North Park union., 1902-05-02

Representative McDefmOtt OF New
Jersey has Introduced bill abOlishine
all duties upon meat and poultry i'm
ported from foreign countries.
The President il said to be consid-
ering IL proposal from General Miles
friends to settle the army sQuabble by
sending him to Europe to inspect the
armies there.
Capt. Charles Il. Clark has declined
the appointment OF special naval rep
resentativa at the coronation Of King
Edward and the President has named
Rear Admiral Watson for that mis-
sion.
The senate has passed the bill au-
tloriZing the city of Colorado Springs
TO purchase lands in the Pixies Peak
forest reserve for the purpose of a
reservoir and water storage for the
clty's use.
The senate has passed the bill intro
duced by Senator Warren to pay II.
Glafeke of Cheyenne $40 due for
travelling expenses as deputy collector
Of internal revenue. district of Colo
RADIO, In 1900.
Tho agricultural appropriation bill
reported to the House to-day carries
about 50. 200 600 IN increase of approx
imately S650,O00 over the appropria-
tons last year and decrease of about
100000 from the estimate,
As result of conflicting testimony
given before the Indian committee.
Senator Stewart has introduced res
0lution providing for an investigation
OF Indian schools by tie committee
with authority to send for witnesses
and papers.
A bill has passed the House reserv-
ing from the public lands in oregon
public park for the benefit OF the peo-
pie of the United States and the pro-
lection and preservation of the game,
fish and timber and all other natural
objects.
The sub b-committee of the Senate
committee on military affairs has
agreed to recommend the incorpora-
ton In the army appropriation bill OF
an amendment appropriating SJUO.OU
with which to supply army posts with
libraries. schools. gymnasiums, etc, to
take the place of the army canteen.
Secretary of State Hay. for the
United States, and Minister Conchn.
for Colombia, have signed treaty pro-
| viding for the transfer to the United
| States of the rights incident to the CON
struction of the proposed Panama
canal. This treaty is similar to the
protocol recently signed. the terms of
which have been published.
The President has determined the
succession to the vacancy of the inter
national tribunal in Egypt by promot-
Ing Judge Batchcllor from the Court
Of First Instance 10 the Court OF Ap-
peals to succeed Judge Kelly. resigned.
Tx,.1 NnvN Lon, of Ttnh InS llnn
named to fill the vacancy in the lower
court caused by The promotion.
The House committee on coinage.
weights and measures has fuvorably
reported Representative Shafroth's bill
to adopt the metric system, amending
1t so that the system shall go into eff
feet In all departments of the govern
ment January !. 1904. and be legal
II,-t4rndnrvt Of weights 'nntf. 1ne1tsuress ip
the United States January 1. 1907.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has decided that 1t was unlawful
for railroads to deny to shippers the
choice OF establishing routes and rates.
This decision Is made in the California
orange cases brought by the Consoli-
dated. Forwarding Company and the
Southern Pacific Fruit Exchange
against the Southern Pacific and Santa
Fc systems.
On the consideration of the bill for
n union railway station in Washington,
Mr.. Teller spoke in opposition to the
measure. During discussion over
an amendment offered by Mr.. Patter-
son to allow all railroads the use of
the proposed station. Mr.. Hoar be-
came involved In II wordy discussion
xx.1. ,It,lps IL 1tpt
| the Massachusetts senator had been
discourteous to him.
| A committee of negroes. composed of
Ex-Governor Plnchback OF Louisiana.
Bishop 4. Grant of Indiana. Il. w.
hampton of Mississippi and w. Nc
Kinley of South Carolina. called on the
President and asked his support of the
| Crumpncker resolution and the bill ill.,
trOduced by Senator Irwin, providing
for the appointment of commission
to investigate the conditions of the ne
gro. They declined to discuss the de-
tails of the Interview. but said IL was q
very satisfactory one.
A bill providing for TWO additional
| associate justices in Oklahoma created
rather lively discussion In the House
on the proviso that the appointees
shall be residents of the territory for
one year. Mr.. Fleming Of Georgia
said the amendment was designed to
prevent ''carpet-bagging." Delegate
Flynn of Oklahoma declared, in sup
porting the proviso. that there was the
fullest confidence that the President
would respect the home rule sentiment.
The bill was passed.
The State Department is taking steps
toward the settlement of the claims of
the missionaries and other Americans
who suffered from the boxer uprising
In China in 1900. To this end COM
| mission has been created composed of
United States Minister Conger, Secre.
tary Of Legation Bninbridgc and Con-
sui Ragsdale Of Tien Tsin. to ascertain
ns near az may he the exact damage
sustained by each individual claimant.
| The claims thus far filed number $50,
aggregating $2.O0O,0OO.
Admiral Dewey, through his secre-
tary, Mr. Crawford. has announced
that he was making no plans to visit
Denver in the near future. The invI-
tation to attend II banquet In Denver
on the first Of May had been declined
On that date. the anniversary of the
battle of Manila. Admiral Dewey
makes 1t point to meet ns many of
the officers who were with him on that
occasion as possible and celebrate the
event by II banquet In Washington
Tho Hraf huuut,af nT this unrf x-us hoI,l