The Dolores star., 1902-01-03
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

bill mas Deen introduced by Mr
atchell fixing 81 as the minimum rate
wages TO be paid to women In the
mploy OF the government.
nm December 23rd the Treasury De.
snment drew warrant In favor of
Ear Admiral Schley for $3,334-his
hse Of the prize money due him for
u destruction of the Spanish fleet at
antIago July 3rd, 1893.
Arguments In the claims cases grow
u out of the destruction OF the battle
I'm Maine In Havana harbor were
Included on the 21st, before the Span
n Claims Commission, and the COM
LIssion adjourned until January G,
boz.
supervising Architect Taylor has as
ured Representative Shafroth that
Aere shall be no delay in calling for
his for the interior finish of the mint
Denver. He will make favorable
pport to the secretary on Mr.. Shaf-
pths bill increasing the cost limit of
be mint to 100000.
A general order issued by the Navy
department sets apart as n naval res
ration certain lands on Culebra Is
md. heretofore selected by naval
ommission as a naval reserve. The
Hand lies to the eastward of Porto
leo, and came under the flag as one
the dependencies Of that island.
Secretary Longs attention having
zen called again to reports that he
pntemplated resigning from the Cabi-
ct, he has again authorized an en-
hattie statement that such was not the
hse He said there was not word of
ruth in the report, and that he hao
OF the slightest intention Of resign
bg.
The latest reports state that Senator
William ]. Sewell continues to rest
pmfortably at his home in Camden,
lew Jersey. His physicians say that
shows slight improvement and
bat he Is able to take considerable
punishment. He appears to be in bet
kr condition than he has been during
be past few days.
Congressman Flood of Virginia is 60
BIZ to introduce bill for the purchase
about 1900 acres ut Appomattox
burt house. to be set apart as gov
Fnment reservation and parked. The
[cLean farm house, in which Generals
rant and Lee transacted that bit Of
istory y-making business thirty-six
ears ago, would be included in the
urcbase.
General Miles resumed his duties in
ommand of the army at his office in
be War Department December Goth.
Is said that he has decided to accept
be situation with the best possible
Race and Will say or do nothing to
ontinue the controversy. So far as
(nown the incident will cause no de-
ded change In his pre-arranged plans,
|ficial or social, for the future.
Eighty-seyen big turkeys were dis
kbuted to the White house policemen,
bessengers, ushers, servants, garden
rs and stablemen the day before
Christmas with the compliments of the
resident Each turkey had on it Il
ard bearing the seasons compliments.
he distribution was the largest ever
bade at the White house. President
Mckinley always gave turkeys to the
barried employees but the list of recip-
ents was never SO large as that this
|ear. The turkeys were distributed by
Penry Pinckney, the White house
keward.
The administration Is not concerned
Der the statement Of n Managua dis
itch that the German government,
hder certain concessions to a steam
pip company, claims the exclusive
ght to navigate the San Juan river
pd Lake Nicaragua, which form a
bit of the proposed isthmian canal.
bis alleged claim, 1t is understood,
mo- 1,n, In ttnv1
pr the construction of the canal, as its
ttlement is question with which the
lcaraguan government and the capi-
claiming the concession will have
deal.
Adjutant General w. II. Whiteman
New Mexico hns drawn up pro-
psed act for Congress to reform the
resent national guard system, placing
be militia of the different common
Tealths upon a uniform footing and
pom the same plane as the United
tates army, under the supervision OF
he national government, but under
be control of each state or territory.
e has received replies from many ad-
Ptants general approving OF the pro-
osed legislation, and the national
pard journals are expressing them
lyes strongly In it's favor. 1t Is be-
eved that the convention of adju-
nts general to be held at Washing
in January will approve the plan
ID will urge Congress to pass bill
amed upon those lines.
statement exhibiting the extent Of
e cotton manufacturing industry in
e United States for the year 1900,
compared with 1890, has been is
eed by the census bureau. The state
ent places the total value of cotton
anufacturing products at 1886, ,974, :
gain of over twenty-five per cent.
nee $780, The number of establish
ents in 1900 was 1,051, gain Of six
en per cent; the capital employed,
~, ,2l0, ,157, a gain of thirty-two per
nt; salaried officials, 4,998, q gain
eighty-four per cent; amount paid
salaries, $7,535, ,120, a gain Of III
cent; average number Of wage
lfners, 302 ,S81, q gain of thirty-eight
8 cent; total wages paid, 500, 1884,
y, gain of thirty-six per cent; cost
materials used, $176,551 ,527, a gain
fourteen per cent.
Representative F. g. Newlonds Of