The state herald., 1902-05-30

River district, Montana, in addition to
,31,OO,OOO acres previously withdrawn.
Z The conference report on the agricul-
itural appropriation bill was agreed to
In the House and Senate. The bill as
passed carries $05OOO for continuing
the irrigation investigations under the
direction of Professor Mead.
& Postmaster General Payne has an
nounced that the portrait of Martha,
Washington has been decided upon us
the hrst of American women to adorn
q United States postage stamp. The
portrait will be placed on the Scent
stamp.
A Dill has been introduced by Senator
Lodge providing for the removal of the
battleship Maine from the harbar of
Havana and the recovery Of the bodies
OF the American sailorfs who sank with
the vessel The bill appropriates ST.
100000.
The House committee on pensions
reported favorably the Senate bill ex!
tending the provisions of the act grant
ing pensions to veterans of the Indian
war to those who participated in the
Mexican Indian war of 1S40 to 1885,
and the Utah Indian disturbances,
1850 to 1853.
The President is about 10 issue
proclamation creating additions OF sew
eral million acres TO the Yellowstone
and Teton forest reserves In Wyoming.
With the additions thus created the to-
tai area Of the Yellowstone forest re
serve will be 1,SO9,2SO acres, and the
area of the Teton forest reserve will be
4,127,36O acres.
The bill of Mr.. Mondell Of Wyoming
authorizing the secretary Of war to
provide n national trophy and other
prizes to be contested for annually by
the army, navy, marine corps and ma
tiOnal guard members of the several
states and TERRITORIES in rifle compet-
ton has been reported favorably to
the House by the committee on mill
tary affairs. The sum OF $4,000 is an
nually to be appropriated for the pur.
pose Of providing the prizes and de-
fraying the expenses of the contests.
The House passed the naval appro-
priation bill on the 10th inst. The fea-
ture of the debate was on the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Roberts Of Massa-
chusetts, providing that three of the
ships provided for in the bill, battle
ship, a cruiser and gunboat, shall be
built In government yards. Mr.. Adams
of Pennsylvania made point of order
against the amendment which Mr..
Sherman sustained. but on an appeal
by Mr.. Roberts. the chair was over
ruled and the amendment was agreed
to.
Secretary Hay has received the fol.
lowing cablegram from United States
Consul McAlester at Barbados, West
Indies. dated May 10Th: Sixteen hun
dred deaths at st. Vincent; 1000 destl-
tute; immediate wants supplied Aid
needed for six months. whis is authen.
tic" The Navy Department received
the following dispatch from Com
mander Mclean OF the Cincinnati:
Fort De France, May l9.-Water barge
not needed. Ashes and volcanic dust
falling thlckly here, now like thick fog;
decks covered"
Secretary of State Hay has received
cablcgram from United States Consul
Ayme, at Fort de France. announcing
that the relief supplies now ailoat are
quite sufficient for the Martinique suf-
ferers, and suggesting that while st.
Vincent may be in need the subscrip-
tions In the United States should cease
at once. The President has requested
the secretary of war and OF the navy
to ask the officers OF their respective
departments now on relief duty In the
West indies to report their opinion MS
to the necessities of the Inhabitants OF
the afflicted Islands.
The Chesapeake Beach Raiiroad
Company OF Washington, under the
management OF Otto Mears OF Colora-
do. has established steamship line
connecting with the eastern shore OF
Maryland. Ii Is Intended. In addition
TO passenger travel. TO secure quick
freight route between the eastern shore
truck farms and the Washington mar
ke,s. Mr.. Mears is also arranging to
have the Chesapeake railway cars,
which heretofore have stopped ut the
District line. run by motor power 10
Fifteenth and ii streets, which is the
center Of Washington.
The following hills have passed the
House: Granting homcsteaders ON the
abandoned Fort Bridgcr. Fort Sanders
and Fort Laramie military reserva-
tions. Wyoming. the right TO purchase
one-quarter section OF public land ON
said reservations. as pasture or graz.
Ing land. TO authorize the erection OF
buildings by the international commit
TEE OF the y. VI. c. A. on military res
ervntions OF the United States: so au.
thorlze the sale OF part OF the Fort
Niohrara reservation In Nebraska. To
regulate commutatlon for good con.
duet for United States prisoners: grant
ing TO the q. \. II. the right 10 be quar-
tered In the unfinished government
printing office during the coming mt
tlonal cncnmpmcni: authorizing the
Santa Fc raIlrond company 60 sell or
lease Its property and franchise.
II now seems probable that consl-
crnilon of the irrigation bill In the
House may he postponed nj least until
the second week In June, ns the com.
mittcc ON rules has consented To con-
sijcration OF three or four measures
that Will occupy at least two weeks
time aud which must come ahead OF
the Iinnsbrough bill. The unexpected.
ly long debate on the naval npproprla.
tion bill was one of III" principal
causes of the postponcm.ni OF the ir-
rlgniion bill. but In spite of this FUR.
ther delay. It's friends ARE quite cnnil.
dent that there VIII be ample time nj.
lowed TO insure It's iinnl passage. SEN
rt0r Teller made the statement thni
Congress would not ndjourn b"for.
August LIST. because OF the long debate
that ID ahead In the Senate on the
Nicaragua canal and Cuban rcciproc,
lify bills. if this should prove 10 he
slu .ns, thn tr...ut nasiuuuYfusuf of