The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-12-28

Representative Wood Of California
~ introduced q bill to establish de-
partment OF mines and mining.
SENATOR Warren has introduced an
aneadment to the constitution, grant
iAe the right of suffrage to women.
ne Senate has confirmed the nomi-
nation Of Philander G. Knox to be At
toeIey General Of the United States.
Senator Cullom has introduced In the
esnate bill providing for the retire
ment Of the Ha wailan coinage and cur
rsncy.
senator Hanna has INTRODUCED . bill
granting a pension of 5000 q year to
Mn. Mckinley, widow Of the late
President.
The House Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce has hxed jan
uafy 18th 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.
A bill has been introduced by Mr..
Mitchell fixing % as the minimum rate
Of wages to be paid to women IN the
employ Of the government. ~
Senator Lodge has introduced bill
10 prohibit the sale Of firearms. opium
and Intoxicating liquors to the natives
Of islands In the Pacific ocean.
The House Committee on Agriculture
has Axed January 18th for taking mp
the anti-oleomargarine question. q
which time the various interests VIII
be assigned dates for hearing.
Complete returns A. to the income
tax show that the amount Of the tax
collected will be far below the sum az
pected when the law was passed. Thta
d believed to be due In part to recent
falls In sugar stocks.
Delegate Wilcox Of Hawaii has In
troduced bill making the leper colony
Of Hawaii United States government
reservation, and providing that the
colony shall be under the control Of the
Secretary of the Treasury. y
The Civil Service Commission has
decided to restore the name Of Mrs.
Lola Ida Bonine. who recently was &C
quilted Of the murder Of James 6ey-
mour Ayres, Jr., to the roll Of eligibles
for appointment to the civil service.
The River and Harbor Committee hsA
taken action which insures the early
presentation Of river and harb0f bill
II was determined to close the hear.
ings on January 18th and to have the
bill ready to report ON February 10th
Senator Penrose has introduced bill
Ievying duty OF twenty-five per cent
ad valocem on al importations Of man
pfactured silver. A preamble to, the
bin declares It to be tie purpose II the
measure to prptect the silvee mining
industry OF the United States.
Areu1nsnts In the claims cases STOW.
shgue1 of the dssaruct1otl Of the battae-
ship Maine I'm Havana haxbor were
conc3uded on the 21st, before the span
In Gaaains Commisslop, and the com.
mi1pA' adjourned until January "a
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epDefvising Architect Taylor has -
sufSd Representative Shafroth thu.
there shall be NO delay In calling III
bids for the interior finish Of the n1i&l
at Denver. He will make 4 favorable
report to the secretary on Mr.. shaf
roth's bill increasing the cost limit 0I
the mint to $4,000. =
Secretary Longs attention having
been called again to reports that h<
contemplated resigning from the Cati
MT. he has again authorised an EN-
phAtic statement that such was not thu
case. He said there was not . word q
truth In the report, and that he had
not the slightest intention Of resign
tn.
senator Warren has Introduced 4 bill
to nay Jurors and witnesses in United
6tates Courts In Wyoming - per day
for attendance on and days consumed
going to and returning from court and
10 cents mile going and returning
when travel Ii by stage, and 10 cent,
q mile when by railroad.
Lord Pauncefote, the British ambas
sador, il daily expecting notice from
bia government Of it, approval and
ratification OF the Hay-Pauncefotl
treaty. As soon a. he has this, he will
arrange with Secretary Hay the dat
Upon which the final exchange Of rati
dcAtions Of the treaty shall take place
The committee designated by the rep
resentatives of the two houses OF Con
gress appointed to inyite sectetar,
Hay to deliver m addsess In honor Of
the memory of the late President Nc
Kinley called upon the secretary ant
secured his consent to perform THU
distinguished service. No time for tn,
ceremony was tixed.
The latest reports state that Senator
William ]. Sewell continues to res
comfortably at his home in Camden
New Jersey. His physicians say tina
he shows slight improvement ant
that he II able to take considerable
nourishment. He appears to be in bet
ter condition than he has been durini
the past few days. r
Representative Martin Of South Da
kota has introduced bill providing 70
establishment of q mining experiment
station In each mineral producing
state. Each station shall have an ex
pert geologist. salary 1900 per an
mum, . chemist at $1,000 and an equip
ment costing 5000. Assays Of ore
shall be furnished free and shall b
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