The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-02-10
WASHINGTON NEWS.
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The LAYTON fund now amounts to
SOS, and the subscriptions will
close in few days.
In the Supreme Court on Friday
three attorneys were admitted to prac-
tee, one from Alaska, one from New
Mexico and one from the Hawaiian Is
lands, which Is an evidence OF expan-
sion.
President Mckinley was nfty-seven
years old on the 10Th. having been
born at Niles, Trumbull county, Ohio,
January %, 1913. He received many
congratulations from visitors and a
large number Of cablegrams and tele-
grams facilitating him upon the occa-
sion. Many floral remembrances were
sent him.
In answer to a Senate resolution,
Secretary Gage has sent to the Senate
q report upon the coast and geodetic
survey with special reference to the
new island possessions Of the United
States. He says the resources Of the
surveyor are inadequate to complete
the survey Of Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
He says the problems Of the Philip
pines are much larger and recommends
the establishment of sub-Ofice at Ma
Mia. H
The House committee ON mileage
has rejected the claim Of Brigham H.
Roberts Of Utah for mileage In con-
nectiOn with his contest for seat In
the House. Mr.. Roberts puts In a
claim for mileage from Salt Lake City
to Washington, 1857 miles, and return,
at the usual rate of 20 cents n mile
each way. making total Of 81 ,0SS.6O.
Mr.. Roberts was not present to-day
and 1t was understood he had gone to
Chicago.
The United States Supreme Court to-
day witnessed the unusual spectacle Of
the admission of a lady and her
daughter to the bar upon motion of
another daughter. The ladies' admitted
were Mrs. Kate p. Pier and Miss H.
II. Pier of Milwaukee. The lady NOV
Ing for their admission was Miss Kate
II. Pier of the same city. Another
lady member Of this family was ad-
mitted few years ngo, making four
Of the twenty female members Of the
Supreme Court bar members of one
family.
Representative Bell Is making In
quiry of all the state treasurers In the
United States regarding the interest
paid upon deposits of state funds and
will use the Information in presenting
arguments upon his bill requiring de
positories of government funds to pay
interest on the same. Mr.. Bell says
the Interest on government funds held
by the various banks Of the country
under the rates proposed by his bill,
would yield an income of upward OF
$3,OOO,OOO per annum to the govern
ment.
For more than three hours Tuesday
Mr.. Bacon of Georgia occupied the at
tention of the Senate with u discussion
of the Philippine question. His argu-
ment, which had for Its basis his own
resolutions declaratory Of the govern
ment's policy toward the Philippines,
senators, and by large gallery audi
el1ce. He maintained that the United
States owed as much to the Fllipinos
~ 1t does to the Cubans, to whom by
resolution of Congress self-government
had been promised. and lie strongly
urged that his resolutions declaring 1t
to be the intention OF this government
to confer the right OF government upon
the Filipinos be adopted as a means
not only Of terminating the war, but Of
extending to struggllg people Justice
and freedom.
Speaking of the lack of courts In
Alaska. Lieutenant Jarvis Of the reve-
nue. marine service says that on his re-
cent voyage down from the Bering sea
country he brought several prisoners
and witnesses In charge of a United
States marshal who were compelled by
the government of the United States to
go 1900 miles to attend court and to re-
main away from their homes all winter
because there were no means by which
they could return home after their tes-
timony was tnken. Some of them will
have to be away from their homes for
nearly year unless they are able to
find passage upon a whaler early In the
spring. This injustice Is due to the neg
lect of Congress to provide courts for
Alaska, and Lieutenant Jarvis thinks It
ought to be corrected as soon as posi-
BILE. vi
Much interest attaches to the ap-
preaching Investigation by the House
committee on military AFFAIRS In the
matter Of the trouble In the Occur
d'Alene country. This hearing ID to
commence on the 14th of February.
Among those already summoned to
give testimony at that time are State
Auditor Bartlett Sinclair of Idaho,
Governor Steunenburg Of the same
state, and General Merriam, who COM
manded the department Mt the time Of
the troubles. The witnesses on behalf
Of the Miners Union have not yet been
summoned, although 1t Is known that
President Boyce and others win be
called. The investigation will take a
wide range and the testimony Is likely
to prove very interesting. owing to the
peculiar political ramification of the
case, involving each of the several par
ties in Idaho.
The United Stntes and Great Britain,
II was definitely learned tonight, have
reached an amlcabie agreement re-