Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-12-27

Mr.. Newland Clev.) introduced a bill for the
construction OF reservoirs for the storage of
water on the humboldt river and for the dis
position and settlement OF public lands within
reach of the stored waters.
The rivers and harbors committee has de-
caded not to consider any legislation relating to
irrigation or reclamation of lands
The house census oommi tee has approved
the Hopkins apportlonment bill which likes the
membership Of the house at BIZ. the same as at
present. A powerful faction is organized by
members from states that would lose members
under the HonEinS hill To fioht In THE biIl
will not be taken up until after the holidays.
There is bill in both the house and the SEN
ate providing the death penalty for train rob-
bers in case loss of life results.
The house defeated O bill which is intended
to give veterans preference for places in the
executive department.
The house passed lO2 private pension bills.
The Indian appropriation bill carries S2S, 200
for Haskell Indian school and SIS, 800 for the
Kickapoo school
FOURTEENTH DAY.
The senate extended the time for the ratifl-
cation Of certain treaties pending with certain
South American states and also the agreement
with England. supplementary to the Hays
Pauncefote treaty itself. The latter was agreed
to without a dissenting vote, which relieved
those favoring the treaty.
Senators Foraker and Morgan defended the
policy of making the canal neutral.
The house has passed Mr.. Flynn's bill for
more money for allotments and fixing the vote
of opening OF Kiowa- Comanche lands on Aug.
q, 1901.
that before the opening of the Wichita and
other indian lands named the president should
SuDdivide the same into counties and designate
place for the county seat of each to contain
32O acres That these lands. in advance of the
opening be plated ana the lots sold at auction
at and after the opening; the receipts from the
sale to be used in building county buildings,
bridges, roads and other public improvements.
and to maintain the county government until
U. S. land districts to be established when the
land is proclaimed open for settlement.
FIFTEENTH DAY.
Senate committee reports substitute for the
army reorganization bill, with many changes,
among them allowing beer only to be
sold in army canteens. ChaplainS reduced
TO One f9T eaca WITH no RSse chap n
The maximum strength of the army Is fixed at
100 900 men. Enlistment of Filipinos is author
lied, to the number of l., goo; also native reg
iment in Puerto Rico.
The senate passed the house bill authorizing
the president to appoint Representative Bou-
telle, of Maine, captain of the navy on the re-
tired list.
The senate passed the urgency. deficiency bill
that carries Mr.. Flynn's legislation concerning
the new Indian land opening.
Mr.. Long is at work for an appropriation fo1
100000 public building at Hutchinson, Kan
SaS.
The house rivers and harborS committee has
decided to make a lump appropriation OF
100000 for the improvement of the Missouri
river, to be expended under the direction of the
war department The bill would abolish the
Missouri river commission.
The house passed bills requiring the Penn
sylvania and the Baltimore & Ohio railroads to
alter their routes into Washington and build
new stations. The bill appropriateS $780, 90
to cover the outlay. That is, to pay the roads
for doing what it is to their interest to do.
SIXTEENTH DAY.
The senate ratified the treaty with Great
Britain which was signed on February 3, 1900
by ecretary Hay and Lord Pauncefote. after
adopting all of the amendments proposed by
the committee on foreign relations and rejecting
all amendments offered by opposing senators.
The house passed the Indian bill and the mil
itary academy appropriation bill. MIR. Cannon
made comparisons of past and present cost of
educating Indians. showing that appropriations
five times much per capita to educate In
dian pupils it does those of the District of
Columbia. Mr.. Curtis explained that Indian
pupils were also boarded and clothed The In
dian bill fixes the pay of court clerks in Indian
Territory to suit them.