The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-03
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

The President has signed both the
Indian appropriation bill and the omni-
bus claims bill.
The Senate committee on naval af-
fairs has agreed to report favoraDly
the bill providing for the retirement of
Naval Constructor Richmond l.. Hob
son.
A bill has been introduced in the
Senate providing for the promotion OF
Major General Brooke. the senior ma
jor general, and for the generals re
tirement with that rank.
1t is expected that the Mckinley
postal cards will be in the hands of all
postofiices throughout the country
about July LIST. The postotiice depart
ment has received the die proofs of the
new cards. The new plates show
profile view.
A delegation of Creek Indians called
on the President with a petition in be
half of the bill providing for the allot-
ments of their lands in the Indian Ter
ritory and the disposition of townsites.
They want their allotments before the
territory is admitted as Il state.
A bill has been introduced by Senator
Lodge providing for the removal of the
| battleship Maine from the harbar OF
| Havana and the recovery of the bodies
| of the American sailorfs who sank with
the vessel. The bill appropriates 81
100000
The Senate committee on Indian af-
fairs by resolution asked to be dis
charged from consideration of the
House bill providing for free home
steads in the Ute Indian reservation i'll
Colorado, and that the bill go to the
public lands committee, as being the
proper committee for its consideration.
The House committee on judiciary
has reported favorably without
amendment the bill introduced by
Senator Warren. which has passed the
Senate. providing that the Circuit
Court of Appeals be authorized and re-
quested to hold at least one term an
nually at Denver or Cheyenne on the
first Monday in September of each
year.
Secretary Hay closed up one of the
principal places of refuge for criminals
committing crimes in the United states
when he exchanged the final ratitica-
tons with Waller Martinez, Chilian
minister, of the new Gillian eNtradi-
tIon treaty. The United States never
has had such treaty with Chill and
some of the most notable defaulters
and embezzlers from the United States
have found safety in that country.
During the discussion of the Shattuc
immigration bill in the House there
was IA lively debate on the question of
prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquors ut immigrant stations. 1t was
precipitated by an amendment offered
by Mr.. Bowersock of Kansas, to pro
hibit such sale. which was carried, So
to Is. Mr.. Landis of Indiana, fol-
lowed this victory with an amendment
to prohibit the sale of intoNicants in
the capitol. and it prevailed by still
larger majority. los to 10.
The Senate passed the following reso-
luton introduced by Senator Hoar:
.That the President be requested to
inform the Senate whether there be
any law or regulation in force in -ie
Philippine islands which will prevent
any native of those islands who may
so desire, who is not under arrest and
against whom no charge of any offense
against the United States is pending.
from coming TO the United States and
stating his views or desires as to the
interests of his people to the President
or either house of Congress"
The Chesapeake Beach Railroad
Company of Washington, under the
management of Otto Mears of Colora-
connecting with the eastern shore of
Maryland. 1t is intended. in addition
to passenger travel, to secure IA quick
freight route between the eastern shore
truck farms and the Washington mar
Rets. Mr.. Mears is also arranging to
have the Chesapeake railway ears,
which heretofore have stopped at the
District line, run by motor power to
Fifteenth and II streets. which is the
center of Washington.
1t is announced that the President
will approve the Indian appropriation
bill when the resolution modifying the
features it contains relative to opening
the Uintah and Spokane Indian reser-
vatios, which had passed the Senate.
passes the House. The President OBJ
iects to the provisions of the bill grant
ing mineral leases to the RaYen and
Florence mining companies on the Uin-
tah reservation. The resolution modi-
flying the bill does not change his posi-
tion relative to these leases but on the
urgent request of the Utah delegation
in Congress. it is stated that he will
sign the bill.
President Roosevelt informed a num-
Der of senators who called upon him
that he would sign the Indian appro-
priation bill Some of the objections
he had to it have been met by special
legislation. There is still provision
which he insists on being corrected.
and that is the one which gives the eX-
elusive right 30 the Florence Mining
Company to prospect for one year all
the mineral lands on the Uintah reser-
walton in Utah. 1t is understood that
a bill will be at once introduced in
both houses of Congress repeating this
provision, which. If il passes, will have
the effect of allowing the general pub
| lie to explore the land and establish
claims.