The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-24

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Tho Supreme Court OF the United
States will take recess OF two weeks
from December 21st.
Senator Hevburn OF Idaho. has in
troduced joint resolution requesting
the President acquire by annexation
the island of San Domingo. the depen-
dencies OF San Domingo and Hayti.
There are now ifty-thrce forest re-
serves. created by presidential procia-
nations under section "a OF the act OF
March 3, 1891 go Stat L.. 1O95). en-
bracing 62,35i.96 acres. This Is an in
crease over last year of 2.l19.20O acres.
The gross postal receipts of the nifty
largest postofiices In tho United States
for last month. compared with Novcm-
yer. 1902. were s5.s02. $50. an Increase
of over seven per cent. The highest
Increase was twenty-five per cent, at
Los Angeles.
Mr.. Williams OF Mississippi has In
troduced concurrent resolution In the
House proposing an amendment TO the
constitution to give Congress power TO
collect taxes on incomes. and providing
that such tax shall not be construed to
be direct tax within the meaning OF
the constitution.
The House Committee on Territories
has reported fayorably Delegate VIII
sons bill authorizing the counties OF
Phoenix, Temple and Mesa. In Arizona.
to issue bonds amounting to $5O,O 600
for the purpose OF building a road from
Phoenix to the proposed new Tonto ir-
rigation enterprise.
The Senate Finance Committee heard
Director of the Mint Roberts on n bin
providing for the coinage of small
coins at the San Francisco mint. The
Colorado delegation has asked that
smaller coins be coined at the Denver
mint. The chief point OF Mr., Roberts
statement was the Item OF cost in
transporting coins from the West TO
the East
Congressman Shafroth will make an
other attempt during this session OF
Congress to procure the establishment
of a national soldiers home at Denver.
His bill last session received a favor
able report. but was kept from coming
before the House by the speaker and
committee on rules. Mr.. Sbafroth says
he has strong hopes that tho measure
Will succeed this session. The bill calls
for an appropriation of S250.000.
President Roosevelt declared to r
party of Illinois officials and politicians
who called on him that he would take
no part, directly or indirectly. In the
political contest now being waged in
that state. The members of the party
are supporters OF Governor Yates and
hope he may be renomln&ted and re
elected. The President in addition to
defining his own position. does not ex-
pect that federal ufficeholders in the
state will participate actively in the
contest, as his position in respect to
such activity Is pretty well under
stood.
Senator Warren presented n memo
rial OF the Wyoming Legislature asking
that the time for the expiration of tho
Carey act be extended ten years. He
also introduced bill making such
provision. The Carey act which al
lows arid states TO select 1000. 900 acres
of public lands for the proceeds OF
which shall be spent for irrigation pur-
poses. expires next August. Senator
Warren also introduced bill giving
railroads. pipe lines and canal right
of way across public lands and the
right to use timber and stone from land
adjacent to said right of way.
The annual report OF the secretary
of the interior shows that there were
disposed of during the fiscal year end-
ed June 30, 1908, public lands aggre-
eating % 2,s24 1886 acres. classified as
follows: Cash sales. 2.073. .S96.99 acres;
miscellaneous entries. embracing home
steads. land warrants. scrip locations,
state selections. swamp lands. railroad
and wagon road selections, Indian al
lotments. etc., 19,577 .031.I0 acres, and
Indian lands. 173371.56 acres. showing
an increase of 1885, 76f.35 acres as com
pared with the aggregate dlsposais for
tho preceding fiscal year.
Democratic Congressman Ralney OF
Illinois in the House said the Panama
canal now is an assured fact He had
no criticism to make regarding tho
recognition of the new republic, but
oxrroaaad Tim hfat.1a ilaf froo s.e...arn-