The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-01-18

favorable report was ordered ON the
bill creating permanent census bu-
eeau. ,...
4 A general increase OF almost fifteen
per cent. In the postal receipts at the
dfty principal postofnces of tho United
States during December last 10 shown
in an oflicial statement Just issued.
Representative Kahn Of San Francis
CO has Introduced a bill for tunnel
Under San Francisco Bay. permIAng
The transportation of freight and pas
sengers between San Francisco and
Oakland.
Edward Clark, architect of the Capt.
tol, died on the 9th inst, aged seven
u darlington from Philadelphia ana
kntered upAn his duties as capitol Ar
eeitect IN bGo.
sntAtive Lowering Of Massa-
c4us as introduced a bill provid-
ing ary for ex-presidents Of the
Upkedy bates at the rate OF $4,000 an
nually from the date Of retirement from
the presidency.
The project Of giving national as
pect to the Chicago drainage canal,
making 1t a link in water connection
between the Great Lakes and the Gulf
is being considered by the House COM
! .mittee on rivers and harbors.
Representative Shattuck, chairman
of the House immigration committee,
has appointed Representatives Law
renee, Kahn and Robb Al 4 special
committee to consider the bill e1-
Guiding allen anarchists.
= Representative Hull, chairman Of
he House committee on military at
~fairs, IL reported to have said that
there will be no move at this session
of Congress for the revision of the
present army organization.
The pension appropriation bill has
been completed by the House commit
tee on appropriations and reported to
the House. 1t carries $3.50, 842, $50, ex-
actly the amount Of the estimates. as
against $145,245, 280 appropriated last
year.
Secretary Long has detached Rear
Admiral Wildes from his present duty
as commandant of the Pensacola navy
yard and ordered him to relieve Rear
Admiral Louis Kempft. the junior
squadron commander on the Asiatic
station.
Leading senator's and representatives
are still disposed to assist the Cubans.
The proposition is to allow Cuba a
straight reduction Of twenty per cent.
OF the Dingley rates on sugar, molas-
SEES and tobacco. A reduction Of TWEEN
ty-five per cent. Is possible.
Senator Patterson has introduced a
bill appropriating $28, 260 additional
compensation for Robert J. spotswood
and william O. Mcclellan for carry
ing United States mail from Morrison
NO Fairplay and I.eadville In 1879. This
bill was formerly introduced by Sena-
tor Wolcott.
Rear Admiral schley called At the
White House on the 9Th inst. By ap-
pointment, and spent nearly an hour
An conference with the President The
4 admiral refused to dlscslss thu CONVEX
sation, saying that II. was OF 4 personal
character. The President also de-
clined to intimate the nature OF the
conference.
The notice issued by the Venezuelan
fSovernment attributing to Secretary
Long Instructions to the North Ameri-
can squadron to watch the movements
of the German feet OF the Venezuelan
coast was called to the attention of
that official. He promptly authorized
a denial of the statement, saying there
was no truth In 1t. The North Atlantic
squadron is now in the West Indies
Representative Mondell has intro
duced a bill instructing the secretary
of the interior to issue the city
of Basin, Big Horn county, Wyoming,
patents for the TOWNSHIP upon which
the city Is located. Uuder the law
now governing, the proceeds Of sales
of lots on the townsite 90 to the gov
eminent. Under the proposed law the
city will get the benefit Of such sales.
Representative Kleburg of Texas
has introduced bill directing the Sec
rotary of state to propose treaty
with Mexico by which an information
al board of engineers may be appoint
ed to make surveys and estimates Tor
an international system Of irrigation
in the valley of the Rio Grande river
for the benefit of Mexico and the Unit
ed States. The bill appropriates $780,
600 to carry out its provisions
Representative ehafroth, in q speech
before the public lands committee.
urged the members to endeavor to Sc
cure the reference of all the irrigation
bills to the public lands committee.
Under the administration Of Speaker
AReed measures of this character were
relerTHU 10 tut pNDAIS AaAu SvAAsAAA1ss~S'
s Maker Henderson refers them to the
..Nmittee on the irrigation Of arid
. Nkorers employed in the govern
" ieI artments will be brought into
ssil service under presidential or
der{s, the first OF which will be issued
I'm fhe near futureinT The incl,tsions will
Be made separatsly By Departments
inskead Of in bulk. There will be NO
scholastic examination, applicants be
indkgraded according to experience and
Recommendations, with the required
preference to war veterans. This reg
istration system already 10 in operation
In the Navy and War Departments.
Representative Hill of Connecticut
Monday presented the majority report
from the House committee on coinage,
weights and measures, in favor of the