The Meeker herald., 1900-03-17


the Senate bill by the conferces. Dis
cussion ceased on the bill fifteen min
utcs before the time fixed for the vote.
and the Senate actually began the con-
sideration of minor bills on the calen-
dar to consume time. The conference
report was agreed to by vote Of Al
to PC, the report thus having ma
jority of 1S.
The March report of the statistician
of the Department of Agriculture
shows the amount of wheat remaining
In farmers hands March l was 1885,
100000 bushels, or twenty-nine per
cent. of last years crop, as compared
with 19S.OOO,OOO bushels or DOB per
cent of the crop of 1893 on hand
March 1. 1899. The corn in farmers
hands is estimated ut 73,70O.OOO bush
els or 3T.2 per cent. of last years crop,
against SOO,OOO,OOO bushels. or 41.6
per cent. of the crop of 1898 on hand
on March /. 1899. OF oats there We're
about 29O,0OO,OOO bushels. or 1868 per
cent. Of last years crop still in farmers
hands, rs compared with 2S3,OOO,O0O
bushels, or 1871 per cent. of the crop of
1898, on hand March l., 1899.
Lord Pauncefote has received a
cablegram from Lord Salisbury mott
flying him that he would be continued
at this important post for the present,
at least. Reference was made to the
tendency In the United States OF the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty and of the sew
eral open issues of great Importance
with which the present ambassador Is
better fitted to deal than any other
person by reason of his perfect ia
miliarity. Just how long the extension
of the ambassadors term of office is
to prevail is not known positively, bat
1t is understood that Lord Pauncefote
will remain ut the head of the en-
bassy until some time in the fall. 1t
is said That such an extension as this,
the third. has only one precedent IN
the British diplomatic service.
The Treasury Department has taken
decided stand relative to shipping
American goods via Canadian points
into Alaska on British vessels, even
IL they are accompanied with export
certificates. Many shippers to Alaska
obtain export certificates and send
their goods to Vancouver and other
points and thence to Alaska in Brit
ish vessels, thereby working hard
ship on American ship owners. The
new order will practically debar Brit
ish vessels from entering the new
trade in freight carrying business. 1t
is said that many American firms
have already contracted with British
vessels for the delivery of large con-
signments OF merchandise at Nome,
but owing to the ruling of the treas
ury department. these contracts will
have so be cancelled.
Representative Shafroth has intro
duced n bill of much interest to several
of the western states. 1t provides for
segregation from the public lands con-
tanned in tracts in Colorado, Utah, Ari-
IONA and New Mexico, upon which are
found ancient ruins and evidences of
the existence of prehistoric people. The
bill directs the secretary of the inter-
Tor to have surveys made Of these
tracts by the Geological Survey, which
will be required to make maps Of each
and report whether in his opinion the
ruins are of sufficient historical value
to be worthy Of preservation and pro-
lection. The secretary Of the interior
ia directed to set aside such tracts to
be reserved from settlement and placed
in custody of the Bureau OF American
Ethnology. which shall maintain custO-
dams In each.
The House unseated CASTOR A. Rob
bins, Democrat, from the Fourth dis.
trict of Alabama. and seated In his
stead William II. Aldrich, Repub-
lican. who has been three times con-
testant from the same district, on the
ground of fraud and who is now given
his seat for the third time by Repub-
lean House. The vote was a strictly
party one. This case out of the way,
a new rule was brought in to set aside
the day sessions on the second and
fourth Fridays of each month for pen
sion legislation. The rule limited de-
bate on each bill to ten minutes on
side. but this provision was Withdrawn
upon the assurance of Mr.. Richardson,
the minority leader. that his side of the
House would not indulge in tilibuster-
ing.
An interesting scene occurred at the
Riggs National Bank Tuesday, when
the fund raised by Il grateful people in
recognition of the services of the late
Major General Lawton was formally
transferred to his widow. General
Corbn. us treasurer of the fund, drew
n check for sos. IOI U1 in favor of Mary
G. I.awion and saw that it was trans
ferrcd to her credit on the books of
the bank. At the same time his ac-
count as treasurer of the fund was
closed. General Corbin said he did
not care for n receipt for the funds,
but Mrs. I.nwtOn insisted on giving
him one. In addition to the money, the
committee also turned over to Mrs.
I.awton all the letters received from
subscribers 10 the fund. many of which
contained beautiful tributes to the
memory of her late husband
The secretary of the interior. in a
letter to the commissioner of the gen
crnl land office. folds that a person re-
linquishing and reconveying land in n
forest reservation under the act of
1897 must ut the time designate the
land he desires in lieu of that surren-
dercd. The application for selection
should embrace Il tract or tracts equal
in area TO that relinquished A num-
Der of selections have been approved
by the land office in which these condi-