Gilpin observer., 1903-11-26

Representative Model has intrduced
a bill appropriating 100000 for pur-
chase Of site and erection of a public
building at Sheridan, Wyoming.
Representative Mondell has intro
duced a bill donating $4,000 acres Of
land to aid in supporting the Wyoming
State Soldiers Home. Also bill ap-
propriating 100000 for a public build
ing at Rawlins.
Representative Richardson OF Tenn
essee has introduced bill to place all
trust made articles on the free list and
to reduce the rate Of duty on all arti-
cles manufactured in the United States
and sold more cheaply abroad than in
this country.
When Judge W. H. Taft assumes the
War Department portfolio, he will sit
at the same desk which his father, Al
phonso Taft, occupied while holding
the same Office under President Grant.
The elder Taft occupied the post only
few months, when he became attor-
ney general. being afterward sent to-
Russia as minister.
A petition was presented in the Sem
ate from the Danes Of 1876" for an.
increase to $50 per month of all pen.
lean War. Mr.. Gallagher said the
pension committee would give due con-
sideration to the petition, but called at.
tention to the fact that all survivors,
of the Mexican War now receive PEN
sions of $12.
President B. o. Aylesworth OF Fort
Collins and State Engineer L. G. Car
penter. who have been attending a
meeting of state agricultural college Of
ficers in Washington are urging the
agricultural department to include in.
the estimates for it's annual apprcpria-
tion bill an item to carry on expert
ments in Colorado in fattening cattle
delegation will aid in these efforts and
endeavor to secure the desired appro-
priation.
Senator McCumber has introduced a
bill to amend the national irrigation
act OF June, 1902, so that moneys col
!ected from sales of lands shall be ex-
pended on irrigation projects in the
respective states in which lands are,
sold. The amendment proposes that no
part of the funds collected in a state.
or territory shall be expended outside1
Of that state or territory. unless it be-
ny tuc ScCTctdTy VI Tue
interior that such funds cannot be
feasibly used in the state where col
lected.
Secretary Hitchcock has sent to Con-;
gress a draft of bill to control graz
ing on forest reserves. 1t provides for
punishment by fine of not to exceed:
81 900, or Imprisonment for not longer
than one year. or both. The bill pro-
vides that any person who knowingly
pastures or causes to be pastured any
live stock on public lands within forest
reserves without first having obtained
permission to do SO under the rules
and regulations presented by the secre-
tary of the interior shall be guilty. In,
view Of its extreme Importance as AMI
aid Ia the protection of forest reserves
and their dependent interests, Secre-
tary Hitchcock strongly urges Cngress
to enact his bill at the earliest possible
moment.
Democratic members of the Senate
committee on committees have agreed
upon assignments of Democrats to COM
mittee places for the Fifty-eighth Con-.
gress Western minority members will:
be assigned as follows: Patterson.
public lands, territories, Philippines
and interstate commerce.: Newlan1a,
irrigation. public buildings and terri
tories; Teller will leave the finance
and go to the judiciary; Dubois. Indian
AFFAIRS. privileges and elections, ter
ritories and finance; Clark. Montana,
and take up a place in the foreign
relations. Senator Dubois. who is b
member Of the committee ON commit
tees, will give up his place ON mines
and mining in order that his colleague
may have a place on the committee.
Turing the consideration Of the
Cuban bill in the House on tho 17th
inst. Hon. George B. Mcclellan newly
elected mayor of New York delivered
his valedictory to the House. making
IN argument In favor of the bill. during
the course Of which he criticised the
administration Of General Wood in
Cuba and charged the Republicans
in the fulfillment Of the duty of tho
United States to Cuba. I'm 1902 said
Mr.. Mcclellan, the spectacular and ex-
travagant rule Of General Wood,
having saddled upon Havana for ten
years the infamous gambling monopoly
of the Sociedal Anonima Jai Alai, gave
place to the conservative, economical,
sensible and business-like administra-
ton of President Palma, who has
proved himself an executive OF the very
highest order" After quoting figures,
Mr.. Mcclellan said: "In other words.
under President Palma the cost OF
government is over 100000 less In
dollars per annum than 1t was under
General Wood"
Tho commerco ~ panama amount,
to about $3,0O0.0O0 per annum, Its pop
ulation to about 100000. and Its area to
31,571 square miles. or nearly equal to
that Of the state OF Indiana These fig
ures are supplied by the Department OF
Commerce and Labor through its bu-
reau OF statistics, and are the latest
availahla data ON commerce n0nalla-