The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-23
WHAT is BEING DONE AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

The Senate committee on civil SER
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 bill to authorize con-
struction of reservoirs for reclamation
Of public lands, identical with the New
lands bill In the House.
The st. Louis people declare they Will
not accept the $5.OO0,OOO appropriation
from Congress If they cannot have
their exposition open on Sunday and
drink all the beer they want.
In the Senate on the 18th inst. sena-
tor Teller presented the credentials OF
Thomas NJ. Patterson, elected a seha-
tor from Colorado for the term OF SIX
years, beginning March 4. 1901.
Delegate Wilcox Of Hawaii scored
distinct triumph in securing unani-
nous vote of the House committee on
elections No. /, confirming his right to
a seat in the House of Representatives
and holding that the charges. filed
against him were not sufficient to war
rant his removal.
1t is said at Washington that our
government Is taking no active part Ill
the negotiations in progress Mt Copen-
hagen respecting the sale Of the Danish
West indies to the United States.
The Senate committee on postoffices
will recommend the adoption OF an
amendment to the postotfice appropria-
ton bill providing for an appropriation
of $5OO,OOO for pneumatic tube service.
Many protests are reaching the Sen
ate in regard to the promotion of Ad-
miral Sampson over Admiral schley.
1t is claimed that Sampson tried to
steal the glory that rightfully belong to
Schley.
The secretary or the treasury has I'M
posed countcrvailing duty OF til Co
pecks or about 30 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 to the sundry civil Dill,
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.
One afternoon few days ago the gal
leries of both houses We're fAled with
school children who had come to see
how laws are manufactured. Every
movement on the floor of the house
was observed and all speeches received
fintterlng attention.
The Senate has named 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. Inc
Senate conferecs win agree to disagree.
Senator Clark of Wyoming reported
favorably from the Senate public lands
committee representative MondelIs
bill providing that aff1davits 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.
The Treasury Department recently
drew a warrant for $102.722, in favor
of Alice c. Vanderbilt. w. X. Wander
bilt, Alfred c. Vanderbilt, Chnuncey Nj.
Depew and Il. 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 ruling of the Supreme
Court handed down some time ago.
The bill for a pension Court of Ap-
peals which has attracted considerable
attention as q. A. II. measure met a
reverse in the House committee on in
valid pensions where. by vote of 9 to
Z, a motion to report 1t was defeated.
a II trsS, fCtt of
sentatives Norton. Graf and Miner
was then named to perfect the depart
ment bill providing for pension ap-
penls.
In the consideration of the agricul-
turnl appropriation bill when the COM
mittee amendments providing for the
mapping of the soils of the United
States was reached, Mr. Teller protest.
ed that no such project ought to he
authorized 1t would prove to be not
only a gigantic task, but it would in
yolve millions Of dollars. He moved to
strike out the provision. 1t precpitat-
ed considerable discussion.
Representative Mondell has intro
duced bill providing that the proyis-
ions OF the Carey land act shall con-
tinle in force until otherwise provided
by law, but that the land patented to
each state under the act shall not ex-
coed 100000 acres. that the contracts
provided in the original act shall not
be required, but patents shall issue for
lands segregated in accordance with
existing law and the net as amended.
Senator Hale. chairman of the Sem
ate committee on navnl affairs, has in
troduced a bill for the revival of the
grade Of vice admiral in the navy and
authorizing the President to appoint
two rear admirals to that office The
bill is in the interest of Admirals Samp-
son and Schley. and is intended to aid
in solving the problem of their promo
ton, rs well MS the promotion of other
officers who served with them in the
Spanish war.
The Senate has passed bills setting