The state herald., 1902-12-19
WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,

lue ways anu means committee OIL
the House has reported favorably on
the resolution to adjourn from Decem-
Der goth to January 5th.
Bills have been introduced by Rep
resentative Lacey of Iowa to repeal the
desert land law and the commutation
provisions of the homestead laws.
Representative Eugene +. Loud, of
California, who was openly opposed for
reelection by the Letter Carriers Or
ganization and defeated, will probably
be appointed fourth assistant postmas-
ter general and the letter carriers
transferred to his department, as the
Presidents rebuke to the Carriers for
interfering in the election of repre-
sentative to Congress
The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations has decided to postpone consid-
GRAFTON of supplementary treaty ex-
tending for year the time for the rati-
fication of the cession of the Danish
West Indies to the United States. The
rejection of the original treaty by the
Danish Parliament makes action in re-
gard to the supplemental treaty un-
necessary at this time.
Senator Pettus has presented favor
able report from the committee on mil
itary aifairs on n Senate bill giving
Brigedier General II, C. Merriam the
retired rank of major general. This
measure will without much doubt pass
the Senate in a few days. General Mer-
riam formerly commanded the Depart
ment of Colorado. He is now retired
and living in Wyoming.
A favorable report was ordered by
the committee on appropriations on
the bill appropriating 100000 for the
use of the Department of Agriculture
in stamping out the foot and mouth
disease in the New England states. The
item is included in deficiency appro-
priation bill and the bill carries $780,
900 also for pay of rural free de-
livery carriers and various smaller
sums for miscellaneous expenses of the
Postofilce Department.
Gen. Luke L. Wright. vice govern
! or OF the Philippines, before the House
committee on ways and means advo-
1 Gated reduction of tariff rates on
/ Philippine goods coming into the Unit
ed States to twenty-five per cent. OF the
I Dingley schedule, as provided by the
bill introduced by Representative
Cooper. instead of seventy-tive per
cent, as under the present law. Gen
eral Wright said this would result in
better market for Philippine goods
and provide more revenue for the ISL
ands.
! The Secretary of the Interior has re-
quested that the appropriation of last
session for resurveying the boundary
lines between Colorado and New Mex
leo and Oklahoma he made available
until June 30, 1904 Otherwise the
appropriation will lapse next June, be-
fore II is possible to complete the sur
vey. Howard B. Carpenter. who mas
the contract. says that owing to SHOWS
in the Conejos and Culebra ranges.
across which the line runs. little can
be done this winter No doubt the eX-
tension will be made.
The prospective retirement of Justice
Shiras from the Supreme Court, which
was announced by his son some time
ago as likely TO take place at no very
distant date, II is believed may result
in the promotion to the supreme bench
of William II. Taft. chairman of the
Philippine commission. Governor
Tafts elevation to that court would be
the fulhllment of tine general under
standing which existed at the time he
resigned from the federal court bench
In Ohio and took up his present duties
at the request of President Mckinley.
The testimony taken by the sub-com-
mittee of the Senate committee on ter
ritories. of which Senator Beveridge is
chairman. on the omnibus statehood
! bill. has been Just printed as n Sem
ate document and tonight was made
public II makes book OF 39i pages.
with maps. and includes the questions
and answers of great many people
examined by the subcommittee with
reference to size. population. resources.
schools and churches. business, moral
and other characteristics OF the people
of the proposed states. and miseellane-
Gus information.
A joint resolution has been intro
| duced In the House by Representative
I DE Almond proposing an amendment
/ to the Constitution OF the United States
/ providing that the term OF the Presi-
dent shall continue until April 30, 1905.
at noon. and thereafter. April 30. at
noon shall be substituted for March 4.
as the beginning and ending of the
terms of President and vice president,
and that the Fifty-ninth Congress
shall end and the Sixtieth begin Janu-
AIRY S. 1907. at noon. and thereafter
each Congress shall begin and end jan
uary Sth nj noon.
In order TO give the department legal
power In the disposal of timber on for
est reserves the secretary OF the In
terror has recommended TO Congress
that law be made authorizing him TO
sell from the reserves such timber.
plants. stone. grasses. fruits and other
products as he deems proper, and apply
the proceeds OF such sales to fund
which shall be used In protection of
the forests ON the reserves The bill he
suggests Will also allow the secretary
| OF the interior to lease portions of the
reserves for summer resorts. hotels.
mills and factories. A bill cmbodylng
these recommendations Will be intro
duced In the House.
The United States Supreme Court has
affirmed the opinion OF the Circuit
Court Of Appeals In the case OF the
knights Tcmplar and Mnsons' Life In
surancc Company W. Rosa D. Jnrmnn.
Tho case involved the validity OF the
suicide statute OF Missouri Of 1879 pro-
viding that suicide shall not be de-
fonsc against the payment Of life In
aurnnce policy. the policy involved be-
Ing upon the life OF John +. Jarman.
husband Of Mrs. Rosa Jarmnn. who.
while insnnc, took his life In Grundy
county. Missouri. In 1898. The decision
OF the court sustained the law and held
the company liable for the amount OF