North Park union., 1902-05-02
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

II Representative Richardson OF Tenn
essee introduced the following resolu,
tion: "Whereas, There has been re-
Gently an unusual Increase In the price
OF beef, mutton. veal and pork. which
is abnormal and due largely, II not al
together. to trusts and other cOmbina-
tlons alleged to be unlawful In their
organization; therefore be 1t resolved.
that the ways and means committee be
instructed to investigate the question
OF the recent increase in the price OF
these articles and determine the cause
thereof. and II practicable offer some
legislation that will afford some relief
from the evil complained Of"
Senator Gibson has introduced a bill
authorizing the secretary Of the In
terror to restore to public entry lands
embraced In whole or In part within
the segregntions for reservoirs. The
BILL provides that lands heretofore IN
cluded within reservations for reser-
voir purposes. made in accordance
with the law approved October 2. 1883,
and subsequent acts. may, In the dis
cretiOn of the secretary. be thrown
open to entry and settlement under
the land laws rs though such reserva-
tIons had never been made provided
TINT 1t has been ascertained by the sec
retary that such lands are not needed
for reservoir purposes and cannot
probably be used in future for such
purposes.
Friends of the omnibus bill admit
ting Arizona. New Mexico and Okla
homu as states. becoming impatient at
delay in taking up their bill. met and
decided that If the Speaker does not
agree to give them day in court by
May LIST. they will insist on the privi-
lege which the rules grant for the con-
sideration of the bills admitting the
territories to become states of the In
ion. Delegate Rodcy states that there
is more than majority pledged in IA
vor of the bill and that its considera-
tion Is equivalent to its passage In the
house, that the situation in the Senate
is favorable and If the bill passes the
House the prospects for its becoming
law at this session are bright.
| The house committee on Indian af
fairs has favorably reported the bill
| which recently passed the senate for
the relief of Mrs. Arivetta ID. Meeker
of Greeley. Colorado. The senate bill
appropriated $4,000 out of the annui-
ties of the confcderated bands Of Utes
for the payment to Mrs. Meeker. The
house bill amends 1t by striking out
this provision and substituting an an
nuity of $500, to be paid from the
same source TO Mrs. Mceker during
her lifetime. This payment is in recog-
milton of the services of Nathan Cook
Meeker, late husband of the benefi
ciary, who was Indian agent Mt the
White River Indian agency, Colorado,
for the loss his family sustained by
reason of his assassination and the de-
structiop of his property by the In
dinns in 1897
Tho House committee on naval af-
fairs has completed the naval appro
priation bill. The most important Item
as to new ships was left until the last.
| and rs finally determined upon was as
follows: Two bnttleships of about 1G,-
600 tons displacement. to cost, eXcluS-
i've of armOr and armament. S4.212, 600
each: two armored cruisers OF about
1l,5OO tons displacement each, to cost.
exclusive of armOr and armament. ST.,
G59.OOO each; two gunboats of 1000
7 'tUns cnciI, TO rbsr S.,s,,OoU c!lcn. The
1G.OOO-ton battleships will he the larg
est ever authorized for the American
navy, and among the largest warships
afioat. The armored cruisers also will
be exceptionally large. for their class
considerably exceeding the New York
and Brooklyn in tonnage. The amount
carried by the bill is slightly above
S16.OOO,OOO.
The members of the executive coun-
ell of the American Federation of La
Dor had conference with President
Roosevelt upon labor matters in which
the federation is Interested. Regard
ing Chinese exclusion. the labor lead
ers told the president that they We're
not at all pleased with the failure of
the senate to add seaman's section
TO the Chinese exclusion bill passed
yesterday. The president. 1t is stated,
expressed himself in favor of an ef-
fective Chinese exclusion law and as
In sympathy with the demands OF
prison labor bill The president said
there had been a great deal of misun-
derstanding MS to the order issued by
him relating to government employees
taking part in efforts for increase of
pay, etc. This order, he explained. did
not refer to the efforts of organiZa-
tions as bodies.
Mr.. Teller introduced In the Senate
the following: whereas, 1t has been
currently reported that nearly the en-
thS NIop VI Nubhh
chased and is now held by what is gen.
orally known ns the sugar trust: :
which Is the principal consumer of
raw sugar in the United States. and
that any concessions given to the rails
er of cane sugar in the island of Cuba,
or any measure Intended for their re-
lief by admitting their sugar at re-
duced rates of duty into the United
States will only benefit the sugar trust
and that the Cubnns will receive no
real benefit from such concession; and
whereas. it is alleged that number
of the citizens of the United States
have acquired large holdings OF cane.
producing lands In Cuba and are now
especially urging the reduction of duty
on sugar, under the claim that such re-
duction will benefit the people of Cuba;
therefore be 1t resolved. that the COM
mittee on relations with Cuba be d.
rected to make an investigation as to
the truth of these charges and to report
to the Senate and to report, In addition
thereto. what is the normal cost of
making sugar in the island of Cuba;
and also, if any concession shall be
made in the way OF a reduction of the
duty on sugar coming from Cuba into
the United States, what concessions
should be made by the government of
Cuba. about to be established, on arti-
cles produced In the United States and
exported into the said island of Cuba,