Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-02-06
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
A Move to I.vestigate Leasing Indian
Mining Lands.
THIRTY-THIRD DAY.

The object OF a bill introduced by Mr.. Steph-
ems TEX to stop leasing the 10000 acres in
the .Kiowa-Comanche,A Apache country while
the bill pending to sell the lands is before con-
gress, is to compel the immediate disposition
OF the land.
Mr. Cowherd CMo.) introduced bill author
izing the Rock Island railroad company to put
a railroad and wagon bridge across the Mis-
souri, river at Kansas City And the same bill
was introduced in the senate by Senator Harris
MI Tawney chairman Of the St. Louis ex-
position committee said that congress would
demand its postponement under certain condi-
lions. II II should appear that foreign nations
cannot participate in 1903, but can exhibit liber
ally q year later, there is no doubt the general
sentiment of both houses would be in favor OF
waiting year. Having appropriated five mil
lion dollars for this great project. OF course the
national government cannot be Indifferent to its
success.
statehood bill for Oklahoma. from democrats
who had left the single statehood crowd. The
solid delegations from Texas and Missouri are
now counted for Flynn's bill.
THIRTY-FoURTH DAY.
prolonged discussion occurred in the SEN
ate over the right Of army officers to crtticise
language uttered in the senate. 1t arose over
dispatches from Manila quoting Gen. Wheaton's
talk about eject Of publication there Of
speeches in the senate. in which he said bad
effects resulted there In encouraging insur-
gents.
consideration for the purchase of the Danish
islands is s, 100000. The senate ratified an eX-
tradition treaty with Servia and a trademark
treaty WIN Guatenala.
The house passed the bill for compulsory at
tendance OF witnesses before the registers and
receivers.
Mr.. Shallenberger CNeb) introduced a bill
for the establishment of farms in the Dskotas,
Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma. to show the
improved system Of agriculture and conserva-
tiop of natural moisture.
Mr.. Cnrtis CKs.) introduced bill to empower
Territory.
THIRTY-FIFTH DAY
Among combinations by the senate is that of
Littleton s. Crum as U. S. marshal for Kansas
The name of the proposed new department
was changed to that OF Department OF Com
merce and Labor and the bill was passed by the
senate.
the Philippine storm of the previous day
broke out afreSh and continued for three hours
during which the senate was at times almost
in a state Of riot. AT the conclusion OF the de-
bate the president OF the senate admonished
the senators that the rules OF the senate had
not been made by the presiding officer OF the
senate for several years.
Senator Willard introduced bill providing
for essing public lands for grazing in list OF
states including Kansas and Oklahoma at
cents an acre per nnnum; leases to run 10 years,
or until the lands pass into private hands under
| existing laws.
There is a bill before the house to permit
| cities of the second class in Indian Territory
to become cities Of the first class whenever
they have the required population, without
waiting for the federal census.
THIRTY-sIXTH DAY.
| Senator Hoar has bill in to increase the
pension rate of totally blind veterans to 800 a
month.
| The senate for an hour discussed the question
OF press censorship in the Philippines. The
debate was very spirited. The Secretary of
War and the chief of the signal service were
! quoted as saying that there was no censorship,
| that the press was free, but certain senator's
| insisted that the censorship exists
| A bill providing for the by the United
| States OF devices invented by its naval ofcers
] while engaged in itS service and covered by
| letters patent was passed.
| The house received report from the Agrt-
! culture committee on the oleomargarine bill.
| The permanent census bill was also reported
| by the committee. These two reports made up
the entire business of the . minute session.
| The committees were all called but there were
no others ready to report upon any bill before
| them.
| Among bills put in the slot was one by Mr..
| Gibson TENN to punish frauds in election of
| representatives in congress, by fine or impris-
onment.
rHIRTY-sEvENTH DAY.
| Senator Patterson Coli has bill which
| provides for the union of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory and their admission as one state.
| The senate confirmed the nomination of W.
| s. Metcalf to be pension agent at Topeka, Kas
| Senator Lodge introduced bill for inspec-
| ton o. trains entering the United States from
| Mexico and Canada. to detect the smuggling of
aliens who are disbarred by law.
Bills were passed for public buildings in
| Butte Mont. and for light houses, light ship
and other coast defenses in California seven in
| all; to give 10000 acres OF land each for SOL
| dierS' homes in Wyoming and Idaho.
The house passed bill for the protection OF
| the lives of the miners in the territories.
The bill for permanent census bureau was
| considered in committee of the whole house.
There is bill in the house which provides
| for the coinage of 2ts cent pieces.
| The house passed the bill for permanent
| census bureau
| THIRTY NINTH DAY.
| Senator Morgan made extended speech on
the legal and constitutional questions raised
| by the Philippine revenue bill.
| The senate passed without comment a reso-
| luton asking for information about '''Sedition
| Laws put in force by the Philippine commits
| sion.
| A long discussion had over the bill To
| increase the salaries of judges.
| The senate by resolution ordered general
inquiry by the Indian affairs committee into
| the matter of leasing mineral lands by Indians
| and into the authority OF the interior depart
ment to approve such leases.
Mr.. Stephens (Tex.) would by resolution
| create a committee OF five to investigate re-
| movals from Indian Territory eX-parte
| orders from the interior department, and tc
| suggest legislation to prevent such outrages.
| There is bill before the house to make a
| county of the Usage and Kaw reservations
| with Pawhuska as its county seat.
Disappointing Dispatches
Sofia, Bulgaria, Jan. 3O-The brig.