The state herald., 1902-07-11

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claring the seat occupied BY Mr.. But
Ter Of Missouri vacant on the ground
that there had been no valid election.
The annuh coinage statement issued
by the director Of the mint shows that
during the fiscal year ended June 30.
1902, the total coinage executed at the
mints of the United States was $94,-
526,67S, as follows: Gold, $61 $50, ,572:
silver, $50, 1889; minor coins, ST.
400, ,736.
Senator Teller, Senator Dubois Of
Idaha, ex-senator Pettigrew of South
Dakota, and x-Senator Towne of Min
nesota, with their families, will meet
at Hunters Hot Springs, Montana,
enrly this month and camp out for
about month, and then will make a
trip through the Yellowstone National
Park.
Mr.. Gallinger, chairman Of the Sen
ate committee on pensions, made n
brief statement of the work done by
the pensions committee during the re-
cent session. 1t showed that the bills
relating to pensions introduced in the
House aggregated 1918, while the ag-
pregate introduced in the Senate was
both the House and the Senate was l.
151.
Secretary Root called to Acting Gov
ernor Wright of the Philippine COM
mission the substance of the changes
made in the Philippine civil govern
ment bill, the conferees, and inciden-
tally sent the following commendation
Of the commissioners work: II con-
gratulate the commission upon the con-
fidence and approval of Congress evil
denced by its adoption of your acts
and continuance and enlargement oil
your authority"
An unusually large number of presi-
dental nominations failed to be acted
on by the Senate. including many nom
nations to minor offices both in the
army and navy. A number of nomi-
nees to postoffices failed of confirma-
ton, and this fate befell several whose
names We're sent in last December
soon after the beginning of the session.
Unless reappointed they Will not be
able to hold their places, now that Con-
gress has adjourned.
At Secretary Moody's suggestion the
Cabinet adopted names for the six
naval appropriation bill. The four
larger ships. two battleships and two
armored cruisers, will be named LOUIS
lana, Connecticut, Tennessee and
Washington. but ii is not settled which
states shall be chosen for the battle
shlpts and vice versa. The two gun
boats provided for in the act will be
named the Paducah and the Dubuque.
Representative Foss of Illinois.
chairman of the naval committee OF the
house. has introduced bill to estab-
lish an engineering laboratory. to be
known as the Melville engineering lab
oratory. after Rear Admiral Melville.
chief engineer Of the navy, who Will
soon go on the retired list. The bill
provides that the laboratory shall be
on government land designated by the
secretary Of the navy and cost, with
equipment, not exceeding 100000, OF
which 100000 is appropriated.
The secretary of the interior is pre-
pairing to expcnd $1,000 appropriated
In the deficiency bill for the purchase
of buffalo for the Yellowstone Nation
nj park and for fencing in a suitable
corral for the herd. In making the Sc
lections none but pureblooded animals
win be accepted. and If possible. not
over $3.50 head will be paid, al
though the prices range up TO 800.
The department now has an option on
Allard's herd OF sixty buffalo in Mon
tann. and also has mn eye ON the Good
night herd in Texas.
Representative Shafroth on the last
day of the session presented 10 the
House memorial Of the Colorado
State Legislature protesting against
the passage of any bill tending 10 re-
duce the volume of national currency
by retiring greenbacks, and the re-
demption Of silver dollars In gold. Also
n resolution OF the Legislature protest.
Ing against retaining American SOW
erelenty In the Philippines by force OF
arms, and favoring ultimate self-gov-
ernmcnt OF the islands. with the exer-
else OF American protection over them.
The records at the capitol show that
every bill presented to President toose-
welt was signed by him before Con.
grcss adjourned. This Is exceptional.
us 1t generally happens that some
measures are overlooked or forgotten
In the hurry. The total number OF bills
introduced In the House during the re.
cent session was 1880. Three COM
mittees of the House handled two.
thirds OF these bills-the committee on
war claims having 2.isS Of those. the
committee on invalid pensions G.5o9.
and the committee ON military affairs
2.33G.
Congressman Shnfroth. wher he
heard the report OF the conference.
committee on the Philippine bin. said
that the compromise In regard To the
coinage provision, IN which neither sill
yer nor gold coinage Is established In
the islands. was encouraging To those
who had advocated the establishment
OF the silver coinage In that II leaves
the question silll open TO be deter
mined hereafter The clause simply
provides for subsidiary coinage OF a
kind that N now being used In the Is
lnnds. Mr.. shnfroih said that she de.
mnnd for n gold standard In III. is
lands simply arose from the needs OF
the officers and Americans employed
there. and that when they were with
drawn the demand for II would not be
so great.
Lieutenant General Miles. command.
Ing the army. has issued general or.
der naming the members OF the war
college bonrd. The order directs the
board 10 convene In Washington on the
2ist Instant nnd states that the board
Will be- governed by the provisions OF
the general order for the establishment
OF the college issued November 2Tth
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