The silver star., 1901-01-25
WASHINGTON NEWS

tOI TedPkWiutlicut 10 ASSSAvSA "a sAAS
land office ut Denver.
The President has signed the bill
making an app0rtionment OF repre-
sentatives In Congress from the several
states under the Twelfth census.
The House committee on public lands
decided against reconsidering the ia
vorable action they had previously
taken to include salt mines under
placer mining laws.
Congressman Neville of Nebraska has
suffered relapse in his condition. re-
sulting from recurrence of hemor-
rhages. They have weakened him con-
siderably, but there are hopes for his re-
covery.
A determined effort was made In the
Senate to amend the army reorganiza-
ton bill so as TO provide against the
sale of liquor in the Philippines and to
prohibit the Importation Of any kind OF
intoxicants into the islands, but 1t was
defeated.
The Senate has passed the army re-
organization bill. The measure having
originated In the Senate, the final
question was not upon its passage, but
upon agreeing to the House amend
ments. They were agreed to by n vote
of 43 to %.
Secretary Gage has submitted to
Congress an estimate of expenses for
collecting customs for the coming fis-
cal year. For Denver he estimates the
following: Surveyor. 5000; two depu-
ties, $2,S77; inspector, 5000; stenograph-
er. $500. Total, S0,O17.
The House passed Representative
Shafroth's bill providing for payment
of SO. 100 to A. G. Cass, vice president
of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany. to reimburse him for draft sent
him from the Treasury Department
and lost in transmission.
The twenty-five persons, lace oper-
ators and their families, brought from
England by DR.. Dowie and who had
been refused landing nj Portland,
Maine. on the ground that they were
contract laborers, have been permitted
by the Treasury Department TO land.
Efforts have been made by the pro-
ducers Of vaccine to have the agricul-
tural committees of Congress omit
from the forthcoming agricultural ap-
preparation bill further provision for
vaccine made and distributed by the
government on the ground that the gov
ernment distribution is no longer neces-
sary and Is an Interference with pri-
vate enterprise.
A bill to regulate filings under the
mining laws of the United States has
been introduced by Senator Stewart Of
Nevada. 1t is proposed by the bill to
restrict one person to one placer loca-
tion in each mining district and to one
quartz location on each vein. The bill
also provides that annual assessment
work shall be performed prior to De-
cember 31st Of each year.
Owing to the Presidents condition
from the effects Of the grip, II Is now
probable that, acting upon the advice
of DIR. Dixey, the official receptions an
nOunced for the winter, as well as the
Cabinet dinners, will be cancelled. One
or two Of the official dinners may be
given later In the season, but II is be-
lieved it would he imprudent for the
President to undergo the fatigue OF q
long reception for some considerable
time.
An effort Of Mr.. Mondell OF Wyoming
to attach an amendment TO the river
and harbor bill to appropriate SJO.OOO
for constructing reservoiptSn WyOm-
ing for the purpose OF holding back
the flood waters OF the Missouri river
iuiieu IA tHe IIouse. lie aI1enuIne0t
also carried an authorization for $685.
600 to complete the reservoirs and was
to he the entering wedge of the advo-
Gates of the irrigation of the arid lands
in the West.
A most remarkable collection of rare
economic plants and seeds is now be-
ing worked up by the Department OF
Agriculture. Barbour Lathrop of
('htcnUo with nnvII u.t,.v,fl.p =.
assistant, recently completed a tour
of the world, covering a period Of two
years and embracing travels which
amounted to explorations. and Mr.. La.
throp has given the results of the ex-
pedition, undertaken ut his own ex.
pense. to the farmers OF the United
States, through the medium of the
section OF seed and plant introduction
of the Department OF Agriculture.
The House spent nn entire day ON the
bill to refer to the Court OF Claims the
claims Of the William Cramp Il Sons
ship Building Company OF Philndel-
phia, for alleged damages due to the
delay OF the government In furnishing
armor plates and material for the hat.
fIeships Massachusetts and Indiana
ana the cruisers New York and Colum.
Dia. The claims aggregate $780,. .22i4.
The previous question was ordered on
the bill and the House adjourned. The
ordering OF the previous question gives
the bill n tactical advantage which
practically insures a vote on Il when
called up again.
Secretary Of the Interior Hitchcock
made a statement to the House com.
mittee on public lands on the subject
Of irrigation, In which he strongly sup.
TINT vast acreage, Gamble OF s,in.
porting population OF 5O.O0OOOO peo.
PIE, should not bc left u desert. Mr..
Hitchcock points out the remarkable
results experienced IN the valley OF
tle Nile, practically redccming Egypt
from bankruptcy. Professor Newell Of
clio Geological Survey, Professor PIN.
chott OF the Agricultural Department.
and Representative Ncwlands Of Ne.
vm,in. who started the movement by 4
Dill for irrigation reservoirs along the
Humboldt river In Nevndn ALEC .trcrs,