The Lamar register., 1901-02-20
WHAT IS BEING DONE AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

giving eN1SulGiers of the Civil War
preference III civil service appoint
ments.
Senator llansbrough has introduced
In the Senate bill to authorize con-
struction of reservoirs for reclamation
of public lands, Identical with the New
lands bill in the House.
In the Senate on the 18th inst. Sena-
tor Teller presented the credentials of
Thomas NJ. Patterson, elected sena-
tor from Colorado for the term Of SIX
years, beginning March 4, 1901.
1t is said at Washington that our
government is taking no active part in
the negotiations in progress at Copen-
hagen respecting the sale of the Danish
West Indies 10 the United States.
The Senate committee on postotilces
will recommend the adoption of an
amendment to the postotiice appropria-
ton bill providing for an appropriation
of $5OO,OOo for pneumatic tube service.
Many protests are reaching the Sem
ate in regard to the promotion of Ad-
miral Sampson over Admiral Schley.
1t is claimed that Sampson tried to
steal the glory that rightfully belong to
Schley.
The secretary of the treasury has i'm
posed n countcrvallng duty of "a CO.
pecks or about 32 cents per pOod "a lit
tie over tlirly-siX pounds on all ref1ned
sugars imported into the United States
from Russia,
Senator Morgan has given notice of
an amendment to the sundry civil Dill,
| or the river and harbor bill, authorizing
the requirement of sufficient territory
from Costa Iica and Nicaragua for
the construction of the Nicaragua ca
nal.
The Senate has named n conference
committee to act on the disagreement
of the Two Houses Oh the bill relative
to the disposition Of II tract of lanu on
the Arizona portion of the hite
Mountain Apnche reservation. Inc
Senate confcrccs will agree to disagree.
The House passed the Senate bill to
create commission to adjudicate the
claims of United States citizens against
Spain, which the government of the
United States assumed by the treaty
of Paris. after having amended the Dill
so as to refer the claims to the Court OF
Claims instead of to a commission.
Senator Clark of Wyoming reported
favorably from the Senate public lands
committee Representative Mondelrs
bill providing that afiidavits IN
land entries may be made before the
officers authorized to administer oaths
Mt any place within the land district Ill
which the lands in question are situat-
ed
Among the Presidents recent visitors
was General Otis. from Chicago, to
present young Filipino who has been
sent here to be educated. MANY Fili-
pinos are coming to the United States
for an education" said General Gus.
"In n few years every big educhtiohai
institution will have number OF
young Fillpinos as students
The Treasury Department recently
drew warrant for S102.I22, In favor
of Alice G. Vanderbilt. w. X. Wander
fbilt. Alfred G. Vanderbilt. Chaunccy NJ.
Depew and T.. V. Rossiter. executors of
the will of the late Cornelius Wander
bilt, being the amount of legacy taxes
| illegally collected from the estate nc
cording to n ruling of the Supreme
Court handed down some time ago.
The bill for pension Court of Ap-
peals which has attracted considerable
! attention as G. A. Il. measure met
reverse in the House committee on In
valid pensions where. by vote OF u to
Z. n motion to report 1t was defeated.
| A subcommittee consisting of Repre-
sentativcs Norton, Graft and Miner
was then named to perfect the depart
ment bill providing for pension ap-
peals.
In the consideration of the agricul-
tural appropriation bill when the COM
mittee amendments providing for the
manning of the soils of the United
states was reached, Mr.. Teller protest
| ed that no such project ought to be
authorized. 1t would prove to be not
| only n gigantic task, but it would in
volve millions of dollars. He moved to
strike out the provision. 1t precipitat-
ed considerable discussion.
Representative Mondell has intro
duced n bill providing that the provis-
ions of the Carey land act shall con-
tluue in force until otherwise provided
| by law but that the land patented to
each state under the act shall not ex-
ceed 100000 acres; that the contracts
provided in the original act shall not
he required but patents shall issue for
lands segregated in accordance with
existing law and the act as amended.
The House passed Representative
Mopdell's resolution to print 6.OOO cop
les of bulletin SG, of the Agricultural
Department, Professor Mead's treatise
on the irrigation of arid lands. 1t is
thought that these documents will
greatly assist representatives from the
|. arid and semi-arid regions in ncquaint-
lug members of Congress with what is
meant by arid land reclamation. and in
securing desired legislation on this sub
ject.
The Senate has passed bills setting
apart n tract of seven acres Of land
near Central City, Colorado, for
cemetery for Odd Fellows; appropriat-
ing $4,000 for the perpetuation OF
site and the erection of n pedestal for
statue of the late Major General