New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-09

Rebellion. 70 erect said monument OF SUI"
lie reservation as may be des'k"' .a,..
Secretary Of War The opJe'' vi VIC >,
tlon is 10 raise n monument W NV
tho enlisted men IN the Army anu ''"'' 80,
ON June f6 Joint resolution WIS "'r
/ directing the Secretary of war !" '"
mates for work on WalIabout Chanhe'
York. with a view TO securing oep'h VI wiz
feet and width Of three hundred fee' ~ ''e"'
lon, uo,or from its entrance to the timber cause
way. xs
An act ~ long delayed justice to inventors
and other persons having business VII" ~"
United states Patent one" was ore apP'o'e"
June TO- which provides for 'revisng All" W.
fecting the classification OF letters patent anu
printed publications. in that Once III "''e'
To carry out the purposes ~ the act proVis'o" "
made for the appointment OF eighteen add't'oha'
examiners. Of various grades and twenty-six
clerks and other employees.
The act approved June IT, making appropria-
lions for postal service. contains several I'M
portant provisions OF a general nature. Tho
first provides that assistant postmas'ers ana
cashiers Of first and second class pos'offices
may be required to give bond for the fathrn'
performance o. their duties: the second provides
shall not be returned to the sender or remailed
until the postage has been fully prepaid pro-
vlded that when such matter is Of obvious
value and the sender Is known. he shall he
notified and the opportunity given him to pre-
pay the return postage the third creates
commission to consist Of three Senator's ana
three REPRESENTATIVES to investigate and report
To Congress whether or not excessive prices Ar"
paid TO the railroad companies for the trans
portaton Of the malls and as compensation FOR
postal-car service and all sources OF revenue.
and all expenditures of the postal service ana
rates OF postage upon all postal matter. Inc
commission to report to Congress on or before
February l. 1909. the evidence and testimony
taken. together with its conclusions and recon-
mendations
on June IL an act approved. approprlat-
ing the sum OF $413.15l 90 20 enable the Presi-
dent to pay to the Government OF Great Brit>n
the amount awarded on account OF the Behrlng
Sea claims.
An exceedingly important act was the one
approved on June 2S, For the protection OF the
people Of Indian Territory. and for other pur-
poses" This act embodies the agreements en-
tered into by tine Dawes Commission In behalf
OF the United States and the Creek. Choctaw
and Chickasaw Commissions in behalf OF those
tribes.
Another act, and one Of some local interest
In Western New-York was approved on June
30 Ii provides for the return TO the State OF
the flag carried until captured) by the 10th
New-York Volunteer Infantry in the War Of
the Rebellion.
On June 20 still another act was approved
which is of much Importance and interest to
Western New-York. 1t provides for the con-
structon, under a State charter. Of a bridge
across the Niagara River at Grand Island
An act approved July ratiies and confirms
an agreement entered into III December. 1897,
between the Dawes Commission, in behalf Of the
United States, and the Seminole Commission, in
behalf of that nation or tribe Of Indians.
An act approved July authorizes the ap
pon tment Of military storekeeper in the Quar-
termaster's Department Of the Army. Although
this is legislation affecting the military estab-
lishment. it is not regarded as a war measure
On July s a joint resolution was approved re-
latng to the PanAmerican Exposition to be
held upon Cayuga Island in the Niagara River.
in the year 1901, to illustrate the development
Of the Western Hemisphere during the nine
teenth century.
Among the acts approved by the President
July 8 was one granting TO any religious de-
nomination or sect which may so desire the
privilege of building chapel or house OF wor
ship the West Point Military Academy
Reservation, the same to be built and main
tanned without expense to the Government and
removed whenever required by the military au-
thorities.