Gilpin observer., 1901-03-14

to Colorado.
The new senator from North Caro-
lima bears the name of Furnifold Sim
mons. His colleague is Jeter G. Pritch-
ard.
The Republican senatorial conference
decided not to reorganiZe the commit
tees at this session. This means an
early adjournment of the Senate.
The President has named as men,
bers of the St. Louis exposition COM
mission Ex-Senators Carter, John NJ
Thurston, William Lindsay of Ken
lucky and George w. Mcbride Of Ore
gon.
On the 9Th instant Captains r. D..
Evans and H. o. Taylor, having been
advanced five numbers for services at
the battle Of Santiago, were commits
stoned as rear admirals, to date from
February 18th last.
The number of persons visiting the
library of Congress in one day, March
9th, was 72,572 by actual count kept
by mechanical register. In three
days-Saturday, Sunday and Monday
the total was over 100000 persons.
}, Patrick Henry of Brandon, Missis-
sippi, who has been n representative
in Congress from the Seventh district
of that state, went out with the late
Congress, and Patrick Henry of
Vicksburg comes in as the representa-
tive of the Third Mississippi district
in the next.
A general order from General Mac
Arthur, issued by instructions from
the War Department and recommend
ed by the Philippine Commission, has
fixed the ratio of reduction for United
States currency in the Philippines dur
ing the first quarter of 1901 at 81
Omitted States) for 50 insular cur
rency.
Orders have gone forward from the
Navy Department for the return of the
battleship Oregon, which has been for
so long time on the Asiatic squadron.
to the United States. She will prob
ably sail for home about the 1st of
May, to be replaced by the Wisconsin,
when that vessel has finished her otfi-
cial trials.
The Senate has confirmed the sup
Elemental eXtradition treaty with
Great Britain, which has been pending
for some time. The treaty adds to the
list of crimes for which man can be
eXtradited from one country to the
other the following: Obtaining money
under false pretense, the destruction
or obstruction of railroads and the
endangering of human life and the
procuring of abortions.
At a Cabinet meeting the President
told his secretaries that the start for
California would be made the first
week in May. He extended an earnest
invitation to the whole Cabinet to ac-
company him. The purpose is to
make the journey by a leisurely itin-
erary, devoting, perhaps, six weeks to
the round trip, including the week or
\ more to be spent in California. The re-
turn is to be by one of the northern
routes with possibly n visit to Yellow
stone park, which the President has
been trying to see for several years.
After proceedings lasting only six
days, the extraordinary session of the
Senate was declared adjourned sine
die at 1:55 p. m. on Saturday, the 9th
instant. During the session practical
ly no business except that of an eXecu-
tive character was transacted. The
Senate confirmed all nominations
pending. The session was called by
the President in order that the Senate
might have opportunity to confirm ap-
pointments made at the beginning of
the session. This business accom-
plished there was nothing further for
the Senate to do.
The enactment of the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill has
placed at the disposal of the State De-
partment a sum of money for the ac-
QUESTION by purchase of legation
premises for the United States lega-
ton at Pekin. Therefore Secretary
Hay has instructed Special Commits
sioner Rockhill that he is permitted to
proceed Immediately to consummatc
the purchase of suitable tract of
land. With the exception of Great
Britain, which owned its own legation
premises in Pekin before the Boxer
outbreak, it is believed here that the
United States will be the only foreign
power which will have paid cash for
every foot of ground in its legation
compound.
In discussing the Clayton -Bulwer
treaty, Senator Morgan read that part
of the treaty which relates to the Mic
aragua canal and also the protocols of
an agreement for the construction of
the canal between the United States
government and the governments of
Nicaragua and Costa Rica. lie de
clared II was perfectly clear that the
protocols entered into last fall by this
government were n distinct violation
of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. 1t was
equally evident that the United States
must abandon its pllghtcd faith with
Nicaragua and Costa Rlca, in order
that the Clayton-Bulwer treaty might
be fastened permanently upon this
government and hang like n pail over
it. or take such Il stand as will sus-
tain the President in his patriotic
and noble action
The Democratic senator's were some
what exercised over the assignment of
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