The state herald., 1902-04-11
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

S2S2, ,044 for overtime service OF nu
merous letter carriers whose claims
have been allowed In the Court ol
Claims.
The monthly statement of the public
debt, issued April list, shows that a
the close of business March 81, 1907
the debt, less cash in the treasury
amounted to S997, ,T32 ,033, which is
decrease for the month of SG,S23,T2
Representative Clark of Missouri has
presented a minority report on the Chi
nese exclusion bill and also Il sub-bill
The main amendment he proposes Is
in permitting Chinese to enter the
United States for attendance at expo
sitions, worlds fairs, etc.
Representative Adams of Pennsyl
vania has presented the report of the
House committee on foreign affairs in
favor of the bill reforming the consu
lar service on civil service basis. An
appeal is made for an effective and up
to-date business system.
The President has appointed Brig.
adler General II. 7. Hughes, n major
general and Colonel Isaac ID. Derussy,
Colonel Andrew S. Burt and Colonel NJ
V. Sheridan to be brigadier generals in
the regular army to fill existing va
cancies caused by retirements.
Senator Teller will offer an amend
ment to the Indian appropriation bill
authorizing the Southern Utes of Colo.
RADIO and New Mexico to so before the
court of claims in cases where they
| have been relieved of certain lanus In
an unjust manner by the government.
The statement of the coinage execut-
ed at the mints during the month of
March, 1902, issued by the director of
the mint, shows total coinage Of S3,-
| 1888. 734, as follows: Gold, S1,551,O 900;
silver, S2,9G5,5II: minor coins, S2l6,-
600. Owing TO the death of the melter
and retiner at the San Francisco mint,
no coinage was executed there during
the month.
The comptroller of the currency has
issued a statement showing the num-
Der of banks organized since March ii,
1901, which was the date of the adop-
tion of the late law To allow national
banks TO capitalize at the minimum
capitalization of $4,000, which shows
that since this date twelve banks have
been organized in Colorado with TO-
tai capitalization of S5i0,0O0.
DIR. Cabell Whitehead. chief assayer
of the mint, has resigned. to take eff
feet rs soon as Secretary Shaw finds a
suitable man to succeed him. Alfred
Il. Jessup is most prominent among the
candidates for the place, which is COW
cred by the civil service rules and prob
al1xr will h.. ffll,.1 l,t~ tt.nn Mr
Jessup Is a graduate OF Lehigh univer-
sity and of Freidborg, in Saxony.
Representative Cochran of Missouri
has introduced resolution requesting
the secretary of state to inform the
House Of Representatives whether the
State Department has received from
official or other sources information as
TO the reliability Of reports that British
and Canadian officials are removing
and destroying ancient landmarks and
monuments, long ago erected by the
Russian government TO mark the Alas.
kan boundary.
Representative Burleson of Texas has
introduced substitute for the Stevens
measure for the construction of an In
ternntlonnl dam on the Rio Grande be
tween the United States and Mexico
The hi; provides that the secretary OF
state shall proceed 10 negotiate treaty
with Mexico whereby Mexico shall ac-
cept the construction OF the proposed
dam as liquidation OF all claims held
for water appropriated by Colorado
and New Mexico. The sum of $500.
900 Is appropriated for building the
dam, and citizens OF Colorado and New
! Mexico are enjoined from further ap.
preparation of the waters OF the Rio
Grande.
The Chinese exclusion hill was under
consideration In the House April 9TH
general debate being closed. Without
! exception the speeches were favorable
10 rigid exclusion and expressed Il
! feeling OF rcpugnance to the Chinese
MIR. Kahn OF California. the author OF
the bill, reached an understanding by
which most OF the amendments pro,
! posed by the Pacific coast people will
he accepted by the committee. This
| probably Will lead To the withdrawal
OF the minority bill and the passage OF
| the majority message The only amend
ment at issue Is ON the sailors clause
and this by agreement Is to be submit
ted TO vote.
Mr.. Shafroth. member OF the House
committee on public lands, rcporte,
favorably the bill of Congressman
Bell, providing for the opening OF IN,
old Ute reservation In western Colo
RADIO 10 homcseekers. The report
states that there are approximately H..
| Il5.si0 acres In this tract. the bulk OF
which consists OF mountain ranges and
mining lands. II Is proposed that th,
| government call settlers to take M
such OF the lands ns nre available fol
farming and pay into the Indian fund
the sum OF 81 - for ench acre 80 tnken
| The report states that the bill N slmpl,
carrying out the policy OF the govern
mcnt heretofore declared TO proyld,
| free homes for those settlers who mr.,
willing 10 live i've years upon the pub
lie lands nnd thereby populate th,
country and develop the resources.
Following the action OF the ways rnd
means committee IN the Cubnn reel
prociiy bill. the Republican member,
who oppose the bill held conferenc,
In the committee room OF Representa-
tive W. A. Smith Of Michigan. Aboul
thirty members were present. repre-
sontlng the various states interested IL
beet sugar production. No formal ne
tion WINS taken. but the discussion wa,
In the line OF continuing the contest
ON the iioor Of the House. II " expect
cd. however. that the opposition vii
he from members Individually, rather
thnn from compact aud organize,
opposition. After the meeting IL wa,
declared by those present TINT nbou