Holbrook argus., 1902-06-21
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
A RESUME OF THE DOINGS OF THE
 STATESMEN
President Roosevelt Preparing linery for His Tour of the West-Beet-S Senators Hold Con ference-Rivers and Harbors Bill Discussed Report of Proceedings

Consul Ragsdale at Tien-Tsin reports to the State Department that cholera has appeared at that place.
 Members of the California delega- tion are convinced that at last the irrigation bill is to become law.
 A minority report has been filed against the proposal of the majority of the ways and means committee to kill off the fur seals.
 It is recommended that the time for the ratification of the treaty for the purchase of the Danish West Indies be extended for one year.
 The rivers and harbors bill was care fully discussed by the cabinet Friday, and after giving the matter full con slider ation, the president decided to sign the bill and did so.
 The bill retiring Capt. John R.. Bartlett, who organized the mosquito fleet in the Spanish American war, as rear.anmiral, without the pay of that rank, has been favorably reported.
 The New York members of the house of representatives were before the house committee on corporations Friday to ask an appropriation of $500 ,OO0 to cover the deticlency of the Buffalo Ex- position.
 The farms of Nevada on June l, 1900, according to a census bulletin on agriculture in that state. numbered PISA, and were valued at $15, ,615, 7lO. Of this value S5 per cent was in land and all other improvements than build- ings.
 The Republican senators who are friendly to beet sugar and who opposed the proposed legislation for reduc- tion of the tariff on Cuban products held conference of almost two hours duration and decided to continue their opposition to the reciprocity propo- sition.
 President Roosevelt is preparing the itinerary for quite an extended tour next fall. He will take in the Illinois state fair, as already widely adver.. tised, and will go to Indiana and Iowa; he will also go up into Mime, sota and the Dakotas if invited and slightly urged. He is going to San Antonio, Tex, and probably to Albur- oueruue, N. M., and is likely to push his trip into California as far as Los Angeles. The speeches made will be on general national topics.
 WEDNESDAY.
 SENATE-Soon after the senate cou- vened today house bill amending the present law providing for the issuance of passports to persons who owe alle- glance to the United States, whether they be citizens of the United States or not, was passed.
 Mir. Stewart called up his motion to reconsider the vote by which the treaty between the United States and the Choctaws and Chickasaw Indians was ratified.
 The senate went into executive ses- sion at 5 80 p. m., and soon afterward adjourned.
 HOUSE-Without preliminary busi- ness, the house went into committed of the whole and resumed the debate upon the Corliss Pacific Cable Bill.
 F. B. Thurber, president of the Ex. porters' Association, the witness who has been wanted by the committee or Cuban relations, was before the com mittee today. Senator Teller produced copy of voucher for $2SS0, showing that that sum had been paid by the military government of Cuba.
 THURSDAY.
 SENATE-At the conclusion of the routine business in the senate, reso. lution introduced by Mir. Carmack o Tennessee, directing the committee or civil service and retrenchment to inves tigate the discharge from the war de- partment of Miss Rebecca J. Taylor, 2 clerk in that department. was called up. On motion of MT. Platt, of Con necticut, the resolution was referred tt the committee on civi service.