The state herald., 1902-05-30
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

pocoi, eAtenulnR Tor one year the period
OF time allowed for the ratification of
>the treaty of cession of the Danish
West Indian islands. This action Is
necessary to keep alive the treaty us
ratified by the United States Senate
until the Danish Rigsdag can act final
" upon it at the next session in Sep
tember.
The Senate committee on public
building and grounds has reported the
omnibus public buildings bill. As re-
ported by Senator Fairbanks, the bill
carries net increase over the House
measure of $3,535, 700, making the ag-
gregate appropriation Of the bill $20,,
H1 $50. The changes include raise
from 100000 to 100000 for the Den
yer mint building and an added $780,
OOO for the building at Laramie, Wy
oming.
According to the terms of the omni-
bus claims bill as passed by the SEN
ate and House after Il report by the
conference committee, the state OF Wy
oming is to receive $7,7S0, the amount
Of its claim on the government for the
care and maintenance of the Yellow.
stone park in the years 1884, 1885 and
1856. The claim Of the heirs of william
kiskadden of Denver, amounting to
$1,000, is referred by the bill to the
Court Of Claims for Judgment. Kis-
kadden lost 122 mules and horses, thir.
ty-two wagons and sixty-four sets OF
harness in transporting the First Colo
RADIO volunteers from Denver 20 Fort
Union, New Mexico, in 1862. Nathan
Tanner Of Sedgwick county is to re-
ceive $120 for supplies lost during the
Civil War. The Seifridge shipbuilding
claims were thrown out.
The Senate committee on judiciary
amended the conspiracy bill passed by
the House so as to read: THAT no
agreement, combination or contract not
involving injury to property or q
breach Of the peace, by or between two
or more persons to do or procure to be
done, or not to do or procure not to be
done, any act in contemplation or fur
therance of any trade dispute between
employers and employees in the District
of Columbia, or in any territory of the
United States, or between employers
and employees who may be engaged IN
trade or commerce between the several
states, or between any territory and
and the District of Columbia and any
states or foreign nations, shall be
deemed criminal. nor shall those en-.
gagged therein be indicted or otherwise
punishable for the crime of conspiracy,
II such act committed by one person
would not be punishable as crime;
nor shall such agreement, combination
or contract be considered as In re-
straint OF trade or commerce. nor shall
any restraining order or injunction be
issued with relation thereto"
Representative Shafro,h is making
strong effort to obtain the establish.
ment of n national soldiers home at
Denver. During the debate in ths
House on a measure to provide a ma
tional sanitarium as branch of the
National Home OF Disabled Soldiers
ut Hot Springs. South Dakota, Mr..
Shafroth secured the floor and in "A
neat five-minutc speech made n plea
for his bill. which. he said. has been re-
ported TO the House by the committee
on military affairs and has been prom
lscd recognition by the speaker. 'The
gentlemen from South Dakota are do.
ing their best In getting some recogni.
roth, "and VIII vote for this measure.
but | want to call attention To the fact
that there Is no soldiers home In the
vast domnln extending frorc the Mis-
souri, river 10 the Pacific ocean. except
one on the Pacific coast and one In the
valley Of the Missouri river: although
more than 10000 soldiers live within
n radius OF 400 miles OF Denver, and
a.. Iii. f.N -.
the building Of n home there would be
OF inestlmable advantage compared TO
the soldiers homes that have been con.
structed In other parts OF the United
States" Mr.. Shafroth said he wanted
to see place furnished the old soldiers
, where they may be cured OF pulmonary
troubles and end their days free from
pain. II recognition from the speaker
on this bill is not forthcoming shortly
II is likely an attempt VIII be made TO
have the Senate amend the bill for the
sanliarlum at Hot Springs. South Da-
kotn, so ms 10 add the desired provision
for Denver.
In discussing the immigration bill In
the House. Mr.. Shattuc OF Ohio. chair
man OF the committee on Immigration.
country ARE fngrnntly violated. Those
Canadian steamship agencies In Eu-
rope do not hesitate TO advertise openly
and guarantee to their passengers ,the
good. bad and Indifferent ones that
they shall be safely delivered into the
United States. and no questions asked.
II they Will only take passage via Can.
ada. II can he proven that one OF the
Canadian railways II In the Chinese
passenger traffic regularly. and Is ns-
slriing ilir smngglcfs 10y stopping iis
passenger trains several miles outside
" certain city aud dlschnrging the
Chinese In the country, where wagons
built especially for the purpose. take
whole gangs over the border under
cover of night. nnd IN this way thou.
sands OF Chinese enter the United
States annually. This open ilscrlml.
nation IN favor OF Canadian steamship
companies and Canadian railroads. n
against our own railroads and steam.
ships. landing NJ our shores, should not
he longer permitted" In explaining
the exclusion section Mr.. Shnttnc snli
II embraced. besides pnupors, insane
persons, etc. the following. Polygn.
mlstr. anarchists or persons who he,
licve IN or ndyocnic the overthrow by
force or violence OF NIL government. or
| n MI forms of law. or the nssnsslnn.
don of public officials. prostitutes nnd
persons who procure or attempt 10
bring IN prostitutes or women for the
purpose of prostitution; persons whose
migration 10 the United States has
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