Gilpin observer., 1902-03-27
LATE, WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

Inc monthly statement OF the COllec-
tions of revenue shows that the total
of the returns for February, 1902, We're
$1S,717,659, a decrease as. compared
with February, 1901, of $3,942,77S. Dur
ing the last eight months the total re-
ceipts were $1S3, ,O41, IA, a decrease of
$20,O5S, ,4O6 from the corresponding per-
iod last year.
The House committee on naval af-
fairs. by vote of to 4. adopted a res
olutfon concurring in the conclusions
of President Roosevelt as to terminal
ing the agitation Of the Schley contrO-
versy, and indefinitely postponihg all
bills and resolutions on the subject. The
report of the subcommittee was adopt
ed by vote of to 4, one Republican
voting with the Democrats against it.
The Secretary of the Treasury, upon
further consideration of the question,
informed the Danish minister through
the Secretary of State, that If sugar is
shipped from the Danish West Indies
to the United States prior to the ratifi-
cation Of the treaty ceding the islands
to the United States and deposited in
bonded warehouses, it can be drawn
for consumption only upon the pay
ment of duty.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the
opinion of the United States Court of
Appeals for the Eighth circuit in the
case of George f. Emblem against the
Lincoln Land Company. The case in
volved the title to the land on which
the town of Yuma, in the state of Col
orado, is located. The court held that
the act of Congress confirming the title
of George f. Emblem, from whom the
town company secured title, was valid
"Water in streams, like birds and
beasts, is wild, wandering thing,
whose use is always founded on cap
ture or restraint. If n state may in
tercept bird and beast in their natural
migratiOns, why may not it as well in
tercept water in its natural cOursew
This is part of the argument addressed
to the Supreme Court of the United
States by Attorney General Post and
the several attorneys of the defendant
in the case of Kansas VS.. Colorado.
An important conference was held
Mt the war department between Secre-
tary Root and General Wood, military
governor of Cuba, in regard to Cuban
affairs. 1t is understood that it re-
lated mainly to legislation necessary
to put the new Cuban republic on Il
sound commercial basis at the outset of
its career. General Wood has express
ed the opinion that the proposed twen-
ty per cent. reduction on Cuban i'm
ports will not afford the desired relief
to Cuba. He is endeavoring to secure
more liberal concessions for the island.
The Senate committee on public
buildings and grounds will report fa-
vorably Senator Teller's bill providing
for aneincrease of the cost of tn; pull
lie building to be erected at Leadville
The bill authorizing the public building
at Leadville was passed two years ago.
and authorized the expenditure of only
$4,000. By the government architect
this was deemed Insufficient TO erect 4
suitable building. after purchasing the
site. In 1901 the amount was raised
from $50, 600 to $4,000. This amounr
is still considered insufficient. so Sena-
tor Teller's bill has raised it to S125
600. which amount will no doubt be
authorized by the Senate.
DIR. w. II. Wiley. chemist of the
agricultural department spoke before
the House committee on commerce as
to adulterated foods and the need of
an effective pure food law. He declar-
ed that the Hepburn bill was a broad
and honest measure designed to pro-
tect the public and not TO annoy the
trade. He characterized other SOCIAL
ed pure food measures as subterfuges
brought forward to defeat the Hep
burn bill. DIR. Wiley showed samples
Of many adulterated goods, including
specimens of alleged coffee made of
wheat and molasses nodded into the
shape Of coffee berries. He maintained
that the public, as consumers, and
farmers as the chief producers, were
the main sufferers by deceptive goods
The hearings will be resumed Monday.
The bill introduced in the Senate by
Mr. Mcmillan of Michigan to prevent
robbing the mails, provide safer and
easier method of sending money by
mail and to increase the postal reve-
nues has been introduced in the House
by Mr.. Gardner of Michigan The bill
Is indorsed by the American Newspaper
Publishers Association. 1t provides
that all paper money hereafter issued
by the United States Of the denomina-
tiOns of 81, 50 and So, except national
bank notes. shall be of the form known
as the post check, and shall be con-
vertlble by the holder thereof into n
check to n named payee. These post
checks will be exchangeable Mt any
United States money order postolfice
for current funds, after which the post
master will cancel them and forward
them to n repository designated by the
postmaster general and shall receive
credit therefor. This paper currency
will have appropriate blank spaces in
which the holder may write his name
and postoffice address Of n payee and
wherein the payee may give receipt
III the government agrees to the
suggestion Of Messrs. Townsend and
Forbes. and puts the Philippine Islands
on n silver basis, believe the price
tor Henry NJ. Teller, the great silver