The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-12-21
WASHINGTON GOSSIP

An records were broken last ThurB-
day. says the Washington Post, In the
Rurlber Of nominations sent to the
Senate by President Roosevelt. The
list aggregated 2.4G7. OF which 2.06T
WefU army and navy promotions, near
ly no were postmasters, and the rest
incauded all kinds Of Offices
Representative Jackson OF Kansas
hae introduced bill Recommending
that the United States purchase the
Western Union and Postal telegraph
eosnpanies and thereafter operate them
in connection with the postofnce de-
partment. Provision 10 made for APP
praipai Of the property of the compa-
mics and for the payment of its ap-
praised value when the amount 10 re-
ported to Congress-
Senator Hanna. during the discussion
OF tie ship subsidy bill, referred to
the fact that the American nation IL
to-day supreme in the agricultural and
industrial business Of the world, but Is
At the very lowest In regard to its
merchant marine. From the highest
point In 1861, when we carried ninety
two per cent. Of the oreign trade, he
said, we have decreased until to-day
American ships only carry eight per
cent. Of the foreign tonnage. Senator
Hanna said: I'VE are building mag
nif1cent navy and shall continue until
we are second to no nation We should
akso build something for the navy to
defend. The amount now paid ahnu-
ally by, American merchants into the
pockets OF foreign ship owners u $9DO.-
100000. No country on the face OF the
globe could stand that drain but the
United States. And why need we
stand III We can see how the sub
sidy ID affecting England and her war
with South Africa. Her vessels have
been taken for transporting her troops
and munitions. while the raw mater
ials from our mines, etc. are lying ON
our docks awaiting transportation
abroad"
Senator Teller has introduced bill
for the relief of the heirs OF John Ev-
ans and trustees under the vii. of Rob
ert E. Carr. The bill recites that Evans
and Carr, under contract with the Den
yer Pacific railway, constructed the
railway between Cheyenne and Denver
in 1854, under wich contract they re-
ceived in part payment lands in Weld,
Larimer, Boulder and Jefferson coun-
ties, aggregating 5000 acres These
lands consisted Of odd-numbered sec-
lions within the railway land grant.
These lands are pronounced Of little
value because the adjacent even-num-
bered sections are still owned Sy the
United States. The bill authorizes the
secretary Of the interior to permit the
heirs Of Evans and the trustees Of
Carr to surrender to the United States
one-half Of the odd-numbered sectie0s
Of land and receive in lieu thereof
eyen-numbered sections Of like area
and full value. The secretary II an
thOrixed to grant patents to the bene-
nciaries Of the bill for the odd-num-
bered sections retained and for the
even-nnmbered sections selected. This
bill Is particularly noticeable In that It
provides in this instance for similar
action to that requested by the Ma
dona1 Live Stock Association con-
vention ut Chicago for general ex-
change and consolidation Of lands
where land holders own the alternate
odd-numbered sections and the United
States the even-numbered sections.