Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-02-27
From Washington.

The house will investigate alleged IN
timidation of voters in the South.
A bill has been passed by the senate
making the census office permanent.
The senate has passed the bill en-
tending the charters of national banks.
A new national university bill was
introduced in the serate by Senator De-
Toe Of Kentucky.
The public buildings bill will be a close
second to the river and harbor measure,
as regards expenditures.
Abuses Of patronage in the South is
responsible for the fourth-class post
office policy of the department.
Secretary Hay sent note to Russia
and China, protesting against the grant
ing of exclusive rights in Manchuria.
The house committee on commerce
will recommend that the government
construct cable across the Pacific.
Agent Brosius of the Indian Rights
association will! probably ask the house
Indian committee for hearing on the
Morris bill.
Admiral Schley and Endorsed the recon-
1liCidetl-OllS VI lIlS COull VI 4uloiS NAAeel
the matter be dropped.
Senator Cullom has presented in the
senate resolutions Of the American
Chamber of Commerce of Paris in sup
rort of a treaty of reciprocity between
the United States and France.
Northwestern congressman oppose the
public domain grazing-lands-lease plan.
The senate has closed the deal for the
purchase of the Danish West Indies for
S., 100000.
Representative Richardson of Ten
nessee has introduced a bill: to refund
to religious, charitable, literary and
art institutions the taxes collected on
legacies and requests under the OPP
Grafton of the war revenue act.
Certain members from the Northwest
are vigorously opposing the bill author
izing the leasing of unoccupied public
lands for grazing purposes. 1t directs
the leasing of the public domain at
cents per acre per year. The members
claim, it would impede the development
and progress of the states concerned.
Senator Clark of Montana has pro-
posed way to settle the Indian and
cattle-leasing matter on a practical
basis. He has introduced bill to ap-
propriate money to fence in the north
ern Cheyenne reservation and buy cat
tie for the Indians and set them at
work herding, so that they can become
self-surporting.
AT the request of Representative
Marshall the secretary of war will au-
thorize the marking of the graves Of
the soldiers who lost their lives in the
fight between Gen. Sullys forces and
the Indians. The scene of this battle
was Whitestone Hill. in Dickey county.
N. D. Mr.. Marshall is preparing bill
proposing to set this section Of ground
aside as memorial to the soldiers who
lost their lives there.
Representative H. c. Smith of Michi-
gan has introduced bill amending the
act of July 2, 1897, by authorizing the
president to negotiate a reciprocity
treaty between the United States and
Cuba for a period of ten years, by
which the United States shall refund
the Cuban government, quarterly. 40
per cent of duties, on condition that
Cupa shall grant concession of all du-
ties on articles imported by Cuba from
the United States, and on condition that
no duties shall be refunded on any arti-
Gle for the introduction of which any
bounty has been offered, provided for or
paid