The state herald., 1902-03-21
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

| Andrew ID. White, the American am
bassador TO Germany, viii retire mex
November.
G. l.. Robbins has been appointed
Postmaster at Bellevue, Colorado. Il
II. Brown has been appointed postmas
ter at Cope, Arapahoe county.
Boon Best has been appointed post
master at Arlington, Kiowa county
James Wood has been appointed post
master at Madrid New Mexico.
The Senate committee has changed
the Philippine public land bill reducing
the term for leases of public domain
from ninety-nine years to five years.
Representative Sutherland of Utal
has introduced bill annexing thai
portion of Arizona north and west OF
the center of the Colorado river to the
state of Utah.
Pensions granted to Louisa c. Lacy
Pagosa Springs, IS; minors of James
ii. Taylor. Roswell, n. NJ, SID. Th,
pension Of Jacob Spreyer, Elkton, has
been increased to IS.
The work of harmonizing the conflict
over Cuban reciprocity has progressed
so far that committee of conferees,
or arbitrators, representing the two
sides of the controversy, assembled
to frame a compromise agreement.
II. S. New of Indianapolis has de.
clined the proffer of first assistant
postmaster general. rendered him some
days ago by President Roosevelt. Mr..
News business would not permit him
to accept.
Pensions granted: John Gallagher,
Monte Vista, So; Felix Toupan. Grand
Junction, SIS; John c. Hull. Santa Fe.
New Mexico, SO; Abraham Silver, Fort
Bayard, SIS; Herbert $. Lyon, Fort
Bayard, $40.
William a. Rodenburg of East st.
Louis, Illinois. has submitted to Presi-
dent Roosevelt his resignation as n
member of the United States civil SER
vice commission, to take effect April
1st. Richard Dana of Boston has been
mentioned as a probable successor.
Representative Crumpacker of In
diana has introduced a resolution au-
thoriZing the speaker to appoint n spe-
clal committee of thirteen members to
investigate the suffrage laws of the
several states, and whether the right of
suffrage is abridged or denied in any
way.
With the subsidy bill disposed of the
bill introduced by Senator Hoar for
the protection of the President Of the
United States from assassination will
assume first place on the Senate cal
endar, having been made the unfin-
ished business. 1t is not expected,
however. that there will be prolonged
debate upon this bill.
Either the olcomargarine hill or the
Chinese exclusion bill doubtless will be
made the unfinished business TO sue
ceed the presidential protection meas
ure, though the Nicaragua canal bill
also Is pressing for attention. The
canal bill, however, according to pres
ent understanding, VIII be compelled
to walt Oh both the other bills.
Representative Randell OF Texas has
introduced joint resolution extending
recognition aud sympathy TO the people
and governments OF the South African
republics and the Orange Free State;
appealing TO the British government TO
cease hostilities and requesting the
President to tender the good offices of
this government.
by direction of the President. Major
General S. NJ. u. Young has been re-
lieyed from the command of the De-
partnent OF California and ordered to
this city to accept the presidency Of the
Army War College. which is 10 he es-
tablished at Washington barracks, pro-
vided the necessary funds are appro-
prlaied by Congress.
The Spanish treaty claims commit
tee has held that sailors injured by
the explosion OF the Maine cannot re-
cover dnmc gcs. Any claims against
Spain on that account are wholly ma
tional and not Individual. The lndiyld.
uals concerned Were simply acting In
their line OF duty, which renders them
liable 10 such injuries.
Report OF progress during February
on the various naval vessels under
construction shows The cruiser Denver
10 be seventy-four per cent. completed.
having gained four points since Feb
runry LIST. The Colorado. which leads
the six armored cruisers now building,
Is twenty per cent complete. having
gained two points during the month.
The secretary OF the interior has
transmitted the draft OF bill TO In.
demnlfy the confedcrntcd bands OF the
TIE Indians for lands OF their former
reservation In Colorado that have been
Included IN forest or timber reserves.
The bill proposes to pay the utes SIS
per acre for such lands. The lands In
question belonged 10 the original rcscr.
walton OF the ties In Colorado. which
was ccdcd 10 the government In 1850.
Representative Shnfroth has ex.
pressed the belief that the House
building committee win include In the
omnibus bill now IN course Of prcpa.
ration bill providing mn Increased mp.
proprln,ion for the Denver mint, aud
for the erection of public building NJ
Colorado Springs. good showing ON
both these measures Is being made Ia
the committee aud Mr. Shnfroih il snn.
gulnc of favorable action on both meas.
urcs.
Senators and members OF Congress
nrc very much Interested In the fac,
TINT the pensions anl appropriation
I'LL soon win become law, because
they hope to obtain from II some rcllci
from the pressure ON them 10 sccur,
private pension legislation. The bin
contains provision making II ~
criminal offcnsc for attorneys, claim
agents or other persons 10 receive com
pcnsntlon for services IN connection
with the passage through Congress OF
private pension bills"
The Post says that senator Dietrich
OF Nebraska proposes new plan In
connection with tho Panama ofrri
whereby the Sio,ppo.ooO shall be with