The state herald., 1900-12-28
WASHINGTON NEWS


widows of General John III. McCler-
nand and General John NJ. Palmer.
The House passed the Indian and the
Military academy appropriation Dilis
The former carried S0,O36,5 ,526, and the
latter 800. III. Neither provoked much
discussion. few minor amendments
We're placed upon the former.
Nothing in the Supreme Court since
the electoral commission that decided
the Hayes-Tilden presidential contro-
versy has attracted so much attention
as the arguments over the political
status of Porto Rico and the Philip
pines.
The Senate committee on finance has
authorized a favorable report on the
House bill giving the superintendents
of coinage at mints the right to en-
change gold bars for gold coin at their
discretion. The present law makes the
change mandatory.
Representative Sutherland of Ne
braska has introduced II resolution for
the appointment of special committee
of seven to Investigate the whole sub
ject of the government ownership OF
railroads in Europe. as well as In this
country, with a view to future legisla-
tlon upon tnls suDJect.
Senator Neson of Minnesota offered
in the Senate an amendment which he
will propose 10 the army reorganization
bill providing for the Issuance by the
secretary of war to the governors of
the states and territories of krag-
Jorgenson RIFFS and equipment for the
use of the national guard.
Last year 1t cost three-tenths of one
per cent. TO collect the revenues of this
government from customs, which In
cludes the losses as well as the salar-
les and other expenses. III the internal
revenue bureau 1t cost 1.5S per cent. TO
collect 500, 100000, which also in
cludes all losses as well as expenses of
every description.
Chairman Lacey of the House public
lands committee has introduced bill
setting aside a large tract of land in
New Mexico as an additional park for
the preservation of cliff dwellings and
other prehistoric relies. The settlers
within the limits of the proposed res
ervation will be permitted to select
other lands In lieu of those now held
by them.
As special mark of distinction for
keeping the Democratic plurality In
New York county below 10000 Gener-
al Francis " Greene. president of the
New York county Republican commit
tee, has been appointed grand marshal
of the Inauguration parade. Senator
Hanna, chairman of the national COM
mittee. offered the place TO General
Greene and he accepted 1t.
The board Of naval construction. CON
sidering the bids for the construction
of battleships and cruisers has settled
these points: One OF the big armored
cruisers shall go to Cramps, one TO
Newport News and one to the Union
Iron Works In California. One battle
ship will go TO the Fore River En-
gine Works at Quincy. Massachusetts.
This leaves seven ships to be disposed
of.
Senator Wolcott recently called upon
President Mckinley and urged favor
able consideration of the petition filed
for the pardon of Former Banker
Kunzmiller Of Denver. While the SEN
ator cannot say that favorable action
will be secured. he IL encouraged In
that the President said he would send
for the papers In the ease and promised
to give the matter careful considera-
ton.
The river and hnrbor bill as 1t will
he reported from the House committee
soon after the reconvening Of Congress
ON the :,rd of January, Will carry a pro-
vision abolishing the Missouri River
Commission. Members of the House
whose districts touch the Missouri on
either side generally express the opln-
Ion that the navigation OF the stream
Is so limited ms to render the commits
sion useless.
Representative Shafroih to-day called
upon the supervising architect and
urged that contracts he entered into nj
once for purchase of machinery FOR the
new mint at Denver Mr.. Shafroth
suggested to Supervising Architect
Taylor that delay In the matter might
prolong unnecessarily the equipment
OF the mint and called attention to the
fact that much special machinery will
be needed. requiring much time for Its
manufacture.
Mr.. Bell has filed with the secretary
Of ;he interior the petition OF Frank G.
Goudy and others requesting that the
geological survey he directed TO imme.
diately make survey OF n project for
tunncling the Gunnlson river divide.
so that the waters OF the Gunnison rlv-
or may be directed To the Uncompah.
gre valley. II is desired that n thor.
ough survey. with definite estimates OF
cost and feasibility Of the project. be
made ana n report furnished as coon
as possible.
There II n good deal OF canvasslug
among the Daughters Of the American
Revolution over the approaching clcc-
ilon OF a president OF that order In the
place OF Mrs Manning. who promised
last year that she would not be can.
didnte again. Those who are familiar
with the inside politics Of the Dnugh-
tiers confidently predict the election Of
Mrs. Donald Mclean Of New York.
who has been n candidate on several
occasions and Is the most active mem.
ber OF the New York chapter.
The House committee on rivers nnd
hnrbons win provide Sa0o.ooo 10 pny
the expense OF n iinnl survey for n
fourtecn-foot channel between Lock.
port and 81. Louis The portion OF the
route between the terminus OF the
drainage canal nj I.ockport nnd Graf.
ton. the mouth Of the Illinois river.
VIII lie surveyed under the direction
of the corps Of engineers OF the army.
and That portion between Grafton and
ST. Louis by the Mississippi river com.
mission. In the opinion Of experts the
essential pnrt OF the survey cnn be