Gilpin observer., 1904-04-28


and gave voice to the hope that 1t
might be necessary to make room for
senators from what is now the Domi-
MON Of Canada.
Representative Brooks has secured
the passage in the House of his bill
amending the mining laws so that mon
uments will constitute the highest au-
thority in determining what land is
patented in mineral filings. Senator
Teller will endeavor to have the Brooks
bill substituted for his bill which has
passed the Senate.
Bids were opened April 18th by Su-
pervising Architect Taylor for the erec-
ton Of the Leadville public building.
Six bids were received. the highest ap-
proximating $4,000, the lowest, that
Of Tom Lowell of Denton, Texas. being
$51,500. Lynn s. Atkinson OF Colorado
Springs bid $4,000 and James L. Nc
Neill of Denver. $4,000. There is $780,
available for the building.
Senator Beveridge has sent former
Senator Warren of Wyoming his decli-
nation of the invitation of the Republic
can state committee Of Wyoming to de-
liver an address at the Wyoming Re
6thtc COuNculiOu, " OC shcho
at Laramie on May 18th. Engage
ments in his own state make 1t inpos-
sible for Senator Beveridge to go to
Wyoming at the time set for the Wy
oming convention.
The House committee on insular af-
fairs has authorized q favorable report
on the Senate bill providing for the
naturalization of Porto Ricans as citi-
k-A~
mittee eliminated from the bill the nat
uralization provision on the ground
that the Supreme Court OF the United
States had decided in the Gonzales case
that Porto Ricans are not aliens.
A conference agreement between the
Senate and House has been reached
which disposes OF matters in dispute
on the army appropriation bill. The
section proposing promotion Of retired
officers was amended to provide for an
advance Of one grade to all officers be-
low the rank of brigadier general
who had creditable service in the
Civil War and retired on account OF
wounds or disease incident to service
or on account Of age or after forty
years service.
Secretary Taft has addressed letter
to Senator Proctor of the Senate mill
tary committee, strongly urging the
purchase Of four great camp sites. at a
cost OF several million dollars. which
are to be used for joint maneuvers and
drills by the regular army and the mi
lita The secretary explains in his let
ter that he withdraws his disapproval
Of the original project. wherein the
sites were named. In the interest Of the
speedy acquisition of the lands. This
was the point upon which he took issue
with the general stan.
The state department has been noti-
fed Of the conclusion in Paris of the
contract for the sale to the United
States government by the Panama
Canal Company of all its franchises
and property of the isthmus. The mon
ey for the canal company will be paid
over by the secretary Of the treasury, 1t
is understood. Secretary Hay himself
will pay to the state OF Panama the
$4,000, 900 to which II has become en-
titled. This payment will be made in
Washington to Senior Arosamena, the
newly appointed minister from Panama
as soon as the government of that state
authorizes him by cable to accept the
money, The authorities in Panama
have become clamorous for this pay
ment, as the money Is needed to defray
certain expenses already incurred in
connection with the creation Of the new
state.
The general deficiency bill. as re-
rorted by the Senate committee on ap-
preparation, carries $11.342, 146. an In
crease as 1t passed the House of $780,
525. II contains as an amendment the
Hit Chinese exclusion bill. which was
accepted by the House before the bill
WAS passed. The Hit bill was intro
duced in the Senate by Mr.. Penrose
and referred to the committee on for
eign relations. In this committee the
discovery, It is said, has been made that
the bill will affect the Introduction OF
Chinese coolies labor into the Pana-
ma canal zone, and to considerable
extent affect the immigration to this
country Of Koreans and Filipinos and
the deportation from the United States.
Hawaii, Porto Rico and any territory
'.subject to the Jurisdiction of the
United States" of any person held to
come within the definition Of the words
."Chinese persons" and objection has
been made to the far-reaching effect Of
the BILL .L