The state herald., 1902-01-17

bill creating permanent census bu-
reau.
A general increase of almost fifteen
per cent. in the postal receipts Mt the
fifty principal postotiices of the United
States during December last is shown
in an official statement just issued.
Representative Kahn of San Francis
co has introduced a bill for tunnel
under San Francisco Bay, permitting
the transportation Of freight and pas
sengers between San Francisco and
Oakland.
Edward Clark, architect of the Capt.
tol, died on the 9th inst, aged seven
ty-eight years. Mr.. Clark came to
Washington from Philadelphia and
entered upon his duties as capitol ar
chitect in 1865.
Representative Lowering of Massa-
chusetts has introduced bill provid-
ing a salary for ex-presidents Of the
United States at the rate of $25,OOO an
nually from the date Of retirement from
the presidency.
The project of giving national as
pect to the Chicago drainage canal,
making 1t link in water connection
between the Great Lakes and the Gulf
is being considered by the House COM
mittee on rivers and harbors.
Representative Shattuck, chairman
of the House immigration, committee,
has appointed Representatives Law
renee, Kahn and Robb rs n special
committee to consider the bill ex-
cluding alien anarchists.
Representative Hull, chairman Of
the House committee on military ar
fairs, is reported to have said that
there will be no move at this session
of Congress for the revision OF the
present army organization.
The pension appropriation bill has
been completed by the House commit.
tee on appropriations and reported to
the House. It. carries S139, ,S42,2 ex-
actly the amount of the estimates, as
against s145, 5,245, $50 appropriated last
year.
Secretary Long has detached Rear
Admiral Wildes from his present duty
MS commandant of the Pensacola navy
yard and ordered him to relieve Rear
Admiral Louis Kempff, the Junior
squadron commander on the Asiatic
station.
Lending senator's and representatives
iTe Stlll ulSpbscu " uSsist thc Cuphi'S.
The proposition Is to allow Cuba
straight reduction Of twenty per cent.
of the Dinglcy rates on sugar, molas-
ses and tobacco. a reduction oil twen-
ty-five per cent. is possible.
Senator Patterson has introduced
bill appropriatlng SIS, ,2GO additional
compensation for Robert j. Spotswood
and William c. Mcclellan for carry
ing United States mail from Morrison
to Fairplay and Leadville in 1879. This
bill was formerly introduced by Sena-
tor Wolcott.
Rear Admiral Schley called at the
White House on the 9th inst. by ap-
pointmcnt, and spent nearly an hour
in conference with the President The
admiral refused TO discuss the conver-
satlon, saying that 1t was of personal
character. The President also de-
clincd to intimate the nature OF the
conference.
The notice issued by the Venezuelan
government attrlbuting to Secretary
Long instructions 10 the North Ameri-
can squadron 90 watch the movements
OF the German feet of the Venezuelan
coast was called 10 the attention of
that official. He promptly authorized
n denial OF the statement, saying there
was no truth In II. The North Atlantic
squadron Is now In the West Indies.
Representative Mondell has intro
duced a bill instructing the secretary
OF the interior 80 issue the city
OF Basin. Big Horn county, Wyoming,
patents for the townsitc upon which
the city is located. uuder the law
tp., h.. Of snl
OF lots on the townsitc go to the gov
ernment. Under the proposed law the
city will get the benefit OF such sales.
Representative Kleburg OF Texas
has introduced n bill directing the Sec
retary OF state TO propose treaty
with Mexico by which an iniernation-
nj board OF engineers may be appoint
ed 10 make surveys and estimates for
an international system OF irrigation
in the valley OF the Rio Grande river
| for the benefit OF Mexico and the Unit
cd States. The bill approprlates $780,
600 to carry out Its provisions.
Representative Shafroth, in speech
before the public lands committee,
urged the members to cndeavor TO Sc
cure the reference OF all the irrigation
| bills TO the public lands committee
| Under the administration OF Speaker
Reed measures OF this character were
referred TO the public land committee.
| Speaker Henderson refers them TO the
committee on the irrigation OF arid
lands.
The laborers employed In the govern.
mcnt departments will be brought into
the civil service under presidential or
dcrs, the first OF which viii be Issued
In the near future. The lncluslons viii
bo made separately by departments
instead OF In bulk. There will be no
scholastic examination. applicants be-
Ing graded according to experience and
recommendations, with the required
preference 10 war veterans. This reg
| istrntlon system already II IN operation
In the Navy and War Departments.
Representative nm of Connecticut
Monday presented the majority report
i from the House committee ON coinage.
weights and measures, In favor OF the
bill providing for tho cxchangcablllty
Of gold and silver coins. The report
largely follows ihnt OF last year ON
She bin. although Mr.. I'm has added
much new Information MS 10 the
worlds supply OF the precious metals.
The report snyg that the enormous In
crcnse Of gold production makes II un.
necessary to consider the effect OF pro.
visions OF the bill making gradual
change In the status OF silver dollars
nnd silver certificates. by virtue OF
which, instead OF being full legal ten.
der. silver viii became only a limited
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