Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-12-27

LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

| ih' Schhtc hhs confirmed the noml-
nation OF Philandcr c. Knox to be At
torney General OF the United States.
| Senator Culiom has introduced I'm the
Senate bill providing for the retire
mcht OF the Hawaiian coinage and cur
rency.
Senator Hanna has introduced bill
granting pension OF 5000 a year To
Mrs. Mckinley, widow Of the late
President.
III" House Committee on Interstate
ana for"isn Commerce has fixed Jan.
hhry llih for taking up the Pacific
cable question.
Senator Frye has introduced n Joint
resolution authorizing the President
10 lnslt. the king OF Siam to visit the
United States
A blil has been introduced by Mr..
Mitchell iiins 81 as the minimum raj.
OF wages 'o bc paid to women In III.
employ of the government
Representative Alden Smith Of Mich.
isnn has introduced hill making the
birthday Of William Mckini.y. Jan
naFy 18th. n national holiday.
The iious. Committee OH Agriculture
has nxcd January 18th for taking up
the anti'alcomarrarinc question. nt
which tim. the various intcrs,s will
BE- assigned dates for hearing.
Complete rciurns rs TO the income
tax show that the amoun, of the tax
collected will l., far below the sum -x.
pcctrd when the law was passed. This
10 believed To H. due In part To rvc-nt
falls IN sugar stocks.
Delegate Wilcox Of Hawaii has In.
irusiuos,i hill making the i-i'-r colony
/ Of Hawaii tuii-.i States government
rrssEraiinn. aud providing that the
/ r,iiony shall H. under the coniroi of the
SECRETARY Of the Trrasury.
The Civil Service Commission has
decided .. rrstoFc the name af Mrs.
Lola Ida iionlu-. VIII. rrcvn,iy was nc.
quilted Of the murder Of James Soy.
inour AyFss, jr. to tho roll "f riisibics
foe appointment TO the civil service.
The River and iiaSissr Committee has
tak-h action which insurvs the early
presentation Of river and harlsor bill.
II wus irscFnincd TO close the hear
| iuss on January 18th and to have the
blli gsa.iS Ia ruport ua February iosh.
S-naior rcnTu.r has iniruinc-i a bill
/ l-vyins duty ot twrnty ave pcr cvnt.
all yaisrrm on all inpaFtaiioas af man
ufacturv,i silver. A prvamblc TO the
Till d-riaFss IL ts b. the purpose II the
urasurw &. protect the silver mining
Industry uf the United States.
Arguments in the claims eases grow.
inE afit u ils,- destruction Of the battle
ship Maine in Havana barbps were
ruHsiutir'I ON the sis;. before the si'an-
/ l.h Claims Commission. ani the COIN
mission adiuuFH-,i until January q.
in:.
Al the instance af IN. Interior pr.
faFtmCui q till has t-syn Introduced IN
the ilutss- providing that forest ECsrr-
tn,inu tsutis shall ts- exchanged only
I far lands II like approximate ,aluc AMI
that NJ ,iruutC,i forvst lands shall be
exchanged for other lands.
SuprFvisins Architect Taylor has as.
surrd Representative shafrpth that
,bSrV shall h. NO delay in calling for
bj,is for the interior finish Of shc mint
a, Denver. fic will make a favorable
rrfart ,n the ssvrrtary ON Mr. shat.
rih's hill Increasing the cpsi limit of
the mint to sSs."1.
President Roosevelt Ia adopting the
rlau of securing Information from
Democratic Senators and Representa-.
tivcs regarding applicants for Office in
the South. A few days age. by ap.
i,ninimrut. he Consulted Louisiana and
Alal,ama men regarding appointments
in those states.
Secretary Longs attention having
tspu called again TO reports that h
contaminated rcsisuinE from the Cahi.
net. he has again authorized an cIn.
rbstir statement that such vas not the
rasr. lie said there was not word Of
truth in the rctpuTt. and that he had
mo-, the slightest intention Of resign.
ine.
Senator Warren has introduced a bill
10 nay Jurors and witnesses In United
states Courts in Wyoming 50 per day
for attendance on and days consumed
going TO and returning from court and
IL CENTS a mile going and returning
when travel is by stage. aud 10 cents
n mile when by Tailroad.
Lori pauncrfoic. the British ambas.
sailor. is daily expecting notice from
his government Of its approval aud
ratification of the IIay-Faunccfotc
treaty. As SOON as he has this. he will
arrange with Secretary Hay the date
urnu which the final exchange Of rati-
,ica;ions uf the treaty shall take place.
The committee designated by the rep.
rrscn,atIvcs Of the two houses OF Con.
srrSs appointed to invite Secretary
IJay TO deliver an address in honor OF
the memory Of the late President Me.
kIulcv ylIlc-l uppn the secretary and
secured his consent to perform this
distinguished service. No time for the
ceremony was fixed.
The latest reports state that Senator
William ]. ScwCli continues to rest
comfortably at his home in Camden.
New Jersey. His physicians say that
he shows a slight Improvement and
that he is able to take considerable
nourishmcnt He appears to he in bet
ter condition than he has been during
the past few days,
Representative Martin OF South Da-
lo,a has introduced a bill providing for
establishment OF mining experiment