The Springfield herald., 1902-05-16
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

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Cockrell.
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 President, as was expected.
signed the oleomargarine bill on the
9th instant, though the packing houses
brought to bear every influence they
could to induce him to veto it.
Members of the Senate committee on
the Philippines think that Il 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 ii 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 its 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 n number of
railroads, including the Southern Pa
cific.
Representative Mondell of Wyoming
has introduced bill appropriating S10,-
| 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 rs
TO the examination of baggage and the
courteous treatment of passengers.
Senator Patterson called upon the
commissioner of the general land office
in behalf of Il New Mexico cattle com
pany alleged to have fenced public
land Commissioner Hermann said that
while no specific order has been issued.
1t is understood there will be no prose
cutions ordered of those who have
fenced public lands prior to July LIST,
after which date, if the fences are not
removed. steps will be taken by pro
cess of law TO enforce the statutes
against Illegal fencing.
A conference of the Senate and the
House. which met 10 discuss the Sen
ate's amendment to the Spottswood-
Mcclellan bill. has agreed upon the
awarding of $4,000. This amount of
damage, it is claimed, WAS sustained
by Spottswood Il Mcclellan while they
were carrying the mail to Leadville in
the early days. The Leadville boom
come on while they were in possession
of the contract and the mails increased
hundred fold in weight. The loss
sustained in carrying these large mails
had to be borne by the contractors.
The House has passed the Senate
bill directing the payment of an an
nuity of 5000 per annum for life com
mencing June IL. 1900, to Mrs. Arivella
d. Meeller of Greeley. Colorado. The
annuity is TO be paid out of funds to
the credit in the Indian office of the
consolidated band of Ute Indians. The
annuity is granted Mrs. Meeker in rec
ognition of the services of her husband,
Nathan Cook Meeker, who was Indian
agent at the White river agency, Colo
RADIO and Utah, and who lost his life in
the massacre which took place there in
1879.
A lively debate occurred in the Sen
ate upon an amendment TO the army
appropriation bill offered by Mr.. Bauey
of Texas, providing that no part of the
appropriations made by the measure
should be used in defraying the eX-
penses of the special embassy to the
-; l. ri,,,r Il nd Of
England. Mr.. Bailey contended that
the United States should not send a
special amba~ ~sador to the coronation
of England's king or to the coronation
of any ruler. when the country thus
honored did not extend like courtesy
to the United States on the Inaugural
tion of President. After considerable
discussion the amendment was with
drawn and the bill passed. Subsequent
ly Mr.. Bailey offered resolution which
will be considered later. covering the
point made in his amendment.
Representative Mondell of Wyoming
has requested Speaker Henderson to
grant consideration of n bill which has
| passed the Senate to ratify the treaty
| with Grow Indians, whereby the In
| dams accept certain lands in severalty.
and transfer the remaining land in the
| Crow reservation TO the government for
| public settlement. The bill WAS opposed
in the House at the last session of
Congress by Mr. Mondell. because Wyo-
ming settlers. adjacent to the reserva-
| ton. We're not fully protected in water
rights and privileges by the provisions
of the bill. The measure pending gives
| full recognition to these rights and Mr.
| Mondcll urgently favors its passage.
He believes the speaker Will give the
| friends of the measure an opportunity
to bring il up for passage before the
| close of the session.