The state herald., 1902-04-25
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS


and whether, II so. Its operations were
In violation of any federal statute"
The house committee on military. af-
fairs has completed consideration of
the military academy appropriation
bill and ordered it reported to the
house. AS agreed to, the bill carried
$3.627 1924, as against $6I4, ,3O6 for the
current year. The large increase Is due
to provision for the extensive altera-
ton and Improvement of the grounds
and buildings at West Point. The total
cost of these Improvements Is fixed at
$6,500,0OO, of which $1,000, 900 is appro-
priated In the bill. These extensive
improvements and enlargements of
buildings are made necessary by the
increased number of cadets now au-
thorized by law.
Senator Gibson has introduced bill
authorizing the secretary of the In
terror TO restore to public entry lands
embraced In whole or In part within
the segregations for reservoirs. The
bill provides that lands heretofore in
cluded within reservations for reser-
volr purposes, made In accordance
with the law approved October ., 1888,
and subsequent acts, may, in the dis
cretion Of the secretary, be thrown
open to entry and settlement under
the land laws as though such reserva-
tions had never been made. provided
that 1t has been ascertalned by the Sec
retary that such lands are not needed
for reservoir purposes and cannot
probably be used in future for such
purposes.
Not only the British, but the
German government has lodged n
strong protest with the State Depart-
ment against the application of that
part of the Philippine tariff act recent
ly enacted and just ordered into opera
tion which authorizes the rebate of n
portion of the export duties on Philip
pine products when imported into the
United States. The great matter of
complaint is hemp, which is imported
into England and Germany in vast
quantities from Manila. The rebate
afforded to American importers will
amount, 1t is alleged. to n difference OF
three-eigbths of n cent n pound in ia,
vor of the American rope maker. dis
elimination which will practically de-
stroy the British and German trade ac-
cording to the protestants.
The senate has confirmed the nomi-
nation of Colonel Mott Hooton, Twen-
ty-eishth infantry to lie brlgadler gen.
eral. Brigadier Generals Isaac ID. De
Russy. Andrew s. Burt and Michael V.
Sheridan, recently appointed, were
placed on the retired list April 18th on
their own applications, after forty
years service. One of the vacancies
in tho list nf hfiUnIinr g.narnls Tins
created was filed by the promotion Of
Colonel Mott Hooton, who was regu-
larly retired for age ON the 18th in
slant General Hooton entered the
army as n volunteer sergeant in July,
1861. He recently has served in the
Philippines. 1t is expected that three
more colonies who served during the
civil war will also be promoted to the
grade OF brlgadier general in few
days and similarly retired on their own
applications.
The house committee on Indian af-
fairs has favorably reported the bill
which recently passed the senate for
the relief OF Mrs. Arivctta ID. Meeker
Of Greeley, Colorado. The scnntc bill
appropriated $4,000 out of the annui-
ties OF the confcderated bands OF Utes
for the payment TO Mrs. Meeker. The
house bill amends II by striking out
this provision and substituting an an
nuiiy OF $500. to he paid from the
same source 10 Mrs. Meekcr during
her lifetime. This payment Is In recog-
milton OF the services OF Nathan Cook
Meeker. late husband OF the bcnef-
ciary. who was Indian agent Mt the
White River Indian agency. Colorado,
for the loss his family sustained by
reason OF his assassination and the de-
siruciion OF his property by the In
dams In 1897.
The members of the executive coun-
ell OF the American Federation OF La
bor had conference with President
Roosevelt upon labor matters in which
the federation Is Interested. Regard
Ing Chinese exclusion. the labor lead
ers told the president that they Were
not at all pleased with the failure OF
the senate TO add seaLlan's section
to the Chinese exclusion bill passed
yesterday. The president. II Is stated.
expressed himself In favor OF an ef-
fectlve Chiness exclusion law ana ms
IN sympathy with the demands OF
labor as TO an eight.hour bill ana n
prison labor bill. The president said
there had been great deal OF misun.
derstanding as 10 the order issued by
him relating TO government employees
taking part In efforts for Increase OF
pay. etc. This order, he explained, did
not refer 10 the efforts OF organiza-
iions ms bodies.
Representative Bell In the house de
llvered forclblc argument against the
pending reciprocity bill. He devoted
some time TO showing where the nl-
legged benefits would really go. and
quoted figures showing the rise In the
price OF the stock OF the sugar trust
since the ways and means committee
began agliatlng the bill which Is be.
fore the house nj present. In January,
before the committee held Its hearing.
sugar stock wns selling at iiGl,: on
March 10th trust sugar stock was sell
Ing FOR 12dh. and In all the stock Ind
gained S5,5i2.o1o In value. "'rhcsc
figures" said Mr.. He'll. ARE already
showing where the benefits VIII go,
Every favorable act on this bill has de
pressed beet Oar stock. has not low.
cred the price on refined sugar. but has
Invariably raised tile price OF Amer
lean sugar stock
The members of the hoiisc who have
been chiefly Interested IN tli- Chinese
exclusion biIl. after formal confer.
cnccs. decided 10 accept the Senate
substitute continuing In force the pres.
cnt laws aud applying them TO our In.
sulnr possessions. Representative
l. al. or lsat.