The Elbert County tribune., 1902-06-05
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

the bill providing for the retirement OF
Naval Constructor Richmond l.. Hob
son.
A bill has been introduced In the
Senate providing for the promotion OF
Major General Brooke. the senior ma
jor general, and for the generals re-
tirement with that rank.
The ways and means committee has
favorably reported bills extending to
Tacoma and Seattle, Washington, the
privileges of immediate transit of mer-
chandise in bond, and making Naco.
Arizona, support Of entry
A delegation of Greek Indians called
on the President with n petition in be-
half OF the bill providing for the allot-
ments of their lands in the Indian Ter
ritory and the disposition of townsites.
They want their allotments before the
territory is admitted as n state.
The House committee on judiciary
has reported favorably, without
amendment, the bill introduced by
Senator Warren. which has passed the
Senate, providing that the Circuit
Court OF Appeals be authorized and re-
quested to hold mt least one term an
nually at Denver or Cheyenne on the
first Monday In September OF each
year.
Secretary Hay has requested the
Danish government 10 enter into n pro-
tocol, extending for one year the period
Of time allowed for the ratification Of
the treaty of cessi0n OF the Danish
West Indian islands. This action Is
necessary to keep alive the treaty as
ratified by the United States Senate
until the Danish Rigsdag can act final
ly upon 1t at the next session in Sep
tember.
During the discussion of the Shattuc
immigration bill in the House there
was lively debate on the question of
prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquors at immigrant stations. 1t was
precipitated by an amendment offered
by Mr.. Bowersock OF Kansas, to pro-
hibit such sale, which was carried, So
TO IS. Mr.. Lands of Indiana. fol-
lowed this victory with an amendment
to prohibit the sale of intoxicants in
the capitol. and 1t prevailed by n still
larger majority, los to 10.
Several western Republican members
of Congress voted in support of the
Shafroth amendment to tine Hill sub
sidlary coinage bill when 1t was be-
fore the House. The amendment pro-
posed to strike out of the bill the pro-
vision to recoin the silver dollars into
subsidiary coin. and was defeated by
n vote of 9S to SO. Representatives
Mondell of Wyoming, Sutherland OF
Utah and Martin OF South Dakota
voted with the Democrats in support
of the amendment.
The Senate has passed the bill in
troInaah hu CLARK of Wrn-
ming adjusting the conflict respecting
state school indemnity selections in
lieu of school lands in abandoned mil
itary reservations. 1t provides that
all state school indemnity selections In
lieu of what are known as school sec
tions in abandoned military reserva
tions, made pursuant TO n decision of
the secretary of the interior. dated jan
uary 2S, 1893. and before notice of
withdrawal of that decision was re-
ceived at the local land office Mt which
the selections were made. shall be con-
firmed by the secretary of the Interior.
President Roosevelt has decided to
visit number of western states this
fall, but has not arranged the dates or
itinerary. Delegate Rodney called upon
him recently and invited him TO attend
the New Mexico territorial fair at AL
buquerque. beginning October 18th.
Representative Slayden also called and
received a promise from the President
that he will visit the San Antonio,
Texas, fair, beginning October 18th.
President Roosevelt desires to visit the
Illinois state fair the last of Septem-
Der and from there will go to several
western and northwestern states, in
Guiding possibly Wyoming, Utah, Col
orado, New Mexico and Texas.
President Roosevelt Informed num-
Der of senator's who called upon him
that he would sign the Indian appro-
priation bill. Some OF the objections
he had TO it have been met by special
legislation. There is still provision
which he insists on being corrected,
and that is the one which gives the ex-
elusive right 10 the Florence Mining
Company TO prospect for one year all
the mineral lands on the Uintah reser-
walton in Utah. II is understood that
bill will be Mt once introduced in
both houses OF Congress repeating this
provision, which, II IL passes, will have
the effect of allowing the general pub
lie to explore the land and establish
claims.
Captain Mcdonald. formerly of the
Twenty-sixth volunteer infantry, one
of the officers accused in Corporal
OBrien's testimony, has been before
the Philippine committee of the SEN
ate. lie denied all of the allegations
made by O'Brien and said 0'Brlen was
elsewhere at the times he claimed to
have been present. Mcdonald said that
American officers had not violated a
SDaniSl woman nor other women to