The state herald., 1901-12-27
WASHINGTON GOSSIP

Senator Cullom has introduced In the
| Senate u bill providing for the retire
mcnt of the Hawaiian coinage and cur
| rency.
Senator Hanna has introduced bill
granting n pension of 5000 a year to
Mrs. Mckinley, widow of the late
President.
The House Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce has fixed Jan
uary 11th for taking up the Pacific
cable question.
Senator Frye has introduced joint
resolution authorizing the President
to invite the king of Siam to visit the
United States.
Representative Alden Smith of Mich
igan has introduced n bill making the
birthday of William Mckinley, Jan
uary 2Sth, a national holiday.
A bill has been introduced by Mr..
Mitchell fixing 81 as the minimum rate
of wages to be paid to women In the
employ of the government.
The House Committee on Agriculture
has fixed January 18th for taking up
the ELECTROMAGNETIC question, at
which time the various interests will
be assigned dates for hearing.
Delegate Wilcox of Hawaii has in
troduced n bill making the leper colony
of Hawaii a United States government
reservation, and providing that the
colony shall be under the control of the
Secretary of the Treasury.
The River and Harbor Committee has
taken action which insures the carly
presentation of river and harbor bill.
1t was determined to close the hear
ings on January 25th and to have the
bill ready TO report on February 10th.
Senator Penrose has introduced a bill
levying u duty of twenty-five per cent.
ad valorem ON all importations of man
ufactured silver. A preamble to the
bill declares 1t to be the purpose of the
measure to protect the silver mining
industry of the United States.
At the instance of the Interior De-
partment bill has been introduced in
the House providing that forest reser-
vation lands shall be exchanged only
for lands of like approximate value and
that no denuded forest lands shall be
exchanged for other lands.
Senator Warren has introduced bill
to pay jurors and witnesses in United
States Courts in Wyoming SO per day
for attendance on and days consumed
going TO and returning from court and
IL cents mile going and returning
when travel is by stage. and 10 cents
mile when by railroad.
Lord Pamcefotc, the British ambas-
sador, is daily expecting notice from
his government of its approval and
ratification of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty. As soon as he has this, he will
arrange with Secretary Hay the date
upon which the final exchange of rati-
iicatlons Of the treaty shall take place.
Representative Bell OF Colorado has
introduced n bill providing that any
Union soldiers who, while prisoners of
war, Joined the Confederate army with
the intention of escaping and who did
not actually fight against the Union,
shall not be preIudiced by that fact
in applying for pensions. He has also
prepared bill authorizing the Secrc-
tary OF the Interior TO set aside tracts
OF lands in the West containing import
ant and aboriginal civilization when
necessary for their preservation.
Representative jenkins Of Wisconsin,
who proposed constitutional amend
ment TO control trusts in the last Con.
gress, has this session introduced II
similar measure providing FOR a SINH
lar constitutional amendment. provld-
ing for government regulation Of trusts
and other commercial organizations.
This amendment Is substantially the
same as he proposed last year, which
was favorably reported by the House
null r.I
the support OF the majority In the
House, although the vote was not the
necessary two-thlrds required on con
stitutional amendments.
During an executive session OF the
Senate senator Morgan Is reported TO
have outlined the legislation necessary
for the construction OF the Nicaragua
canal now that the Isthmlnn canal
treaty has been ratified. The first step
VIII he the passage OF a short bill au-
thorizing the President To acquire from
the governments OF Nicaragua and
Costa Rica n strip OF territory along
the route of the canal. Senator Nor
gan Introduced such bill and II has
been fayorahly reported to the Senate
from the Committee on lnter-occanlc
Canals. Mr.. Morgan explained that the
protocols with the state OF Nicaragua
and Costa Rlca gave the President the
right TO acquire a strip OF territory
| along the route Of the canal when nu-
thorizcd 10 do SO by Congress. The
next step for Congress to take. Mr..
Morgan said, was To pass bill framed
nlong the lines Of the Hepburn bill and
approprlating money for constructing
the canal. With the passage Of such u
bill the preliminary work OF building
the canal could commence at once aud
Mr.. Morgan thought that this should
be one OF the first measures to be- con.
sidcrcd by Congress after the holiday
| recess,
q. o. Shields. president OF the
League of American Sportsmcn, recent.
ly called upon President Roosevelt Ia
enlist his nld IN securing more adequate
protection than now exists FOR large
game Of the West lie urged that an
appropriation Of 10000 he mnde fol
protecting Wild game In the Yellow.
stone national park. that the park bc
extended 10 include the timber reserve,
south ana east. that the government
purchase the Alard herd Of buffalo
and that shipments of Wild animals OF
birds from the territories be prohibited
As n result Of the negotiations thn
have been In progress between sccrc
inry Hay nnd Mr.. Brun. the Dnnlsl
minister, the last obstacles Of sub
stance 10 the preparation of the trent,
OF ccsslon whereby the United State
VIII become pnssesscd n the DnnlSi