Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-30
WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

providing for the creation OF q naval
reserve and naval militia.
Chairman Grosvenor of the House
committee on merchant marine and
fisheries has appointed sub-commit-
tee to investigate the subject of coal
transportation.
The House judiciary committee has
authorized favorable report on the
bureau to create u bureau In the De-
partment of Justice for the study of
the criminal. pauper and defective
classes.
The Senate committee on military af-
fairs has ordered n favorable report on
Foraker's bill appropriating 100000
for the erection OF headstones to mark
the graves of Confederate soldiers bur-
led in the North.
The President has appointed board
OF commissioners to test and examine
the weight and fineness OF the coins
issued at the several mints OF the Unit
ed States during the calendar year
1902. The commission will meet Mt
the Philadelphia mint on February
lith.
The export trade OF the United
States has resumed It's normal and ex-
pansive condition. From the low fg-
ure due to the failure OF the corn crop
last year and the unusual demand Al
| home, the export figures have In
creased from $ss.o00.00O In June 10
siis. 900. 600 In December. and reach0
the highest mark ever made by eS
ports In the month Of December.
Senators Piatt OF Connecticut and
Aldrich OF Rhode Island recently dis
cussed with the President the prospect
OF antitrust legislation In the Senate.
Both were of opinion that some meas
ure perhaps could be passed mt this
session. although II was pointed out
that. with less than six weeks OF the
session remaining. IL would DO n &C.
rious problem to overcome any very
strenuous opposition to amy measure.
A bill has been introduced by Rep
rescntntivc BELL OF Colorado. providing
that any producer. dealer. transporter.
agent or other person In any territory
OF tho United States who shall Join
| with any other person or persons for
the purpos. of raising the price OF any
article OF food or fuel. or It's carriage
and handling. shall be guilty OF cStor-
tion. a maximum penalty OF $500
iin- or Imprisonment for one year In
provided.
Commissioner General Sargent of
tho Immigration bureau has fiied
charges against Ralph lizard. Chinese
Inspector. stationed at brooklyn. New
York. Amons other things. lizard IN
charged with brins In league with per-
sons interested In hmusEllnK Chinese
into this country. u ID said thn, the
business OF smuggling Chinese for a
consideration has covered long per-
iod OF time. and the department be-
iicyca that the ovideaec Of guilt is con-
elusive.
The naval affairs committee OF the
House has adopted In ITS cntrrty the
naval Increase program provided for
by the sui,-eommitts- in the naval APP
preparation bill. The bill as IL now
stands provides for three hattIrships
and one cruiser Of 1900 tons each.
two steel training shli-s and ono wood
ca brig. III. latter ts 10 usrd for train
ing purposes. Provision il made for
the construction ot the vessels at
government yards II IL be found that
combinations exist.
An order has been issued by the frs;
assistant postmaster general 10 all
/ postmhst.ra a, rural free delivery of
/ fees dIr~c,iug them TO prepare a list
/ Of all patrons of the rural free driIV-
cry. giving the number Of tho rug,S on
| which each resides. and to post the
same In a conspicuous place in their
respective Offices in order to afford in-
formation TO eompilrTs uf directories
and others Who desire to obtain the
addresses Of persons residing on rural
free delivery routes.
The House committee on Industrial
arts and exhibits authorized a favor
able report on tho bill appTopsia,ins
/ siO1. .Cco for an agricultural college es-
| hibit at the Sc. Louis fair. Amend
nients were made to the bill providing
| for an appropriation Of s5o.Gpp to aid
the residents Of Alaska to make an
exhibit at st. Louis. the COS, uf pre-.
| pairing and transporting to 10 borne
/ by the residents pf Alaska. also for an
/ appropriation Of $4,000 for an Indian
\ Territory exhibit. the residents OF the
territory b-inE required to deposit an
/ equal amount with the treasury.
Secretary shaw has written TO the
hanks that had substituted state and
municipal bonds fer government bonds
as security fer public deposits. that
he would like to have reconstruction
/ Of government bonds. This is in &C.
| curdaure with the policy announced at
/ the time the "municipals- were &C
/ rsptcj. They were accepted only ON
condition that the hanks should use
| the bonds that were released by sub
stitution as basis for circulation. II
is now expected iha, the banks will re-
/ tire this additional circulation and
thus release the bonds to be used again
as security for deposits.
Senator Warren. who holds second
/ place on the Senate public buildings
| committee. has been appealed 10 by
the Denver Chamber Of Commerce and
Board of Trade. Denver Real Estate
and Stock Exchange and Denver Com
msrcial club. TO aid in securing an APP
preparation for the purchase Of a site
and erection Of building adequate for
the transaction Of government busi-
ness in Denver. Attention is called 10
the fact that appropriations asgregat-.
/ ing ss36.gle were made between yhe'
| years 1889 aud 1896 for the present
postofiice building. which before com
/ pletiun was known to he inadequate
/ by reason Of the Increase uf Denver's
/ population and business. At present
/ the government is Obliged To rent pri-
yate buildings in Denvsr at an ex-
penso of sii.35S per annum for use OF
/ government officers outside of the
present building. senator Warren is