The state herald., 1902-06-20

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Colorado Springs postofiice. The size
of space desired is 11Ox1SO feet. Bids
VIII be opened on July 10th. special
agent will be sent to examine the va
rlous sites offered.
| Representative Bell secured insertion
In the general deficiency bill of an ap-
preparation of $3l 800 for the resurvey
and marking of the Colorado New
Mexico boundary line, in accordance
with the recommendation of the Inter
| or Department. The committee on ap-
preparations unanimously favored this
provision.
Secretary Hay and Mr.. Barnes, the
Danish minister, have signed n proto-
col extending for twelve months the
time allowed for the exchange of rati-
tcatlons of the Danish West Indian
treaty. This allows the adjournment
Of the Danish Rigsdag over the sum
mer months without final action on
the treaty of cesson.
Another of the supply bills of the
government was disposed of by the
Senate June 10th, the naval bill, car
rying more than $7S,OO0,O0O, being
passed, 1t inclutes provisions for two
lirst-class armopd cruisers and two
eunboats, hut s,fkes out the House
provision that one of each shall be
br!'t ut government yards.
Representative Richardson of Ten
nessee has introduced n bill to place all
articles and commodities manufac-
tured and controlled or produced in the
United States by a trust or trusts on
the free list, and to reduce the rate of
duty on any article or commodity man
ufactured in the United States and sold
In a foreign country more cheaply than
IN the United States.
A report has been received from the
committee on Indian affairs of the in
vestlgation made by that committee
Of the conduct of w. A. Jones, COM
missioner of Indian affairs, with re-
spect to the leasing of certain Indian
lands of the Standing Rock reserva-
tion, South Dakota. The committee
found that there wert. no foundations
for the charges made and that the
conduct of Commissioner Jones was
entirely unselfish.
advocacy of the bill approprating S1O,-
100000 for the purchase of 100000
ncres of land for n national forest re-
serve in Virginia, North Carolina.
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and
Tennessee, Mr. Depew said the pro-
ject was favored by President Roose-
welt and by the secretary of agrlcul-
turc, and federal action was justified
fully by public necessity. He said the
most favorable results might be ex-
pected from the establishment of the
reserve.
The House committee on approprla-
tions listened to an argument by n
representative of the general land
office In favor of an appropriation for
resurveylng the Colorado-New Mexico
boundary lines. Department officials
represented that prompt survey Is
demanded, as there Is considerable
settlement along this line, and unless
the boundary line is distinctly and
properly marked, considerable litiga-
tion and conflict is likely to ensue. The
committee seemed favorably disposed
toward the proposition, but took no
immediate acton. Representative Bell
aud other members of the committee
believe an adequate appropriation Will
be made.
Representative Shafroth OF Colorado
recently had conference with the SUI
pcrvislng architect of the treasury.
during which he urged him TO take
prompt steps looking TO completing
the Denver mint and making the eN-
tc..sion OF the Leadvillc public building
ordered by the recent omnibus Dill. He
was advised that the department had
anticipated the authorization OF an eN-
penditure OF $4,000 additional on the
mint building aud that bids for the In
terror finishing win shortly be- opened
and II is expected contract viii be
let. Plans and specifications for the
extending OF the Leadvlllc building
have been completed ana are now
ready to be advertised. II II expected
that they Will be placed ON the mar
kct within "A week or two.
In the Senate, Mr.. Tlllman presented
some advantages OF supplying metal
mail boxes Tor rural delivery and
showed tn the senate n sample box OF
NllffA NAAfA NlNAA AhAhA W
for 10 cents. Boxes now supplied 10y
private individuals cost from si.25 10
81 each. such \ price, he said. was n
serious burden upon the farmers. Al.
ready S1.5DDunp a year was paid for
rural delivery ~ mail aud he believed
such rural delivery would expand until
II exceeded the cost of city mall deliv,
cry. Mr. Mason Of Illinois. chairman
OF she postofilco and post roads com
mittoc. callea attention TO the fact that
there were several manufacturers oi
mail boxes throughout the country and
he doubted the ndyisabllliy Of the gov,
crnment buylng special box from u
particular company. lie thought n,
whole business ought to he open IL
competition. No action was taken.
The story Is trlceraphyi from New
Orleans that Charles NJ. podson
| former agent III the Associated rrrsi
nj Havana. rays that General Woo,
paid General Gomez s2hvp not 10 rui
for president against Palma. bod-ni
says he can put his hand ON the eau
ccllcd check. lie also says the Wash
ington administration knew all nbGu
II aud approved Woods course bcfoE
the money was paid. Secretary iln!
says hc had not heard OF the story uil
III the dispatch was printed. Seer,
,nry Root thought the story was M
donbtedly nn csnggcntlon OF Genera
Woods action Ia granting n pcnsioI
20 General Gomex. The statement ihn
General Wood hni paid General &c
meg money To withdraw from the Cr
han campaign. Secretary lloot said