The Springfield herald., 1902-02-07

kolic liquors in the territory.
/ Secretary Root has called the atten-
hion Of Congress to the need of pro-
kiding for the fifty companies of Phil
kppine scouts, comprising about 5000
kneu. deficiency appropriation is re-
kIuired Of $515,0O0.
| The House has passed the Lacey bill
tor the protection of miners in the ter
k.itores. 1t provides that in every mine
Syer 100 feet in depth. mine owners be
k.eduilsd to provide $500 cubic feet or
kure air for every fifty miners. 1t also
kroyides that managers of coal mines
Shall employ shot tirers.
The President has approved the rec
kmmehdation of the secretary of war
khat the sentence of dismissal imposed
ky court martial in the case of First
b lieutenant Preston Brown, Jr., Second
knfantfy, be commuted to the loss of
Ihrty-fve numbers and forfeiture of
half of. his pay for nine months. Lieu
tenant Brown was charged with hav-
bng killed Filipino who refused to
kescue drowning soldier.
| - Senate committee on commerce
kaSuthorized favorable report on
Senator Frye's ship subsidy bill. The
report will be made by Senator
p'ryp. i lie cOIlHllttte Ildue seNeidi
amendments to the bill. The most i'm
kortant were: Allowing mail carrying
Vessels under the bill to be either iron
br steel. instead of steel only, as orig
tnally provided, and reducing to 1000
gross registered tons the vessels recelv-
ing bounty under the bill.
Mr.. Lacey, chairman of the public
hands committee has introduced bill
authorizing the President to transfer
hy executive order any forest reserves
ho the control of the Department of Ag-
kiculture, and after the transfer all
laws relating to the same under the
department of the Interior shall apply
10 their regulation, administration and
k.ontrol in all respects under the Depart
Snent Of Agriculture. The President is
klso authorized to set apart such forest
reserves rs he may deem proper for
game o. fish preserves.
The Republican members of the
ways and means committee held prl-
kate conference "Wednesday night and
Ilecided. to frame Il bill for the reduc-
Zion of war revenue taxes before pro
;eeding,further with the subject of Gu
ban reciprocity Chairman Payne at
tnce called meeting of the full COM
tnittee for IL o'clock tomorrow, when
work on the warrevenue reduction Dill
win begin. Many leading congressman
re quoted as. saying that they believe
Juba Will be forced to seek annexation
by the delay in tariff concessions.
Senator Morgan, chairman Of the
Committee on inter-oceanic canals, has
prepared n report which he has sent
o Eh member of the committee rel
tive to the canal situation, since the
>ner of the P1nama company to sell
is property for Sl0,00O,OOO was made.
lhe report takes the ground that the
Panama company cannot give the
rnited States n. good and sufficient IL
he and also criticises the whole mat
er as n movement intended to delay
lanai legislation The report will be
Considered at the meeting next Mon
Jay.
The House has passed the Dill Tor the
rcation of n permanent census bur-
eau. The friends of the civil service
klw. who We're opposed to making the
EMPLOYEES of the bureau eligible for
transfer or retention. We're overwhelln-
nrly defeated. BY the terms OF the
Sill the permanent organization Will
ucceed the present temporary organ
Eation July 1, 1902, and all employees
In the rolls upon the date of the pas
age of the act will become eligible tor
transfer to other departments or reten-
Jon in the permanent organization.
'hc bill also provides for manufac-
klring census in 1903 and for the col
fction of certain, special statistics an
ually.
President Roosevelt has carried out
he promise made to Forest supervisor
Beth Bullock. that in future forest
angers shall be selected by the super
isors, and not by the secretary OF the
Interior, by writing Il peremptory let
rr to the secretary of the interior 10
blat effect. 1t directs the secretary in
uture to leave the appointment OF
orest rangers wholly in the hands OF
he forest supervisors, who know what
ri hired and who will name western
ben, familiar with the country. able
b camp out in snow or blizzard ana
b meet every requirement of the ard
ous situation. Eastern theorists and
tenderfeet" must no. be given places.
Mr. Shafroth is working among the
hembership of the House with view
b getting majority in line to vote
against the passage of the Hill Dill,
which provides for the exchange of sill
Ter and gold and the recoinage of sill
Ter dollars so received in exchange for
ubsidiary coins. Mr.. Shafroth says
lie is assured by many Republican
nembers that they are opposed to. the
assage of the bin. among whom are
falusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania and
ir. Loud of California. Mr.. Shafroth
of the opinion that when the bill
omes up in the house in the course of
week, it can be defeated by the joint
Totes of Democrats and Republicans,
providing the Republicans do not hold
caucus uponit.