, 1900-12-27

Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris says there
is no truth In the rumored engagement
of Miss Sartoris and Mr.. Nichols of
New York.
The Senate and House committees of
Judiciary have reached an agreement
TO postpone consideration of the Ray
Dill for the amendment of the bank
ruptcy law until the next Congress.
The House passed the indian and the
Military academy appropriation bills.
The former carried $9,036, 526, and the
latter $T00,151. Neither provoked much
discussion. A few minor amendments
were placed upon the former.
The attempt to pass n bill giving sol
diers and sailor of the Civil, Spanish
and Philippine wars preference in the
executive departments of the govern
ment was overwhelmingly defeated in
the House.
The Indian appropriation bill as com
pleted by the House committee on In
dian affairs carries something over
100000, the exact aggregate not yet
being determined. The number of In
dian agencies is reduced from tifty-two
to forty-four.
The Senate committee on finance has
authorized n favorable report on the
House bill giving the SupcrintendcntS
VI mag At III Nv AAS"A ~ ~
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 Il special committee
of seven to investigate the whole sub
tect of the government ownership OF
railroads in Europe. as well as in his
country, with a view to future legisla-
ton upon this subject.
Senator Nelson of Minnesota offered
in the Senat an amendment which he
will propose to the army reorganization
bill providing for the issuance by the
secretary of war to the governors of
the states and territories of Krag-
~JOrgenson rifles and equipment for the
use of the national guard.
Though Charles \. Towne. the newly
appointed United States senate from
Minnesota, will serve not more than
six or seven weeks in that office, his
term will be by no means the shortest
on record. The annals of Illinois pre-
sent n somewhat parallel case in which
Il senator wore the tOga for exactly one
month.
Chairman Lacey of the House public
lands committee has introduced "A bill
setting aside n large tract of land In
New Mexico ms an additional park for
the preservation of cliff dwellings II
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 n special mark of distinction for
keeping the Democratic plurality In
New York county below 10000, Gener-
\ al a.- u .a.V. N.NaARt.IAnN Of tho
New York county Republican commit
tee, has been appointed grand marshal
of the Inauguration parade. Senator
Hanna, chairman of the national com
mittec. offered the place to General
Greene and he accepted it.
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-
CINE Works mt Quincy, Massachusetts.
This leaves seven ships to be disposed
of.
Representative Sllafroth to-day called
upon the supervising architect and
urged that contracts be entered into ut
once for purchase of machinery for the
new mint at Denver. MIR. Shatroth
suggested 10 Supervising Architect
Taylor that delay in he matter might
prolong unnecessarily the equipment
of the mint and called attention 10 the
fact that much special machinery will
be needed, requiring much time for its
manufacture.
Representative Newlands has intro
duced n bill for the contraction of res
ervoirS for the storage of water on the
Humboldt river in Nevada and for the
disposition and settlement of public
lands within reach of the stored wa
tiers. The chairman of the rivers and
harbOrs committee informed him that
the committee will not consider any
legislation relating to the irrigation or
reclamation Of arid lands.
At n dinner given by Senator Dcpew
and Miss Paulding in honor Of Cover
nor-elcct Odell Of New York and Mrs.
Odoll the senator announced the en-
gagement of Miss PauldinE to John
Edle. L. S. n. Miss Paulding is the
niece of senator Dcpew and has been
the mistress of his home in Washing,
ton. Mr.. Edic Is the son of the late
John Il. Edic OF Washington city and
n graduate of the naval academy oS the
class of 1880.
1 1T ll'iTN ~ NV AAAh lHlNNNu "
private pension bills and then, on mo-
ton Of MIR, Littlcticld of Maine, passed
Il Joint resolution to appoint Represent
ativc Charles A.. BOutellc of Maine of
the retired list as II captain in the
United States navy. Mr.. BOutollc had
been reelected to the next House, but
his condition had taken an ~unfaVorable
turn and that 1t would be Impossible
d for him to serve. He said Mr.. Boutcllc
undoubtedly would resign.
Mr.. Bell has filed with the secretary
of the interior the petition of Frank c.
Cloudy and others requesting that the
geological survey be directed to imme-
diatcly make n survey of Il project FOR
tunncliug the Gunnison river divide.
so that the waters Of the GunnisOn riv-
er may be directed to the U~ncOmpnh-
gre valley. II is desired that n thor
ough survey, with definite estimates Of
cost and feasibility Of the project, be
made and II report furnished as soon
rs possible.