Gilpin observer., 1904-02-18
EVENTS In WASHINGTON AND
TRANSACTIONS OF CONGRESS

The Senate passed the diplomatic and
| consular appropriation bill without de-
bate.
A bill was introduced by Representa-
tive Emerich of Illinois appropriating
$1,000,000 for the relief of sufferers
from the Baltimore fire.
Senator Teller has introduced bill
appropriating $1,100,000 for the con-
struction of building in Washington
for the general survey.
Before the House committee on la
Dor President Samuel Gompers OF the
American Federation of Labor was
heard by the committee in favor of the
eight-hour bill.
Representative Howell of Utah has
that portion of Arizona territory lying
north and west of the center of thu
Colorado river shall be annexed to the
state Of Utah.
The State Department being advised.
that the Jiminez rebels were tearing
up the American railway between
Puerto Plata and Santiago, in San
Domingo, has caused a warship to be
ordered to the former port.
The Senate passed a bill introduced
than seven acres out of mineral lands in
the Eureka mining district at Central
City, Gilpin county, for use of the In
dependent Order Of Odd Fellows for
cemetery purposes.
Bngadier General F. c. Ainsworth.
chief Of the record and pension Office of
the War Department, in discussing the
merits of civil service before the House
committee on reform in the civil SER
vice, predicted that civil pension list
for superannuated civil employees of the
government is one of the certainties of
the future.
It was decided at a recent meeting
Of the executive committee of the Am
erican National Red Cross in Washing
ton to authorize those who applied to
engage in Red Cross work in the Rus
so-Japanese war to effect such organ
ization for the purpose as may be
practicable, with the sanction of the
committee, and such support as might
be available. Among those who have
made application are two prominent
medical men.
The State Department has re-
ceived report by mail under date OF
San Domingo, Feb. 2, from United
States Minister Powell Of the killing by
insurgents OF ]. G. johnson, the second
class machinist of the American cruis-
er Yankee, the morning of that date.
The facts have been briefly given in
press dispatches, but the details fur
nished by the minister go to establish
the fact that the killing was deliberate
and unprovoked.
Hearings on the statehood measure
before tho House committee have been
practically completed and a sub-com-
mittee will be appointed to draft an
omnibus bill. Chairman Hamilton of
the House territorial committee, who
has made thorough study of the state
hood question as it pertains to the four
territories of New Mexico. Arizona,
Oklahoma and Indian Territory, has
determined to secure speedy action by
the House. Within two weeks the COM
mittee will be ready to report the re-
suit Of its deliberations, and then the
House will be asked to fix time in
the near future for the consideration
Of the bill.
The President has taken steps that
probably will result in suspending the
civil service rules in the government
printing Office ia favor of printers and
binders who have been thrown
out of work on account of the Balti-
more fire. He has written q letter to
Public Printer Palmer, asking whether
additional help can be employed. and
he has directed an inquiry to the civil
service commission to ascertain wheth-
er there is any objection to a temporary
suspension of the rules for those whom
the fire has thrown out Of work. 1t Is
expected the suspension of rules will
be made at once. and will be In force
while Congress Is in session. The
President was requested to take this
action by Representative Wachter, in
whose district the burned region of
Baltimore is. Mr.. Wachter asked the
President to visit the scene of the fire,
but the President will not find time to
do so.
The comptroller of the currency has
made public an abstract of the reports
of the national banks in the United
States, showing their condition at the
close Of business Jan. %. There are
$3.50 institutions, with a capital stock
paid in of $765 ,s61 $40; resources and
liabilities of $6,579, 141 ,229.S4; loans and
discounts, $3,469, ,155. .043.53; overdrafts.
$42. .401 1854; United States bonds to
secure circulation, $3S7, ,499. .420; due
from national banks (not reserve
agents). 1924. 4.555. .os1.s9; due from state
banks and bankers, etc.. $104, Isl .933. .43;
due from approved reserve agents
$494. .706, ,41S.45; total specie. 3453. .191.-
55321; legal tender notes, 1851 .434. 500;
liabilities, surplus funds, 1886, $751;
S6771; individual deposits. 50. 300. .619.-
S9S.45; bonds borrowed, $44. $40. .726. .SS;
loans for account of correspondents,
$2.263, ,066S3; percentage to deposits of
cash on hand. redemption fund and due
from reserve agents, 1928; percentage
of legal reserve to deposit, %.
The State Department has instructed
Ambassador Mccormick to ask the
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