The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-03-11

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The Senate has confirmed ]. w.
Ross as receiver of public moneys at
Glenwood Springs. Colorado.
The bill to pension Mrs. 1nsia Stew
art of Pueblo, ana the bills to increase
the pensions of William Hoag, nation
al militia, Kansas, and Mrs. Margaret
Dunn of Boulder have passed the Sen
ate.
The Senate confirmed the following
nominations: Edward Kent of Colo
RADIO, to be chief justice of the Supreme
court of Arizona. Navy-Captain Z. ii.
Cooper and Captain q. III. Wadleigh,
rear admirals.
Pensions granted-Ezra jackson,
Monte Vista, So; Nathan Ward, OAK
ache. Sc. Pensions increased-William
II. Cook, New Castle, So; Henry j.
Hammond, Hotchkiss, IS; Elisha Mar
shall, Colorado City, So.
The subcommittee of the committee
on interocean canals has agreed to
reAmmend to the full committee that
the Illegal complications surrounding
the Panama offer are such that the
United States should not accept 1t.
The House committee on public
lands to-day ordered a favorable re-
port on the bill to acquire the giant
tree tract of California. The secretary
of the interior is authorized to pur-
chase it for not over 100000, or 10
resort to condemnation proceedings.
Slavery in the Philippines was dis
cussed by Governor Taft before the
House insular committee to-day In re-
sponse to questions by members. lie
said slavery was confined to the SOUTH
ern Moro islands. Governor Taft said
Dato Mandi had already abolished
slavery by decree. How effective
this was could not be state
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
gave largely attended musical at the
White House. The east room and other
portions of the house were prettily dec
grated for the occasion. The guests in
Guided the members of the cabinet and
their families and representatives in
Congress and Il contingent of resident
society.
Governor Taft before the Senate
committee on immigration gave his
views on the subject of Chinese immi-
grafton to the Philippines. He said
the general conviction of the commit
tee was that the Chinese ought not to
be allowed to enter the islands. He
said there We're 10000 Chinese in Ma
Mia. and in his judgment not more
than 10000 in the whole archipelago.
President Roosevelt signed the bill
to create n permanent census on We'd
nesday Governor Merriam. the di-
rector of the census, will hold up the
discharge of 800 employees who are
sized to go, until the bill is signed in
o Ter that they may be covered into
the civil service in accordance with the
provisions of the act. 1t Is the general
understanding that Governor Merriam
will be appointed director of the census
when the bureau is organized on per-
manent basis.
The Senate has passed Representa-
tives Mondell's bill providing that
oaths. affiidavits and proofs in home
steads. pre-emption. timber culture.
desert land and timber and stone en-
tries may be made before United
States commissioners and other officers
in land districts in which the lands
are situated. Heretofore such atiida-
Wits and proofs could only be made
at land offices. or in the county court
in which the lands were situated. This
in many cases caused hardship and
expense to entrymen.
The monthly circulation statement Is
sued by the comptroller of the curren-
cy shows that at the close of business
February %. 1902, the total circulation
of national banks was S35S. .434 .S61, an
increase for the year of S0,1I0.612, and
n decrease for the month of $1,000, T4S.
The circulation based on United States
bonds amounted to $32O.O14 ,924, an in
crease for the year of 1857 ,SI6, and
decrease for the month of S2,203. .46f.
The amount of circulation secured by
lawful money was S3S. .359. .943 an in
crease for the month of 81 1879. The
amount of United States register bonds
on deposit to secure circulation of notes
was $500. T5.O39. and to secure public
deposits S114.SS3 1J0.
The State Department has received
iWreply from United States Minister
TAnsend at Brussels to its inquiry
asSo the accuracy of the press reports
of the results of the conference of rep
resentatives of beet sugar producing
bounty-paying countries. Mr.. Town
send reports that the proceedings We're
supposedly secret. However, it Is the
understanding. he says. that the con-
ferees have agreed to abolish all boun-
ties on beet sugar and to adopt u uni
form customs tariff on imports of SUI
gar of S1.16 per DO pounds, or about
n half-cent n pound. In view of the
great Importance of the proposed ac-
ton to the United States, the State
Department has Informed the treaty
department of the substance of Mr..
Townsend's advices and will likewise
acquaint the ways and means com
mttee of the House with the cable
grams.
Senator Louge has introduced an
amendment to the Philippine bill.
pending before the committee on the
Philippines. The amendment has
been Incorporated in the house bill
and was agreed on after Il conference