The state herald., 1902-01-31
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

The House committee on rules has
decided to change the rules SO as to
exclude the general public from the
noor when the House Is not In session
except on card of admission from a
member of Congress.
Secretary Root has called the atten.
tion of Congress to the need of pro
viding for the fifty companies of Phil.
ippine scouts, comprising about 5000
men. deficiency appropriation Is re-
quired Of $4,000.
Senator Teller has laid before the
Senate n memorial from 10S citizens
Of the Indian Territory, including
many half-bloods, for the continuance
of the law prohibiting the sale Of alco-
holic liquors in the territory.
Secretary Long has detached Rear
Admiral Wildes from his present duty
us commandant of the Pensacola navy
yard and ordered him to relieve Rear
Admiral Louis Kempff, the junior
squadron commander on the Asiatic
station.
Senator Morgan has introduced n
bill placing General James Longstreet
on the retired list OIL the army with
the rank of major, the rank he held
when he entered the service of the
Confederacy at the beginning of the
war.
Mr.. Sibley of Pennsylvania made n
speech in the House Tuesday in which
he strongly opposed any appropriation
for irrigation reservoirs In the West
on the ground that farmers in other
sections We're already embarrassed by
low prices, due to over-production.
Representative Bell has introduced n
bill providing that the Ute Indians
in Colorado be allotted lands in sew
crafty and that the remainder of the
Southern Ute reservation after the
lands thus allotted, be opened Tor set
tlement under the homestead act, pro-
ceeds of sales of lands to be devoted TO
maintenance of the Indians.
Representative William Alden Smith
| of Michigan has introduced a resolu-
| tion in the House reciting the report
| that the British military authorities
have passed sentence of death upon
Commandant Scheepers, and propos-
ing resolution by the Senate and
I House that the British government be
requested to set aside the death SEN
tence on Scheepers.
In the United States Supreme Court
Monday Attorney General Douglass of
Minnesota renewed his motion for
| leave to file bill of complaint on be-
half of the state against the Northern
Securities Company in the matter of
the merger of the Northern Pacific
railroad with other railroads, saying
that he had given notice to the defend
ants. as required by the courts. Per-
mission was granted and Mr.. Douglass
presented the matter. Attorneys for
the railroads replied and the court took
the question under advlsement.
President Roosevelt has carried out
the promise made to Forest Supervisor
Seth Bullock. that in future forest
rangers shall be selected by the super
visors and not by the secretary OF the
interior, by writing peremptory let
ter to the secretary of the Interior TO
that effect. Ii directs the secretary In
future to leave the appointment of
forest rangers wholly In the hands of
the forest supervisors. who know what
is required and who will name western
men. familiar with the country. able
10 camp out In snow or blizzard and
10 meet every requirement OF the ard
uous situation. Eastern theorists and
'tenderfeet" must not be given places.
Rising to question Of privilege ear
1y In the session. Mr.. Dubois or Idaho
had read nm Associated Press dispatch
from Manila In which General Whea-
ton was quoted as crl,icising some ut
terances Of Professor Schurmann In
speech delivered In Boston. Mr.. Du-
bois thought the President, In the cir
cumstances, would be warranted In
rcprlmandlng General Wheaton for his
utteranccs. He declared that such
comment upon the action OF the Sem
ate was Outrageous and indecent"
and that the minority had had quite
enough OF threats and blackmall. The
debate thus precipita,ed took n wide
range. covering the entire Philippine
problem.
Mr.. Shnfroih is working among the
membership OF the House with n view
TO getting n majority In line TO vote
against the passage OF the HIN bill.
which provides for the exchange OF sill.
yer and gold and the reeolnngc OF sill
yer dollars SO received In exchange for
subsidiary coins. Mr.. Shnfroth says
he II assured by many Republican
members that they are opposed to the
passage OF the bill. among whom are
Galusha A. Grow OF Pennsylvania and
Mr.. Loud OF California. Mr.. Sbafroth
Is Of the opinion that when the bill
comes up In the house In the course OF
n week. II can he defeated by the Joint
votes OF Democrats and Republicans.
providing the Republicans do not hold
u caucus upon II.
The details OF bill restricting nn.
archy and anarchists have been deter.
mined upon by the special committee
OF members OF the House judiciary
committee. appointed To consider this
subject. The language OF some OF the
provisions II yet to be settled, but all
OF shc essential features OF the forth.
coming measure are determined upon.
The measure VIII provide the death
penalty for mn attempt TO kill or as.
sault the President. or amy one In line
OF succession for the presidency. An
accessory before the fnct IL TO be
treated ms principal and mn ncccs.
sorry after the fact X punished In n
less degree than n principal Any per.
son who counscis, advises or ndvo.
Gates the nssaulting or killing OF nny
officer OF the United States shnli be-
fined or imprisoned. No allen who nd.
yocaics mn overthrow OF organized
government. or who IL affiliated with
mn organization holding such views, IL
To be admitted to this country. FRO.
vision also is made for the punishment
/ af thnn. sousnitiuv In thl. ,nup,,x