The state herald., 1902-07-04
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

President Roosevelt has sent to thu
House veto of the bill removing The
charge Of desertion from the record OF
Ephraim II. Gallon. who served In 3
Tennessee volunteer regiment during
the Civil War. The President cites the
records Of the War Department tc
show that the record of desertioI
should be allowed 10 stand.
Arrangements, have been completed
for moving the Presidents offices and
quarters while the repairs to the White
House are being made. The Scot
mansion on Jackson place, opposite
Lafayette square has been leased for
n short time. Here the presidents of
fees will be located, and when in the
city he will occupy apartments in the
same building.
The general deficiency bill has
passed the Senate A slight protest
was made against the appropriations
Of $5OO.O0O for the Buffalo Exposition
and 100000 for the Charleston Expo
sltion, but finally they were included
in the bill. The measure also carries
$4,000 for the payment of the ex-
pcnses OF the last Illness and death of
President Mckinley, the amount in
Guiding the pay OF the physicians.
The Kansas delegation In Congress,
headed by ScpatS Burton. escorted n
committee from that state to the White
House and invited the president to at.
tend, May 80, 1901, the anniversary of
the signing of the Kansas-Nebraska
bill, that finally admitted Kansas us n
free state. The president said that
while he could not commit himself at
this time, he felt that he would accept
the invitation.
Representative Foss OF Illinois,
chairman of the naval committee Of the
house, has introduced bill to estab-
lish an engineering laboratory, to he
known as the Melville engineering lab
oratory. after Rear Admiral Melville,
chief engineer of the navy, who will
soon 20 ON the retired list. The bill
provides that the laboratory shall he
ON government land designated by the
secretary of the navy and cost. with
equipment. not exceeding 100000, of
which 100000 Is appropriated.
Senator Clark of Montana presented
the conference report, which was
agreed TO, ON the bill providing for the
protection OF miners lives in the terri
tories. The bill provides that owners
shall furnish adequate ventilation and
either sprinkle mines containing coal
dust, or. II inexpedient TO do this. re-
move such dust from the mine. Pro
fessional shot firers must be employed
in the Indian Territory, where the
mines are gaseous, but such employ
ment is not necessary in other terrific
rles. ..
Secretary Root declines to discuss
details OF. Governor Tafts negotiations
at Rome until they are complete. They
are proceeding steadily and In the
usual course. each side seeking to make
the best possible bargain. with the re-
suit that there have been several eN-
changes since the original proposition
OF Governor Taft touching the friar
lands. These are reported 10 Secre-
tary Root almost daily, with explana-
tory comments by himself and sugges-
tlons TO Governor Taft for framing of
the counter proposals.
On June 9th the senate disposed for
this session OF the omnibus statehood
question. which has been pending fof
several days. MIR. Beycridgc, chairman
Of the committee on territories, an.
nounced that n report on the bill before
the committee would he made on the
third day OF the next session. This
was satisfactory to Mr.. Quay. who,
after securing an agreement that the
committees report should be uniin'
ished business on and after the 10Th
OF December until II was disposed Of
Withdrew his motion TO discharge the
committee from further consideration
OF the measure.
In his speech before the Interna'
tlonal League OF Press Clubs at Bos'
ton n few nights since. President
Roosevelt said: speaking in Boston
| shonld like TO say that one OF III,
measures ,be present Congress has
passed In which ! took the keenest In
tcrcst Il that OF the irrigation OF I'll,
arid lands OF the West That measur,
could not have been passed save b.
the votes and heary support OF a yer,
large number OF representatives oi
states which had no possible pecunlnr,
!ntcrcs IN It's passage. In other words
10 put II through was necessary 10 ap
peal TO the broad patriotism OF larg'
number OF people who could have NJ
special Interest TO be subseryed by IT,
Senator Warren OF Wyoming calle,
upon the President a few days ago an'
suggested that he take n trip this sum
mer through the northern tier OF west
ern states adjoining the Canadian boi
der. President Roosevelt had som
time since suggested n horseback rid
across Wyoming. and Mr.. Warren toll
the president he would arrange relay
OF horses for such trip II the Pres
dent would take II. The plan would b
to give the President jaunt OF scycrt
| hundred miles through Wyoming nn
| Montana from the line of the unio
Pacific to some point on the Nor,her
Hnclhc. 1, would take the Prcsldci
| through n part OF the country whct
he rode the range when In the cntil
business along ia. Llttlc Missouri
the early eighties.
In his rccen, speech nj the Aigonlul
Club banquet IN Boston. Prcsldet
Roosevelt said: Peace has nlmn,
come Ia the Philippines. We ha,
trouble with nnclylllzcd tribes IN
small part Of the archipelago, but Oh
side of that. peace has almost com
because che oiiiccr nnd enlisted m.
wearing the national uniform. brnycl.
quietly. uncnmplnlningly aud with n
Iron resolution have gone about the
duty. The army has gone forward NJ
~ now throughout the Philippine I
lands there Ia condition of gfeni'
peace ilinn has obtained In ihcn fro
the time when the keeis Of the spsni,