The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-03-16
WASHINGTON NEWS

The Republican senatorial conference
decided not to reorganize the commit
tees at this session. This means IN
early adjournment Of the Senate.
The President has appointed William
A. Rublee Of Wisconsin to be consul
general of the United States at Hong
Kong, China
The general deficiency, the legisIa-
tive, executive and judicial and the In
dian appropriations have been ap-
proved by the President
The President has signed the army
appropriation bill, which contains the
provisions relating to the relations OF
the United States to Cuba and the gov
eminent Of the Philippines.
Orders have been issued at the War
Department for the reorganization OF
the enlisted force of the corps OF en-
gneers In conformity with the provls-
Ions Of the act Of February 2. 1871.
The President has named a. mem
bers of the ST. Louis exposition com
mission Ex-Senators Carter, John IL
Thurston. William Lindsay Of Ken
lucky and George W. Mcbride OF Ore
gon.
On the 9Th instant Captains r. d.
Evans and H. o. Taylor, having been
advanced five numbers for services y
the battle Of Santiago, were commits
stoned as rear, admirals. to date from
February 11th last.
The number Of persons visiting the
library Of Congress in one day, March
9Th, was 72,572 by actual count KEEP
by q mechanical register. In three
days-Saturday, Sunday and Monday
the total was over 100000 persons
In accordance with the provisions
Of the naval appropriation bill af
passed, the six years course at the
naval academy will be continued. The
Senate provisions for the appointment
Of additional cadets was eliminated by
the conferees.
Senator Mitchell Of Oregon comes
back after six years absence, having
defeated the man who defeated him.
During his senatorial career he was
famous for his industry, being one OF
the most untiring committee workers
and always ready to do work that
other senators tried to shirk.
Senator Aliens name Ii still carried
ON the rolls as a senator from Nebras-
ka and 1t Is understood 1t will be until
the Nebraska Legislature elects or ad-
journs. There was some contention
that his term would expire on March
Bird, the close Of the last Congress, but
the authorities held otherwise.
A general order from General Mac
Arthur. issued by instructions from
the War Department and recommend
ed by the Philippine Commission. has
fixed the ratio Of reduction for United
States currency in the Philippines dur
Ing the first quarter OF 1901 at 81
United States) for 81 insular cur
rency.
One Of the surprises of the closing
hours of Congress Is the final passage
of what II known as the omnibus pub
lie buildings bill, providing for increas-
ing the present authorized cost limit
Of forty public buildings In various
parts Of the United states and d.
roctinR the sArrataEy Of the treasury
to enter Into co1tracts for completing
them.
The omnibus public buildings bill
passed by both houses carried the fol-
lowing increases among others: Boise
City, Idaho. $4,000 to $250,OOO;
Cheyenne, Wyoming. $500 to $780,
600; Butte, Montana, $4,000 to $780,
600; Helena, Montana, 100000 to
$4,000; Leadville. Colorado, $4,000
600 to 100000: Seattle, Washington,
100000 to $4,000.
The volume of work done by the
Congress just closed was shown in
a supplement to the House calendar
prepared by Tally Clerk workfeld of
the House stan. The House was In
i session 1877 dnys, which IL less than
any Congress for years. The number
Of bills introduced, ETC., is given rs
follows: Number Of bills. 1896; num-
Der of reports, 5000: public acts, 345;
private acts, 1,25O; total acts, 1895;
number Of Joint resolutions. 305.
The enactment of the diplomatic
placed at the disposal of the State De-
partment sum Of money for the ac-
QUESTION by purchase of legation
premises for the United States lega-
ton ut Pekin. Therefore Secretary
Hay has instructed Special Commits
sioner Kockhill that he Is permitted to
proceed Immediately to consummate
the purchase Of suitable tract Of
land. With the exception Of Great
Britain. which owned Its own legation
premises In Pekin before the Boxer
outbreak, 1t is believed here that the
United States will be the only foreign
power which will have paid cash for
every foot of ground in its legation
compound.
In discussing the Clayton Bulwer
treaty, Senator Morgan read that part
Of the treaty which relates to the Me-
aragua canal and also the protocols Of
an agreement for the construction of
the canGl between the United States
government and the governments Of
Nicaragua and Costa Rica. He de-
clared 1t was perfectly clear that the
protocols entered into last fall by this
government were distinct violation
of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. 1t was
equally evident that the United States
must abandon its plighted faith with