The Holly chieftain., 1900-05-18

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Mr.. WI, the Chinese minister, has
Issued a proclamation to the Chinese
residents of the United States ex-
planning the purpose Of the census and
requesting them to give all the infor-
nation asked for by the enumerat0rs
without hesitation. Ten years ago the
enumerators found it difficult to obtain
Information from the Chinese, who sus-
pected that II was to be used against
them. and Director Merriam, anticipat-
Ing similar difficulties this year, re-
quested Mr.. WI 80 allay the suspi-
cions of his fellow w-conntrymen.
1t is the desire and intention of the
Republican leaders to adjourn Congress
before the 10Th of June. which is the
date of the Republican national con-
vention. and a programme of legisla
ton is being shaped with that In view.
The appropriation bills are pretty well
along. and so far as they are con-
cerned it would be easy to close the
session by the first of June; but there
are several measures on which the Re
publicans desire to make n record be-
fore the election. Those have not yet
been selected and are now under con-
sidcration by the steering commit
tee.
In secret session Tuesday the Sem
ate discussed the effect upon the armor
plate question of the invention by an
army officer of a wonderful new pro-
tectile. The shell, fired from high
power guns. penetrated the armor al
most as bullets fired from Krag-Jor-
genson rifle would penetrate green
wood, the difference being that the ar
NOR plates split from the point of i'm
pact. 1t is said this was true of the
krupp armOr, as well as of the other
armor tested. The shell which was so
effective was not described; indeed. the
Navy Department is guarding jealous
ly al details concerning its construc-
ton.
The director of the geological sur
vey has forwarded to the senate COM
munication from the committee now
making Investigations of the work of
the survey with 4 view to preserva-
ton of the water supply for reclama-
tion of arid lands. In Wyoming the
work now being done and cOntem-
plated this season includes an exami-
nation of reservoir sites above Gran
ger. reservoir surveys east of Yellow
stone park, continuation of reservoir
surveys in the Big Horn mountains.
investigation of artesian conditions In
the Black Hills and examination of un-
derground water possibilities In SOUTH
eastern Wyoming. Fifteen thousand
dollars is required to complete the sur
veys.
The Supreme Court resumed Its hear-
Ing Tuesday in the Kentucky governor
ship case. Hon. W. o. Bradley. for
mer governor, being the only speaker,
He appeared for Governor Taylor, tax
Ing up the first claim of the opposition
that Taylor had never possessed any
title to the office. He concluded that
Taylor's title was as good as that of
any other man who had ever held the
Office. He argued that Taylor's title
was complete: that he was not only de
jure governor. but de facto governor
as well, and that every step that he
had taken as governor was legal Mr..
Bradley attacked the finding of the
Legislature in the case as irregular and
therefore void. When Mr.. Bradley
closed. the court took recess until
May 14th.
Attorney General GODDARD of Kan
sas reached here Monday with the
avOwed intention of filing in the
United States Supreme Court an in
junction suit in the name of the state
Of Kansas against the state of Colo
-ado. the proposed suit is to prevent
the diversion of the Arkansas river
by Colorado .irrigationists. thus pre-
venting the natural flow of the stream
into KANSAS and. as claimed, DANA
sing to the extent of many millions
Of dollars the farmers of that state.
'nnf TO
lid not file his application for an in |
junction, and he announced to-day |
that he would not file 1t until the MAY |
That is n very important bill for the !
reorganization of the army which the |
Senate passed on the 9th. 1t makes |
many notable changes in the military |
arm of the service, particularly in the !
artillery. 1t authorizes the appoint |
ment of veterinary surgeons for each !
cavalry regiment and battery of field |
artillery; 1t authorizes chaplain for |
every. regiment in the army; it gives |
the senior major general commanding |
the army the rank and pay CT lieuten- |
ant general and the adjutant general |
the rank and pay of major general In !
order to increase the number of officers |
In the army the corps of cadets at |
West Point is enlarged by 12O-allow-
Ing one from every congressional dis.
trict, two from each state and terri |
tory at large and thirty from the United
States at large.
The Senate committee on Indian dep
relations has reported ffyorably SEN
atOr Warren's bill to strike out the
amity clause of the act providing for
the settlement of Indian depreciation |
claims. 1t will be recalled thar the |