The silver star., 1901-02-08
WHAT IS BEING DONE AT
THE NATIONAL CApI

The President has signed the Dill re-
Gently passed by Congress. extending
the mining laws to saline lands.
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.
Representative Hull has introduced
In the House a bill for the payment OF
travel allowances on the discharge
from the army of volunteers, officers
and men. who re-entered the service In
the Philippines.
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 urged
by the G. A. II.
The President has decided TO resume
his official dinner parties. being justi-
fed in so doing by the improvement in
his health. 1t is thought the annual
dinner to the diplomatic body will be
the first and will take place February
14th.
The Navy Department hns been I'm
formed of the arrival of the training
ship Lancaster ut In Gunyra. Vene-
zuela, to which point she was dis
patched from Cape Vincent, West In
dies. to relieve the Scorpion tempo
rarily.
The House committee on territories
reported favorably the Knox bill, al
lowing Alaska n delegate in the House.
The committee voted down the bill to
allow the cities md towns of Arizona
TO Issue bonds for the purchase of wa
ter works.
The President has sent a message
to Congress recommending the apprO-
priation of 100000 for the payment
Of the claim of Spain for Sibutu and
Cagayan islands, in the Philippine ar-
chipelagO, in accordance with the
terms of the treaty recently ratified
by the senate.
The Senate committee on territories
has decided to report fnvOrably an
amendment to the Alaska laws under
which excess of license moneys des-
ignated for school purposes may be
applied to municipal purposes In that
territory and postponed the Arizona
statehood bill for this Congress.
Senator Honr, from the committee on
Judiciary. reported favorably the bill
SA"ht'hS IL eiuTteT ~ tHe eueTutiou
Of Women's Clubs The incorporatOrs
mentioned In the bl.l include many wo-
men prominent In club life. An amend
ment made by the committee requires
annual reports TO the Smithsonian in
stitution.
The House public buildings commit
tee reported favorably Representative
Mercer's omnibus public building bill.
As reported the bill increases the ap-
preparations named In the original bill
for western cities as follows: Chey-
enne. from S3O.OOO to $325. 900; Hell
ena. S325OOO to $350.O00: Salt Lake
City, S400.O00 10 100000.
On the evening of February 1st Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas +. Walsh gave n din.
ner in honor of the Colorado residents
of Washington. Among the guests
were Judge and Mrs. John c. Bell.
Representative ana Mrs. John +. Shaf-
roth. Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Mears. Mr..
and Mrs. Wilkersham. Mr.. and Mrs.
Boni. Commander and Mrs. McI,ca.
In addressing the Senate ON the shin
subsidy bill Senator Depew said: 1T
Is estimated that there is paid by Am
erican producers to foreign ship own
ers In freight charges at least $175,-
OOO.OOO ii year. Four per cent. on this
would give us an American merchants
marine and the expenditure OF much
the larger part OF this money In our
own country"
The Dill Tor pension Court of Ap-
peaIs which has attracted considerable
attention as q. A. X. measure met N
reverse In the House committee ON In.
valid pensions where. by n vote of @ to
a. N InatInn IN ratart ! ,ro, l.S..ta.,
a subcommittee CONSISTING of Repre-
sentntives Norton. Graf and Miner
was then named to perfect the DEPART
ment bill providing for pension mp
penis.
The United States embassy at Lon
don sent to Windsor castle three mng.
nificent floral pieces-wreaths from
President Mckinley and Mrs, Garfield
and a cross from Ambas assadOr Choatc
The Presidents wreath In eight feet In
diameter and OF solid white camelIns
nrums. lilies Of the valley, tulips and
roses. with a cluster OF mauve orchids
In the center. Mr.. Choate's cross is OF
the same flowers. Mrs. Garficld's
wreath II composed OF nrums, Neapo-
Titan violets md greencry.
Representative MondelI Inns intro.
'~-,A - p's tuUt tue UT0vIh.
Ions OF the Carey lind act shall con.
tinue In force until otherwise provided
by law. but that the land patented 10
each state under the net shall not OK.
ceed 1!O0O.O00 acres; TINT the contracts
provided In the original net sllnIl not
De required. but patents shall issue for
lands segregated In accordance with
existing law and the act ns amended.
The governor Of Arizona has recon.
mcndetl to the Interior Department the
removal Of the public Offices mt Tucson.
Arixonn. to Phoenix. the capital Of the
territory. 1t In contcndetl by the terri.
toriai authorities TINT by utilizing tho
public buildings at Phoenix for fed.
ernl offices the rents will be paid 10
the government instead Of elsewhere.
The department In making the inquiry
~ TO how far such change viii bc
ID the Interest OF the public service.
The House passed an omnibua bill
carrying 1s1 claims for stores and sul,.
piles taken by the Union army during
tho Rebellion. The claims were Dnssc.i
n I'm as,A y xss.-