The state herald., 1902-02-07
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

authorizing the PRESIDENT to transfer
by executive order any forest reserves
to the control of the Department of Ag.
rlculture, and after the transfer alt
laws relating to the same under the
Department of the Interior shall apply
to their regulation, administration and
control in all respects under the Depart
ment of Agriculture. The President is
also authorized to set apart such forest
reserves as he may deem proper fol
game or fish preserves
The \. Republican members Of the
ways and means committee held pri-
vate conference Wednesday night and
decided to frame bill for the reduc-
tion OF war revenue taxes before pro-
ceeding further with the subject Of Gu
ban reciprocity. Chairman Payne at
once called n meeting of the full Q6m-
mittee for II o'clock tomorrow, when
work on the warrevenue reduction bill
will begin. Many leading congressman
nre quoted MS saying that they believe
Cuba will be forced to seek annexation
by the delay in tariff concessions.
Secretary Hitchcock has ordered
withdrawn from public entry town.
ships 40 and so. covering lands upon
which will be located the Gunnison
tunnel, by which the waters Of the
Gunnison river Will be conveyed to the
lands Of the Uncompahgre valley. In
connection with this order OF withdraw
nj very much involved condition of
affairs in the MOntrose land district be-
came known to the Interior Depart
ment officials and general investign-
ton has been ordered. 1t is alleged
that relatives of one of the officers of
the Montrose Land district received In
side information concerning the gov
ernment survey for the tunnel site and
We're thereby enabled to secure water
power rights Of great value. A mem-
Der of the government surveying party
which located the tunnel site is also
said to be implicated.
The Navy Department has issued an
order announcing that Rear Admirals
| William L. Sampson and II. j. Crom-
well will be placed on the retired list
February 9th next, on account Of age.
Admiral Sampson is now In this city
on waiting orders. his health having
compelled his REIMBURSEMENT of active
duties several months ago. Admiral
Cromwell is in command of the Euro
pean station. These retirements will
result in the promotion of Captains p.
| ii. Cooper and George II. Wadleigh to
the grade of rear admiral. Rear Admi-
raj John A. Howell, the ranking off,
Ger In that grade, who Is now serving
as president Of the naval retiring
| board. will retire for age March 10Th.
and the vacancy thus created In the
list of rear admlrals will be filed by
| the promotion Of Capt A. S. Crown
inshield, chief of the bureau OF naviga-
| tion. Admiral Crowninshield, when
promoted, will succeed Admiral Crom-
well in command OF the European sta
ton.
An extended speech on the pending
Philippine tariff bill was delivered in
the Senate Friday by Mr.. Morgan of
| Alabama. Speaking OF the claims
which had been made that there was
| no lawful government In the Philip
pines, Mr.. Morgan, with earnestness.
said there is a government there. and
| he was glad to say, very good gov
ernment. suitable so the character of
these people and the circumstances in
which We found them. IL would ad-
vance the esteem OF the F'ilipinos for
| the United States II they could have
| delegate In Congress, as In the case of
Hawaii. said Mr.. Morgan. This. he
| thought. would be no violation OF the
constitution. Referring to the work of
| the Philippine Con.mlsslon, their per-
sonality and their ability. he paid n
tribute TO the late President Mckinley,
who. he said, was the happlest man in
the world In making selections OF men
FOR responsible position. who always
| could be relied upon TO do the right
| thing at the right time and In the right
way.
Both majority and minority reports
were filed on the war revenue repeal
bill Monday. The majority report says
the probability OF early withdrawal OF
troops from Cuba and the reduction OF
the force In the Philippines will mike
further reductions possible, and also
reviews the condition OF the treasury.
In conclusion. the majority report
| says: 1T cannot be denied that a
large surplus furnishes temptation for
, eNtravngant expenditure. While Con-
gress may generally be relied upon to
keep the national expenses within rea-
sonnble bounds II should be relieved
from the pressure which comes with
plausible schemes from every quarter
To raid mn overilowlng treasury" The
minority report approves the proposed
reductions, but asserts that they should
have been made long ago II also nd
'ocntes general revision OF tnrlfY tax.
alton. with the retention OF taxes on
accumulated wealth. There IL n gen.
crnl denunclntlon OF the Dlngicy law
ns the mother OF trusts. and the report
| says that II enables the manufacturer
10 charge far greater prices TO home
consumers thnn are received abroad
for the same goods. which IL character.
lied ns plain robbery"
| The statistics OF the manufacturing
Industries OF the United States ns
shown by the official returns OF the
twelfth census, have been announced.
4 The summary. as compared with the
figures for 1850. follows: Number of
| establishments, 5i2bs5: inercnse. a.
per cent; capital, s0.s53 G.bo, Tso; In.
crease, oi per cent: wage enrners, ay.
erngc number, 53i0,51s. Increase. N
per cent; total wages, s2..i.3 4OI o5I.
Increase, ~ per cent. miscel,uneon.
expenses, si.o"s.hio.G53: Increase. q,
per cent; cost ~ materials used. 81
5ip.bi0,1l0, Increase. q per cent.
'nluc OF products, Including customs
work ana repairing. si8.uiD, 25i Oh. In.
crcnAe, ~ per cent. The preliminary
report regarding Strengthening npS
| hrnt packing. Wholesale. for 100 foi
lows Number Of establishments. ueo.
u..tensc' IN per ccnti cnplinl, sisI.