The Dolores star., 1902-12-19

,he resolution to adjourn from Decem-
her 2Oth to January 9Th.
representative Eugene +. Loud, of
california, who was openly opposed for
reelection by the Letter Carriers Or
ganization and defeated. will probably
~ appointed fourth assistant postmas-
~ general and the letter carriers
transferred to his department, as the
Presidents rebuke to the Carriers for
interfering in the election of a repre-
sentative to Congress.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
,ations has decided to postpone consid-
Grafton of supplementary treaty ex-
tending for year the time for the rati-
6cation of the cession of the Danish
West Indies to the United States. The
rejection of the original treaty by the
Danish Parliament makes action in re-
gard to the supplemental treaty un-
necessary at this time.
Senator Pettus has presented favor
able report from the committee on mil
jtary affairs on a Senate bill giving
Brigadier General II. c. Merriam the
retired rank of major general. This
measure will without much doubt pass
the Senate in few days. General Mer-
riam formerly commanded the Depart
ment of Colorado. He is now retired
and living in Wyoming.
A favorable report was ordered by
the committee on appropriations on
the bill appropriating 100000 for the
use of the Department of Agriculture
in stamping out the foot and mouth
disease in the New England states. The
item is included in deficiency appro-
priation bill and the bill carries $780,
900 also for pay of rural free de-
livery carriers and various smaller
sums for miscellaneous expenses of the
Postofiice Department.
Gen. Luke E. Wright vice govern
or of the Philippines, before the House
committee on ways and means advo-
Gated reduction of tariff rates on
Philippine goods coming into the Unit
ed States to twenty-five per cent. OF the
Dingley schedule. as provided by the
bill introduced by Representative
Cooper, instead of seventy-five per
cent. as under the present law. Gen
eral Wright said this would result i'll
better market for Philippine goods
and provide more revenue for the ISL
ands.
The Secretary of the Interior has re-
quested that the appropriation of last
session for resurveying the boundary
lines between Colorado and New Mex
leo and Oklahoma be made available
until June 30, 1904. Otherwise the
appropriation will lapse next June, be-
fore IL is possible to complete the sur
yey, Howard b. Carpenter. who has
the contract. says that owing to SHOWS
IN nd 1pl.t
across which the line runs, little can
be done this winter. No doubt the ex-
tension will be made.
The prospective retirement of Justice
Shiras from the Supreme Court. which
was announced by his son some time
ago as likely to take place at no very
distant date. 1t is believed may result
|in the promotion to the supreme bench
of William II. Taft. chairman of the
Philippine commission. Governor
Taft's elevation to that court would be
the fnfillment of the general UNDER
standing which existed at the time he
resigned from the federal court bench
in Ohio and took up his present duties
at the request of President Mckinley.
The testimony taken by the sub-com-
mittee Of the Senate committee on ter
ritories, of which Senator Beveridge Is
chairman. on the omnibus statehood
Dill, has been just printed as SEN
ate document and tonight was made
public. 1t makes book of 1894 pages.
with maps. and includes the questions
and answers of a great many people
examined by the subcommittee with
reference to size, population, resources,
schools and churches, business. moral
and other characteristics of the people
Of the proposed states, and miscellane-
Gus information.
joint resolution has been intro
dnced in the House by Representative
De Almond proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of the United States
providing that the term of the Presi-
dent shall continue until April 80. 1905.
at noon. and thereafter, April 30, at
noon. shall be substituted for March 4,
as the beginning and ending of the
terms of President and vice president,
and that the Fffty-ninth Congress
shall end and the Sixtieth begin Janu-
ry 8, 1907, at noon, and thereafter
each Congress- shall begin and end jan
uary 8th at noon.
Secretary Moody has transmitted to
congress tne report OF tue NaVdl boaru
headed by Admiral Taylor. which was
created to select site for naval
Training station on the Great Lakes.
The report recommends that the sta
uon be located on Lake Michigan be-
low latitude 1890. and asks for an ap-
propriation of $25O,OOO to buy the land
and develop the station. leaving the
exact locality to be determined later
W the board. Secretary Moody ap-
proved the report and points out that
40 immediate appropriation will pre-
vent the raising OF land values.
representative De Armond has intro
uuced bill providing that 1t shall be
Unlawful to ship from any state or ter
ntory, through or into any other state
territory any manufactured articles
soia for shipment or intended to be
0id, unless every article has stamped
~ y. the cover containing 1t the words:
no monopoly product. Produced IN
ypeh competition" or other words of
we import. A maximum penalty Of