The state herald., 1902-05-02
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

a CEVWu VI girl tACuTSlOnlStS uluulc
to get chairs sat on the floor of the
White house during long wait for
the President
The President Is said TO he consid
ering proposal from General Miles
friends to settle the army squabble by
sending him to Europe to inspect the
armies there.
Capt. Charles T.. Clark has declined
the appointment of special naval rep
resentative at the coronation of King
Edward and the President has named
Rear Admiral Watson for that mis-
sion.
President Roosevelt has expressed
his approval of the measure now pend
ing in Congress for the appropriation
of S5O,OOO to erect monument in
Washington to the late Major General
John G. Fremont.
The agricultural appropriation bill
reported to the House today carries
about S5,20O,OOO, an increase of approx
| mately SGJ0,00O over the approprla-
tlons last year and n decrease of about
100000 from the estimate.
A bill has passed the House reserv-
Ing from the public lands in Oregon Il
public park for the benefit of the peo-
pie of the United States and the pro
lection and preservation of the game,
fish and timber and all other natural
objects.
The Pension Bureau has issued n
pension of $50 month to Mrs. India
Stewart, mother of Captain John $.
Stewart, Il member of the First Colo
RADIO, who was killed in the Philip
pines. This pension was granted by
special act of Congress.
The subcommittee of the Senate
committee on military affairs has
agreed to recommend the incorpora-
tion in the army appropriation bill of
an amendment appropriating SJO0UOO
with which to supply army posts with
libraries, schools, gymnasiums, ETC., to
take the place of the army cantecn.
Secretary ef State Hay, for the
United States. md Minister Concha,
for Colombia, have signed a treaty pro-
viding for the transfer 10 the United
States of the rights incident to the con-
struction of the proposed Panama
canal. This treaty is similar to the
protocol recently signed, the terms of
which have been published.
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succession to the vacancy of the inter
national tribunal in Egypt by promot-
ing Judge Bachelor from the Court
of First Instance to the Court of Ap-
poals to succeed Judge Kelly. resigned.
Judge Van Horn of Utah has been
named to fill the vacancy In the lower
court caused by the promotion.
The House committee on coinage,
weights and measures has favorably
reported Representative Shafroth's bill
10 adopt the metric system, amending
II so that the system shall 90 into ef-
feet In all departments of the govern
ment January i, 1901, and be legal
standard of weights and measures In
the United States January l, 1907.
The Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion has decided that 1t was unlawful
for railroads to deny TO shippers the
choice of establishing routes and rates.
This decision Is made In the California
orange eases brought by the Consoli-
dated. Forwarding Company and the
Southern Pacific Fruit Exchange
against the Southern Pacific and Santa
Fe systems.
The omnibus bill. providing for varl.
Gus public buildings throughout the
United States, has been reported to the
House from the Committee on Public
Buildings. The appropriation FOR the
Denver mint is increased from SJOD,Ooc
to 100000. The appropriation for the
Lcadville postoiiice Is Increased from
$4,000 to So, 600, and sl35,o0O is pro-
vidcd for the purchase OF n site and
the erection OF a government building
at Colorado Springs.
A committee OF negroes. composed Of
Ex-Governor Pinchback OF Louisiana,
Bishop A. Grant OF Indiana, l.. W.
hampton Of Mississippi and W. Me
Klnley OF South Carolina. called on the
J. President and asked his support Of the
Crumpncker resolution and the bill In.
troduced by Senator Irwin. providing
for the appointment of n commission
TO investigate the conditions OF the ne
gro. They declined to discuss the de
tails OF the Interview, hut said II was n
very satisfactory one.
The State Department Is taking steps
toward the settlement OF the claims of
the missionaries and other Americans
who suffered from the boxer uprising
In China la 1900 10 this end com.
mission has been created composed OF
United States Minister Ccnger, Secre-
tary OF Legation Balubridge aud Con
sui Ragsdale Of Tlen Tsin. To ascertain
as near ns may bc the cXnot damage
sustained by each Individual claimant.
The claims thus far filed number 100.
nggregating s2.poO0o.
Friends OF the omnibus blll admit.
ting Arizona, New Mexico and Okla.
homa ms states. becoming impatient ut
delay In taking np their hill. met AMI
decided that II the Speaker does not
ngroc 10 give them day In court by
May lat, they VIII insist ON the prlyi.
legc which the rule. grant for the con.
sldentlon OF the bills admitting the
territories TO become states of the I'm.
ion. Delegate Rodey states that there
is morn than n majority pledged In IA.
vor Of the hill aud that IL ronsidcrn.
tlon il equivalent 10 lis passage 10 the
house. that the situation Ia The Senate
ls favorable and II The bill passes the
House the prospects for liz becoming n
law at this session nrr bright.
Mr.. Jones OF Nevada. chairman OF
| the Committee on Contingent Ex
penscs reported ravornbly the resolu.
iion Of the committee on relations with
Cuba providing for nm investigation by
thu, committee of the alleged control
OF the Cuban sugar crop nnd sugar
lands In Cuba. Mr. Teller said ihni he
desired 10 deny that he had ever sud
that the Colorado sugar producers wcrp
| Willing - hive the duty taken on stig-