Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1904 — In the Notional Capitol. [ARTICLE]

In the Notional Capitol.

Philippine bill, prepared by. Secretary Taft and introduced by Representative Cooper, authorizes $10,000,000 for improvement work iu the islands. President Smith of the Mormon Church told Senators that Congress ban no right to pry into liis private affairs, and that lie is willing to answer only to the Utah courts. Congressman Mann of Illinois Inis boon instructed by interstate commerce committee to prepare fuvornbie report on bis bill providing for the lowering of the tunnels under the Chicago river.