The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-09
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the letters alleged to have been writ
ten by Wilcox says: II am thinking to
60 to, the Philippians As1aaDs and give
my assistance to Aguinaldo against the
invades-the hypocFttical Yankees
the carpet-bas politician. Ola"
Representative Nercsr u Nebraska;
chairman of the committse ON public
buildings and grounds, introduced an
/! omnibus bill increasing tho cost of pub
lie buildings. It includes Cheyenne,
Wyoming. $4,000 to 100000; Lead
vile, Colorado, $4,000 10 $4,000; Salt
Lake. $4,000 to $400Ooa The gem
eral Impression 10 that there is now
little prospect Of further public build
ing legislati0n befove The expiration
Of the present Congress.
During its considefatioa IN the house
Mr.. Corilss Of Michigan made an IT.
tack upon the work Of the bureau Of
animal industry. The growth of this
bureau and the appropriations therefor
he declared were altoeethor too rapid.
He made point Of order against the
increase Of the salary Of TIA chief of
the bureau from $4,000 to p<&O0 and
It went out Of the BILL. He ain moved
to cut down the appropriation for the
| OuEoau trOm $4,sUVsveV 70 t1,VVUsUWs a
host Of defenders Of the bureau Of ami
the amendment was overwhelmingly
defeated. -. -
What Mr.. King OF Utah declared an
aftermath Of the anttpoaygamy cru
SADIE against Roberts appeared In the
action Of Mr.. Lands Of Indiana In the
House in proposing the following
amendment to the agricultural appro-
prlation bill: 'Provided that no part
for the Agricultural college Of Utah I'M
| til the secretary Of agriculture shall be
satisfied and shall % certify to the SEC
Rotary Of the treasury that no trustee,
officer, instructor OF enploye Of said
] college ID engaged IN The practice Of
polygamy or polygamOus relations"
Although Mr.. King protested strongly
the amendment was adopted.
Tho week In the Rouse II likely 70
be monopolixed BY aplHopriation balls.
Seven Of the fouxtsea appropriation
bills have already paassd the House,
namely: the executive, legislative and
judiciary. pension, military academy.
Indian, naval. river and harbor and
District Of Columblh bills Three 9th.
ers, the postonace. agricultural and for
tincations bills have been reported to
the House. and ths feeaining four, the
army, consular and ~ 1omatic, sundry
civil and geperal deficiency, are still
in the com3aittsps having them In
charge. The thpes rsported to the
which u practically completed, prob
ably will be disposed Of during tho
week.
President MeKi1ley, in transmit,
ting Secretary Hayt IMPORT on for
eign relations, saye: The advance in
the general Slaciencysof our consular
service IN promoting trads, which was
noted IN my message at March !, 1900;
even more married. LAST year. The
promptitude with which the consular
Ereports were printed and distributed,
the generous recognition which ID b.
ing increasingly accorded b. our bus
mess interests to the practical value
Of their efforts for enlArgfng trade,
and the continued testimony Of colnpe-
tent foreign authorities to the general
superiority Of their commercial work,
have naturally had stimulating effect
upon the consular corps - whole,
and experience In the discharge Of
their duties adds greatly to their EN-
cheney" M 49,
The House public lands committee
concluded its hearings upon the bills
before It for arid land reclamation.
Professor Mead and Representatives
Iondell and Shafroth were the speak
era. Nondel1 and Mead favored the
general features Of the Newlands bill
- being Of more general beneft than
the Shafroth measures. They opposed
that feature of the shafroth bill pro-
viding thta government stored water
shah Be used only to irrisaa new tracts
Of public land at present mot under
ditch. Mr.. Rhafroth maintained that
unless It could be shown that the gov
eminent was improving its own lands,
and could be recompensed by selling
ut an advanced price the lands 20 Inn
proved. Congress would grant no aid
to the West and no. Of the propoaed
relief measures wounl succeed.
Representative John e. Ben appeared
before Secretary Hitchcock and made
an earnest argument In favor Of the
restoration Of the right to the people Of
Colorado to use the reserve waters az
the upper Rio Grande and entry upon
the sites. He raised the paint that
when the waters of the river or1ginat-
ing In the Rocky Mountains reach the
nat lands below, they sink to . stratA
from which they do not rise until they
reach the gulf. He further asserted
that the facts were demonstrated by re-
cent experiments OF the Geological Hatr-
4 vey. Secretary Hitchcock said he
would refer the matter to the proper
division OF his department, ana order
q thorough investigation. Judge ELL
also appeared before the general land
commissioner and the chief Of the hy.
geographic bureau Of the Geological
Survey. Indications are that he wfll
succeed IN securing tho Restores 81
the privilege.
Senator Proctor, chairman Of the 9en-
ate committee on agriculture, has pre-
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