The Holly chieftain., 1902-04-25


The sepate has passed the bill au-
thortzing the city of Colorado springs
to purchase lands in the Pixies Peak
forest reserye for the purpose OF a
reservoir and water storage for the
city'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
rado, in 1900
Senator Warren. from the committee
on claims, reported favorably the bill
to reimburse II. Glafcke of Cheyenne
$1O4 expenses incurred in 1900 as dep
uty collector Of internal revenue, dis
trict of Colorado
Senator Culberson has introduced two
resolutions, one being directed to the
secretary Of war and the other to the
secretary of the navy, making inquiry
as to the cost of the war In the Pnlli'-
pines, covering the period since May
1898.
As result n conflicting testimony
given before the Indian committee,
Senator Stewart has introduced q res
olution providing for an investigator
of Indian schools by tie committee,
with authority TO send for witnesses
and papers.
Secretary Root has made arrange
ments to maintain light in the statue
of liberty on Bedloe's island in New
York harbor. The electrical apparatus
belonging to the lighthouse establish
ment and used by it in lighting the
statue will be employed for that pur-
pose. This action was taken with the
approval Of the President
In future candidates for West Point
will be examined physically and men
yally at an army post near their homes.
Examinations for Utah. Colorado and
Wyoming will be at Fort Logan. Colo
rado. The following officers of that
post are designated as examiners: Cap
tain Jesse Mel Carter, Fourteenth cav
airy; Second Lieutenant Jerome Il. III
low, Fourteenth cavalry; Contract Sur
seon John L. Shepard, United States
army.
The senate committee on pensions
has ordered favorable report on bill
granting increases of pensions to SOL
W uV uiNt lbSl al Diss iVSo VI
feet The increase will be SIS per
month each, and will increase the an
nual pension appropria ton bill $1,3OO,-
600. The committee also ordered
favorable report on a bill increasing
from $50 to $40 per month the PEN
sion of those who are totally deaf.
This will increase the pension appro-
priations $2S,OOO only.
The cabinet recently discussed Ger
tain of the Indian agencies where va
cancies are occurring, or bid fair to
occur. The administration feels that
in the case OF an Indian agent 1t is pc
culiarly incumbent upon 1t to have the
highest type Of official, and that po-
litical considerations must be wholly
secondary. Important though other Of
fees in the far western states may be,
that the Indians are to large degree
helpless makes the administration feel
that they must have the highest type
Of officials TO supervise their interests.
The sundry civil bin. as passed by
the House. appropriated 100000 to be
used by the geological survey in de-
sources of the United States and in
The Senate committee, to which the
House bill was referred, has reported
an amendment giving the survey $780,
600. The argument which prevailed
in securing this additional amount is
that the passage Of the national irrl-
CATION bill at the present or any ses-
sion of Congress in the near future
will make necessary extensive surveys
and investigations OF the water re-
sources of public lands.
In administration circles in Washing.
over the talk about the so-called mis-
sion to Rome. The facts are that Gov
ernor Taft has impressed strongly
upon the president and secretary of
war that the question Of getting rid of
the friars was one Of vital consequence
to peace in the Philippines, and that
to accomplish this 1t was necessary to
deal directly with Rome Governor Taft
better than any other man, could ex-
plain the state OF things at Rome. 1t Is
believed II an honorable and satisfac-
tory arrangement can be reached the
result will be most beneficial to the
islands and that probably no other one
thing could do as much good.
A letter from Attorney General
Knox relative to the so-called beef
trust has been made public by Repre-
sentative Ray of New York, chairman
of the House committee on judiciary.
In his letter the attorney general says
his attention has not been called to the
matter alleged in the House resolution