The state herald., 1900-05-04

Bente0 MIN Dy the schoOl chlldren OF
the Northwest better than any other
present he has yet received.
The House committee on public lands
has favorably reported on Shnfroth's
bill for the protection and preservation
OF prehistoric ruins In mountain states.
The House committee on military af-
fairs has directed favorable reports on
the bill establishing four permanent
camps In the four main sections Of the
country, for use by federal troops and
the national guard; also Representative
Marsh's bill giving rank to contract
army surgeons. and the Senate bill
providing additional officers In the COM
missary department.
It can be stated on authority that
the negotiations respecting the Amer
lean missionary claims are progressing
in the most satisfactory manner in the
view Of the government. The depart
ment has received from Mr.. Griscom,
the United States charge, a cablegram
announcing that the porte has under.
taken to meet all Of the engagements
made with the United States minister
regarding the payment of the claims
set up on account Of the destruction
of the American mission property In
Turkey.
In the House Tuesday, Mr.. Hill Of
Conencticut objecting. adopted the For.
aker emergency resolution to continue
the present officers in Puerto Rico in
office until the appointments are made
under civil government act MS amended
by the committee on insular affairs
The amendments require that all fran
chises shall be approved by the Presi-
| txn
and place certain restrictions upon
/ chartered corporations, such ms the Is
suing Of stock or bonds except for cash
and inhbiting real estate corporations
or the holding of real estate by corpor-
ations except such as is necessary to
carry out the purposes for which they
are created.
The House subcommittee on Ia
Dor, in charge of the Gardner eight
hour bill. reached decision wednes-
day on the final form Of the bill and
! on several amendments, all Of which
will be reported to the full committee
| on labor. when 1t is expected that final
| action will be taken. The bill has at
tracted much attention in labor cir
cles, being actively urged by the
American Federation Of Labor, and
|
many large steel, armor, ship-building
and ammunition concerns doing busi-
ness with the government, as the
measure will have the effect of fixing
an elght-hour day on armor and like
commodities and In the building Of
warships.
The Senate committee on claims has
authorized Senator Warren to report
favorably the bill to provide for the
! payment of overtime claims of letter
carriers excluded from judgment as
barred by limitation. These claims are
for time worked by letter carriers In
excess Of eight hours per day between
the years 1889 and 1884 and not paid
under the various deficiency appropri-
alton bills passed for this purpose. The
aggregate amount OF these claims is
$4,000, which will be distributed
among letter carriers In nearly every
free delivery office In the country. In
Colorado the amounts TO be distributed
are: Aspen 500. Colorado Springs
! SIP, Denver S227. Leadville SIS, Pu-
eblo l23. Trinidad s267.
Out Of 5000 civil employees Of the
government OF the United States whose
names appear In the blue book, 1859
bear the nnme OF Smith. and 474 the
name OF John Smith. The Joneses are
next In number. 1,623 being on the pay
roll, with 1.102 Browns and 1904 John
sons. Eighteen people OF the name of
George Washington are serving their
country In official positions and fifty
two ordinary Washingtons. Two per.
sons OF the name OF William McKin-
ley are on Uncle Sans pay roll. One
draws n salary of Si.lG6 a month us
| President and the other Sl00 a month
as engineer In the Louisville custom
house. There are forty-eight Bryans.
and three OF them We're christened
| william. We used to have two Grover
Clcvelnnds In the public service. but
only one now, who Is assistant farmer
at Fort Peck Indian agency and re-
cclvcs u salary OF $50 II month.
The Senate military committee has
materially amended the Root bill for
army reorganization and decided TO
make Miles lieutenant general and Cor.
/ bin major general. The committee In
/ Its amendments was influenced by the
/ protests which have reached the com.
mittee from army officers who repre-.
scnted that the bill MS drafted nt the
War Department contained pernicious
! provisions which would dcmoralize the
army and Introduce politics and lniiu.
cnce In the administration of military
Affairs. The new bill provides that the
present officers shall continue TO be
promoted according TO seniority. but
that hereafter any vacancy except that
OF chief OF corps shall be filed by de-
tail from the line, and there shall be no
more permanent appointments In the
stnn. The details ARE TO last for four
| years. and the officers nre then re.
turned TO the line. and. In the ease OF
those below the rank OF lieutenant col.
onel. they must serve In tho line for
two years before further stan duty.
Representative McClcnry OF Mime.
sofa has presented Admiral Dewey
one OF the most beautiful and unique
OF the many gifts he has received. II
Is watch. paid for by penny contribu.
tons from 10000 school children In
Minnesota and the Dakotas. collected
by the Minneapolis Journal and 1856
country dnllics and weekly ncwspn.
pcrs. The Idea was suggested and the
fund was started by Archie Cndzow, n
Ind Of sixteen living nj Roscmont. Min.
ncsotn. who has brought the watch 10
Washington and assisted nt the prcsen.
tation. The watch, chain md seal nrc
mndc OF gold mined In the Philippines
and gun metal ,niton from the Up Of a
torpedo fired by the Spnnlnrds NJ Dew.
ey's flagship mt the battle OF Mnn,lln.
The case IN ofnnmcnted with nn ndml.
rails flag In blue and white enamel. In
place OF the figures upon thu dial ere
| the letters g.E.DsNsCsEs II. E-w.E.y