The state herald., 1902-04-25

annexing to Utah all that portion of
Arizona territory lying north and west
of the Colorado river.
The senate has passed the bill nu-
thorizing the city of Colorado Springs
to purchase lands in the Pixies Peak
forest reserve for the purpose of n
reservoir and water storage for the
city's use.
The senate has passed the bill intro
duced by Senator Warren to pay II.
Glafeke of Cheyenne $110 due for
travelling expenses as deputy collector
of internal revenue, district of Colo
RADIO, in 1900
Senator Warren, from the committee
on claims, reported favorably the bill
TO reimburse H. Glafcke of Cheyenne
$10i expenses Incurred in 1900 MS dep
uty collector of Internal revenue, dis
trict of Colorado.
Senator Culbcrson has introduced two
resolutions, one being directed to the
secretary Of Wal and the other to the
secretary of the navy, making inquiry
as to the cost of the war In the Philip
pines, covering the period since May,
1898.
AS result Of conflicting testimony
given before the Indian committee,
Senator SteYsgi has introduced a res
olution provh.Sg FOR IN investigation
of Indian schools by tie committee,
with authority TO send for witnesses
and papers.
President Roosevelt has granted a
pardon TO Alfred Plant, who is serving
n four years sentence in Hong Kong,
China, for robbing Chinese pawnshop
while serving as a soldier in CHINA.
The officials report that lie Will die II
he continues in prison.
Secretary Root has made arrange
ments to maintain light in the statue
of liberty on Bedloe's island in New
York harbor. The electrical apparatus
belonging Ia the lighthouse establish
ment and used by it in lighting the
statue will be employed for that pur'
pose. This action was taken with the
approval of the President.
In future candidates for West Point
will be examined physically and NEIL
tally at an army post near their homes.
Examinations for Utah. Colorado ana
Wyoming Will be at Fort Logan. Colo
RADIO. The following officers of that
post are designated as examiners: Cap
tain Jesse Mel. Carter. Fourteenth cav
airy; Second Lieutenant Jerome q. I'll
low, Fourteenth cavalry. Contract sur
geon John L. Shepard. United States
army.
The House committee ON mines and
mining gave Representative sutherland
a hearing on his bill to amend the laws
governing the issuance Of patents TO oil
lands. Mr.. sutherland wishes the pres
cnt laws br0adened so that actual dis
covcry OF oil shall not he essential to
validity of location, but existence oil
such indications as will justify the To-
Gator in developing claim with rea-
sonable expectation OF producing oil
shall be- sufficient. The subcommittee
took no action.
The senate committee on pensions
has ordered favorable report on a bill
granting increases of pensions TO sol
dlers who have lost arms, legs or
feet. The Increase will be S1o per
month each, and will Increase the an
nual pension appropriation bill 81 .3O0,-
600. The committee also ordered n
favorable report on bill increasing
from $50 TO $40 per month the pen
sion OF those who are totally deaf.
This VIII Increase the pension appro-
priations S2s,0o0 only.
The cabinet recently discussed GER
tain of the Indian agencies where va
cancies are occurring. or bid fair TO
occur. The administration feels that
In the case OF nm Indian agent II Is pc
cullarly incumbent upon II 10 have the
highest type OF official. and that po-
lltical considerations must be wholly
secondary. Important though other Of
fees In the far western states may be.
that the Indians are To n large degree
helpless makes the administration feel
that they must have the highest type
OF officials TO supervise their Interests.
4 subcommittee of the House judi.
clary committee consisting OF Repre-.
scntntlvcs Llttlriield OF Maine, Thomas
OF Iowa, and Clayton Of Alabama has
decided 10 report back TO the full COM
mlttoc without recommendation the
proposition 10 change the date OF the
Inauguration OF the present from the
ith OF March 10 the last Thursday In
| April. Differences Of opinion among
the members OF the subcommittee de-
velopcd during the discussion OF the
proposition and the decision TO report
IL back 10 the full committee without
recommendation viii leave II In the
same position II occupied before refer
encc TO the subcommittee was made.
The sundry civil hill. ms passed by
the House, appropriated 100000 to he
nsed by the geological survey In de
tcrmlnIne the extent Of the water re-
sources OF the United States and In
making reports upon their utilization.
The Senate committee. TO which the
House bill was referred. has reported
nm amendment giving the survey 500,
900. The argument which prevailed
In securing this additional amount Is
that the passage of the national irri-
CATION hill ut tile present or any scs.
sion OF Congress In the near future
/, will make necrssnry extensive surveys
and Investigations of the water re-
sources OF public lands.
In administration circles In Washing.
ton there Inns been some amusement
over the talk about the so,called mis-
sion Ia Rome. The facts are that Gov.
etnor Taft has impressed strongly
| upon the president nDd secretary of
war that the question OF getting rid Of
the frlnrS wns one Of vital consequence
TO peace In the Philippines, and that
| To accomplish this II was necessary Ia
| deal directly with Rome. Governor Taft
better thnn nny other man, could OK
plain the state 0f things ni Rome. II l.
| believed II an honorable nnd sntlsfnr'