The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-02-11
THE COMMITTEE
Reports the Indian Appropriation Bill to
the Senate-An Increase of $143,OOO
Over the House Bill is Made.

Reports the Indian Appropriation Bill to
the Senate-An Increase of SI43,OOO
Over the House Bill is Made.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-The senate
committee on appropriations reported
the Indian appropriation bill Wednes-
day. The increase made is S143. 900
over the house bill. A provisO is made
in relation to detailing army officers
for Indian agents only at such agencies
as in the opinion of the president may
require the presence of an officer. The
number of Indian inspectors is in
creased from five to eight, and one
shall be competent in the location,
construction and maintenance of ir-
rigatiOn works. The Dawes commits
sion is increased from three to four,
and provision is made for the commits
sion to make up the rolls of the five
civilized tribes, and it is declared that
when the rolls are made up and APP
proved by the Secreta ry of the interior
they shall be final
The time fixed for opening the I'm
compahgre lands in Texas is extended
six months. The secretary Of the inter
Tor is authorized to contract for a water
supply for the southern Ute reserva-
ton in Colorado. Representation of
the Indian tribes at the Trans-Missis-
sippi international exposition at Omaha
in 1898 is authorized The legislation
of the house bill regarding the POtta-
wattomies and KickapOOs in Kansas is
stricken out.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The house
committee on foreign affairs Wednes-
day decided to report favOrably the
Williams resolution calling upon the
state department for the information
in its possession concerning the pres
ent condition of the reconcentradOes
in Cuba, what steps have been taken
to prevent them from starvation and
suffering and also if not incompatible
with the public interest, to inform the
house of the general condition Of Cuba
since the advent of the new regime I'M
der Gen. Blanco.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1O.-A statistical
review of the import and export trade
of the United States in agricultural
products is given in a bulletin of the
United States department of agricul-
ture prepared by Frank H. Hitchcock,
in which data concerning s. items of
export and 1913 of import are tabulated
and compared.
A comparison of agricultural and
non-agricultural products with per-
centages of each is made, show
ing a slightly increased per cent
age of agricultural products eX-
ported, and large increased value
both of agricultural and total exports
for 1897 as compared with 1896. Of the
total value of exports for 1897 S1.032,-
007, 603), &c. 81 per cent, or $6S9, 755, 1913
was AGRICULTURAL; and of this amount
SOL, 432. 972 or 72.70 per cent. was of
vegetable, and SIS, 522, 221 or $3.50 per
cent. of animal products.
The total of agricultural imports
! for 1897 was $500, 81, 46S, of which II. -
per cent. was vegetable product.
! WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-The secre-
tary of the treasury Wednesday sent
to congress the draft of bill which
he desires passed to authorize the con-
solidation of customs districts. The
bill reduces the number of districts
| from 112 to IS, and it is contemplated
will cause reduction in expenses from
! 1920, 900 to 1921, ZOO Economy and bet
J ter administration of the districts is
! urged as reasons for the enactment of
/ the measure.
! WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O-The extensive
milling industry of the northwest is
organizing to secure favorable action
on the pure flour" bill introduced by
Representative Pearce, of Missouri.
Representative Tawney, of Minnesota,
! Wednesday received a dispatch from
some of the millers stating their pur-
pose to urge the bill and to come to
Washington at an early date for a
hearing before the ways and means
committee