The Dolores star., 1903-01-23
WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

kppsiOn DAY III tno AAo"oc' III pension
ms we're passed.
Tho House committee on invalid pen
.ans has favorably reported a bill
rsnting a pension Of 800 a month to
n widow OF General Franz Sigel.
The President has sent the following
formations to the Senate: Marshal,
snk A. Hadsell, District of Wyom-
40. United States Attorney, Timothy
purke. District of Wyoming. Messrs
1adsell and Burke are the present in
|nmbents and are renominated.
senator Clarke Of Wyoming has in
,oduced bill providing for the in
(rease of the lighthouse districts OF
he country from sixteen, the present
lumber. to eighteen. Also q bill ap
bropriating $l50.OO0 for the promotion
the salmon fisheries Of Alaska.
Senator Perkins has introduced a bill
Alaska the right to exercise the
bower of eminent domain. The bill
Ionfers the same power on railroads.
telegraph lines. wagon roads. gas and
klectric light companies. bitches. etc.
\, leased lands shall remain subject
= homestead entry, and all fences on
[oyernment lands shall be taken down.
Preference in leasing rights shall be
iven free holders. 1t is declared by
Ibe hill that the measure shall be for
Lrperimental purposes, to test the re-
kabilitation of range grasses.
Postmaster General Payne has de-
|ided that no more rural free delivery
|outes are to be established over roads
Al1<xV nj nm n
olls by the Postofflce Department.
Where routes are already in operation
Ind contracts are in existence for the
payment of tolls. the contracts will be
[arried out, but will not be renewed.
Senator Morgan has introduced a bill
10 extend the scope of the Sherman an
i-trust law. 1t provides that the pro-
jsions of the law shall be so extended
Is to include "all persons and corpora
ions hereafter engaged in producing,
manufacturing, transporting. and buy
ng or selling any article for profit that
authorized to be acquired by pur-
hase for the use of any branch Of the
Lovernment."
In the Senate Mr.. McLaurin of Mis-
ssippi called attention to charges
hat the people of Indianola. Mississip-
b had been guilty of threats and in
imidation against the postmaster, and
declared them to be untrue, remarking
hat his object in bringing the matter
% the attention of the Senate was in
brder that his denial might go into the
Congressional Record as an answer to
hose who made the charges.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
ations agreed to report the Cuban rec
procity treaty to the Senate with two
|mendments The first of these is the
guarantee against the further reduc-
ion of the sugar tariff. and the other
makes reduction of forty per cent in
he duty on American cattle exported
Cuba instead of twenty per cent, as
,rovided in the treaty as it was origin
lilly transmitted to the Senate.
The President has selected Col. Ed
rard NJ. Hayes, Thirteenth infantry,
or appointment as brigadier general
o succeed Gen. John A. Johnston, up
n the resignation of the latter, which
rill follow Immediately upon his con-
rmation by the Senate. Colonel
iayes is lying at the point of death
! Fort Meade, South Dakota. He is
he officer of longest commission in
he United States army, which he en-
cred as boy of thirteen.
Brigadier General Wood has applied
Or service in the Philippines and his
equest has been granted. 1t is ex-
ected he will be assigned to Minda-
lao. He will become major general
August. and 1t is quite likely that
e will soon thereafter be assigned to
ommand the Division Of the Philip
lines. 1t is expected General Wood
rill sail for the Philippines in April.
lie will complete his report on the ad-
Illustration of Cuban affairs before he
ais.
The House committee on insular af
airs agreed to favorably report the
MI introduced by Representative
ooper of Wisconsin to establish a
urrency system in the Philippines,
nth certain amendments, one change
roposed being that the gold coin Of
be United States and the silver coin
uthorized in the bill shall be legal
ender in the islands. The bill as in
roduced provided that lawful money
the United States should be legal
ender
After mature consideration it has
een decided by the President that
udge Taft shall remain in the Philip
lines as civil governor. The decision
vas reached only after the President
ad discussed the Philippine situation
horoughly with Secretary Root and
he other members Of his Cabinet and
rithvice Governor Luke E. Wright, who
Aas been In this country for two
nonths. Governor Taft had been of
red Supreme Court judgeship by the
resident
A meeting of the Nebraska delega-
Ion in Congress was held at which a
easing bill formulated in the Interior
Department was agreed upon for in
toduction in the House and Senate.
The bill as prepared for introduction is
modification of the Lacey land leas-
ng bill. 1t provides that the maximum
mount of land which may be leased to
me company or individual shall be
z.2S0 acres. Leases shall run for ten
ears. Rates shall scale from to 6
ants per acre per annum. and no land
nall be leased that may be irrigated.
Senator Mel a,,rin NJ MissfssfDDi has