The Lamar register., 1902-01-22
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS


the pension appropriation bill and de-
voted much time to the proposition ad-
yanccd by Mr. RiXey of Virginia to
open the doors # the soldiers homes to
eX-Confederatr veterans. Two notable
speeches werr made in support OF the
proposition, one by Mr.. Gardner, Il
Michigan Republican. and the other by
Mr.. De ArmoId Missouri Democrat.
Mr.. De Almonds cloquence aroused
both sides of the House. The Republi-
cans, with the exception of Mr.. Gard
ner. took no part in the discussion Of
the RiXey suggestion, which met with
much opposition on the Democratic
side on the guund that it was utterly
impracticable.
The subcommittee of Pacific coast
senators and representatives. in Chinese
exclusion concluded their work We'd
nesday and will report tomorrow to
the full committee representing all the
Pacific coast states. The majority re
port will present Il bill combining the
best features Of the several measures
which have been proposed, including
that of the Immigration bureau and the
Federation of Labor bill. 1t is
also expecrcd that there will
be a minority report favoring a more
simple treatment of the question by cx-
tenul1lg tnt '''dIN tA'lllSlol INV, WIN
an amendmcnt prohibiting the entrance
of Chinese from the Philippines.
Commission Jones of the Indian
office has sent circular letters of in
structions to all Indian agents direct
| ing them to induce the male Indians
| under their charge to desist from wear
| ing long hair and to prevent both sexes
| from painting their faces and bodies.
| Indian dances and fcasts are to be
prohibited and wearing citizens cloth
| ing instead Of Indian costume and
lblankets encouraged Indian students
returning to ia" dress and customs OF
| the tribe are to be punished by with
holding employment and rations. and
to prevent all undesirable practices by
the Indians agents are directed to use
| all means ut hand and suspend rations
and supplies and place young recalci-
| trants in the guard house at hard Ia
bOr Progress made in SuppreSsing the
evils must be reported sy June 3Oth
| next.
The committee which is framing an
| irrigation bill held meeting Wednes-
| day evening and amended the bill here
| toforc prepared by striking out the pro-
| vision .chnrgiug cntrymcn 50 an acre
for lands irrigated by the government
| works, substituting provision 10 make
| the charge the sum per acre 1t costs
| the government TO reclaim in all cases
of government construction. The cost
of construction is to he placed upon
the lands irrigated and the cntrymen
| charged the pro rata cost per acre.
| Representative Ncwlands, who Is the
exponent on the committee Of the ex-
| treme views of those favoring national
| control of irrigation. advocated Strik-
| ing out the section of the bill provid-
ing for state control of distribution of
| waters. He WAS earnestly opposed by
| Mondcll of Wyoming, and the New
lands proposition was defeated.
The monthly statement of exports of
products. issued by the bureau of sta
tlstics, shows that during December,
| 1901, the exports were as follows:
BreadsiuTs, S15,35S, 1i2; decrease as
compared with December. 1900, $1,000
900; cattle and hogs, S2G23,i5i; de
| crease, 100000: provisions, S1I, loO,-
40; increase, S2.152 600; cotton, SAB
0O3, 400: decrease, S1,15o,0oo: mineral
| oils. S6:29, 1863, increase 81, 100000. For
| the calendar year the total exports
| were SSi.,. .S0OSS3: increase over 1900,
S31, ,45O,ouo. The imports and exports
| for December We're: Merchandise, I'M
| ports, $79.914.14 of which S3G,Ol5,4ll
was free of duty: increase over DeceIn-
Der, 1900, S11,OO0OOO: merchandise, ex-
ports (domcstic), S135. 2i1 ,SO5, decrease
50, ,OOO. 900; gold imports O,9GG; in
crease, 81 $50, 900; silver. imports, S.
7S4, ,T52; decrease, S:i33,OOO; silver, ex-
ports, 81, 723.952; decrease. S2.GOooo.
Representative Hill of Connecticut
Monday presented the majority report
| from the House committee on coinage,
weights and measures. in favor of the
| t.tII ia ~ fnr II
of gold and silver coins. The report
largely follows that of last year on
.ne biu. although MIR. Hill has added
| much new information as 10 the
worlds supply of the precious metals.
| The report says that the enormous in
crease of gold production makes it un-
necessary to consider the effect of pro-
visions of the bill making a gradual
change in the status of silver dollars
and silver certificates, by virtue or
which. instead of being full legal ten
der. silver will became only limited
| legal tender. 1t says that our stock OF
gold Increased S470,9O1 ,G11 in the last
five years and, owing TO the increased
gold production in the United States
and the reopening of the South Aneri-
| can mines. will increase still more in
the next five years.
At largely attended meeting of Pa
cific coast Senators and Representa-
| tiyes "A final determination was reached
as to the course to be pursued on
Chinese exclusion legislation, and the
| following resolution was adopted: Re
solved That the Pacific coast Senators
and Representatives approve the pol
| lev and general provisions of the bill
which they have requested Representa-
tive Kahn to introduce in the House
and Senator Mitchell in the Senate;
but this shall not affect the privilege
of any member to perfect the same by