Gilpin observer., 1902-04-24
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
-..4 + CONGRESSIONAL, PROCEEDINGS


Senator Kearns has introduced a bill
annexing to Utah all that portion of
Arizona territory lying north and west
of the Colorado river.
The senate has passed the bill au-
thorizing the city of Colorado Springs
to purchase lands in the Pixies Peak
forest reserve for the purpose of a
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 $11O 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
$lO4 expenses incurred in 1900 as dep
uty collector Of internal revenue, dis
trict of Colorado.
Senator Culberson has introduced two
resolutions, one being directed to the
secretary Of war 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 Stewart has introduced res
olutiOn providing for an 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 fnrr ;,,
China, for rObbing Chinese pawnshop
while serving as a soldier in China.
The officials report that he will die If
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 to 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 and
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 G. Pill
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
ent laws brOadened so that actual dis
covery of oil shall not be essential to
validity of location, but existence of
such indications as will justify the To-
Gator in developing a claim with rea-
sonable expectation of producing oil
shall be sufficient. The subcommittee
took no action. 7v
The senate committee on pensions
has ordered favorable report on bill
granting increases of pensions to SOL
diers who have lost arms, legs or
feet. The increase will be SIS per
month each, and will increase the an
nual pension appropriation bill $780,
600. The committee also ordered a
favorable report on a bill increasing
from $50 to $40 per month the PEN
sion of those who are totally deaf.
This will increase the pension apprO-
priations $4,000 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 an Indian agent it Is Pc
culiarly incumbent upon 1t to have the
highest type of official. and that pO-
,x,l1 lone rck No vryb
secondary. Important though other Of
fees in the far western states may be,
that the Indians are to a large degree
helpless makes the administration feel
that they must have the highest type
of officials to supervise their interests.
The sundry civil bill. as passed by
the House. appropriated 100000 to be
used by the geological survey in de-
termining 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
an amendment giving the survey $780,
900. The argument which prevailed
I'm securing this additional amount is
that the passage of the national irrl-
CATION bill at the present or any ses-
sion of Congress in the near future
will make necessary extensive surveys
and investigations OF the water re-
sources Of public lands.
In administration circles In Washing
ton there has been some amusement
over the talk about the so-called mis-
sion to Rome. The facts are that Gov
ernor Taft has impressed strongly
upon the president and secretary of
war that the question Of getting rid Of
the friars was one Of vital consequence
to peace in the Philippines, and that
to accomplish this 1t was necessary to
deal directly with Rome. Governor Taft
better than any other man. could ex-
plain the state OF things at Rome. 1t Is