The Dolores star., 1901-12-13
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

Representative Shafroth has pre-
sented joint resolution to amend the
United States constitution 10 permit
female suffrage.
Representative Taylor of Ohio has in
troduced a bill TO pension Mrs. Mclliu-
ley AT the rate of 5000 year begin
ming Sept II. 1901, the date of the
death of the late President.
Representative Curtis of Kansas has
introduced n bill providing for ostab-
lishment of reservation of 100000
ncres in New Mexico to be fenced and
used as grazing ground for buffalo.
Senator Ellins 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-siN years ago.
Representative Bell has introduced a
joint resolution to prohibit use of any
public building in District of Columbia
other than capitol FOR use In connection
with inaugural ceremonies This is to
prevent use of the pension building for
holding inaugural balls In future.
II IS authoritatively stated that there
has been no marked change for the
worse in the condition of Rear Admiral
w. II. 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 serious
strain upon his vitality are said to be
slight.
Representative Gardner of New Jcr-
sey has introduced joint resolution
authorizing the State Department to
purcahsc the Danish West Indies and
appropriating not exceeding 81 900 for
that purpose The resolution refers 10
the desirability of American ownership
of these Islands, under the Monroe
doctrine.
ON the 9TH instant President Roose-
welt signed the first bill sent 10 him hy
Congress, thus creating the first law
TO be enacted under his administration
II was an act to admit free of duty
and permit the transfer of foreign cN
hibits from the Pan-American EXpoSi.
tion to the South Carolina Interstate
and Industrial Exposition At Charles
ton. South Carolina.
Among the antitrust measures pre-
sented in the House. is one by Mr..
Ball of Texas. which proposes the ap
pointment of "A special committee of
nine representatives to repor: an anti.
trust bill. Representative Crumpack-
er of Indiana has introduced bill pro-
Viding for an amendment to the CON
sttution permitting Congress to tax
the capital stock and earnings of cor
porations.
Representative Hepburn of Iowa has
Introduced the ISthmian canal bill
which. by reason of his being the auth
n a .I Il !,
probable continuance at the head of
the House commerce committee. is con
sdered as the measure which will
serve as the basis of action by the
House. IL differs from the Hepburn
bill passed last year. in making the to-
tai appropriation S1So,OOo.Ooo instead
of S1io.o0oooo. OF the total amount
SlO.Ooo.oOO is made Immediately avail
able TO begin work.
Secretary Root has prepared for sub
mission to Congress n bill providing for
the voluntary retirement of the vet
eran officers of the army who have
seen active service in the three wars
the Rebellion. the Indian wars and the
Spanish Wnr-wlth an additional
grade. 1t appears that only about POI
officers will he affected by this ar
Iangement, which the President him
self viii urge in the strongest terms as
measure of simple justice to the vet
Grams, and ms 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 ten
year limitation on the Chinese exclu-
sion act, thus leaving the provisions of
the Geary act in force. That act. which
was approved May >. 1892. excluded
the Chinese indefinitely Int the Scott
act of November 3. 1893, limited the ex-
clusioh to ten years. In case there is
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 1
of the act of Congress approved No.
vember 3. 1898 to prevent the coming
of Chinese persons into the United
States as limits the exclusion of said
Chinese persons to ten years from the
passage of said act of May ., 1892, is
hereby repealed
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts has
introduced IA bill TO provide revenues
for the Philippine islands. 1t provides
that the tariff passed by the Philippine
commission September IL. 1901, and
;lpfoVen Dy the secretary of war, shall
remain in full force and effect This
covers goods going into the islands.
The second section provides for levy
ing the same duty and tariff on goods
coming into the United States from the
Philippine islands that are now collect
ed from foreign countries. Section
three provides that until otherwise or
dered statutory laws Of the United
States shall not be in force i'm tIp Phil
ippines except as ordered by the Phil
ippine commission. Section four pro-
vides that all duties collected in the
Philippine islands shall be paid into the
Philippine treasury.
Senator Hansbrough has reintroduc.
ed his irrigation bill of last season.
with various amendments. 1t provides
for the setting aside of the moneys de-
rived from the sale of public lands in
the arid and semi-arid regions of the