The Dolores star., 1902-02-21
[ATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

!, Ia reported that John n. Long will
ROrly rclinquish the portfolio of Sec
rtsry of the navy.
Tho Senate committee on foreign re-
tIops ordered favorable report on
y treaty to acquire the Danish West
dies. No amendment was made TO
y treaty in committee.
srretary Root has called the attcn.
an of Congress to the need of pro
King for the fifty companies of Phil
nine scouts. comprising about 5000
IN. a deficiency appropriation is re
r,-ed of $5l5.OOO.
fhe Senate has confirmed the nomi-
kton of Medical Inspector Presley NJ
kIey. U. 3. N, to be chief of the
ureau of medicine and surgery in the
syy, with the rank of rear admiral
so other naval promotions.
While no definite agreement has
eeu reached vote on the Philippine
I'M bill in the Senate seems to he in
isht. 1t appears likely that the vote
Esy be had next week. although the
psiter yet Is involved In some uncer-
ainty.
Secretary Long has detached Rear
kdmral Wildes from his present duty
commandant OF the Pensacola navy
ard and ordered him to relieve Rear
kdmral Louis Kempff. the junior
quadron commander on the Asiatic
|atlon.
Unless there shall he decided
(hauge for the better In the condition
the Presidents son before the end of
be week, 1t is probable that Prince
Henry of Prussia may be impelled TO
efrr his visit to the United States un-
Il later in the year.
The House has passed the Lacey bill
or the protection of miners in the ter
itories. 1t provides that In every mine
rer 100 feet In depth, mine owners De
equired to provide $500 cubic feet or
bure air for every fifty miners. 1t also
rovides that managers of coal mines
hall employ shot firers.
Miss Octavia Wheaton, daughter of
Major General Wheaton. retired, was
naried Monday to Frederick NJ. Nor
ey of Colorado Springs. at st. Johns
Church, Rev. DIR. Mackay Smith off,
Eating. Owing to n recent death in the
rooms family, only relatives and Il
ew close friends were present.
The first international woman's suf-
tage conference and the thirty-fourth
nnual convention of the National
lmerican Woman Suffrage Association
Eas begun here on the 10Th with an
unusually large number of delegates in
ttendance. The convention was pre-
lded over by Mrs Carrie Chapman
att its president.
The Foundry Methodist Church. a
historical building In this city. has
been sold to Thomas Il. Walsh of Colo
Isdo for $203.17S cash. The church
building will be torn down and a mod
(rn office building erected on the site.
The property is on the corner of Four
zenith and q streets, one of the best
pcatlons in Washington, containing
lrer 1000 square feet and was sold
|or approximately S1S per foot
Full authority is given for the state
bent that the protocol now being pre-
Jared by Admiral Walker, chairman of
be Isthmian canal commission, and
pr. Silva, the Colombian minister here,
PHI not contain any provision for the
elinquishment OF sovereignty over the
=, nus. 1t is understood that the ter
'tbry for the canal, which will be pro-
ded for in the protocol, is a strip
'ght miles wide, four miles ON either
ile of the canal
The House committee ON Indian af
hrs has struck from the annual In
ban appropriation bill the appropria
bn for maintenance of the Indian
Fhool at Grand Junction. This is the
suit of difficulties, 1t is stated, be-
Feen the Indian school officials and
le municipal authorities of Grand
unction over the sewerage system at
bat place, the municipal authorities
fslsting on charging the annual rent
for connecting the sewage system
the school with that of the city. Sen
Tor Teller will insist and will doubt
ss succeed in having the item
keorpOrated in the bill when
reacheh the Senate. This
khool is n pet institution of Sen
fOr Teller, who desires IN additional
ppropriation of $4,000 for the school
I'D has an amendment which he pro-
bses to attach when the bill reaches
be Senate.
The postoffice appropriation bill has
saetically been completed by a House
bmmittee and will be reported soon.
carries $137 .916.59S an increase OF
,133,01O over the current appropri-
ion and of $3, 1850 over the esti-
lates. The largest item Is 41,25O,OOO
railway transportation of mails.
ne rural free delivery service gets an
pcrease of $1,25O.OOO, making the to-
al 81, 1920, 600, and provision is made to
lace the rural carriers under u con-
pact system, instead of salaries, as at
RESENT. The extra allowance for fast
sllway mail service between New
ork and Washington is omitted, but
nat for the service between Washing
on and New Orleans and from Kansas
lty to Newton, Kansas, is included.
here Is no provision for pneumatic
aoe service, that subject being COW
ga In u separate bill. For increase of
aaries of postoffice clerks $S11 600 is
liowed, and 100000 for increase in
aaries Of railway employees.
The War Departments bill for the
organization of the army staff
ranches and the creation of a general
@a corps was transmitted to-day to
Caairman Hull, of the House military
Ommittee, and by him introduced. 1t