The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-19
WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROC OCEEDlNGS


California, who was openly opposed Tor
reelection by the Letter Carriers' or
gAnixation and defeated, will probably
be appointed fourth assistant postmas-
ter general and the letter carriers
transferred to his department, a. the
Presidents rebuke to the Carriers for
interfering In the election Of repre-
sentative to Congress-
The Senate committee on foreign re-
ladons has decided to postpone consid-
Grafton of . supplementary treaty ex-
tending for year the time for the rati-
dcation 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 affairs on Senate bill giving
Brtgadier General H. G. Merriam the
retired rank Of major general. This
measure will without much doubt pass
the Senate in few days. General Mer-
rfam formerly commanded the Depart
mept Of Colorado. He IL 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 a deficiency appro-
priation bill and the bill carries $780,
600 also for pay of rural free de-
livery carriers and various smaller
sums for miscellaneous expenses OF the
Postofiice Department.
Gen. Luke E. Wright, vice govern
or Of the Philippines. before the House
committee on ways and means advo-
Gated reduction of tariff rates on
Philippine goods coming into the Unit
ed States to twenty-five per cent. of the
Dingley schedule, as provided by the
bill introduced by Representative
Cooper. instead of seventy-five per
cent, as under the present law. Cen
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 be made available
|
appropriation will lapse next June. be-
fore 1t is possible to complete the sur
| vey. Howard b. Carpenter, who has
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, 1t Is believed may result
in the promotion to the supreme bench
of William H. Taft. chairman OF the
Philippine commission. Governor
Taft's elevation to that court would be
the fulfllment Of the 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 Sen
ate document and tonight was made
public. 1t makes book OF S94 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 miscellane-
Gus information.
A joint resolution has been intro
duced in the House by Representative
| De Almond proposing an amendment
| to the Constitution Of the United States
| providing that the term of the Presi-
dent shall continue until April 80, 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-
| ary 8, 1907, at noon. and thereafter
| each Congress shall begin and end jan
dary 8th at noon.
| Secretary Moody has transmitted to
Congress the report of the Naval Board
headed by Admiral Taylor, which was
created to select a site for a naval
training station on the Great Lakes
| The report recommends that the sta
ton be located on Lake Michigan be-
low latitude 1880, and asks for an ap-
preparation Of $3.50. 900 to buy the land
and develop the station. leaving the
exact locality to be determined later
by the board. Secretary Moody ap-
proved the report and points out that
an Immediate appropriation will pre-