The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-07-12
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

By the director Of the mint shows that
1902, the total coinage executed at the
mints Of the United States was $8a.-
6,678, a. follows: Gold, $61 NC, 572:
silver, $50. 1850: minor coins, 81
40, 7S6.
Senator Teller, Senator Dubois Of
Idaha. ex-senator Pettigrew OF South
Dakota, and ex-senator Towne Of Min
nesota. with their families, will meet
At Hunters Hot Springs, Montana.
early this month and camp out for
about q month, and then will make a
trip through the Yellowstone National
Park.
Mr.. Gallinger, chairman OF the Sen
ate committee ON pensions, made
brief statement of the work done by
the pensions committee during the re
cent session. 1t showed that the bills
relating to pensions introduced In the
House aggregated 1878. while the a2-
preRate introduced In the Senate was
1852 The total number passed by
both the House and the Senate was l.
ISL.
Indications are that by next spring
the secretary Of the interior viii.
through the geological survey, begin
work on the first irrigation system 20
be built under the recently enacted
law. Where this project will be lo-
Gated has not been determined, but in
all probability 1t will be a project Of
modest proportions, costing from $780,
600 70 $1,000 600, and one whose sue
cess Ii reasonably certain.
An unusually large number Of presi-
dental nominations failed to be acted
on by the Senate, including many nom
nations to minor Offices both In the
army and navy. A number Of nomi-
nees to postofIices failed Of cOnfirma-
ton, and this fate befell several whose
names were sent in last December
soon after the beginning Of the session.
Unless reappointed they will not be
able to hold their places, now that Con-
gress has adjourned.
The navy department contemplates
making q material reduction OF the
naval forces on the Asintic station
soon. While our interests In the East
are most important, 1t IL thought here
that the large number of American
warships gathered In Chinese and Phil
ippine waters is much above the pro-
per ratio. The plans, 1t 10 said. con-
template ordering at least one OF the
nag commanders ON the Asiatic sta
ton to other duty.
At Secretary MOody's suggestion the
Cabinet adopted names for the six
new ships of war authorized by the
naval appropriation bill. The four
larger ships, two battleships and two
armored cruisers, will be named Louis
lana, Connecticut, Tennessee and
Washington. but 1t is not settled which
states shall be chosen for the battle
shipts and vice versa. The two gun
boats provided for In the act will be
Secretary Root cabled to Acting Gov
ernor Wright Of the Philippine COM
mission the substance OF the changes
made In the Philippine civil govern
ment bill, the conferees, and inciden-
tally sent the following conlmendation
of the commissioners work: II con-
graduate the commission upon the con-
ndence and approval Of Congress evil
denced by its adoption Of your acts
and continuance and enlargement OF
your authority"
Representative Foss of Illinois,
chairman dAthe naval committee Of the
house, has introduced bill to estab-
llsh an engineering laboratory, to be
known as the Melville engineering lab
oratory. after Rear Admiral Melville.
chief engineer of the navy, who viii
soon go on the retired list. The bill
provides that the laboratory shall be
on government land designated by the
secretary of the navy and cost, with
equipment, not exceeding $4OO,OOO, OF
which 100000 is appropriated.
The secretary of the interior is pre-
pairing to expend $4,000 appropriated
in the deficiency bill for the purchase
of buffalo for the Yellowstone Nation
al park and for fencing In suitable
corral for the herd. In making the re
lections none but e-bloOded animals
will be accepted, and II possible. not
over 500 a head will be paid, al
though the prices range up to 800.
The department now has an option on
Allard's herd of sixty buffalo In Mon
tana, and also has an eye on the Good
night herd in Texas.
Representative Shafroth on the last
day OF the session presented to the
House a memorial Of. the Colorado
State Legislature protesting against
the. passage of any bill tending to re-
duce the volume Of national currency
by retiring greenbacks, and the re-
demption Of silver dollars in gold. Also
a resolution Of the Legislature protest.
ing against retaining American SOW
ereignty in the Philippines by force Of
arms. and favoring ultimate self-gov-
eminent Of the islands. with the exer-
else of American protection over them.
The records at the capitol show that
every bill presented to President ROose-
welt was signed by him before Con-
gress adjourned. This is exceptional,
as 1t generally happens that some
measures are overlooked or forgotten
in the hurry. The total number Of bills
introduced in the House during the re-