Gilpin observer., 1902-01-09
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL ! PROCEEDINGS

II. s. Clark and j. A. Jones of Ari-
zona recently saw President Roosevelt
to protest against the contemplated
consolidation of q the. San Francisco
mountain reservation.
The monthly statement of the public
debt, issued January. End, shows that
Mt the close of business December 31st
19Ol, the national debt, less cash In
the treasury, amounted to 81, OF, ,62S,-
2S6, decrease for the month of S.
CAB, 1872.
In pursuance of action taken at the
recent meeting Of the Catholic bishops
Of the United States, Rev. Dr.. Henry
G. Cans has been appointed financial
agent of the Bureau of Catholic Indian
Missions. He will have his headquar-
ters in Washington.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Judge Darling has addressed com
municatiOn to the secretary of the Mu-
sicians' Protective Union of this city
refusing to forbid the members of the
Uniteu States Marine Band accepting
or soliciting paid engagements.
The President, at the instance of the
veteran associations, has amended the
cviil service rules applicable to the
rural free delivery service so as to ex-
cept from the operation of the age
limit veterans Of the civil and Spanish
American wars who file applications
for appointment as carriers.
The Senate committee on the Philip
pines will take up the Philippine tariff
question very soon, but there is yet no
indication as to how much time the
matter may consume in committee.
Hence there is no probability that the
Senate itself will be able to reach thar
question for some time.
Representative Loud, chairman of
the House committee on postoffices and
post roads, had talk with the Presi-
dent few days ago about postal leg
islation. Mr. Loud says that 1 cent
postage is out of the question. Under
present conditions" said he penny
postage would result in a deficit of
$35, ,OOO, 600 annually"
A comparative statement of the re-
ceipts from the war revenue act of
June 18th, 1898. and the war revenue
reduction act of March I'd, 1901, shows
that the former act produced between
July 1st, 1900 and November Both,
1900, SAG, ,629. .30S. The revenue reduc-
ton act of the latter date produced in
the corresponding period in 1901, 500,
429,642, a decrease Of $17, ,199,666.
w. K. Spillman of Manhattan, Kan
sas, formerly private secretary to
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow, has been appointed chief of
the appointment division of the latter's
office. This division has charge of the
appointments of all the postmasters in
the United States Carter b. keene
of Freedom, Maine, formerly chief of
the appointment division, has been ap-
pointed postofiice inspector.
The definite announcement Of. Ger
many'S plans for the collection Of her
claim against Venezuela shows that
the Monroe doctrine is in full force.
Secretary Hay has evidently told
Schmidt-Leda, the German minister,
to go ahead and force President Castro
to pay the bill by the same method
recently adopted by France when that
country's navy seized Turkish port
till a satisfactory settlement was
made. ..- ~
Representative Richardson of Ten
nessee, the minority leader Of the
House, has personally presented the
President with set of his compila-
tons of the messages and papers of
the Presidents of the United States. In
making the presentation, Mr. Richard
son laughingly asked the President to
read carefully the constitution and
declaration of independence. The Pres
ident took the joke good naturedly, and
replied that he would.
The Navy Department has decided to
establish wireless telegraph plants at
the Washington navy yard and at An
napOlis. The plans for the necessary
equipment of the two stations are now
being worked out under the direction
Of Admiral Bradford and experiments
will be under way at an early day. At
each point tall mast will be erected
for the purpose of receiving and trans
mitting signals, and small buildings
will be erected for the installation OF
Instruments, etc.
Impressive funeral services were
held January I'd at st. Johns Episcopal
church over the late Rear Admiral
Francis A. FOe, U. s. N, retired.
Among the officiating clergymen was
Rev. William Taylor Snyder, q nephew
Of the deceased. The remains were
escorted to Arlington cemetery by a
detachment of marines, commanded by
Lieutenant Colonel b. II. Russell, head
ed by the full marine band. The body
bearers were eight sailors, the honorary
pallbearers being Rear Admirals Greer
Schley, Weaver, Ludlow, Watson, Cap
tains Sigsbee and Bartlett and Mr.
Frank Hackett, former Assistant Sec.
rectary Of the Navy.
The William Mckinley National Me-
mortal Arch Association has drafted n
bill which will be introduced in Con.
gress and supported by petition
signed by the members OF the associa-
ton and also the members of the Nc,
Kinley National Memorial Association,
formed to erect n monument in Can
ton, to which the arch association
yielded the field Of popular subscrlp.
ttou Tho hill rrnvtIaa fn,. k,nvn 4.