The Dolores star., 1902-02-07

louors in the territory.
,s,ary Root has called the atten.
n Congress to the need of pro.
- for the fifty companies OF Phil
scouts. comprising about 5000
A deficiency appropriation is re-
n Of $4,000.
House has passed the Lacey bill
Ihe protection of miners In the ter
ss 1t provides that in every mine
100 feet in depth, mine owners be
,red TO provide $500 cubic feet or
air for every fifty miners. 1t also
,les that managers of coal mines
employ shot firers.
President has approved the rec
sndation of the secretary of war
the sentence of dismissal imposed
|ourt martial in the case of First
I,enant Preston Brown, Jr.. Second
rtry. be commuted to the loss of
rive numbers and forfeiture of
of his pay for nine months. Lieu
nj Brown was charged with hav-
killed Filipino who refused to
ne drowning soldier.
Senate committee on commerce
authorized II favorable report on
nor Frye's ship subsidy bill. The
n will be made by Senator
The committee made several
udments to the bill. The most i'm
ant were: Allowing mail carrying
els under the bill to be either iron
;eel, instead Of steel only. as orig
y provided. and reducing to 1000
registered tons the vessels receiv-
4 bounty under the bill.
T. Lacey, chairman of the public
committee has introduced a bill
horizing the President to transfer
executive order any forest reserves
he control OF the Department of Ag
lture. and after the transfer all
relating to the same under the
artmcnt of the Interior shall apply
heir regulation. administration and
rol In all respects under the Depart
n Of Agriculture. The President is
authorized to set apart such forest
lrres as he may deem proper for
be or fish preserves.
be Republican members Of the
and means committee held II pri-
conference Wednesday night and
de,l to frame Il bill for the reduc-
Of war revenue taxes before pro-
Ding further with the subject of Gu
reciprocity. Chairman Payne at
called n meeting of the full com
lee for II o'clock tomorrow. when
I on the warrevenue reduction bill
begin. Many leading congressman
quoted as saying that they believe
IA will be forced to seek annexation
the delay in tariff concessions.
lat0r Morgan, chairman of the
mittee on inter-oceanic canals, has
pared report which he has sent
aeh member of the committee rel
E to the canal situation. since the
Of the Panama company to sell
broperty for 4O,00O.00O was made.
report takes the ground that the
anna company cannot give the
bed States n good and sufficient IL
and also criticises the whole mat
as a movement intended to delay
h legislation. The report will be
sldered at the meeting next Mon
n
ee House has passed the bill for the
3tion of n permanent census bur-
b The friends of the civil service
who were opposed to making the
blOyes of the bureau eligible for
lkfer or retention, were oyerwhelm-
h defeated. BY the terms of the
/ the permanent organization Will
red the present temporary organ
Don July /. 1902. and all employees
Ihe rolls upon the date of the pas
of the act will become eligible for
bsfer to other departments or reten-
! In the permanent organization.
bill also provides for Il manufac-
)hs census In 1903 and for the col
bon of certain special statistics an
|ly
fesident Roosevelt has carried out
promise made to Forest Supervisor
! bullock, that in future forest
gers shall be selected by the super
fk, and not by the secretary of the
|ior, by writing n peremptory let
10 the secretary of the interior to
\ effect. 1t directs the secretary In
pre- to leave the appointment or
fxt rangers wholly in the hands of
forest supervisors, who know what
kquired and who will name western
a familiar with the country. able
lamp out in snow or blizzard and
feet every requirement of the ard
situation. Eastern theorists and
fderfeet" must no. be given places.
p Shafroth is working among the
Abership of the House with view
Getting u majority in line to vote
INST the passage of the Hill bill,
|eh provides for the exchange of sill
and gold and the recOinage of sill
dollars SO received In exchange for
eidiary coins. Mr.. Shafroth says
Is assured by many Republican
nbers that they are opposed to the
eage Of the bill, among whom are
Fnsha A. Grow of Pennsylvania and
Loud Of California. Mr.. Shafroth
|ot the opinion that when the bill
es up in the house in the course Of
Ieek, 1t can be defeated by the joint
y OF Democrats and Republicans,
luaing the Republicans do not hold
|aucus upon 1t.
aator Spooner has introduced
slitute for the Nicaragua canal bill.
new bill Is a practical authoriza-
10 the President Of the United
EWs to choose between the Panama
me Nicaragua routes. The first
Vision looks to the acquisition of
fanchlses. right-of-way and other