The Elbert County tribune., 1902-05-29
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS


ment GOD.OOO acres of land In the MIX
River district, Montana. in addition to
1,IOOOOO acres previously Withdrawn.
The conference report on the agricul-
tural appropriation bill was agreed TO
in the House and Senate. The bill as
passed carries $G5.OO0 for continuing
the irrigation Investigations under the
direction Of Professor Mead.
A bill has been Introduced by Senator
Lodge providing for the removal Of the
battleship Maine from the barbar of
Havana and the recovery OF the bodies
OF the American sailorfs who sank with
the vessel. The bill appropriates ST.
100000
. The House committee on pensions
reported favorably the Senate bill ex-
tending the provisions OF the act grant
ing pensions to veterans of the Indian
war to those who participated In the
Mexican Indian war of 1910 TO 1856.
and the Utah Indian Disturbances,
1850 to 1853.
The President is about 60 Issue n
proclamation creating additions OF sew
eral million acres to the Yellowstone
and Teton forest reserves In Wyoming.
With the additions thus created the to-
tai area OF the Yellowstone forest re-
serve Will he 1,sO9.2S0 acres. and the
area of the Teton forest reserve will be
4,127. 800 acres.
Secretary Hay has requested the
Danish government to enter into pro-
tocol. extending for one year the period
of time allowed for the ratification OF
the treaty of cession of the Danish
West Indian islands. This action Is
necessary to keep alive the treaty as
ratified by the United States Senate
until the Danish Rigsdag can act final-
ly upon II at the next session In Sep
tember
The Senate committee on public
building and grounds has reported the
omnibus public buildings bill. As re-
ported by Senator Fairbanks, the bill
carries n net Increase over the House
measure of S3535.lo0. making the ag-
gregate appropriation of the bill S2o,-
9il, 100 The changes include II raise
from S2OO.OOO to $500. 900 for the Den
yer mint building and an added S100.-
OUu for the building ut Laramie, wy
omlng.
The bill of Mr. Mondell of Wyoming
authorizing the secretary of war to
provide a national trophy and other
3rzes to he contested for annually by
te army. navy. marine corps and ma
tonal guard members of the several
ltates and territories in rifle competi-
don has been reported favorably 10
)hc House by the committee on mill
tnry affairs. The sum of $4,000 is an
nually TO be appropriated for the pur-
pose OF providing the prizes and de-
iraying the expenses of the contests.
The House passed the naval appro-
priatlon bill on the 10Th inst. The fea-
lure of the debate was on the amend
hcnt offered by Mr.. Roberts of Massa-
ehusetts, providing that three OF the
ships provided for in the bill, battle
ship. n cruiser and a gunboat, shall be
built In government yards. MIR. Adams
of Pennsylvania made point of order
against the amendment which Mr..
Sherman sustained, but on an appeal
by Mr.. Roberts, the chair was over
ruled and the amendment was agreed
to.
Secretary Hay has received the fol.
lowing cablegram from United States
Consul McAlester at Barbados. West
Indies. dated May 10Th: Sixteen hum
dred deaths at st. Vincent; 1000 desti-
tute; immediate wants supplied. Aid
needed for six months. This Is authen.
tie" The Navy Department received
the following dispatch from Com
mnnder Mclean of the Cincinnati:
Fort DE France, May 19.-Water barge
not needed. Ashes and volcanic dust
falling thIclly here, now like thick fog;
decks covered"
Secretary of State Hay has received
a cablegram from United States Consul
Ayme.. at Fort de France, announcing
that the relief supplies now atioat are
quite sufficient for the Martinique suf-
fcrers. and suggesting that while st.
Vincent may be In need the subscrlp-
tions In the United States should cease
at once. The President has requested
the secretary of war and of the navy
to ask the officers of their respective
departments now on relief duty in the
West Indies to report their opinion as
TO the necessities of the Inhabitants OF
the afflicted Islands.
The Chesapeake Beach Railroad
Company OF Washington. under the
management of Otto Mears of Colora-
do. hns established steamship line
connecting with the eastern shore of
Maryland. 1t Is intended. In addition
to passenger travel. to secure quick
freight route between the eastern shore
truck farms and the Washington mar
kets. Mr.. Mears Is also arranging to
have the Chesapeake railway cars,
which heretofore have stopped at the
District line. run by motor power to
Fifteenth and ii streets, which Is the
center Of Washington.
II Is announced that the President
will approve the Indian appropriation
hill when the resolution modifying tho