North Park union., 1902-01-24

rear Admiral Crowninshield eays
that 1900 additional men are needed TO
man the new war vessels.
A general increase of almost fifteen
pei cent. IN the postal receipts Mt the
MY principal postofficcs of the United
States during December last is shown
III an Official statement just issued.
Secretary Root has called the attcn-
ton of Congress to the need of pro-
Vlding for the fifty companies OF Phil
ippine scouts. comprising about 5000
men. deficiency appropriation Is re-
quired of $4,000.
Representative Lowering OF Massa-
chusetts has introduced n bill provid
ing salary for ex-prcsldents OF the
United States ut the rate of $25. 5.O0O an
nually from the date OF retirement from
the presidency
The project OF giving a national as
pect to the Chicago drainage canal,
making 1t n link in water connection
between the Great Lakes and the Gulf
Is being considered by the House COM
mitfee on rivers and harbors.
The pension appropriation bill has
been completed by the House commit
Tee on appropriations and reported to
the House. 1t carries $139, 81, ,230 eX-
actly the amount of the estimates, as
against Sl45, ,245, $50 appropriated last
year.
Secretary Long has detached Rear
Admiral Wildes from his present duty
as commandant of the Pensacola navy
N ri nd IA
Admiral Louis Kempff. the Junior
squadron commander on the Asiatic
station.
Oscar S. Straus OF New York, for
merly United States minister to Tur-
key, has been appointed as a perma-
nent member of the committee Of arbi-
tration at The Hague. The appoint
ment Is to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of eX-President Harrison.
Leading senator's and representatives
are still disposed to assist the Cubans.
The proposition Is to allow Cuba n
straight reduction Of twenty per cent.
on the Dingley rates OH sugar, molas-
ses and tobacco. A reduction Of twen-
ty-tive per cent. is possible.
Senator Patterson has introduced
bill appropriating $2S, ,260 additional
compensation for Robert j. Spotswood
and William C. Mcclellan for carry
Ing United States mail from Morrison
to Fairplay and Leadville In 1879 This
bill was formerly introduced by Sena-
tor Wolcott.
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans has
been placed In charge OF the American
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Prussia. when he comes to attend the
christening Of the Emperor's new
yacht. A grand banque will probably
be given by Prince Henry on he I'M
perial yach Hohenzollern in New York
harbor.
Representative Mondell has intro
duced bill instructing the secretary
Of the interior 10 issue the city
of Basin. Big Horn county, Wyoming,
patents for the townsite upon which
the city is located. Uuder the law
now governing, the proceeds of sales
Of lots on the townsite go to the gov
ernment. Under the proposed law the
city will get the benefit Of such sales.
Representative Kleburg OF Texas
has introduced bill directing the sec
retary OF state 10 propose treaty
with Mexico by which an internation-
al board OF engineers may be appoint
ed to make surveys and estimates for
an international system Of irrigation
In the valley of the Rio Grande river
for the benefit Of Mexico and the Unit
ed States. The bill appropriates SoO,-
900 to carry out It's provisions.
Representative Shafroth, In speech
before the public lands committee,
urged the members to endeavor to Sc
cure the reference of all the irrisa ton
bills to the public lands committee.
Under the administration of Speaker
Reed measures of this character were
referred TO the public land committee.
Sneaker Henderson refers them to the
committee on the irrigation OF arid
lands.
The laborers employed in the govern
ment departments will be brought into
the civil service under presidential or
ders, the first Of which will be issued
In the near future. The inclusions Will
be made separately by departments
Instead of in bulk. There will be no
scholastic examination, applicants be-
Ing graded according to experience ana
recommendations. with the required
preference to war veterans. This reg
istration system already is in operation
In the Navy and War Departments.
The House continued to debate on
the pension appropriation bill ana De
voted much time to the proposition ad-
vanced by Mr.. Rixcy of Virginia to
omen the doors of the Soldiers homes 10
ex-Confederate veterans. Two notable
sneeches were made In support OF the
proposition, one by Mr.. Gardner,
Michigan Republican. and the other by
Mr.. De Almond, n Missouri Democrat:
Mr.. De Almonds eloquence aroused
both sides of the House. The Republl-
cans, with the exception OF Mr.. Caro-.
per. took no part in the discussion OF
the RIxey suggestion, which met WIN
much opposition on the Democratic
aide on the ground that 1t was utterly
lmpracticable.
The committee which is framing an
irrigation bill held meeting Wedhes-
doy evening and amended the bill here
tofore prepared by striking out the pro-
vision charging entrymen 20 an acre
for lands irrigated by the government
works. substituting n provision to make
the charge the sum per acre II costs
the government to reclaim in all cases
~ government construction. The cost
~ construction is to be placed upon
the lands irrigated and the ehtrynleh
charged the pro rata cost per acre.
Representative Newlands. who IS the
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