The Springfield herald., 1902-06-27
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

Captain Lemly, judge advocate gen
eral of the navy, will be retired soon.
but will hold the office until some def
mite arrangement is made concerning
it.
Senator Bcveridge has reported from
the committee on territories bill Civ
ing Alaska delegate in Congress. He
also introduced bill providing for
delegate from Indian Territory.
Senator Hoar has reported favorably
the House bill providing a commuta-
ton of the sentences of prisoners in
federal prisons, amounting to from five
TO ten days per month for good be-
havior.
An order issued at the War Depart
ment directs General Bisbee. on the
completion of the Ryan court martial
in the Philippines. TO proceed 10 his
home in this country and await retire
ment.
Senator Warren has introduced bill
authorizing the purchase of II site and
erection of a public building at Sheri-
dan, Wyo., to cost not to exceed S1oo,-
600. A similar bill has been introduced
in the house by Representative Mon
dell.
L. A. Newell of the Geological Sur
vey will spend part of the summer in
the West, making a preliminary eN-
animation of reservoir sites which may
be selected under the new irrigation
act. Mr. Newell says the survey will
proceed with caution in making prelim-
mary surveys and investigations. in
order that no mistakes may be made
in projects selected under the irriga-
ton act.
w. E.. Amin. superintendent of the
rural free delivery district embracing
Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and other
western states, is in Washington con
ferring with postoflice officials relative
to reorganization for the coming fiscal
year of the service in his district. Re
organization Will result in advancing
the salaries of numDer of special
agents and the enlargement Of their
scope of duty.
The Indian war veteran bill passed
by the House will benefit about 1000
survivors of Indian wars of Texas and
New Mexico from 1910 to 1893 and
also n large number of survivors of
wars in Utah between 1880 and 1898.
The bill has repeatedly failed of pass
age because of inability to secure its
consideration in the House. Its final
passage was brought about at the spe-
cial request of President Roosevelt.
The general irrigation bill has been
signed by the President and is now
law. The pen with which the Presl-
dent affixed his signature TO this I'M
portant piece of legislation is now the
property of Representative Mondell,
who intends to present it TO the State
Historical Society of Cheyenne. Mr..
Mondell has also secured the pen with
which Speaker Henderson signed the
bill, which lie will likewise present to
this society.
President Roosevelt has referred to
the Attorney General the papers in the
Hull City placer mine, located in the
Cripple Creek district of Colorado, with
a request that he make an early report.
The papers We're filed with the Presi'
dent by ]. A. Ownby of Colorado. who
charges that fraud was practiced in OBJ
tanning title to the property. and that
several high government officials and
prominent men of Colorado are impli-
Gated therein.
Representative McDermott of New
Jersey has introduced a bill for the ap-
pointment of federal board of inves-
tgation and arbitration to deal with
labor disputes. The measure is said
to be prompted by the continuance of
the coal strike. 1t empowers the Pres
ident to appoint board of seven mem
bers whenever he deems it expedient
to investigate matters in dispute be-
tween employees and employers en-
gagged in any business affecting inter
state commerce.
The Senate Committee on Naval AZ
fairs authorized Senator Hale 10 make
III
Comas' bill giving Admiral Schley the
full pay of rear admiral on the ac-
tive list of the navy. AS retired of
ficer he now receives only three-fourths
of the pay of a rear admiral on the ac
tive list. The bill was amended by the
committee so as to eliminate the pre-
amble reciting that the admiral was in
absolute command OF the American
forces at the time of the battle with
Ceryera's fleet off Santiago.
Congressman Mondell of Wyoming
Will receive as a souvenir the pen the
President uses in signing the irrigation
bill. Mr.. Mondell is member of the
House committee on irrigation and
arid lands. He presented the report
on the bill to the House. Il have made
application to President Roosevelt for
the pen he viii use in signing the bill"
said Mr.. Mondell, ''and he willingly
agreed that i should have ii. l will
naturally prize it as n most valuable
souvenir and I think its value will
grow as the years go by and the ben
Gifts of our irrigation law becomes ap-
parent
During the consideration of the 18TH
mian canal bill in the Senate Mr.. Tel
Ter of Colorado briefly announced his
support of the Panama project and Mr.
Jones of Arkansas Indicated his lean
ings toward the same route. Mr.. Tel
Ter maintained that practically there