Gilpin observer., 1902-05-15
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

Nhe Senate appropriations committee
decided to report favorably the amend
ment postponing the st. Louis exposi-
ton, introduced yesterday by Senator
Cockr-ll
Postmaster General Payne will ap-
peal from the decision of Judge Brad
ley of the District Court. admitting GER
tain publications to the second class
mail rate.
The Senate concurred in the House
amendment to the bill for the relief of
Mrs. Arivella ID. Meeker of Greeley
and the bill went to the President for
signature. 1t carries life annuity of
$500 for Mrs. Meeker, dating from
June, 1900.
Representative .Shafroth of Colorado
has introduced bill imposing a fine of
500 on any one who melts, mutilates.
clips or destroys any coin of the United
States. The act is designed to prevent
the destruction of gold coins by jewel
ers, whose use of gold for manufacture
Ing purposes is alarmingly ON the in
crease.
| Members of the Senate committee OH
the Philippines think that vote will
| certainly be reached by May oath, if
not before. They say that whenever
the debate is exhausted they will agree
| to vote. but that they object to nam
Ing day for vote until they are quite
| certain that there is nothing more to
say pertinent to the subject.
Senator Patterson has introduced
| resolution directing the interstate COM
merce commission to send to the Sen
ate copies of the reports of it's inspec-
tors showing the condition and defects
of safety appliances and the practice of
| operating trains by brakes, as required
| by the act to promote the safety of
employees and travellers on IA number of
railroads, including the Southern Pa
cific.
Owing to the numerous communica-
tiOns received by the attorney general
from all over the country volunteering
evidence of the illegal practices Of the
| alleged beef trust, and because of the
limited force of the department here
| and in Chicago, the district attorneys
throughout the country have been di-
rected to examine into the testimony
offered and forward the same to the
department.
Representative Mondell of Wyoming
has introduced bill appropriating $1O,-
600 annually for defraying the expenses
of yearly competitive drills open to the
army, marine corps, navy and state and
territorial national guards. and for pur-
chasing a national trophy and other
prizes to be awarded to successful
teams. The bill is intended to arouse
an interest in military proficiency in
the several branches of the service.
Secretary Shaw has issued amended
regulations governing the inspection of
baggage of incoming passengers at the
ports of the United States. The secre'
| tary also has prepared circulars which
will be distributed among passengers.
Another circular is addressed to collec-
tors and other officers of the customs
giving them particular instructions as
to the examination of baggage and the
courteous treatment of passengers.
The Senate committee on Philippines
has decided to call as witness before
that committee Miss Clemencia Lopez,
| a sister of SiXto Lopez. The lady is
| now in Boston and she will be asked to
come from that city to Washington to
give her testimony. The date of her
appearance has not been fixed. Sena-
tors Lodge. Hale and Burrows voted
with the Democratic members to ask
her attendance.
Thomas f. Walsh has accepted plans
and designs for the construction of the
largest office building in Washington.
| to be known as 'The Colorado" The
building will be on the corner of Four
teenth and G streets. the former site
of the Foundry church. The frontage
on G street will be ia feet and on
Fourteenth street 11S feet. There will
be nine floors and the building will
contain eight store and DAB office rooms
| The building will cost 100000 and the
| ground cost 100000.
The conference committee on the
omnibus claims bill filed report which
! was adopted by the Senate. The con-
| ference agreement retains all western
claims included in the bill, there being
1924 for Nathan Tanner of Sedgwick
county. Colorado, and $S,236 for Curtis
4 Tillman of Denver the latter being
for work on monitors MassassOit and
Osceola. The cOpferees direct the ref
erence of the claim of the state of Ne
vada for S473,OOO for supplying and
! equipping troops to aid in the suppress
| sion Of the Rebellion to the Treasury
Department for adjudication, allow;
ance and payment.
1t is announced in Washington that
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas +. Walsh will 90
abroad the latter part of this month.
The entertainment given this week by
the Washes in honor of the French
ambassador and Nine. Cambon was
pronounced the most notable of the sea-
son. The guests at dinner We're the
German. Russian and Italian ambassa-
dors. Nine. Desplaches, the secretary
OF agriculture and Miss Wilson, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Lodge, Senator and Mrs.
Depew. Senator and Mrs. Hanna and
1 Commander and Mrs. Cowles. A large
number of additional guests Joined the
dinner company Mt 10 o'clock, when n
musicale by Signor Camparl and
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