Gilpin observer., 1901-12-12
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

Representative Bell OF Colorado bqP
been reappointed to place on the ~
preparations committee of the Hou4e.
Representative Shafroth has pre-
sented a joint resolution to amend the
United States constitution to permit
female suffrage.
Representative Taylor Of Ohio has in
troduced u bill to pension Mrs. McKin-
ley at the rate Of $1,000 a year, begin
ming Sept IA, 1901, the date Of the
death of the late President.
Representative Curtis of Kansas has
introduced bill providing for estab-
lishment of reservation of 100000
acres in New Mexico to be fenced and
used us grazing ground for buffalo.
Senator Ellsins introduced the New
Mexico admission bill, which he will
champion in the Senate. AS delegate
from New Mexico he introduced the
first bill for an enabling act for the ter
ritory twenty-six years ago.
Representative Bell has introduced
Joint resolution to prohibit use of any
public building in District of Columbia
bther than capitol for use In connection
with inaugural ceremonies. This is to
prevent use of the pension buildingsfOr
1t is authoritatively stated that therS
has been no marked change for the
worse in the condition of Rear Admiral .
w. Il. Sampson. However, he is now,
as he has been since he came to WASH
ington, in very feeble health and his
chances for withstanding any seriOusl
strain upon his vitality are said to III
slight. n
Representative Gardner Of New JeI
sey has introduced joint resolution
authorizing the State Department I'd
purchase the Danish West Indies and
appropriating not exceeding $4,000 fot
that purpose. The resolution refers I'd
the desirability of American ownership
of these islands, under the Monroe
doctrine.
On the 7th instant President Roose
velt signed the first bill sent TO him By
Congress, thus creating the first law
to be enacted under his administrator
1t was an act to admit free of dutj
and permit the transfer of foreign ex
hibits from the Pan-American Exposi
ton to the South Carolina Interstat
and Industrial Exposition at Charles
ton, South Carolina.
Among the antitrust measures pre-
sented in the House, is one by Mi
Ball Of Texas, which proposes the al
pOintment of special committee O
nine representatives to repor. an ant
trust bill. Representative Crumpaclc
er of Indiana has introduced a bill prd
viding for an amendment to the con
stitution permitting Congress to taj
the capital stock and earnings OF COT
porations.
Representative Hepburn of Iowa h
introduced the lsthmian canal u
which, by reason OF his being the au
or of the bill passed last year and
probable continuance at the headkof |
the House commerce committee, is Cd
sidered as the measure which "
serve as the basis Of action by Il
House. 1t differs frum the Hepbuf
bill passed last yea,. In making the I'd
tai appropriation $1SO,OOO,OO0 instead
of $14OOOOOOO or the total amour
$1OOOO,OOO is made Immediately avail
able to begin work.
Secretary Root has prepared for
mission to Congress n bill providing 4
the voluntary retirement of the We
eran officers Of the army who hav
seen active service In the three wars
the Rebellion, the Indian wars and thu
Spanish WARMTH an additional
grade. 1t appears that only about 2O1
officers will be affected by this ar
rangement, which the President him.
self will urge in the strongest terms as
a measure of simple justice to the vet1
erans, and as calculated to improve the
efficiency of the military service BY
placing younger men In command.
Senator Lodge has introduced a bill
providing for the removal of the ten1
year limitation ON the Chinese exclu1
sion act, thus leaving the provisions of
the Geary act in force. That act, which
was approved May 5. 1892. excluded
the Chinese indefinitely, but the Scott
act of November B. 1893, limited the ex
clusion to ten years. In case there IL
no legislation In the meantime, the ten
years limit would expire next May
Senator Lodges bill Is brief and Is as
follows: THAT so much of section
Of the act of Congress approved No
vember 3, 1893, to prevent the coming
OF Chinese persons into the United
States as limits the exclusion Of sale
Chinese persons to ten years from tn
passage Of said net Of May 8, 1S0A
hereby repealed"
Senator Lodge OF Massachusetts hal
introduced n bill to provide revenues
for the Philippine islands. 1t provides
that the tariff passed by the. Philippine
commission September II, 1901, ant
approved by the secretary OF war, shQ1
remain In full force and effect II
covers goods going into the lslaod1
The second section provides for levy
ing the same duty and tnriff on good
coming into the United States from th(
Philippine islands thai nre now collect
ed from foreign countries. Sectiof
three provides that until otherwise or
dered statutory laws OF the United
States shall not be In force In the Phil
ippines except as ordered by the Phil