The silver star., 1901-02-22

| vice took favorable action on the Dill
giving ex.soldiers of the Civil War
preference in civil service appoint
mentS.
Senator Hansbrough has introduced
in the Senate a 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 Il sena-
tor from Colorado for the term or 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 TO the United States.
The Senate committee on postofiices
will recommend the adoption of an
amendment to the postofiicc appropria-
tion bill providing for an appropriation
of 100000 for pneumatic tube service.
Many protests are reaching the SEN
ate in regard 10 the promotion of Ad-
miral Sampson over Admiral Schley.
1t is claimed that Sampson tried to
steal the glory that rlghtfully belong to
Schley.
The secretary of the treasury has I'M
posed a countervaillng duty of 64 CO.
pecks or about 81 cents per pood IA lit
tie over thirty-six pounds on all refined
sugars imported into the United States
from Russia.
senator Morgan has given notice of
an amendment 10 the sundry civil bhi.
or the river and harbor bill, authorizing
the requirement of sufficient territory
! from Costa Rica 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 on the bill relative
TO the disposition Of tract OF land on
the Arizona portion Of the White
Mountain Apache reservation. The
Senate conferees Will agree to disagree.
The House passed the Senate bill to
create Il 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 bill
so rs to refer the claims 10 the Court of
Claims instead of TO commission
Senator Clark of Wyoming reported
favorably from the Senate public lands
committee Representative Mondells
bill providing that atlidavits in
land entries may be made before the
officers authorized to administer oaths
at any place within the land district in
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 10 be educated. MANY Fill
pinos are coming 10 the United States
for an education" said General Otis.
I'm few years every big educational
| Institution will have a number of
young Fllipinos as students"
The Treasury Department recently
drew a warrant for S102, 10. in favor
of Alice C. Vanderbilt. W. X. Wander
! bilt. Alfred C. Vanderbilt. Chauncey NJ.
| Depew and +. V. Rossiter, executors of
the will of the late Cornelius Wander
! bilt, being the amount of legacy taxes
Illegally collected from the estate ac-
cording to a ruling of the Supreme
\ Court handed down some time ago.
The bill for pension Court Of APP
peals which has attracted considerable
attention as G. A. X. measure met n
reverse in the House committee on in
valid pensions where. by vote of to
Z. motion TO report 1t was defeated.
! A subcommittee consisting of Repre-
sentatives Norton. Graf and Miner
was then named 10 perfect the depart
ment bill providing for pension ap-
peals.
In the consideration of the agricul-
tural appropriation bill when the CON-
mittee amendments providing for the
mapping Of the soils of the United
States was reached. Mr. Teller protest
cd that no such project ought TO be
authorized 1t would prove to be not
only gigantic task, but 1t would in
volve millions Of dollars. He moved to
strike out the provision. 1t precipitat-
ed considerable discussion.
Representative Mondell has intro.
duced Il bill providing that the provis.
ions OF the Carey land act shall con-
tlnue In force until otherwise provided
by law. but that the land patented TO
each state under the act shall not ex-
ceed 1.O0o.00O acres; that the contracts
provided In the original net 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
Mondelrs resolution TO print G,OOO con.
los OF bulletin 50. Of the Agricultural
Department. Professor Mend's treatise
on the irrigation OF arid lnnds. 1t IA
thought that these documents Will
greatly assist representatives from the
arid and semi-arid regions in nc1unip,.
Jug members OF Congress with what is
meant by arid land reclamation, and In
securing desired Legislation Oh this sub
Iect.
The Senate has spassed bills setting
apart tract Of seven ncres OF land
near Central City. Colorado, for q
cemetery for Odd Fellows: appropriat.
ing 10000 for the perpctuation of a
site and the erection OF pedestal foi
n stntue OF the late Major General
George B. Mcclellan In Washington
City: authorizing the Ariz0nn Water
Company TO construct power plnnt
on the Pima Indian reservation IN
Mnricopa county, Arizona.
Delegate Wilcox OF Hawaii has filed
Il ltsf heI InR La III. TT.