The Dolores star., 1902-04-11

ported favorably the Dill appfopriatint
S2S2,944 for overtime service OF nu
merous letter carriers whose claims
have been allowed In the Court OF
Claims.
The monthly statement of the public
debt. issued April 1st. shows that nj
the close of business March 81. 1902
the debt. less cash in the treasury
amounted to S997, ,732 1888, which is d
decrease for the month Of S6,S23.I20.
Representative Clark of Missouri has
presented n minority report on the Chi
nese exclusion bill and also Il sGh-bill
The main amendment he proposes is
in permitting Chinese to enter the
United States for attendance Mt expo
sitions. worlds fairs. etc.
Representative Adams of Pennsyl-
vania has presented the report of the
House committee on foreign affairs in
favor of the bill reforming the consu-
lar service on civil service basis. An
appeal is made for an effective and up
to-date business system.
The President has appointed Brig
adler General X. L. Hughes, major
general and Colonel Isaac ID. Derussy,
Colonel Andrew $. Burt and Colonel NJ.
V. Sheridan To be brigadier generals in
the regular army to fill existing va
cancies caused by retirements.
Senator Teller will offer an amend
ment to the Indian appropriation bill
authorizing the southern Utes of Colo
RADIO and New Mexico to 90 before the
court of claims in cases where they
have been relieved of certain lanus in
an unjust manner by the government.
The statement of the coinage eXecut-
ed ut the mints during the month of
March, 1902. issued by the director of
the mint, shows total coinage of So
1S3,7 as follows: Gold, 81, ,oJI 900;
silver, S2.96o,5IT; minor coins. S2l6,-
GOO. Owing to the death of the melter
and reiincr at the San Francisco mint
no coinage was executed there during
the month.
The comptroller of the currency has
issued statement showing the num-
her of banks organized since March IA,
1901, which was the date of the adop.
tion of the late law to allow national
banks to capitalize at the minimum
capitalization of $4,000. which shows
that since this date twelve banks have
been organized in Colorado with TO-
tai capitalization of S54O,OoO.
DIR. Cabell Whitehead chief assayer
of the mint has resigned, to take eff
feet as soon rs Secretary Shaw finds II
suitable man to succeed him. Alfred
T.. ,IeSsup is most prominent among the
candidates for the place. which is COW
cred by the civil service rules and prob
ably will be filed by transfer. Mr.
Jessup is a graduate of Lehigh univer-
sty and of Freidborg, in SaXony
Representative Cochran of Missouri
has introduced a resolution requesting
the secretary Of state to inform the
House of Representatives whether the
state Department has received from
official or other sources information as
TO the reliability of reports that British
and Canadian officials are removing
and destroying ancient landmarks and
monuments. long ago erected by the
Russian government TO mark the Alas
kan boundary.
Representative Burleson of Texas has
introduced n substitute for the Stevens
measure for the construction of an in
ternational dam ON the Rio Grande be-
tween the United States and Mexico.
The bill provides that the secretary of
state shall proceed TO negotiate n treaty
with Mexico whereby Mexico shall ac.
cept the construction of the proposed
dam as Il liquidation of all claims held
for water appropriated by Colorado
and New Mexico. The sum of 81 ,3O0.-
900 is appropriated for building the
dam. and citizens of Colorado and New
Mexico are enjoined from further ap-
preparation of the waters of the Rio
Grande.
The Chinese exclusion bill was under
consideration in the House April 9Th,
general debate being closed. Without
exception the speeches We're favorable
To IA rigid exclusion and expressed a
feeling of repugnance to the Chinese.
Mr.. Kahn of California. the author of
the bill. reached an understanding by
which most of the amendments pro-
posed by the Pacific coast people will
he accepted by the committee. This
probably will lead to the withdrawal
of the minority bill and the passage of
the majority message. The only amend
ment mt issue is on the sailors clause,
and this by agreement is to be submit
ted to vote.
Mr.. Shafroth member of the House
committee on PUBIC. lands, reported
favorably the bill of Congressman
Bell. providing for the opening of the
old Ute reservation in western Colo
RADIO to homeseekers The report
states that there are approximately H.
Ilo.SlO acres In this tract the bulk of
which consists of mountain ranges and
mining lands. Ii is proposed that the
government call settlers to take up
such of the lands as are available for
farming and pay into the Indian fund
the sum of 81 % for each acre so taken
The report states that the bill is simply
carrying out the policy of the govern.
ment heretofore declared to provide
free homes for those settlers who are
willing to live five years upon the pub
lie lands and thereby populate the
country and develop the resources.
Following the action of the ways and
means committee in the Cuban reel
procity bill. the Republican members
who oppose the bill held conference
in the committee room of Representa-
tive w. A. Smith of Michigan. Abou,