The Meeker herald., 1902-03-22

eGt Ut SOPNs <AtaRab1N NobANss
The Senate committee has changed
the Philippine public land bill reducing
the term for leases Of public domain
from ninety-nine years to five years.
The bill, as 1t will be reported, will
remove all the tax of the war revenue
act, and the only changes made nre
those Of language, making sure OF this
result.
Representative Sutherland of Utah
has introduced bill annexlng that
portion of Arizonn north and west or
the center OF the Colorado river to the
state Of Utah.
Representative Hill of Connecticut
has introduced bill for the coinage OF
the silver bullion in the treasury pur-
chased under the net of July IA, 1SU2,
into subsidiary silver coins.
Pensions granted to Louisa c. Lacy.
Pagosa Springs, So; minors OF James
H. Taylor, Roswell, n. NJ, $1A. The
pension of jacob Spreyer. Elkton, has
been Increased to 81.
Mr.. Foster Of Illinois and Mr.. Coch-
ran Of Missouri discussed the BOer war
In the House, criticising the majority
severely for failure to allow Congress
to express the sympathy Of the Amerl-
can people with the struggling repub-
lies.
Close personal friends of II. Clay
Evans claim to have Information that
President Roosevelt will make him
secretary of the interior. 1t ID said
Secretary Hitchcock will resign soon
and that Evans will be offered his
place.
Joseph H. Manley. the Maine mem-
Der of the Republican national COM
mittee, is being pressed by the admin-
istration to accept the office OF first as
slstant postmaster general, but ID not
known whether Mr.. Manley VIII ac-
cept the office.
Representative Crumpacker OF In
diana has introduced resolution au-
thorizing the speaker to appoint spe-
cial committee of thirteen members to
investigate the suffrage laws OF the
several states, and whether the right OF
suffrage is abridged or denied IN any
way.
The Agricultural Department an
nounces that 1t will send an expert
during the coming seasOn to Arizona
and New Mexico to make study OF
the poisonous plants OF those terrific
ries and issue q bulletin for the Dene-
flt of the live stock interests, when
now suffer considerable loss from the
effect Of such plants.
With the subsidy bill disposed Of the
bill introduced by Senator Hoar for
the protection of the President Of the
United States from assassination Will
assume first place on the Senate chi
endar, having been made the unfin-
ished business. 1t Is not expected,
however, that there will be prolonged
debate upon this bill.
Either the oleomargarine bill or the
Chinese exclusion bill doubtless Will be
made the unfinished business to sue
coed the presidential protection meas
ure, though the Nicaragua canal bill
also Il pressing for attention. The
canal bill, however, according to pres
'ent understanding. will be compelled
to walt on both the other bills.
Representative Randell Of Texas has
introduced joint resolution extending
recognition and sympathy to the people
and governments of the South African
republics and the Orange Free State;
appealing to the British government to
cease hostlllties and requesting the
President to tender the good offices of
this government.
by direction of the President, Major
General S. NJ. b. Young has been re-
1ieved from the command of the De-
partment of California and ordered to
this city to accept the presidency Of the
Army War College, which Is to be es-
tablished at Washington barracks, pro-
vided the necessary funds are appro-
priated by Congress.
Senator Teller offered an amendment
to the ship subsidy bill admitting to
American registry foreign built YES
sells of not less than 1000 tons and ca
pable of speed of twelve knots, that
now clear from American ports and Of
which ninety per cent. is owned by
American citizens-such ships to re-
ceive no subsidy under this act. The
amendment was defeated, "a to AZ.
The secretary Of the Interior has
transmitted the draft Of q bill to in
demnIfy the confederated bands of the
Ute Indians for lands of their former
reservation in Colorado that have been
included in forest or timber reserves.
The bill proposes to pay the Utes &1.25
DER acre buCu ldhubs uc ihhub al
question belonged to the original reser-
walton of the Utes in Colorado. which
was ceded to the government in 1880.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations has decided to again take up
the reciprocity treaties which are be-
fore the Senate, with view to secur-
ing such amendments to them as will
insure their ratification. There has
long been contention on the part Of
the members of the House that be-
cause these treaties affect the tariff
system. they should be passed upon
by the House as well as by the Sen
ate.
Representative shafroth has ex-
pressed the belief that the House
building committee will include In the
omnibus bill now in course of prepa-
ration 4 bill providing an increased ap-
preparation for the Denver mint, and
for the erection Of public building at