Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-06
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

Jun 'ihiihH bih.
The Senate committee on naval M.
fairs has agreed To report favorabiy
the bill providing for the retirement OF
Naval Constructor Richmond l.. Hob
son.
A bill has been introduced In the
Senate providing for the promotion or
Major General Brooke. the senior ma
jor general. and for the generals re-
urcmcnt with that rank.
The ways and means committee has
favorably reported bills extending TO
Tacoma and Seattle. Washington, the
privileges OF Immediate transit Of mcf-
chnndise In bond. and making Naco.
Arizona. n SUPPORT OF entry.
A delegation OF Greek Indians called
on the President with p.iition In be-
half OF the bill providing for the nilot-
ments OF their lands In the Indian Ter
rito.y and the disposition OF townsitc-.
They want their ailoim.nts before the
territory IL admitted ms n state.
TIL. Senate committee on Indian nf-
fairs by resolution asked To bc dis
charged from consideration OF the
Hous. bill providing for free home
stcnis In the u. Indian reservation IN
Colorado. and that the hill ro Ia the
proper committee for Its consideration.
The House committee on Judiciary
Inns reported Iayornbiy. without
amendment. the hill Introduced by
senator Warren. which hns passed the
Senate. providing that the Circuit
Court Of Appeals b- authorized aud ~.
qucstci To hold nj least on- term an
nuaiiy Mt Denver or Cheyenne ON the
Uf.f M.u.Iax Ia S.nt..Int..F uf eugn
year.
Secretary Hay has requested the
Danish government To enter Into pro.
t0col. extending for one year the period
OF time allowed for the ratification OF
III. treaty Of c-ssion OF the Danish
West Indian Islands. This action IL
necessary To Keep alive the treaty ns
ratified by III. United States Senate
until the Danish i,irsiaI can net iinai.
iy upon IL at the next session In Sep
trmbcr.
Several western Republican members
Of Congress voted In support OF the
Shnfroth amendment To- the i'm sub.
siilary coinage I'LL when II was b--
fore the House. I'll" amendment pro.
posed to s'rik. ont Of the bili the pro.
vision To r-roin the silver dollars into
subsidiary coin. aud was defeated by
vote Of ~ to NJ. Representatives
Mondcii OF Wyoming. Sutherland of
Utah and Martin OF South Dakota
voted with the Democrats la support
Of the amendment.
The Senate passed the foliowin. rrso-
luton introduced by senator Iionr:
.'rhat til. President b- requested to
inform the ScnRt. whether there bc
amy law or regulation In force In Lee
Philippine islands which viii prevent
any native of those islands who may
so desire. who IN not under arrest and
nsnins, whom no charge of any ofrcns-
against tn. United States ~ pending.
from coming to the nltcd States and
stating his views or desires ns in tue
interests Of his people io the President
or either house OF Congress"
President Roosevelt Informed n mum.
her Of senators who called upon him
iha. lie would sign the Indian appro.
rriaiion bill. Some OF the objections
he had to II have Ssrn met 10y special
legislation. There l. Siili u provision
which he insists on being corrected.
and that l. the one which gives tile cN.
elusive right fo the Florence Minip;
Company to prospect for one year all
the mineral lands on the uiniHh rcs"r.
vntion in Utah. II is understood that
n hlIl will bc Mt once introduced In
both houses oT Congress repeating this
provision. which. II IL passes. will have
the effect of allowing the general pub,
lie to explore the land and establish
claims.
Captain Mcdonald. formerly Of the
Twcnty.siSth volunteer infantry. one
Of the officers accused in Corporal
O'Brien's testimony. has been before
the Philippine committee OF the SEN
ate. lie denied all Of the allegations
made py O'Bricn and said D'I!ricn was
elsewhere at the times lie claimed to
have been present. Mcdonald said that
American officers had not violated n
Spanish woman nor other women, tD
his knowledge. lie also denied the
statement by O'Bricn that he ,McDon-
add and q number OF other officers mis-
behaved themselves at u native dance.
lie showed that at the time alleged
Major Cooke. one OF the officers named,
and himself were on duty elsewhere.
The shooting of bearers OF iings Of
truce and the burning OF "A woman aud
child by his command was another
story by O'Bricn that he denied. Cap
tnin Mcdonald said O'iricn was n
troublesome soldier from the first.
The Shattuc immigration bill has
been passed In the House. The bill
brings together into one act all the
scattered legislation heretofore enacted
In regard TO the immigration OF aliens
into the United States, nrrangcs II in
sequence. etc. eliminates what has he.
come obsolete by reason OF subsequent
legislation. amends some OF the admin
istrntive features, and also adds some
provisions to the general laws and 9TH
ers made necessary by the extension OF
the territorial limits OF the United
States. Among the more important
changes are those increasing the head
tax on aliens coming into the United
States by land transportation from 81
to S1.JO: adding to the excluded classes
eplicptics. persons who have been in
sane within five years. anarchists or
persons who advocate the overthrow
Of government by force: prostitutes
and procurers (whose Importation is
now n felony. but whose entry Is not
rrohibitedb: broadening the word ''con-
tract i'm the contract labor clause tn
include "offer. solicitation or PROMISE"
providing for the fine of steamship
companies which receive ut the port OF
departure aliens afflicted with loath-
some or contagious disease. instead OF
providing as now, for their deportation