The Springfield herald., 1901-02-15
WHAT IS BEING DONE AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

III Iue I1OuSe tlt Dlli was Ni''oeN
bate passed to extend the charters OF
national banks for another period OF
twenty years after 1902. |
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.
Senator Aldrich says the ship subsidy
bill will go through. Il have never
he said, known tilibuster to pre'.ll
against n bill which was supported ny
n majority of the Senate"
The House pensions committee favors
cutting the pension of Mrs. General
Lawton to $50 monthly and giving Mrs:
Admiral ColhoOn $40, Mrs. General
Hayes $50 and Mrs. General Stanton
$50
The House committee on banking
and currency has tabled the bill repeal
ing the ten per cent. tax on state BANK
issues. and the bill requiring national
bank repositories to pay interest to the
government on public deposits.
The President has issued new ere
dentials to Mr. Choate as ambassador
of the United States to Great Britain.
They are similar in form to those al
ready held by Mr.. Choate, with the eN-
ception that they accredit him TO Mig
Edward VII. instead of to Queen VIC
toria.
The secretary of state and the British
government have reached Il conclusion
that new commission must be sent
to establish definitely the boundary
between the United States ana Brltisn
Columbia The disputed line is that
separating Washington from BRUSH
Columbia.
The House passed the postoflice ap-
preparation mill, the amendment TO
continue the pneumatic tube service III
New York, Boston and Philadelphia
being abandoned for the purpose of
manlng the fight in the Sennte and the
motions to strike out appropriations for
special mil facilities defeated.
The House passed the Senate bill to
create n commission to adjudicate the
claims of United States citizens against
Spain, which the government of the
United States assumed by the treaty
of Paris. after having amended the Dill
so as to refer the claims to the Court of
Claims instead of to n commission.
Representative AIondell has intro
duced n bill providing that funds de
rived from the sale of government
lands excepting those devoted to the
support of educational institutions shall
be used by the government IN con-
structing irrigating works In the sew
eral 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: Officers, 50;
priyates and non-cOmmissioned Of
ticcrs. LOGS; aggregate strength, 1,15O;
available for military duty in state,
6T,235.
A resolution introduced by Senator
Berry requests the President to inform
the Senate. whether the United States
minister to China has Joined the rep
resentatives of the other powers ut Pc
kin in demanding the execution of
Tuan, or other Chinese officials. and If
so by whom he was authorized to Join
in making such demand.
The President has received from Ha-
wall Il souvenir of the recent political
campaign there in the form of n vel
low ribbon bearing the motto, "Ua mau
Ike ca o ka alma l lla pono.' which
means, 1.-The life of the land is estab-
lished in righteousness This was
chosen as n campaign motto of the ad-
ministration party during the last pres
idential campaign.
The Senate public lands committee
reported favorably the Hansbrough
bill for reclamation of arid lands. The
bill is practically the same as the New
lands bill, introduced in the House and
provides that all moneys received
from the sales of public land shall be
expended by the government in arid
land reclamation and irrigation in the
public land states.
The bill for pension Court of APP
Deals which has attracted considerable
attention as n G. A. Il. measure met n
reverse in the House committee on in
valid pensions where. by vote of 6 to
Z, motion to report 1t was defeated.
A subcommittee consisting of Repre-
sentatives Norton, Graft and Miner
was then named to perfect the depart
ment bill providing for pension ap-
peals.
In the inspector generals department
Lieutenant Colonel ]. z. Sanger. re-
Gently mustered out as brigadier gener-
nj of volunteers, will receive his pro-
motion to the grade of colonel. Major
II. Il. Knox and Major S. @. Mills, in
spector generals, will be nominated to
be lieutenant colonies. The President
will appoint seven officers to be in
spector generals with the rank of ma
jor.
Vice President-elect and Mrs Roose
welt will go to Washington March I'd,
and during their stay there will be the
guests of Mrs. Roosevelt's brother-in-
law and sister, Commander and Mrs.
Cowles. The evening of their arrival
they will be the guests of honor at n
dinner to be given by Senator Depew.
The vice presidents family will not
take the house owned by Bellamy Stor-
err until autumn.