The silver star., 1900-04-13

no House committee on public
Es has made a favorable report up
representative Mondell'R bill reduc.
Tho price of lands entered under
desert land act to the saine rate
Sow mid for homestead entries, and
wing second entries under the des-
hand law In certain cases.
he postoffice appropriation bill has
finally agreed upon by the House
nittee IN D. pest0fiices and post roads.
hrries a total OF about $115, ,OOO, 600.
economic postage bill was also ia
bly acted upon. The bill author
the use Of a device by which postal
are paid for only In case OF use,
II is designed to facilitate CONNER
transactions.
preventative Hay Of Virginia, one
be prominent members OF the mill
committee Of the House, has pre-
ID a bill to create out Of the militia
he several states a reserve volun-
army for use In time Of w0r to sup
rent the regular service. The bill
emplates q general broadening Of
basis Of the national guard, its
pment with the service rifle and it's
plete organization In time Of war
regiments, brigades. divisions and
e other day the wife Of a senator
thinks she Is linguist, but whose
Ids have doubts. started n conver-
bn with Herr Won HOlleben, the
nan ambassador, in his native
ne. He listened patiently for a
moments, and then gallantly re-
sed: Madam. you will do me n
favor II you will speak English.
not understand German very
Mrs. Senator looked surprised,
took the hint.
e popularity OF the rural free de-
v service il clearly demonstrated
he action OF the House committee
ostoffices and post roads In franz
The annual appropriation bill for
pOstOfiice department. In the esti-
y submitted to Congress 81 800, 600
asked for the coming year, and the
nttee which has q reputation for
Dmy. after careful investigation,
ntarily Increased the item to ST.
NM. and that amount will be sub
I'd to the House.
naval appropriation bill has been
Fted to the House by Acting Chair
Foss Of the naval committee. The
mt carried by the bill IL $61 ,210.-
the largest ever reported to the
Ee from the naval committee. Aside
this. the report which accOmpan-
he bill is remarkable for Its array
cts regarding sea power the world
foreign naval programs and the
larativc strength OF the navies of
|reat powers, accompanied by col
charts. showing the upbuilding of
Jus great navles.
House. after four days OF debate.
Friday passed the substitute for
|enate bill providing for n territor-
brm OF government for Hawaii.
ill now goes to conference. The
interesting feature OF the days
edings was the attempt OF Mr..
Comm to secure the adoption of
amendments. one providing for a
INT commissioner instead of n del
In Congress-. and the other declar-
bat nothing In the net should be
preted as a pledge OF statehood.
We're overwhelmingly defeated.
motion Of Senator Davis the Sem
n Thursday considered the Hay
refote treaty for the modification
Clayton Bulwer treaty. About
hours were spent In the discus
of the amendment to the treaty
by the Senate committee on for
elations, providing that none OF
pnditions and stipulatl0ns In Sec
I, .. 3. 4 and 3, OF article 2. shall
10 measures which the United
may find II necessary TO take for
ng by Its own forces. the defense
United States and the Imainte-
Of public order"
resentaiive Bell hns introduced n
Thlch provides that goods manu-
[ed by convict labor aud trans-
into any state for use or sale
be subject to the laws OF such
enacted In exercise Of Its police
Fs, TO the same extent as though
foods were produced In such state.
nasure. II adopted. Mr. Bell says.
I'D materially In preventing the
ract'ire Of gO0tis by convict labor,
VIII cnable many states prohibit
zen manufacture within their own
aries. to nls0 prohibit the sale Of
'.mndc goods manufactured In
states.
with the three battalion fOrma-
as In the regular service. aud In
d TO Obvinte the necessity OF n
standing army upon the expira-
the present law, July !, 1901.
sing the standing army 10 G5. 600
u,norlzlng the present volunteer
OF 3'.OM. The bill makes all
between the ages Of eighteen
ry-iive liable TO military service
voi'inieer army. II approprlntes
w annually for the lnaintena nee
lul''licnt Of the national guard Of
'ernl states and requires the Sec
oI war to keep In each state n
oi ordnance stores sufficient for
dnys' ,lse In the event Of war.
disposition In manifested In the
70 disturb the war revenue tax
"k the present session OF Con-
hepublican members OF the
committee on finance agree that
.siot is too far advanced 10 Jus
enort In that direction at pres
soihe OF them aay there II nd
~ the present surplus Of reve-
~ 'hey generally agree that ~
'nnces would not permit the
=. VI the entire tax, Il would be
.Mnted work to make an eQulta.
y. Ia'.mient. They ray this work
~ undertaken 1t the beginnlng
"sloi, when undertaken q al,
Mildred Dewey. wife Of Ad-