Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1902-07-11
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

The House committee on foreign af-
fairs reported resolution giving the
thanks OF Congress to Admiral kempn
for his conduct during the siege OF
Taku, China.
The negotiations for the treaty be-
tween the United States and Colombia,
by which we will acquire the right Ia
build the Panama canal. Will begin III
about one week. Minister Concha OF
Colombia having conferred with See
rctary Hay on the preliminarics OF the
negotiations. The amount To be paid
Colombia for n REIMBURSEMENT OF ex'
elusive rights to the United States will
be SI.OOO.O0O In gold. payable on the
exchange OF ratifications OF the treaty
and In addition Colombia Is to receive
an annuity mt the end OF fourteen
years. to bc determined by mutual
agreement mt that time. This annuity
is expected to be SJOO.OOO n year. ns
the immediate payment OF S'.UUo.OD
covering the period OF the next fourteen
years. IL considered basis for hxins
the annual rental at SGoO.OOO.
The catticmen have made flnai and
wholly unsuccessful effort TO secure
some modification Of the official order
for the removal OF the fences from the
public ranges OF the country. A dele
CATION OF western senator's and con.
.rcssmcn appealed to the President a
few days ago to grant further cSicn.
sion Of time for the removal Of the
drift fences on the ranges. The Prcsi.
dent frankly and firmly declined To
further hold back the enforcement OF
the order. The men then appealed 10
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terror. but were equally unsuccessful.
Special agents OF the land department
viii give attention To this matter dur.
Ing the summer months. Reports Of
violations of the law and the refusal
Of the cattlcmcn To remove the fences
win be made to the Department Of
Justice and the vlolators prosecuted.
When the conference report on the
general deficiency appropriation bill
came up In the House ON the report of
Mr.. Cannon. Mr.. Alexander Of New
York ASKED ior separate vote on the
appropriation OF sJUOUO for the Buf.
falo Exposition. Mr.. Finley OF South
Carolina for one on the appropriation
OF xlGD.OUO for the Charleston Exposi.
tion. Mr.. Burton Of Ohio upon the mp.
preparation OF the $4,000 for the im.
proNcHVHt oI inc ouiO IlNcT ttuhs
Cairo to Mound City. and Mr.. Cannon
himself upon the appropriation of 81.
O6o.OOO for the payment OF Hawaiian
claims. Mr.. Alcxauicr's motion To con.
cur In the Buffalo Exposition nppro-
printion was CARRIED. The motions to
concur In the Charleston Exposition
appropriation and the Hawaii nppro'
priation were both lost. after which
the bill went back to conference. When
Mr.. Cannon agnin presented report
Of the conference committee II was n
complete agreement except oh the
Charleston Exposition amendment.
The Senate had agreed to the striking
out OF the appropriation OF s1.OO.OOO
TO pay the Hawaiian fire claims aud
had reduced several small npproprin.
tions covered by Senate amendments.
The rcport was adopted. Mr.. Finley
then moved to rcccdc and concur In
the Charleston Exposition amendment.
Mr.. Cannon said that while lie was op-
posed to the amendment. he could not
see much reason why the House should
strain Mt n gnnt after swallowing the
Buffalo camel" Mr.. finicy's motion
was adopted without division.