The Ordway new era., 1902-03-14
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

The international sugar convention
was signed at Brussels.
The Senate has appropriated 500 900
for the construction OF public build
ing at Ogden. Utah.
The Senate has confirmed j. w.
Ross as receiver of public moneys ut
Glenwood Springs. Colorado.
The postofiices at Hlllrose. Fierro and
Valeide. N. NJ. will become domestic
money order offices ON April /.
Pensions granted to Louisa G. Lacy,
Pagosa Springs, IS; minors OF James
II. Taylor. Roswell, n. NJ, SD. The
pension of Jacob Spreyer, Elkton, has
been Increased to IS.
The Senate committee on public
buildings and grounds has authorized
favorable reports ON new public build
ings ut Colorado Springs, Colo, $780,.
600, and Laramie. W,o., 100000.
The Senate confirmed the following
nominations: Edward Kent of Colo
RADIO, 20 be chief Justice of the Supreme
court of Arizona. Navy-Captain r. IL.
Cooper and Captain G. ii. Wadleigh.
rear admirals.
The bill to pension Mrs. Insia Stew
art Of Pueblo, and the bills to increase
nj militia. Kansas, and Mrs. Margaret
Dunn of Boulder have passed the Sen
ate.
Pensions granted-EZra Jackson,
Monte Vista, SO; Nathan Ward, OAK
ache, Sc. Pensions ncreased-Willlam
Il. Cook, New Castle, IS; Henry j.
Hammond. Hotchkiss, IS; Elisha Mar
shall, Colorado City. So.
y. CO
ate memorial from the American
Chamber OF Commerce OF Manila urg-
ing that the immigration Of Chinese
coolies into the Philippine Islands be
permitted under restrictions.
The subcommittee OF the committee
on interocean canals has agreed to
recommend to the full committee that
the legal complications surrounding
the Panama offer are such that the
United States should not accept II.
Chairman Payne of the ways and
means committee thinks the House will
yet unite on measure making twenty
per cent, reduction in the duty on Gu
ban sugar. The President has not
changed his views on the question OF
| reciprocity with Cuba.
The House committee on public
lands to-day ordered favorable re-
port on the bill to acquire the giant
tree tract of California. The secretary
| of the interior Is authorized to pur-
| chase II for not over S2OO.OOo. or 10
resort to condemnation proceedings.
Slavery In the Philippines was dis
| cussed by Governor i.sft before the
| House insular committee to-day In re-
| sponsc to questions by members. He
, 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
cluded the members of the cabinet and
their families and representatives in
Congress and a contingent Of resident
society.
Bills were passed as follows: To rati-
fy the act of the Legislative As
sembly OF Arizona providing for
nm exhibit mt the St Louis exposition.
To print $4,000 copies Of the special
report on the diseases of cattle and
100000 copies of the report on diseases
OF the horse, two-thirds for the use of
the House, and one-third for the use
of the Senate.
The House this week, after discus
sion of the bill to classify the rural
free delivery service and place the
carriers under the contract system.
will devote Its attention TO appropria
ton bills, including the river and har-
Dor bill. 1t is regarded as a foregonc
conclusion that the rural free delivery
bill will be defeated when the vote
Is taken tomorrow.
The attention of the Senate will be
divided again this week between the
ship subsidy bill and the bill providing
for the punishment of persons who as
sault or kill the President Of the
United States, the former holding the
place of unfinished business, and the
latter coming in for consideration
when there Is no one prepared to
speak on the subsidy question.
In n Senate debate on the measure
providing for the protection OF the
President of the United States, Mr..
Bacon OF Georgia took the ground that
in its present shape the bill was an in
vaslon OF the Jurisdiction of the states,
and that 1t ought to be amended radi-
cally. Mr.. Patterson, while he agreed
to the general proposition OF the bill.
urged that 1t ought not to pass in its
present form. No action on the bill
was taken.
The House committee on foreign re-
laAons is hearing the advocates OF the
bill providing for the construction OF
the international dam at Ell Paso, Tex
as. This measure is being pushed by