The Holly chieftain., 1902-06-20
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

&NeFtlSeueuts IOr site IOr tne new
colorado Springs postoffice. The size
of space desired IL 1IOx1SO feet. Bids
will be opened on July 10th. A speSal
kagent will be sent to examine the va
rious sites offered.
Representative Bell secured insertion
| in the general deficiency bill Of an ap-
preparation of $31 500 for the resurvey
and marking of the Colorado-New
Mexico boundary line in accordance
with the recommendation of the Inter
ior Department. The committee on ap-
propriations unanimously favored this
provision.
Representative Richardson Of Ten
nessee has introduced bill to place all
articles and commodities manufac-
tured and controlled or produced in the
United States by trust or trusts on
the free list, and to reduce the rate of
! duty on any article or commodity man
tlfactured in the United States and sold
in foreign country more cheaply than
. ip the United States.
A report has been received from the
committee on Indian affairs Of the in-'
vestfgation made by that committee
Of the conduct of w. A. Jones, conn
missioner of Indian affairs, with re-
spect to the leasing of certain Indian
lands of the Standing Rock reserva-
ton, South Dakota. The committee
found that there We're no foundations
for the charges made and that the
conduct of Commissioner Jones was
entirely unselfish.
Mr.. Depew addressed the Senate in
advocacy of the bill appropriating &c.,
100000 for the purchase Of 100000
acres Of land for a national forest re-
serve In Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and
Tennessee. Mr.. Depew said the pro-
Ject was favored by President Roose-
welt and by the secretary Of agricul-
ture, and federal action was justified
fully by public necessity. He said the
most favorable results might be ex-
pected from the establishment OF the
reserve.
The House committee on military
affairs voted against making q favor
able report on the bill which recently
passed the Senate authorizing the ad-
vancement of the senior major general
of the army, General Brooke, to the
rank of lieutenant general, and his re-
tirement with that rank. The vote,
which was Z to 3, was not on party
lines. Members of the committee said
that the adverse action was due to the
eourse taken by the Senate against the
bill advancing Surgeon General Stern
berg, and also because of opposition
within the committee to retirements
at advanced grades.
At the conclusion of q long inter
view with the President, Senator Han
ma stated that the Civil Service Com
mission had examined into Mr.. Bur-
'tan's charges that certain federal
Officeholders in Ohio had taken an ac-
$ tive part In politics, and had failed
to find anything In them that consti-
tuted violation of the civil service
law. AS a result the President has
concluded not to send letters to Cleve-
land officials censuring them for per-
nicious activity in politics. With some
warmth Senator Hanna said: 1.-The
mere fact that a man holds public Of
flee does not necessarily mean that he
should resign his rights of citizenship"
The House committee on appropria-
tions listened to an argument by a
representative OF the general land
Office in favor Of an appropriation for
resurveying the C0lorad0-New Mexico
boundary lines. Department officials
represented that prompt survey Is
demanded, as there 10 considerable
settlement along this line, and unless
the boundary line Is distinctly and
properly marked. considerable litiga-
tion and conflict is likely to ensue. The
committee seemed favorably disposed
toward the proposition, but took no
immediate action. Representative Bell
and other members of the committee
believe an adequate appropriation will
tbe made.
Representative Shafroth of Colorado
recently had conference with the su-
pervising architect of the treasury,
during which he urged him to take
prompt steps looking to completing
, the Denver mint and making the ex-
!. tension of the Leadville public building
ordered by the recent omnibus bill. He
was advised that the department had
anticipated the authorization of an ex-
penditure of $500 600 additional on the
mint building and that bids for the In
terror finishing will shortly be opened
and 1t Is expected contract will be
let. Plans and specifications for the
extending Of the LeadviIle building
have been completed and are now
ready to be advertised. 1t is expected
that they will be placed on the mar
ket within a week or two.
The conference committee on the bill
providing for the protection Of lives
of miners in the territories agreed to
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