Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-16
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON AND
TRANSACTIONS OF CONGRESS

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Senator Morgan introduced concur
rent resolution calling upon the Presi-
dent to proceed, under the terms of the
Spooner act. TO construct the lsthmian
canal on the Costa Rica and Mic
araguan route
Ine Senate in executive session con-
| firmed the following nominations:
William H. Taft of Ohio. secretary of
war; Luke e, Wright of Tennessee.
civil governor of the Philippine ISL
ands; Henry c. lde of Vermont. vice
governor OF the Philippine islands.
The Senate public lands committee
reported favorably Senator Teller's
bills setting apart lands 10 be used for
cemetery by the Independent Order
! of Odd Fellows OF Central City, and
providing for re-suryey of lands in
Routt and Rio Blanco counties. Colo
\ rado.
Representative Shafroth has filed
with the supreme Court the stipulation
| entered into by attorneys for Colorado
and Kansas in the kansas-Colorado
| suit for control OF the waters of The
Arkansas river. by which the state Of
| Kansas is given until March LIST to fiie
a reply 10 the answer of Colorado in
the case.
The bill making appropriations for
| the legislative. executive and judicial
| departments OF the government has
| been completed by the House commit
tee ON appropriations, and reported 10
the House. The bill carries total of
| SIS, ,25S SS5. which is an increase of
s94.6so over the appropriation for the
present fiscal year.
Repressuutive Shafroth will be Civ
en- a hearing before the House public
buildings and grounds committee upon
his bill appropriating S2.25d,0oo for
new public building for Denver, Mr..
| Shafroth viii present statistics now be
| ing prepared in Denver and hopes to
make such u showing that favorable
| report viii be made upon his bill.
The FIRST pair OF lieutenant generals
shoulder straps which General Chat
fee will wear were prescribed to him
| by Lieutenant General Young with the
| following note. dated January 9Th;
| Private Young. Company X, Twelfth
| Pennsy lYania Volunteer infantry, pre-
| sents his compliments TO Private Chat
\ fee. Troop X. Sixth United States cav
airy. and asks him TO accept this pair
| of lieutenant generals shoulder
straps.
| The Senate In executive session laid
on the table the motion To reconsider
the confirmation OF the nomination OF
w l. Buchanan TO be minister To Pan
| anna The vote was rs To Ii. divided on
party lines with the exception of Sen
ator MeCreary tDem. ky.) who voted
| with the Republicans. BY this action
| Mr.. Buchanan now has full powers to
act for this government in all diplo-
matte exchanges between the United
otates and the new republic
Senator Bacon OF Georgia has intro
| duced resolution fayoring negotia-
tions with Colombia looking to the
adoption of satisfactory treaty which
shall amicably dispose Of all questions
growing out of the recent revolution in
| Panama. and submiiti ting 10 the perma-
nent Court OF Arbitration at The Hague
or to some other tribunal to he agreed
upon for impartial arbitrament and
peaceful determination, all questions
between the United States and the Re-
public OF Colombia.
Senator CuIlom, by request of Volney
| w. Foster. assistant treasurer OF the
/, Republican national committee, has
Introduced bill to create a national
arbitration tribunal. ir Is provided
that a tribunal be appointed by the
| President. to consist of SIX members,
one of whom shall be the secretary of
commerce and labor. Representative
Foss introduced the same bill In the
House. The tribunal is to gain juris-
diction over disputes between capital
and labor by the request Of either. or
| s,rtga -. the llGnflfH DE re-
quest made by the tribunal.
senator Hepburn introduced in the
Senate resolution directing the stay
of all proceedings now pending on any
| application to enter or patent even
! numbered sections of public lands in
| lieu Of odd-numbered sections owned
by any railroad within the limits of
| forest reserves created by Legislative
| order Railroad companies and indi-
| viduals have been compelled to sur
render public lands within the terri
| tories set aside by the President for
| forest reserves. and are selecting land
| outside of such reservations in place
| of the land surrendered. Senator
| Heyburn's resolution declares the IN
| tention of Congress to be that railroad
| companies shall not receive as grants
| any even numbered sections OF the
! public lands and that all such even
| numbered sections should be reserved
| for Individual settlement.
I Secretary Root has issued the fol-
lowing statement regarding the 18th
mian policy of the administration:
The publication in various quarters of
news indicating that the government is
| preparing to send troops to the 18TH
mus to carry on military operations
against Colombia has been the source
| of considerable annoyance to the execu-
| tive and to the War Department. No
| state of war exists between the two
countries; no Inauguration Of hostili-
ties is CONTEMPLATED by this govern