The Elk Mountain pilot., 1902-06-24
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

Captain Lemly, taIge advocate gen
eral of the navy. Will be retired soon,
but will hold the office until some def
mite arrangement is made concerning
1t.
Senator Beverdge has reported from
the committee on territories a bill Civ
Ing Alaska Il delegate in Congress. He
also introduced bill providing for Il
delegate from Indian Territory.
An order issued at the War Depart
ment directs General Bisbee. on the
completion of the Ryan court martial
in the Philippines, to proceed to his
home in this country and await retire
ment.
After the conference with the Pres
ident, Mr.. Hepburn stated that there
would not be time for action on the
Department of Commerce bill at the
present session of Congress, and that
it was practically settled that the
measure would go over until the next
session.
Representative Bell secured Insertion
in the general deficiency bin of an ap-
preparation of S31, 800 for the resurvey
and marking of the Colorado-New
Mexico boundary line, in accordance
with the recommendation of the Inter
ior Department. The committee on ap-
preparations unanimously favored this
provision.
Representative Richardson of Ten
nessee has introduced bill to place all
articles and commodities manufac-
tured and controlled or produced in the
United States by trust or trusts oil
the free list. and to reduce the rate of
duty on any article or commodity man.
ufactured in the United States and sold
in foreign country more cheaply than
in the United States.
f. a. Newell of the Geological Sur
vey will spend part of the summer in
the West making n preliminary eN-
animation of reservoir sites which may
be selected under the new irrigation
act. Mr.. Newell says the survey will
proceed with caution in making prelim-
mary surveys and Investigations. in
order that no mistakes may be made
in projects selected under the irrign-
ton act.
The Indian war veteran bill passed
by the House will benefit about 1000
survivors of Indian wars of Texas and
New Mexico from 1910 to 1853 and
also large number of survivors of
wars in Utah between 1850 and 1883.
The bill has repeatedly failed of pass
age because of inability to secure It's
consideration in the House. Its final
passage was brought about at the spe-
cal request of President Roosevelt.
The general irrigation bill has been
signed by the President and is now
law. The pen with which the Presi-
dent affixed his signature to this I'M
portant piece of legislation Is now the
property of Representative Mondell,
who Intends to present 1t to the State
Historical Society of Cheyenne. Mr..
Mondell has also secured the pen with
which Speaker Henderson signed the
bill, which he will likewise present to
this society.
President Roosevelt has referred to
the Attorney General the papers in the
Hull City placer mine. located in the
Cripple Creek district of Colorado. with
a request that he make an early report
The papers We're filed with the Presl-
dent by j. \. Ownby of Colorado who
charges that fraud was practiced in OBJ
thinning title to the property. and that
several high government officials and
prominent men of Colorado are impll-
Gated therein. -l
Representative McDermott of New
Jersey has introduced bill for the ap-
pointment of federal board of inves-
tigation and arbitration to deal with
labor disputes. The measure is said
to be prompted by the continuance OF
the coal strike. II empowers the Pres
ident to appoint board of seven mem
bers whenever he deems it eXpedient
to investigate matters in dispute be.
tween employees and employers en-,
gagged in any business affecting inter
state commerce.
The Senate Committee on Naval AZ
fairs authorized Senator Hale to make
n favorable report on Senator Nc
Comas' bill giving Admiral Schiey the
full pay of rear admiral on the ac-
tive list of the navy. As n retired of
ficer he now receives only three fourths
of the pay of a rear admiral on the ac-
tive list. The bill was amended by the
committee so as to eliminate the pre-
amble reciting that the admiral was in
absolute command of the American
forces at the time of the battle with
Cervera's fleet off Santiago.
Congressman Mondell of Wyoming
will receive MS a souvenir the pen the
President uses in signing the irrigation
bill. Mr.. Mondell is a member of the
House committee on irrigation and
arid lands. He presented the report
on the bill 30 the House. Il have made
application TO President Roosevelt for
the pen he viii use in signing the bill"
said Mr.. Mondell, "and he willingly
agreed that l should have IL. ] will
naturally prize 1t as most valuable
souvenir and | think its value will
grow as the years go by and the ben
efits of our irrigation law becomes ap-
parent
Representative Mondell, from the
House military committee, has report
ed favorably the bill extending the
same benefits of homestead acts to
former members of the Missouri state
militia serving in the Civil War as