The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-24
WASHINGTON NEWS.
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Ing the provisions Of the soldiers
homestead act to soldiers Of the Span
ish war and Philippine insurrection.
Ex-Speaker Reed was In town Satur-
day and spent the greater part OF the
day In the room Of the ways and
means committee chatting his former
colleagues abut the Republican muddie.
MIR. Reed has always been an anti-ex.
pansionist and sees great deal OF
humOr In the present condition.
The Senate committee on naval af-
fairs has agreed to report the bill for y
Pacific cable which Senator Hale was
authorized TO draft at the last session
Of the committee and the report was
later presented to the Senate. The bill
provides for present cable only to
Honolulu. but declares u purpose to ex-
tend II In the future.
The Senate Committee on Interstate
commerce has decided to ask the Sen
ate to recOmmit the bill extending the
maximum time for the confinement OF
live stock In transit from twenty-eight
to forty hours. This decision was due
largely to the representations that the
change would result In cruelty to AMI
mails undergoing shipment.
The remains of sixty-six soldiers who
died in Cuba We're buried at Arlington
cemetery Wednesday with military
honors The bodies Of about 800 SOL
diers who died in Cuba now rest In this
historic spot. The officers at Fort
Myer had charge Of the services. which
were very simple. A Protestant and a
Catholic clergymcn read the burial ser
vice. taps We're sounded aud volley
fired over the graves.
The national society. Sons OF Ameri-
ca. will present medals to such men,
bcrs OF the District Of Columbia society
as served In the war with Spain. This
action IL taken In accordance with Il
resolution adopted by the last Congress
OF the national society mt Detroit, au-
thoriZing a committee to procure from
the government an old Spanish gun or
plate from one OF the captured ships, 10
strike medals from the same and dis
tribute them to members OF the society
who served In the last war.
The House committee on public lands
has reported II bill abolishlng the pay
ment Of Sl.2J IN acre on land taken up
by settlers under the desert land act
The committee also reported favorably
"A bin TO refund 81 - per acre to per-
sons who have located under the pre-
empiion or homestead laws. and who
have committed their entries by cash
payments to $40 per acre where the
lands located We're within n railroad
grant and the railroad was never
built.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey left here
Saturday night for II trip south. They
expect 10 visit Savannah. Macon. St
Augustine. Jacksonville and Palm
Beach. The admiral and Mrs. Dewey
probably Will not return to the city un-
I'll the latter part Of next month. Mt
which time. II Is said. they will sail
for Europe, visiting the Exposition
some time during the summer Mrs
Dewey has been made chairman Of the
battleship comJnittec in aid Of the chill
dren's eastern festival for the Cuban
orphan asylum.
The Republicans have fired the first
shot nj the trusts In pursuance of In
struciions from the national commit
tee Of their party. Representative Ray
OF New York has introduced from the
special subcommittee on trusts Joint
resolution proposing mn article to the
constitution To In voted ulson by the
legislatures Of the several states next
winter. II is to bc article NJ. and en-
powers Congress ITO regulate and re-
press monopolics and combinations: to
create and dissolve corporations and to
dispose OF their property"
The Senate committee on npproprin-
tions has reported the urgency dcii-
cheney blll. carrying mn appropriation
OF SSp,HD for continuing the work Of
the geological survey In stream gxug-
Ing In the arid and ~cmi.arid states.
This work has been suspended by rem
son of the exhaustion Of the appro-
printion caused by extra work Of the
survey during the drou;h period In Cal
ifornla. Hydrograph-r Newell Of the
survey stnier that when the new ap-
preparation II available considerable
work will be done In Colorado and Wy
oming.
Great Britain will have 10 accept the
amendment proposed by the commit
tee ON foreign relations To the Hays
Paunccfoie treaty, whether she wants
II or not. II the British government
should refuse 10 accept the amended
treaty Congress would promptly de
clare III" Clayton Bulwer convention
revoked and proceed To enact canal leg.
i.laiion upon that presumption. The
secretary OF state and Lord pnuncc-
fot" have had no official communlcn.
iion on this subject sine. III. amended
treaty was reported. although they un-
ders'nhd each other perfectly.
The investigation OF charges ihnt Ger.
tain federal appointments nrr polyxr
niists came to u clos. Tuesday BY mn
agreement for \ unanimous repor, from
the uous.. committee ON Ipo.tfficcs aud
post roads. which holds that at the time
the appointments were made the I'rrs.
idcnt WINS not aware TINT the appoint.
ecs wer charged with ioiyvamy. AS
To the fact. Of the i'olygnmous status
OF npI,ointccs. the report states TINT the
common rrpuic of the communities In
which they lived. was that tn. parties
were polyGnmistr, but TINT there IL 4
wnnt OF d.nnit. and conclusive cyi.
dcncc ON that point.
A. u meeting OF the national cxecu.
tive committee engaged In raising
funds for home for Rear Admiral
Schlcy. last night. Secretary Evans re-.
ported many favorable responses TO the
circulars soliciting contributions. IL.
also reported thnt absolute rcfusais 10
contribute TO the fund had l~cn re-.
ccivcd from the naval contingent In
Washington. with ouc .ingi. exception.
that of n~nr Admiral iiichisorn. and. In
some instances the refusal. were ne.
cofnpanissi by adverse comments on the
committees project. 4 letter from Mis-.
Edna McClclinnd or the New York OK.
ecatlvc committee for the fund. report.
cd that thousands " dollars were IL.
inV rntarst