th0 thon oxlHt,nK S.tm:1 itokor county in TS,'ro,"U,li(' wunty tho rcc Nyffl,tl,,lt lrt of Unlqn "wC . ,ll!or county known S!!!!"0' not bo con- Htruod or coimldorcd a part of tho ex- Iiuiihuh oi jinKor county under thin net for any of tho yean In which wild ex pondlturcH wero niudo: Provided fur ther, that tho amount pnld by any county in reducing or dlHcharging itfl IndebtodneHH, or paying Intercut on lt ImloblcdnoHH, Hhall not bo coimlderel a part of tho oxponcoH of n county under IhiH act. gueh compulation to bo inado bv fald Mlatn fi(tliim In hi in i.. -. r " iiuia in January In each fifth year thereafter. iMim uiu .(iiiiuary, iiuu, computation tho proportion of tho Htato taxeH to bo paid by tho Bcvcral counlleH nhall bo an Hut out In tho following tablo, to wit: ? DrTbu!. In,ftd "y mUtake," Bald H threidh' 'fso I"-0'"or, jatberln Nforo i,d,0'tkJBround hls aUfln Jtlaitftj . , 1 ha" innstorod one dla- S roD ,,LX,een 'ntuages I mUht Won by this Hme." Crlttr rw. 8c"r'd S lurf7W,,ul'B fl0 matter wld S Km'm" Wd Jni8rN.0! "nobody told Mm " wuo wo are asleea Counties, I'cr ct. tinker Ilrnion Clackamas ... Clatiup C'nlii'lilil.i .... L.001 Crook Curry DmtKlAS f.lllhm Grant Harney t nekton , OM-plllflC Ilimalli ..... Uke tanc . .02.1 ( .0202 .03.1ft .0212 .0100 .020.1 .01.10 .0010 .0,1 J S OUST .0002 .OlflO .0314 .oouo .OIK, .0107 .0(112 Counties, I'er ct, Lincoln I.ldn ........ Matlieur Marlon Morrow Multnomah ., I'olk Sherman Tillamook ... Umatilla .... Union ....... Wallowa .... Wnsco WanhlriKton .. WlirrUr Yamhill .00,15 .0S2A .OMM .0013 .00(15 .3123 .0.107 ,nos7 ,00(!7 .0100 ,0223 .0073 ,mt .0.111 .0007 .0331 (No clmnne from ixctlon 1, fjiwa 100.1, page 302, txcrpt to omit two lines Immediately pre ceding the tahlr, "which It hated on the as actament nf the trvrrnl counties for the past five years," as not lllcrnlly trur, In an act to lir now enacted. The orlKlnal tahle wat found In Ijiwt of J00, and the tahle wat lined on the assessments made during the five years prior to that year.) (Bcoretary of Htato to report to Icgiala ture account of collcctiona nnd appor tionmentH.) Bectlon 10. Tho rccretnry of Htato Hhall embody in bin printed report to tho legiHtativu iiHHcmhly an acctirato tranflcrlpt or account of tho uforewiid annual collcctionn nnd Kri(Mlicalnppor tionmentH occurring liotwecn tiio bien nial hchhIodh of tho leglHlatttro, and ho Hhall iiIho trnimmlt immeliately after Hiild apportionment an accurate tnum crlpt of it to tho county clorkH of the neveral counlleH, and in no enno hhall any deduction or abatement bo made from tho aptwrtionment to tiio re poet -ivo countien on account of tho delin quent tnxpaycrn. (II. A C. Comp., section 8002, without chanite.j (Numerous statutory provisions for special and xeneral levies of taxrs by counties, cities, towns, school districts, road districts, and 1'ort of Portland, and for the 'inclusion in the state apiortlonment of certain sums, may he found. Many of these provisions are to be found In the special statutes and city charters: others arc Intimately connected with statutes directing the disposition of the funds so levied. To at tempt to croup them In a chapter dealing of the subject of the levy and apportionment of tases generally would be all but Imposiible, and misleading If accomplished, and Is not at tempted.) (Of tho Collection of TaxcHnnd Procccd ingtt In Itclation Thereto.) (WordH "tax collector" Meaning.) Section 11. Tho words "tnx collect or" wherever uxed in thiH net Hhall be taken to mean thu person or ofllcer who by law in charged with tho duty of col lecting taxe aascHBod upon real proper ty, and Hhall bo held to include his deputy. (New.) (Treasurer in tnx collector.) Section 12. Tho tronmiror of each county Hhall bo tho tax collector thereof. (Substitutes treasurer for sheriff In B, & C. Comp.. section 3003. The changes In the suc ceeding sections necessitated by this change will not be specifically noted.) (Bond aH tax collector Cumulntivo to general olllclal bond.) Section 13. Before entering upon IiIh duty nH tax collector tho ttciwuror Hhall give a l)oiid, Klgncd by Home renponiblo Htircty company, or Homo rcHponBiblo Buroty or Hureties n approved by tho county court, conditioned for tho faith ful performance- of Ida duties as Biich tnx collector, in audi amount na the county court ahull direct, nnd audi bond, if Higncd by a surety compnny, Hhall 1k paid for by tho county court. Such lrond ahnll 1)0 additional nnd cu ,.,..i.,Uv,. n tlm L'nnnral bond Kiven by tiio treasurer, to which resort mny bo had in caao oi intiuro or ounuui. duties as tax collector if tho bond de Hcrlbel In thia section bo unonfoiceablo or itiHufliciont. (The last nine lines of section S0t), H. t C. Comp., without change, except change ol title of officer.) (KxtciiHion of tnxes by county elork.) o,.,.tt.. 1.1 Tim pfiimtv clerk of each county In tho atnto ahnll, immediately alter receiving iront mo huuo tax commiHHionera a copy of tho assess menta of poraona and property with in ltia county, mndo and cortiiled by anut Htato board of tax commiBslonora, outer and apportion tho mnno In tho assess ment roll which hnH been made by tho county BHHCHHor, nnd corrected nnd oqunlizod by tho county board of oqunl l.ntion, nnl returned to said elork. Said elork Hhall forthwith after receiv ing all (ho notlcoH provided for in flec tion 4 of thia net, nnd nftor tho appor .i ... nr ,,v.u niiiku n corticflato of lIUIIIHUilV - - - . tho Hovoml nmountH apportioned to Do ,S . 1. 1 111 nsHOHHod upon tno mxami) ii'v his county for Htate, county, general, and Hpoclal school and road, military, university, town, city, port, or other purpoHoa for which a tax may havo been legally levied, and deliver tho said cor .!?.... . (I.,, inv ...illiM-tor of tho conn- ty, toueUior with tho mid assessmui t roll containing tho aHeesamenta made bv tho county nsHosaor aa corrected and Uolh Witya.. Fawa-ll (Just before the banquet)--l believe I am to be the third epeaker Nok ker comes Just before me, docsri t M Toastmnster-I think bo. I heard dm .ay, tnousb, that be wa. fonlg right rrr 'Twua th' funnleat Jok oi Ol laughed nil day lnlf. Donny Ycb did? Larry 1Mb, Ivory bono In me boa flit lolke a funny bona. cqunllzed by tho county bxtrd of equnl iMiiiun, mid aiso containing tho assess inentH mado nnd cnrttilml liv Mm tuin board of tax eommlHsfionnrii nntorniV therein, ruled with proper columns for tho extensions of tax collections and de linquent list, and for payments, Issu ance of certificates, rcnomntlons. Issu ance of deeds, and other entries therein na contemplated by law, and with tho total amount of taxes properly extended and entered theteon in ono sum against each sennmto ixircel of rcnl nronertv. as woll as against tho personal property assessed to ench individual. Such roll Hhall thereafter bo a tnx roll, nnd there snail Do attached thereto n warrant, in tho name of tho state of Oregon, tinder tho hand of tho said elork nnd tho Heal of tho county clerk nuthorizing tho col lection oy said tax collector of said tnx- ch; nnd such clerk s ha 11 thcrcunbn tnko tho receipt of snid tnx collector thcre- lor, nnd duly charge agaiiiflt tho tax col lector tho full amount of taxea churned on Hitch roll; and tho tax collector shall n settlement bo allowed its credits against such charge such amounts as ho Hhall report to tiio county court of hla county, na hereinafter in this act pro vided, thnt ho has collected on said roll, also such as ho shall find to havo been twice assessed thereon, and such as ho shall bo unublo to collect, and ahull so return to tho court as not collectible. All such tax rolls h1iii.11 bo public rec ords, and as such preserved in tho oillco of tiio tax collector. IN THE NATIONAL HALLS OF CONGRESS MISSION AT AN END. British Governor Refuses Aid for Suffering Kingston. Kingston, Jnmnicn, Jan. 22. Rear Admiral Davis' mission of morcy to , etrickon Kingston camo to an abrupt Friday, January 25 Tuesday, January 22 i and painful conclusion in conHcqucnco Washington, Jan. 25.-Kcsolnllom.' Washington, Junry 22,-Tlto eon-'of Governor to cheek naval of.lcerH from "lighting a 'ate today passed tho compromise For- to o presence of America, llon, on- aker resolution autnonzmg uioconiinm- ey" -- o too on military affairs to investigate turccis, guoru or j-rur .,u uvu tho facta of tho affray at Brownsville ng tho wounded and Hick, culminating flro under senators and roproHontativcs to compel tho enactment of tho naval petHonnol bill at tills session" wero pre- Such roll ! tented in tho senate today by Halo, and, after causing a snappy debnto of short duration, went ovor for future consider ation. Halo's resolution cites tho pre." on tho nights of August 13 and 14 last, in a letter to tno admm.i, pcrernpior ny without questioning "tho legality or requesting him to ro-embark all parties justice of any act of tho president in which had been landed. relation (Compare II. & C. Comn.. tectlont 3000 and 3000, Omits the now obtnlete provision for computing Valuations after eualliatlnn by state ociarii oi e'luaiizaiion, tuostituting alter enuan i.nllon by the county board and entry of as sessments certified by the state hoard of tax commissioners. 1'rovldcs also for computa tions of amounts to lie made, and as to valua tion and rate In the several road districts, torts, and other municipal taxing agencies, ice I.aw 1003, page 2S2. I'rovidcs the clerk thill extend the tax In one total sum. The scpnration among funds on the roll and in tax receipts Is unnecessary when the several rates of levy nre specified, as the method of accounting and the require ment for distribution of each payment in the tax collector a collection register shows the exact amount of taxes for each municipal agency with which the collector Is charged, and the amount collected by him. In several counties of the State the distribution it carried on the receipt stub on the roll, nnd also In the tax collection book and distribution book. This causes much additional and useless labor anil confusion at the busy season of the year. In the larger counties the former practice was abandoned from the very necessity of the case, and no lots of accuracy or fulness in ac counting retulted, A very large saving In clerical force was thereby made.) (School, townT city, port, or other tax ing agency levy On what valuation.) Section 15. All tiio taxes hereinafter levied by any incorporated city or town, schcjl district, road district, port, or other municipal taxing agency or dis trict, Hhall bo levied on tho property therein respectively assessable upon tho valuation of such property as shown by tho assessment roll last compiled by tho assessor, corrected nnd equalized by tho county board of equalization, and including entries therein of assessments as certified by tho Htato lard of tnx commissioners nnd apportioned to such municipalities by tho county clerk. And it shall bo tho duty of tho county elork In each of tho several counties, ujion tho application of tho clerk or board of school directors of any school district, and of any road supervisor, or of any threo resident freenolders of any road district, or of tho recorder, auditor, or clerk or common council, board of directors, or trustees or other governing body of any incorporated city or town, port, or other municipal taxing district or agency, to furnish a certificate, undor tho seal td tho county court, showing tho aggregate valuation of tho ossessa blo property in the school district, road district, incorporated city or town, port or other taxing district or agency, from which such application shall have been made. (Add provisions as to port or other munici pal taxing agency or district; modifies pro vision as to valuation of property on which levy is made old law provided it shall be on assessm-nt roll last compiled. This adds, as corrected and equalized and Including assess ments made by the state board of tax commis sioners. Also consolidates part of Law of 190.1, page 282, as to road districts, but makes no change.) (All taxes levied to bo collected by samo otllccr nnd in eamo manner ns county taxea.) Section 10. All tnxes levied by nny school district, road district, incorpor nted city or town, port or othor munici pal corporntion or taxing agency or dis trict, now or hereafter authorized by law to lovy taxes, shall bo collected by tho samo ofllcer and in tho samo mnn ncr and at tho samo timo as taxes for county purposes aro collected. (See first two lines of II. & C. Comp., sec tion StOOi I.awt of 1003, page 284. lection 7i II. & C. Comp., section 4651, to the same ef fect.) (Taxes to bo paid in gold nnd silver coin.) Section 17. All taxea levied In this stato by tho authority of tho stat or n municipal coiporntloh therein upon any person or property In this stato shall bo collected and paid in gold nnd Hilvcr coin of tho United States, and not otherwise (II, & C. Comp., section '3157.) (Grantor or grantee Which to pay tax.) Section 18. Ah hot ween the grantor and grantee of any land, when thoro is no oxprcss agreement as to which ehnll pay the taxeH that may bo nssossed t hereon boforo tho conveyance, if such land is conveyed at tho timo or prior to tho dato of tiio warrant authorizing tho collection of such taxea then tho grantco Hhall pay tho samo, but If convoyed nftor tho dato tho grantor ahull pay them. (It. lc C, section 3153, no change.) (To bo continued noxt week) Of Conrao Sbe Would. "And then, mind you," exclaimed Miss Pnssay, "ho asked me If I wouldn't marry tho first mnn that camo nlong." Tbo Ideal" remarked Miss Knox. "Don't these obviously unnecessary questions make you sick?" Philadel phia Press. Society Farorlte. Edyth They say that Percy Fenth orly la losing his mind. Mnymo Poor fellow I IIo'll be lucky If ho doosn't lose any more than that lilnril.'M nnW forhlddini ttovcnmicnt i affray. employes to "lobby," and directs an in- subject hod been undor consideration qui ry by tho secretary of tho navy to almost daily sinco tho first day of tho iiHcortnln whethor tho order is boing ' present session of congress, and every violated Tho urgent deficiency appropriation bill, carrying $270,000 as it camo from tho house nnd authorizing by a sonato amendment a loan of $1,000,000 to tho Jamestown Exposition company, was ,..,,.i,wi in, flint. Admiral imvia wan Kruawv duia.m.'u This action camo after tho and pained, and paid a formal visit to uovernor Hweuonnam, lniormmg nun that tho United States battleships Mis souri and Indiana and tho gunboat Yankton would sail. To tho Associated Press Admiral Davis said that Immwliato compliance with Govenor Swettcnham's request was tho only course consistent with tho phase of tho question cussed on all sides. had been dla- Washington, Jan. 22. The house to day passed tho diplomatic consular up proprlation bill, which enrriesa total of dignity of tho United States. Jimcsiown jvxposiiion coimmnv, vun '""'," ,', ,7,Y , Vm i .. H, nr pnsecd, . Tho hutor part of the day was W.138,0 00, and ho Uuy academy Tho frlcfaon brtoen tho gcer .o devoted to the bills. disposition of pension Washington, Jan. 25. Tho house to day imsscd a number of bills of a local nature, including 8.10 private pension appropriation bill, carrying $1,054,483. 'and tho admiral began with tne arrival During" the consideration of the diplo- of tho American warships, wheri tho matic bill, speeches were mado by Sher-1 governor objected to tho firing of a Ha ley of Kentucky, on tho "treaty making Into in his honor on tho ground that power;" by Bladen, of Texas, who urg- the citizens might mistake the firing ml n mnre liberal rccotmltion of tho ! for a new earthquake. Ho also de- South in tho matter of diplomatic ap- dared there was no necessity for Amcr- Monday, January 21. Washington, Jan. 21. A spectacular speech by Senator Tillman was the .liinf fnnfiir,. nf tin nrr.5finf ihlV in tho $238,000 for tho purchase and testing ,.f. T,n Rr,.lfh Cnrolina snnator's of new, rare and uncommon seeds, rtMt ,.. r.it, tr, ti. rwnf. rriti. bulbs, trees, shrubs nnd vines, and iu n, i,:,...! i... Snnnnnr. Tin hmn omitting tho usual appropriation for the , w5tn . cnHrical picture of tho senate as a minstrel show, which he later said was his first and last attempt to bo "funny," an attempt which at its con- Thursdav, January 24. elusion brought a stinging denunciation Washington, Jan. 24. Tho session from Carmack in resentment of allu- of tho Hcnnto today was held entirely , sions to bun. with reference to tho death of Mr. Tins was preceded by a serious reply Alger. Dr. Edward Everett Hnlc dc-' from bpoonor on the attitude taken by llvered a special prayer, and after tho Tillman on tho race problem, all wounded and succor the homeless. bills. Tho agricultural appropriation " " "TC. T: . "Vul1; '7 ""? i;t.fT.5a;nvnmrr,nf n fnllv bill was then taken up and. while it P'..e "3 V" V T " Z 6 rUTi ' was under consideration, Kuhn, of Cal ifornia, addressed the house on ,firo In surance companies and, their relation to tho city of San Prancisco, before and , after the earthquake and fire. 'J ho mention of tho free distribution of gar den seeds occupied the rest of 'tho day. riicro was a general debate on tiio committee provision appropriating who spoko in favor of tho Uniteel States able to preserve order, tend to tbo owning the residences oi its ioroign representatives. Cousins, of Iowa, madct ho opening speech in epxlana tion of tho measure. CITY ASKS DAVIS TO STAY. Titirfritiuft r nrilmnrv firm or ft ri rl cmrflrm seed for distribution. reading of tho journal of yesterday was completed Senator Burrows presented resolutions expressing regret and sorrow at tho sudden death and providing for final ly resulting in a session of nearly two hours behind closed doors. The Bccret session was followed by a brief open one, in which Tillman made Kingston Council Disapproves Action of Governor. New York, Jan. 22. A special dis patch to the Timers from Kingston says that Governor Swettenham, in addition to refusing aid from Rear Admiral Davis, has declineel an offer sent by tho War department of tho United. States to extend immediately to Kings ton 10,000 rations which wero intended for troops in Cuba, and would have been diverted here. The governor's action, the Times cor respondent says, is disapproved of by tho community, which appreciates the kindneas of tho Americans. As soon aa it became known what bad been done by Governor Swettenham and that the American ships, in consequence, were to leave, an emergency meeting citv council was called. a special committee of 12 senators to a profuto apology to Carmack, to all I The discussion showed that the 1 i I. . 1 L At. - t 1 ...1 Un,l - - lte I of tho represent tho senate at tho funeral in this city and attond tho body to De troit. Tho resolutions wero agreed to, and on motion of Senator Burrows the senate at 12:17 adjourned as u further mark of respect. Washington, Jun. 24. Tho house today voted to abolish all tho pension agencies throughout tho country, 18 in number, and centralize the payment of pensions in the City of Washington. This action was taken on tho pension appropriation bill aftor spirited opposi tion on tho part of those having pen sion agencies in their states. Tho pension appropriation bill, car rying $138,000,000 in round numbers, was passed. A mcssngo from tho president was rend relative to insurance, nnd nt 3:30 o'clock, out of respect to tho memory of tho late Senator Alger, of Michigan, tho house adjourned. Wednesday, January 23 Washington, Jan. 23. Tho senate today accepted tho propositi ion of tho house of representatives to increaso tho I salaries of senators, representatives and territorial elolegutcs to $7,500 annually' and thoso of tho vice president, tho speaker of tho house and members of tho president's cabinet to $12,000. This action was taken by a vote of 53 to 21 and followed a discussion of near ly three hours. Senator Albert J. Bovoridgo, of Indi ana, addressing tho senate today on his bill to prohibit tho transportation in interstate commerco of tho products of child labor, declared that tho census shows that nearly 2,000,000 child bread winners undor 15 years of ago nro now at work. Washington, Jan. 23. The river and harbor appropriation bill, which was reported to tho houso today by tho commit) eo on rivers and harbors, car ries an appropriation aggregating $83, 400,188. Of this sum $34,001,012 is npproprintod In cash, to bo available between July 1, 1007, and July 1, 1008, and $48,834,250 is authorized for con tinuing contracts, no timo limit boing fixed as to when it shall bo oxpondod. The bill will probably not bo consid ered by tho houso until noxt Monday. This bill is u record breakor in sizo, oxeeeelingby many millions tho amount allowed for river nnd harbor improvo monts in any previous congress. senators whom ho had brought into bis "first essay in tho line of humor," and finally to tho entire senate. The Brownsville affair was tho sub ject of controversy, anel the elay began with tho announcement of a compro mise resolution, which brought Repub lican and Democratic senators together on tho basis of ordering an investiga tion of the facts of the affray without bringing into question tho authority of the president to dinmiss the negro troops. The resolution was submitted to and approved by tho president at a conference yesterday. Aftor the ppeeches and mutual apolo gies had been made, Forakcr attempted to get a vote on his resolution. Ob jection was made and tho matter will bo taken up tolnoriow. Washington, Jan. 21. The Iioueo to day pronounced unanimously in favor of enlarging and making more efficient field and coast artillery by passing the bill for that purpose. An interesting political discussion grow out of tho passage of tho so-called "political purity" bill, prohibiting cor porations from making money contri butions in connection witii elections. A bill was passed authorizing the secretary of Commerce and Labor to investigate and report upon the "in dustrial, social, moral, educational and physical condition of woman and child workers in the Uniteel States." Tho measure has already passed the senato. After tho passago of a number of bills under suspension of tho rules, tho house pnBsed tho District of Columbia appro priation bill. gov ernor's attitude toward tho Americana did not meet with the approval of thqso officials, and a letter to Admiral Davis was drafted and adopted in which tho action of Sir Alexander Swettenham was wholly disapproved, and Uie Amer ican government and officers wero warmly thanked for tho thoughtful, ef fective and timely aid they had given in tho emergency. This letter was im mediately dispatched. Admiral Davis was also asked to re main in spite of the unfortunate inci dent. The request was dispatched to him and ho made a reply in which he paid that there was no misunderstand- I ing with the Jamaican authorities, but; , ho added significantly in reply to tho request to remain: "As a foreign naval officer I am bound to respect the wishes of the con stituted authority of Jamaica." DAMAGE TWO MILLIONS. Abolish Free Seed Graft. Washington, Jan. 23. The houso committee on agriculture toebiy decided to recommend tiio discontinuance of free seed distribution by congress. Instead of appropriating tho customary $250, 000 for this purpose, tho committee will adviso in the report upon tno agri- ! culttura! bill, which it is now prepar ing, that tins sum of money be usetl for tho purchaso of rare seetls to be dis tributed by tho department of Agriculture. Alaska Indians for Chemawa. Washington, Jan. 22. Sonator Ful ton secured tho ndpotion of an amend ment to tho Indian appropriation bill permitting tho education of Alaska In dian children nt tho Chomnwa Indian school. Fight for Pension Agencies. Washington, Jan. 23. Representa tive Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, stated today that he intends toorganizoa fight against the abolition of nino of tho 18 pension agoncios of tho Uniteel States. Tho houso committee on appropriations haa reported a bill appropriating for only nino of tho prosont ngonoios, nnd tho mombera of tho commit too dofend tho net ion on tho ground of oconomy. Dnlzoll saya it would bo fnr more eco nomical to pay nil pensions from Wash ington, anel will tnko tho stnnd that all tbo present ngoncics should go. Gold Production Increases. Washington, Jan. 22. Tho Geologi cal Biirvoy Rnnouneeel toelay tho total production of gold and silvor in tho United States for 1005, aggregating 00, 305,342 fine ouncos, with a valuation of izz,ivz,u,o. rroemcuon oi gold ng gregntol 4.205,742 flno ounces, valued McCaskin to Be Msjjr General. I Washington, Jan. 23. It Is semi officially annonncod that Brlgndier Gon cral William McCnskin, commanding tho department of Texas, will bo pro moted to tho grndo of major general on tho statutory retirement April 14 next of Major General James F. Wndo. Tho present understanding is that Colonel Charles B. Hall, (Thirtconth infantry, In command of tho infantry and cavalry school at Fort Leavenworth, Kas., will bo appointed to tho vacancy In tho list of brigadier gonomls, which will occur early in Mnroh Fierce Gale Sweeps Over Lake Erie Erie and Buffalo. Buffalo, Jan. 22. During the last 24 hours this citv has been swept by the I most destructive wind storm of a de cade. Tonight tho Niagara falls lio in the midst of a scene of wreckage in the i wake of the storm. Two lives are re ported lost so far and a property dam ago that will aggregate $2,000,000 when tlm accounting is mado, is tho toll of the storm. I Lake Erie, with its level higher than . has been known for 20 years, has gorged the Niagara river to overflowing and thousande of dollars worth of property has been carried down the stream. Miles of docks nt tho great lumber market at North Tonowanela havo been destroyed and millions of feet of lumber have been carried out into the river. Tho damage to shipping in Buffalo harbpor alono is $1,500,000. Five large lake liners, wintering just insielo tho breakwater, were elrivon aground. Tho gale still rages and no aid can be given the endangered vessels. May Re-Elect Bailey. Austin, Tox., Jan. 22. Senator Bai ley's friends announced toelay that a vote on his reelection as sonator would be forced in tho legislature tomorrow. If subsequently he is proveel guilty of improper rotations with tho Waters Pierce Oil company, ho will, they say, bo compelled to rosign from tho senate. Bailoy's supporters further announced they would insist on a propor hearing boing given to any ono who had charges to make against tho senator. Represen tative Cook states thnt ho will file charges against Senator Bniloy. Wins Wager but Dies. Los Angoles. Jan. 22. Edward Who lan, aged 10, died today at the receiving hospital of acuto alcoholism. Tho young man was brought to tho homo of his father, a matress manufacturer, last Saturday night, in a stupefied condition. His companions stated that ho had wn gored n dollar that ho could drink a quart of whisky without leaving tho tablo. Whelan won tho bet, but ha never regained consciousness. Tho po lice will prosocuto tho liquor man. at $88,180,700, an increase of $7,710 Commorco commission by Sonator Hnns ovor uie nrovioua year. Total produc- brough today. Tho conunlsB'onore havo tlonof silver was 50,101,0( 0 flno ounc- called the nttontion of the railroads to es, valued at $34,221,070, a elocreaso of .tho renewed complaints and rollof is 1,581,200 ouncos in actual output. oxpoctod. Appeal tor rtaoral Aid. Washington, Jan. 23. Tho coal fam ino in North Dakota hns beeomo so seri ous that Sonator HanBbrough conferred toelay with tho president to seo if Fed-1 Revolt Starts in China, oral means cannot bo found to roilovo 1 Shanghai, Jan. Rumors of an antl tho situation. Telegrams appealing for dynastic movement in tho Middlo Yang relief wore laid boforo tho Interstate tso reerlon have reached eomo conflrma tion. A frosh outbreak hits taken place at Houandgo Houf, and two regiments hatvo been dispatched there from Shanghai. Tho insurgents number 3, 000,