The state herald., 1900-04-13


lands has made Il favorable report up
on Representative Mondell's bill reduc-
ing the price of lands entered under
the desert land act to the same rate
rs now paid for homestead entries, and
allowing second entries under the des-
ert land law in certain cases.
The postoflice appropriation bill has
been finally agreed upon by the House
1t carries n total of about S115, 600 600.
The economic postage bill was also ia
vorably acted upon. The bill author
cards are paid for only In ease of use,
cial transactions.
Representative Hay of Virginia, one
of the prominent members of the mill
tary committee of the House. has pre-
pared bill to create out of the militia
Of the several states II reserve volun-
teer army for use In time of war to sup
plement the regular service. The bill
contemplates general broadening OF
the basis of the national guard, Its
equipment with the service rifle and its
complete organization in time of war
into regiments, brigades. divisions and
The naval appropriation bill has been
reported to the House by Acting Chair
man FOss of the naval committee. The
amount carried by the bill is $G1,210,-
DIG, the largest ever reported to the
House from the naval committee. Aside
from this, the report which accompan-
les the bill Is remarkable for its array
of facts regarding sea power the world
over, foreign naval programs and the
comparative strength of the navies of
the great powers, accompanied by col
ored charts, showing the upbuildinS Of
various great navles.
The House. after four days of debate,
on Friday passed the substitute for
the Senate bill providing for n territor-
ial form of government for Hawaii.
The bill now goes to conference. The
most interesting feature of the days
proceedings was the attempt of Mr..
Hill Comm to secure the adoption of
two amendments, one providing for Il
resident commissioner instead of n del
cgate in Congress. and the other declar-
ing that nothing In the act should be
Interpreted as a pledge of statehood.
Both We're overwhelmingly defeated.
On motion of Senator Davis the Sen
ate on Thursday considered the Hay
Pauncerote treaty for the modification
of the Clayton-Bulwcr treaty. About
three hours were spent in the discus
sion of the amendment to the treaty
made by the Senate committee on for
eign relations. providing that none of
the conditions and stipulatlons In Sec
tions l, =, 3, 4 and >. of article 2 shall
apply to measures which the United
States may find II necessary 10 take for
securing by its own forces, the defense
of the United States and the mainte-
nance of public order"
Representative Bell has introduced n
bill which provides that goods manu-
factured by convict labor and trans
ported into any state for use or sale
shall be subject to the laws of such
state enacted in exercise of Its police
powers, to the same extent as though
such goods were produced in such state.
This mnsure. II adopted. Mr.. Bell says,
will aid materially In preventing the
manufacture of goods by convict labor
as 1t will enable many states prohibit
Ing such manufacture within their own
boundaries. 10 also prohibit the sale of
Z c0nvict-made goods manufactured In
other states.
corps, with the three battalion forma-
tions ms In the regular service. and Is
designed to obviatc the necessity OF a
large standing army upon the expira-
tion OF the present law, July !, 1901.
increasing the standing army TO G5,O0o
and authorizing the present volunteer
army OF 5000. The bill makes nll
citizens between the ages OF eighteen
and forty-flvc liable TO military service
in the volunteer army. II appropriates
S4,OOO.O0O annually for the maintenance
and equipment OF the national guard OF
the several states and requires the Sec
retary OF war to keep In each state Il
supply OF ordnance stores sufficient for
ninety days use In the event OF war.
No disposition is manifested IN the
Senate TO disturb the war revenue tax
es during the present session OF Con-
grcss. Republican members Of the
Senate committee on finance agree that
the session Is too far advanced To jus-
thy any effort In that direction nj pres.
ent. Some OF them say there II no
menace In the present surplus OF reve-
nue., and they generally agree that ms
circumstances would not permit the
removal OF the entire tax. II would be
u complicated work TO make nm eluita.
BILE adjustment They say this work
must be undertaken at the beginning
OF session. when undertaken Mt all.
Mrs. Mildred Dewey, wife OF Ad.
mirnl Dewey. has left the Catholic
church. which she Joined n few years
ago and In which her marriage to the
admiral was celebrated. Her intention
was announced In the Journal Sunday
morning. Admiral Dewey. when the
report was referred TO him. said: AS
10 the question OF whether or not Mrs.
Dewey has left tie Roman Catholic
church and Will hereafter attend the
Episcopal church with me. viii you
kindly say that ! have no statement
whatever to make In this respect" The
admiral admitted. however. that Mrs.
Dewey had some weeks ngo definitely
given up her pew In st. Pnul's Catholic
church. That Mrs. Dewey has deter
mined TO change her faith Is. ncvcrthc-
less, true. and the knowledge OF II was
whispered about from one TO the other
Mt 81. Johns church this morning.
Representative Shnfroih, who has
been IN consultation with the Interior
Department regarding protection from
vandalism Of such portions OF the West
M contain prehistoric ruins. has intro.
duced n bill for this purpose. which he
believes viii become n law. The bill
authorizes the secretary OF the Interior
10 reserve from sale and settlement all
tracts not exceeding 320 ncres, on
which nrc monuments. cilf dwellings.
cemeteries. mounds. forts, or other
works Of prehistoric aboriginal people
The secretary Of the Interior may per.
nit Investigations OF these iracts by of.