The Holly chieftain., 1901-12-27
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

state. Each station shall have m ~ s
pert geologist, salary 1900 per an
mum, q chemist at 1900 and an equip
ment costing 5000 Assays OF Osss
shall be furnished free and shall ~
made public fifteen days after sampsD.
are furnished by deposifors.
Representative. Bell OF Colorado has
introduced bill providing that any
Union soldiers who, while prisoners Of
war, Joined the Confederate army with
the intention OF escaping and who DID
not actually fight against the Unisa,
shall not be prejudiced by that fact
In applying for pensions. He has also
prepared bill authorizing the Secre-
tary Of the Interior to set aside tracts
Of lands In the West containing import
ant and aboriginal civilization when
necessary for their preservation.
The administration is not concerned
over the statement OF Managua dis
patch that the German government,
under certain concessions to a steam
ship company. claims the exclusive
right to navigate the San Juan river
and Lake Nicaragua. which form .
part of the proposed isthmian canal.
This alleged claim, 1t is understood,
will not embarrass pending legislation
settlement is n question with which the
Nicaraguan government and the capt.
tai claiming the concession will have
to deal.
Representative jenkins Of Wisconsin, :
who proposed a constitutional amend
ment to control trusts in the last Con-
gress, has this session introduced q
similar measure providing for SINH
lar constitutional anondmant nrprAf1~
ing for government regulation Of trusts
and other commercial organizations.
This amendment is substantially the
same as he proposed last year which
was favorably reported by the House
Committee on judiciary and received
the support of the majority In the
House, although the vote was not the
necessary two-thirds required on con-
stitutional amendments.
Representative Stephens of Texas
has introduced the first bill of the ses-
sion referring to the leasing of the
public grazing lands In the arid states
and territories. This bill proposes to
put the entire matter In the hands OF
the secretary of the interior and pro-
vides that any bona fide actual settler
who may reside on any part of the
land, the lease of which is authorized
by this act, shall have the prior right
for period Of ninety days after the
law is passed, to lease such quantity
of land as may be limited by the act to
include his improvements upon COM
plying with the provisions Of the pro
posed law.
Minister COnger has reported to the
state. department the correspondence
between himself and the Chinese gov
| ernment regarding the precautions to-
be taken by foreigners travelling in
the inland districts Of China to en-,
sure personal safety. In accordance
with treaty provisions, travellers In the.
Interior and away from the vicinity
OF treaty ports, should always be pro-
yided with passports. 1t is further
desired that travellers give the local
authorities notice in advance of their
intention to go further In order that
authorities of the province toward
which they are travelling may be mo-
tilted and a suitable guard be dis
patched with them to protect them
from harm.
Senator Warren is limited as a leader
In antagonizing the proposition to alter
the method OF introducing bills in tho
Senate. Others named as opposed to It
are Allison, Hale, Gallinger and Proc
tor. They claim that the proposed,
amendment will simply open the food
gates and swamp the committees and
the Senate itself In deluge of bills
The amendment spoken Of will be Of
fered by Senator Lodge. 1t will pro-
vide that all petitions. memorials, bills
and resolutions may be introduced by
merely preparing the documents and
endorsing Ihcm with the name Of the
maker and the title of the committee
to which they are to be referred. The
present method provides that the Sen-
afors Themselves must personally in
troduce all bills and resolutions, must
he recognized by the presiding officer,
and must have the bills read by title.
and the measures must be referred to,
proper committees by the presiding
officer himself. The proposed amend
ment will do away with the old order.
OF things. and is very Objectionable to.
many of the more influential senators.
Secretary Hay, In letter to DIR. S.
Il Baldwin, chairman of the native
races deputation, which on December
9th presented great petition for n
treaty to protect native races against
intoxicants and opium, says: Your
suggestion that call the attention OF
the nations concerned in the resolu-
tions of the Senate adopted January
4, 1901, as likely to Indicate the con-
current opinion of the two branches
of the treaty-making power. the Sen
ate and the executive, has my cordial
acqulescence. In view of the ctrcuu1-