Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-16
WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

Representative Cushman OF Wash
ington las introduced q bill carrying
an appropriation OF $i5O.00O for the
promotion Of salmon culture In Alaska
The secretary OF war has submitted
to the House an estimate OF &as6.0OO
for the laying OF cable to connect the
headquarters Of the Department OF the
Columbia with tine military telegraph
system in Alaska.
A Joint resolution was offered by
Representative Parker OF New Jersey
proposing an amendment TO the consti-
tuition to prohibit polygamy. He also
introduced a bill to restore the sale
Of malt beverages and light wines to
soldiers on army transports and nj
post exchanges.
The United States Supreme Court
has decided the case Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company versus the
Borough OF New Hope. Pennsylvania. q.
In favor Of the town. The case Involved
the validity OF an ordinance requiring
q license fee for telegraph wires and
poles In the town.
The statement of the coinage execut-
od Mt the mints Of the United States
during the calendar year 100? shows q
total OF SIS. 9.ts5. SIS. m follows: Gold.
st7, ,l09. .S52: silver. $29.92s.iJ7: minor
coins, $2.447.79G. In addition the gov
ernment has coined 100000 pieces Tor
Venezuela, 1850. 900 for the government
of Colombia. and $I.50S. gold dollars.
Tor the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
In an address before the American
Association for the advancement OF
Science. Professor Willis l.. Moore. the
chief OF the weather bureau. said that
II costs 81 100000 n year to make the
forecasts; that the frost warnings OF
q few days ago In Florida saved mil
lions of dollars to the people OF that
state. and that the forewarnins of tue
single cold wave recently saved ship
pers Si.0o0.oo0.
Tho committee on pensions VIII I'M
mediateiy take up the Legislative, ex-
ecutivc and judicial appropriation BILL
aud II will be reported to the Senate as
soon M possible. II Is n bill which
demands considerable investigation.
and II Is not probable that II Will reach
the Senate much before the middle OF
the month. When Il In reported the
will seek to secure Its im-
mediate consideration.
In the Senate the bill for tho re-
demption OF the silver coinage OF the
Hawaiian islands md Its recoinnse
into United States coin was passed af-
ter nm hours debate. II provides for
the redemption Of silver coins by being
received either in Hawaii or tho Unit
cd States In tho payment OF dues.
standard silver coins Of tho United
States may be exchanged for coin Of
Hawaii Mt their face value.
Representative Bell IL making m cf-
fort to have Incorporated In the rundry
civil appropriation bill an Item o!
$500 600 for the purchase OF machinery.
appliances and furniture for the Dem
yer mint. and for IN extension OF the
limit OF cost OF mint machinery from
$3.50 900 Us fixed by the sundry civil act
OF June 6. 1900. to $225. 900. This has
been recommended by Director oil the
Mint Roberts and Secretary Shaw.
Andrew Carnegie. after tho dcdica-
tion OF the Washington public library.
raid thnt he was no we'll pleased with
the new library and the use made OF
his Gift OF s55o.ooo. and the provision
for tho support Of the library that he
would give another S35o.Oo0 Tor the
erection OF branch liorarics on the
tame condition ms the original gift.
namely. that the city provide the nitcH
ma nTruHbc iof tuc supPoAs Va s"S "
brar!cs.
The monthly circulation statement
issued by the comptroller OF the cur
rency shows that at the close OF tho
calendar year the total circulation OF
bank notes was $3si.o2o.isl.
an increase for the year Of $2i.Gto,Oss.
md an Increase for the month OF $i5.-
go. The circulation based on United
States bonds amounted to $3i?.12i.sii.
an increase for the year OF $11.11S.o3S.
and an Increase for the month OF $i.-
OFT .i35.
When the Senate reconvencd after
the holiday recess few senator's were
absent. Almost Immediately discus
hion began regarding the coal situation.
MIR. Lodge announced his Introduction
Of n bill suspending for ninety days the
duty on coal. with the statement that
in New England there was much dis
trcss. owing to the scarcity OF coal.
and that unless relief was afforded Mt
to shut down.
The House COMMITTEES on merchant
marine and fisheries, after giving con-
sideration to the resolution providing
that the privileges of the coastwise
truOe DC W
for n period of ninety days for the ex-
elusive purpose of carrying coal be-
tween American ports. directed that n
resolution be introduced asking the
House to authorize the committee to
Investigate the entire subject of coal
Representative Gros-
yenor of Ohio. chairman of the COM
mittee, pursuant to the agreement, In
troduced such n resolution.
Senator Mason Of Illinois has intro
duced a bill to provide for the tenn
porary operation of coal mines. 1t pro-
vides that hereafter whenever any coal
mine Is unoperated and continues to be
unoperated to the prejudice Of the rights
of the people. 1t shall be the duty Of
the attorney general to apply to any
Judge OF United States Court for a
receiver for the mine, who. II appoint
ed, shall serve until such time as the
court shall find by decree that neither
the general welfare nor public neccs-
sity require the further operation OF
said mine by such receivership.
The House committee on military af-
fairs has completed the army appro-
priation bill. which carries $72.53S, ,337.
about Sc, ,000.O less than the estimate.
The appropriation last year was $9l.-
246,G36. Provision is made for the
mastering out of the Porto Rican pro-
visioral regiment July LIST next. the
soldfers to receive two months extra