Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1901-03-01
''s'.1AT is BEING DONE AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

been elected president general OF the
national society OF the Daughters OF the
American Revolution. The ballots east
| We're as follows: Mrs. Charles ".
Fairbanks. Indiana. :ri3: Mrs. Donald
Mclean. New York, EOS: Mrs. Washing
ton Hocbling. New Jersey. ~.
The Senate passed the bill which re-
leases the appropriation OF $5.Dco!O1D
for The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Mt ST. Louis In 1903. I; WIS amended
by providing nm appropriation OF $50
90 for n government exhibit Mt the
Charleston Exposition. to bc held next
December. Before the bill passed
amendments We're adopted closing both
capositions on Sunday.
Senator Stewart. from tho committee
on mines and mining. reported sub.
s;itu,c for the mining bill heretofore
introduced by himself. The suissii.
tuic prohibits any person from locating
n mining claim. lode or placer for amy
other person. corporation or nssocla-
! tion. The substitute. also authorizes
the purchase from the government Of
land believed TO L. oil land, nj the price
OF $40 per acre.
The Senate committee on naval nj.
fairs agreed to report fnvorabiy upon
NIL the nominations Of naval officers for
advancement except those Of Admirnls
Sampson and Schlcy. They also dccii.
cd tn recommend the revival OF the
grade of vice admiral and the appoint.
men Of two rear admirais to this office.
the intention being That the President
shall name Mcssrs. Sampson and
Schicy.
Representative Mann Of Illinois has
introduced bili rcirnling section nvc
or the inrin net OF is9. under which the
President Is empowered To levy add.
tionnl duty ON Imports receiving u
bounty from foreign governments.
equal TO the amount Of the bounty paid.
IL Is under the operation Of section i've
that u duty was recently imposed ON
Russian sugar equal TO the bounty paid
on this sugar.
ny the emphatic vote of Is TO i2. the
Senate rejected the conference report
ON the military academy appropriation
bill. This action came at the close Of n
spirited debate against hazins Inserted
in the report by the conference commit.
tee. Mr.. Pcttns argued that the pro.
vision Of the conference report which
,!cbarrcd n cndct convicted OF haxing
from ever holding commission In the
army. navy or innrinc corps wns clear.
Is Unconstitutional Mcssrs. 1Inwlcy.
Chandler and Lodge expressed the
opinion that the confcrccs had gone too
far. ana said that while hnzifg should
bc suppressed. no perpetual stigma
should be put on convicted cadets. Mr..
Dcpcw. In opposing the hazing penalty.
declared II had been adopted under
public cinmor and that Congress had
acted upoir impulse rather than upon
Judgment.
During the discussion OF the hnzinI
| %, ftt, ant f.st sny.r1l
scnntOrs used pretty strong language.
Mr.. Tillman said That those cadets who
praciiccd hnzing upon their physical
| interiors were "brutcs and dogs" ana
he doubted whether the provision
against hlzinE could go too Tar. Ihis
school ut West Point" lie asserted.
has become disgrace in the eyes OF
the world. on account Of hazing." Mr..
Teller said u system OF hazing had
grown up In West Point totally unlike
that In any other institution In the
country. 1t ought TO be suppressed
| with strong nnhu. Mch WHO prac
tlccd that sort OF brutality. ne dcciareu:
were unitted Tor the coihhhanu Oh
American soldiers. ihc people are
outraged by this practice, said he.
I'VE have got TO stop II. or eventually
dismantlc the institution.
A special to the New York Herald
from Washington says: Three times
In ms many days has the President told
his callers that he believes an extra
session inevitable. The President went
further than ever today by indicating
his intention to call the extra session
TO meet two weeks following his in.
nururntion. This Is taken to mean that
II will he some time In the week be.
ginning March 18th, probably March
10th or March 21st The President still
desires an extra session. primarily on
cuba. Fresh Information he has been
receiving from Cuba conveys the news
that the Cubans are mnnifesting n
more liberal policy toward the United
states government. What the Cubans
want and what members of Congress
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