Gilpin observer., 1902-01-16

By the House committee on census
q favorable report was ordered on the
bill creating a permanent census bu-
reau.
A general increase of almost fifteen
per cent. in the postal receipts at the
fifty principal postoffices of the United
States during December last is shown
in an official statement just issued.
Representative Kahn of San Francis
CO has introduced bill for q tunnel
under San Francisco Bay, permitting
the transportation of freight and pas
sengers between San Francisco and
Oakland.
Edward Clark, architect of the Capt.
tol, died on the 9th inst, aged seven
ty-eight years. Mr.. Clark came to
Washington from Philadelphia and
entered upon his duties as capitol ar
chitect in 1865.
Representative Lowering Of Massa-
chusetts has introduced a bill provid-
ing q salary for ex-presidents of the
United States at the rate of $25,OOO an
nually from the date Of retirement from
the presidency.
The project Of giving a national as
pect to the Chicago drainage canal,
making 1t a link in water connection
between the Great Lakes and the Gulf
is being considered by the House COM
mittee on rivers and harbors.
Representative Shattuck, chairman
of the House immigration committee,
has appointed Representatives Law
renee, Kahn and Robb as a special
committee to consider the bill ex-
Guiding alien anarchists.
Representative Hull, chairman Of
the House committee on military af-
fairs, is reported to have said that
there will be no move at this session
or Congress for the revision OF the
present army organization.
The pension appropriation bill has
been completed by the House commit
tee on appropriations and reported to
the House. 1t carries $139, ,S42, go, ex-
actly the amount of the estimates, as
against $145, ,245, ,230 appropriated last
year.
Secretary Long has detached Rear
Admiral Wildes from his present duty
as commandant of the Pensacola navy
yard and ordered him to relieve Rear
Admiral Louis Kempff, the junior
squadron commander on the Asiatic
station.
Leading senators and representatives
are still disposed to assist the Cubans.
The proposition Is to allow Cuba n
straight reduction of twenty per cent.
Off the Dingley rates on sugar, molas-
ses and tobacco. A reduction Of twen-
ty-fiye per cent. is possible.
Senator Patterson has introduced a
bill appropriating SIS, S,2GO additional
compensation for Robert j. Spotswood
and William G. Mcclellan for carry
ing United States mail from Morrison
to Fairplay and Leadville in 1879. This
bill was formerly introduced by Sena-
tor Wolcott.
Rear Admiral Schley called at the
White House on the 9th inst. by ap-
pointment, and spent nearly an hour
in conference with the President. The
admiral refused to discuss the conver-
sation, saying that 1t was Of personal
character. The President also de-
clined to intimate the nature Of the
conference.
The notice issued by the Venezuelan
government attributing to Secretary
Long instructions to the North Ameri-
can squadron TO watch the movements
OF the German fleet off the Venezuelan
coast was called to the attention of
that official. He promptly authorized
q denial Of the statement, saying there
was no truth in II. The North Atlantic
squadron is now in the West Indies.
Representative Mondell has intro
duced a bill instructing the secretary
OF the interior 10 issue the city
of Basin, Big Horn county, Wyoming,
patents for the townsite upon which
the city Is located. Uuder the law
now governing, the proceeds Of sales
of lots on the townsite 60 to the gov
ernment. Under the proposed law the
city will get the benefit Of such sales.
Representative Kleburg of Texas
has introduced bill directing the sec
retary of state to propose q treaty
with Mexico by which an information
nj board Of engineers may be appoint
ed to make surveys and estimates for
an international system of irrigation
in the valley OF the Rio Grande river
for the benefit OF Mexico and the Unit
ed States. The bill approprlates $780,
600 to carry out its provisions.
Representative Shafroth, In a speech
before the public lands committee,
urged the members to endeavor to Sc
cure the reference OF all the irrigation
bills to the public lands committee.
Under the administration of Speaker
Reed measures of this character were
referred to the public land committee.
Speaker Henderson refers them to the
committee on the irrigation Of arid
lands.
The laborers employed in the govern
ment departments will be brought into
the civil service under presidential or
ders, the first of which will be issued
In the near future. The inclusions will
be made separately by departments
instead of in bulk. There will be no
scholastic examination, applicants be-
Ing graded according to experience and
recommendations, with the required
preference to war veterans. This reg
lstrntion system already is in operation
In the Navy and War Departments.