Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-02-08

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the mining laws to saline lands. ~
In the House the bill was without de.
bate passed to extend the charters OF
national banks for another period OF
twenty years after 1902. G.f
Senator Hansbrough has introduced
In the Senate bIll 10 authorize con-
struction OF reservoirs for reclamation
OF public lands. Identical with the New
lands bill In the House.
Senator Aldrich says the ship subsidy
bill will go through. II have never,
he said, known u tilibuster TO prevail
against ttll which was supported by
n majority OF the Senate"
The house committee on invalid PEN
sions reported favorably the Miers Dill
for the creation of court OF Appeals
for the final adjudication Of pension
cases. The measure is strongly ursea
by the G. a. Il.
The President has decided so resume
his official dinner parties, being justi-
Ned In so doing by the improvement IN
his health. II Is thought the annual
dinner TO the diplomatic body VIII be
the first and will take place February
18th.
The Navy Department has been IN
formed OF the arrival OF the training
ship Lancaster at Ia Guayra. Nene-
zueln. TO which point she was dis-
patched from Cape Vincent. West In
dies. TO relieve the Scorpion tempo
rnrlly.
The House committee on territories
reported fnvorabiy the Knox bill. nj.
lowing Alaska n delegate In the House.
The committee voted down the bill to
allow the cities and towns OF Arizona
so issue bonds for the purchase OF wa.
ter works.
The President has issued new crc-
dcntiais TO Mr.. Choatc as amba ssatior
OF the United States to Great Britain.
They nrc similar In form To those nj
ready held by Mr.. Choaic. with the cS-
ccption that they nccrrilt him To King
Edward VII. instead OF 60 Queen Vic
torin.
The SECRETARY Of state and the British
government have reached conclusion
that new commission mus, be sent
10 establish definitely the boundary
between the United States and British
Columbia. The disputed line Is ihn,
separating Washington from British
Columbia.
The President has sent n message
TO Congress recommending the nppro-
printion Of 100000 for the payment
OF the claim Of Spain for Sibutu and
Cngnynn islands. In the Philippine nr.
chipcinro. In accordance with the
terms OF the treaty recently rn;ia-i
by the senate.
The Senate committee on territories
has dccNiyd to report fnvornbly mn
amendment TO the Alaska laws under
which cScrs. of license moneys dcs-
icnn'cd for school purposes may BE-
applied TO municipal purposes In that
territory and postponed the Arizona
statehood bill for this Congress.
President Mckinley has at his dis.
posnl morc than $40 stan appoint.
mcnts. the finest place outside Of the
grades Of major general nni brigndIcr
general. In the new army. Few Of
these places nrc open TO n civilian un.
less he has hni volunteer service. and
these few are In the pay corps.
The House passed the Senate hill to
create commission TO aijuiicnt- the
! claims OF United States citizens ngninS,
Spain. which the government Of the
United States assumed by the treaty
OF Paris, after having amended the hill
10 rs TO refer the claims To the Court of
Claims instead OF to n commission.
Representative Mondcii has intro.
duccd n bill providing that funds dc.
rived from the sale OF government
lands excepting those devoted to the
support Of educational institutions shall
be used 10y the government In con.
structin. irriEniins works In the sew.
crnl public land states and territories.
Inc secretary Of war has reported
TO Congress the present strength Of the
militia organization In the various
| states and territories. Colorado's
strength is as follows: OfiiccrS. 81:
privatcs and non.commissioncd OF.
fccrs. LOGS: aggregate strength. 1.15O:
available for military duty In state.
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The Senate public lands committee
reported favornbly the Hansbrougli
bill for reclamation Of arid lands. The
bill is practically the same rs the New
lands bill. introduced In the House aud
provides that NIL moneys received
| from the sales Of public land shall he
| expended by the government in arid
land reclamation and irrigation In the
| public land states.
In the inspector generals department
Lieutenant Colonel !. l.. Sanger. re-.
Gently mustered out rs brigndicr gcncr.
nj Of volunteers. will receive his pro.
motion TO the grade OF colonel. Major
7. I. Knox and Major \. g. Mills. in.
spec,or generals. will be nominated to
be lieutenant colonies. The President
VIII appoint seven officers TO bc In
spcctor generals with the rank OF ma.
jor.
The bill for n pension Court of APP
peals which has attracted considerable
attention as q. A. Il. measure met n
reverse In the House committee on In.
valid pensions where. by n vote Of to
I. motion TO report II was defeated.
subcommittee consisting Of Repre-
scntativcs Norton. Graf and Miner
was then named to perfect the depart
ment bill providing for pension ap-
peals.
II was said Mt the War Department,
that no report had been made to the