Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-20

duty domestic animals for breeding
purposes.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations has authorized n favorable re-
port on a new treaty OF friendly reia-
tionship with Greece.
Cuban senators and members OF the
Cabinet regarding the coaling stations
for the United States navy have In
formed President Palma that they have
no objection to the treaty as inform
ally agreed upon.
II the time limit expires next June.
without reconsideration OF the Dan
Ish government of its adverse action
on the sale of its West Indian Islands,
the department will abandon further
efforts to secure the islands.
Superintendent Brownson OF the
United States Naval Academy has re-
fused to accept the resignation OF
Midshipman Il. p. Pearson, the young
man who had his Jaw broken as the
result OF n fight caused by his obiec-
ton TO hazing by his classmates.
The State Department has been ad-
vIsed by United States Minister Merry
that the president OF Salvador has In
formed him that complete tranquility
prevails in Salvador and that the ru-
mored declaration OF war is false.
Francis b. I.oomis has been formal
ly Installed in Office as assistant sec
retary OF state. IL has been arranged
that the incoming assistant secretary
shall take up part OF the important
diplomatic work Of the state depart
ment Mt once. In conjunction with
portion OF the consular business.
Adjutant General CorbIn has made a
report to Congress in regard to the
militia OF the United States. which
shows that there are lo.s53.39G ciu-
zcns fitted by age and physical condi-
tlon to bear arms In defense OF the
country In case OF necessity. and that
there arc 1888 men attached to the
organized militia
The Horse committee ON census has
authorized favorable report on the
hill for the collection of municipal sta
iistics In 1905 and blenniaily there
after. A sub-commit;s. was appointed
to consider the advlsahIllty OF collect
Ing agricultural and livestock Stats
ties every fiyc years. rs proposed by
pending bill
The Senate las passed Representa-
tive Bells bill providing for holding
federal courts In Colorado. aa folio~n:
Denver. mrs, Tuesdays In May and No
ycmher: Pueblo. iiFEt Tuesday In
April: Montrosr. second Tuesday In
September. The bill provides that
courts heretofore held Rt Del Soric
shall b. discontinued and the business
Transferred TO Mon,foss.
Tn. Hons. public lands committee
has fayorably reported tue Senate bill
authorizing the sale q! isolated tracih
of land of less than leo ncrrn iyins
within the limits OF Indian trzcrya-
lions ,hat have leca opened To settle
ncnt. provided such tracts remain un-
occupied for thrrr years after all rur-
rounding lands have been entered. The
bill Affects the uneonpshsrc. Southern
Ute and other Indian reservations.
where lands have been opened To set.
'lcmcni.
Chairman Burrows OF tho Senate
committee o3 privileges and elections.
haH been atAsJsftsrsl I" report adverse
~ upon the claims for back pay pre-.
scented by the legal representatives Of
senator's from the Southern states who
entered Congress a, the time OF recon
struction. amounting In the aggregate
to $50. ZOO. These claims were made
for the entire Congress to which the
men were elected. while n; the time
they were paid only from thr time tho
states were restored to their full
rish,s.
The Senate committee has added the
following amendments to the Indian
appropriation bill: Providing that the
uncxpcndcd balance of the apprupFla.
,ion for 1901 for tho support OF Apache
and other Indians in New Mexico and
Arizona be made available for 1906:
authorizing a contract to be made with
the rtrs for the transfer and sale OF
the Mesa Verde tract. containing the
cliff dwellings. in Mon,czums county.
construction Of a mess hall and en-
ploycs' quarters al tho Grand Junction
Indian school. $1,000: comforting jur-
isdiction on the Court Of Claims TO sd-
judicaic and grant Judgment In tho
claims of the confederatcd bands of
utcs.
In an executive session on the 1ith
Inst. the Senate ratified the Alaskan
boundary treaty. There was no delay
in securing action on the treaty. and
very little opposition to II was mani
Tested. Senator Teller said that he con-
Hidcrci the Alaskan boundary so well
determined as 10 make It not a matter
of dispute. Therefore. while he would
not delay u. he would not vote for II.
Senator Mason made few similar re-
marks. adding that he considered the
| procedure proposed by the treaty non
American. The ayes and noes were
not called. but there were several
voices heard in the negative when an
informal expression was called for.
The ayes were so much more numeF.
Gus. however. that the decision of the
chair to the effect that ratification had
prevailed was not challenged.
The Court Of Claims has rendered a
decision Of far-rcachins importance to
the naval establishment. II sustained
by the United States Supreme Court.
TO which an appeal has been taken. the
decision will affect every court-martial
case tried during the past forty years
in which the sentence involved loss
Of pay. The case decided by the court
was that of John Smith. fireman in
the navy. who was tried and convicted
by court-mRrtial or the charge OF re-
fusinE to obey proper order from
his superior officer and sentenced ia
one years Imprisonment with loss of
| pay during confinement. The court
gave Judgment in his favor for the full
I amount of pay claimed. amounting 10
| about s3I6. The decision was based on