The silver star., 1901-02-08

ten by Wilcox says: II mn = .U. ess.
go to the Philippine isInna.eu .ul
my assistance to Aguinnldn
invaders-the hypocrltIcaI Y.
the cnrpet-bag politician, on
Representative Mercer !, =.
chairman of the commits y
buildings and grounds. int,,s
omnibus bill increasing ths ao
lie buildings. 1t includs.e ~" .
Wyoming, $3.50, 600 10 M Sa0onvo. "
vile, Colorado, $4,000 % Il ~ Y
Lake. 100000 to S4O0 On ~ n
eral impression Is that ths... n :. ;:
little prospect of further @ n',S,,
Ing legislation before the 1 ~,
OF the present Congress, ~
During its consideration IN y,
Mr.. Corliss of Michigan maS. NJ -
tack upon the work Of tha aHe 4.
animal industry. The erovts ~
bureau and the dppropriatIops !
he declared were altorethar ~
He made n point of order ses;. ~
Increase of the salary OF ths !,
the bureau from $4,000 to u y
1t went out of the bill. He slss
to cut down the appropriation
bureau from 81, ,750. 900 to Il iIS NV
host of defenders of the buresr @
mai industry, came to the resc,.
the amendment was oyervhss
defeated.
What Mr.. King Of Utah dec,.,
aftermath of the anti.polyrsmS
sade against Roberts appearad ss
action of Mr.. Landis of Indian.
House In proposing the I'M
amendment to the agricultural
priatiOn bill: Provided. that \
of this appropriation shall be ~
for the agricultural college Of I'M
til the secretary of agriculture a
satisfied and shall so certify to Il
retary of the treasury that no n
officer. instructor or empIoye II
college Is engaged In the prsc;
polygamy or polygamous relsf
Although Mr.. King protested HI
the amendment was adopted.
The week In the House Ia lih
be monopOlized by appropriate
Seven OF the fourteen apDrou1
bills have already passed the
namely: the executive. legislativ1
judiciary. pension. military aca
Indian. naval. river and harboI
District of Columbia bills. Thrs1
ers. the pOstofiice. agricultural al
tifications bills have been report
the House. and the remaining fou
army. consular and diplomatic, 4
civil and general deficiency. an
In the committees having tho
charge. The three reported d
House and the consular and diplou
which Is practically completed. |
ably will be disposed Of durinl
week.
President Mckinley. In tralI
ting Secretary Hays report d
eign relations. says: 1.-The advan1
the general efficiency Of our col
service in promoting trade. Wild
noted In my message OF March l I
transmitting the reports for 1S4I
even more marked last year.
prOmptitude with which the cc1
reports We're printed and dlsthl
the generous recognition which :
ing increasingly accorded by 0w|
mess interests to the practical \
OF their efforts for enlarging I
and the continued testimony Of 4
tent foreign authorities to the q
superiority OF their commercial \
have naturally had stimulating
upon the consular corps as a
and experience In the dlschal(
their duties adds greatly TO theE3
ciency."
The House public lands com1
concluded its hearings upon the|
before II for arid land reclamI
Professor Mead and Represenf
Mondell and Shafroth were the 4
ers. Mondell and Mead fayors
general features Of the Newlane
as being OF more general benefit
the Shafroth measures. They on
that feature OF the Shafroth bn
viding thta government stored
shall be used only to irrigate new
OF public land mt present not
ditch. Mr.. RhnfrOth mnIntaineo
unless II could be shown that u.
ernment was improving Its oWn
and could be recompensed by
Mt an advanced price the lands
proved, Congress would grant :
to the West and no." Of the pr
relief measures wound succeed.
Representative John Il. Bell ~
before Secretary Hitchcock ana
an earnest argument In favor ,
restoration OF the right to the ~.
Colorado to use the reserve ~
the upper Rio Grande and enuy
the sites. He raised the posI
when the winters Of the river y
Ing In the Rocky Mountains ~
fint lands t,el0w, they sink 10 y
from which they do not rise u.u y.
reach the gulf. lie further
thnt the facts were demOnstraIsu
cent experiments Of the Geoloe'e,
vey. Secretary Hltchcock =
would refer the matter to tne
division Of his department ~ ~
a thorough investigation. se
also appeared before the eenss.s =
commissioner and the ciiiei 9. ~ Y
geographic bureau Of the ~ i.
Survey. Indications are sna. I,
succeed In securing the ressos''
the privilege.
Senator Proctor. chairman q " v
ate committee on agriculture
sentcd to the Senate tlic rep.
committee ON the oleomareesa =
The report In favorable 70 - -
Senator HeltfeIt presented ~
report adverse TO II. The m.s
port says: "The bill apgees"s. -.
unanimously desired BY tns !.
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