Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-06

The bill creating Salt Lake City a
port OF delivery was fayorably acted
upon by the Senate committee on COM
meree. The bill carries with 1t the
privilege OF transporting in bond TO
the port.
The Senate committee on interoce-
anic canals authorizes favorable re-
port on the bill prohibiting the grant
ing OF contracts in relation TO the pro-
posed Panama canal 10 any but Amer
lean citizens.
Senator Hoar has Introduced con-
current resolution. rendering the
thanks of Congress to Sisnor Marconi
for the great beneiit he had done TO
mankind by the invention OF the wire
less telegraph.
The chairman OF the House judiciary
committee has asked for rule
for the consideration OF the an
ti-trust bill. and also for the bill
to expedite hearings brought under
the Sherman antitrust law.
The Senate committee on mines md
mining has reported fayorably an
amendment to the sundry civil bill ap-
propriating 100000 to the geological
survey for investigation OF mines und
mining in the United States.
Representative Patterson OF Tennes-
see has introduced an. antitrust bill
which seeks to accomplish the resula-
tion OF trusts through the agency OF
the bureau of corporations In the pro-
posed Department Of Commerce.
The House has passed bills pension
Ing the widow OF Gen. Franz Sicsel nt
500 month. the widow OF Gen. James
$. Neglcy at $50 and the widow OF
Rear Admiral Henry Picking Mt $40.
Two hundred and thirty-iiyc private
pension bills were passed In one day.
House Bill 1882. providing n fund
for the prevention Of the spread OF dis
ease anon. live stock and making the
decision OF the federal inspector final
In cases where stock IL bcin. shipped
through several states. has passed the
Senate and Will be law In few
days.
John 7. McDononsh. formerly secrc-
tary OF state OF New York. has ac-
ccpted Professionally the appointment
OF justice of the Supreme Court Of the
Philippines. The conditions ON which
he accepts are said to be Of such ma
turc that his appointment undoubtedly
will be made.
The Senate committee on agriculture
amended the agricultural appropriR-
ton bill as IL came from the Houae by
making the appropriation for the irri-
cation Investigations Office $4,000 In
place OF the $4,000 named by the
House bill. This IL In accordance with
the recommendation OF the secretary OF
agriculture.
Tho House passed the Senate bill to
Increase the salaries OF federal judges
II raises the salary OF the chief Justice
OF the Supreme Court to $4,000. the
associate Justices to $i..500. circuit
Judges to 5000. district Judges TO &C.
600. the chief justice Of the Court Of
Claims to $1,000. associate justices to
s6.oc0. and the Justice of the Supreme
Court OF the District OF Columbia TO
5000.
Senator Carmnck has introduced
resolution calling on the President Tor
information ns to whether the govern
mcnt OF Cuba In exercising the right OF
sovereignty and control over the Isle
Of Pines. whether steps have been TAX
on to transfer the island from the
United States. and u 10. what steps
have been taken to protect the proper
ty of the United States citizens on the
island.
The Aiasia delegate bill has been
passed by the House. IL provides for
the representation Of the territory OF
Alaska In tho House OF Representatives
by delegate. II also defines the ciu-
Ecnship and the qualification OF elcc-
tors and creates the machinery for the
elections. the date of which shall be the
last Tuesday In September. The first
delegate is to be elected next autumn
and is to hold seat In the Fifty-cighth
Congress.
Senator Warren secured the passage
In the Senate OF the House bill giving
the secretary OF agriculture authority
to enforce the laws providing for the
suppression Of infectious and contag-
ious diseases among animals being
shipped from one state to another. or
for shipment abroad. A slight amend
ment was made to the bill. but II is
expected this will be concurrcd In by
the House and the bill will become
law without delay.
The matter OF the federal inspection
of live stock. n bill governing which
has had before Congress. has passed
both houses and only awaits the sigma
turc of the President to become law.
The law abolishes all state inspection
of Interstate shipments. and places
this work under the Department of Ag-
riculturc and saves the stockmen about
100000 annually of which they have
heretofore been held up.
Representative Burleson of Texas
has introduced concurrent resolution
directing the secretary of the interior
to report what steps have been taken
to prevent the Illegal fencing of the
public domain in New Mexico. Wyo-
ming and Nebraska. the number of ap-
plications or filings for part of the
public domain in Nebraska and Wyo-
ming during the years 1901 and 1902.
and other information. The attorney
general is also instructed to institute
suits to declare all fraudulent appro-
priation of said lands void and secure
Judgment restoring said lands 20 the
public domain.
The army appropriation bill was re-
ported to the Senate amended in vari-
Gus particulars. The most important
additions provide for the retirement
with the advanced rank of officers
who served in the Civil War. and for
the creation of a general staff. The re-
tirement amendment is in the exact
language of the bill recently reported
l,,t thn Corptn mi ittoa nd