The Lamar register., 1903-03-04


mand upon the government of Sap
mingo for a prompt settlement of
Clyde and Ros claims.
The Senate authorized Senator :
rich to report an amendment 20
civil appropriation bill for 100000
carry into effect the Presidents
ommendation for an international
ference of silver and gold-using
tions.
The house by a majority of
rejected the conference report on
army appropriation bill, because OF
provisions for the retirement of
war officers at an advanced grade /
permitting officers to deposit mo
with the government at per cent
terest. The house emphatically vo
against both amendments and sent
bill back to conference.
The House on February 24th adop
the Philippine currency bill with
the Senate amendments except that
Senator Patterson. authorizing
President to call a conference of
tions looking to an internatiQR2l
change whose purpose woul e
preyent fluctuation of the price OF
yer. The bill went to the confereI
for decision on this amendme
which was favored in a special IN
sage to Congress by President Roc
welt.
The Senate committee on the
ippines reported adversely Sena
Carmack's resolutions directing I
committee to continue the investi
tion of conditions in the Philippin
The committee decided to report
yorably Senator Rawlins' resolut
asking for papers in court-mart
cases in the Philippines, but amenC
it to include only summary of
cases. The committee decided not
print the compilation of receipts
expenditures in the Philippines. as
was found the expenditure would
about $65,0o0.
The Supreme Court has decided Il
lands allotted to Indians and held
severalty by them cannot be taxed
state purposes. The opinion was h
that neither the lands held by the
lottees. the permanent improvemeI
nor the personal property used for
cultivation of the lands is subject
taxation. He said that as the Lar
are held by the United States in q
cution of its plans relating to the
dians. without any right in the 1ndis
to make contracts in reference
them, or to do more than to ocCl
and cultivate them, there Is no poy
in the state to assess and tax the Lar
for state or municipal purposes. T
right could not. he said. accrue uI
the lands are patented.
Senator Fairbanks introduced
omnibus public building bill, Och I
been agreed upon by the Senate cC
mittee on public buildings a
grounds. By the bill the amounts
various buildings are increased to {
following: Colorado Springs. 81
600; Evanston, Wyoming, $179,OQ
municipal building. Washington,
900. 900. A new building is authori1
at Pierre. South Dakota, to cost $ l.
900. The sale of the old custom hot
at Kansas City, Missouri, is. auth
lied, the proceeds to be applied
the. new building, the enlargement
which is to cost not more than 81.
900. A change is made in regard
Lincoln. Nebraska, the total cost
ing S350,00O, the old building to
sold.
Three years ago William Cary 81
ger. then inspector general of the n
York National Guard and now assi
ant secretary of war, made a thorou
inspection of the reserve and auXilis
forces of England and of the mill
of Switzerland. The work was vol
tary, for though President McKin
greatly desired it, there was no app
priation available and Col. Sanger
frayed his own expenses. The res
of this investigation is embodied il
report just issued which it is thou
will become text book for the m
tary student. Says the author: 81
story of the Spanish hAmerican '
has much which Americans Wust r.
with pain" and then he tells how 81
ously the government was embarras
in its efforts to make use of it's cumb
some and refractory state militia.
There is movement on among so
of the friends of the statehoqA bill
the senate to couple the fortanes
that measure with those of the Pa
ma canal treaty and make the ratifi
llOH VI luc oHc uepclu upoH liz Il
sage of the other. The details of
plan bave not come to light fully,
1t is understood that the scheme is
menace the treaty by delay. until
agreement to vote on the statehood
can be secured. None of the stateht
supporters will admit that this is
purpose, but one of the most pro-
nent of them on the Republican side
the chamber admitted that such is
tendency. Many, of the, statehood
vocates on both sides Of the cham
say they will not allow Senator NJ
gan to be forced by test of physi
endurance to complete his speech
opposition to the treaty before he
willing to conclude of his own acco
The conferees on the bill for the p
lection of the president have agr'
and their report has been submitted
the house. The senate accepts
house amendments to the original b
with some changes in the wordi