The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-01

The House has adopted resolutions
providing for printing 5000 copies Of
the report Of Governor Otero for 1903
and 1000 copies OF a later map of New
Mexico territory.
The Navy Department has awarded
the contract for the transportation Of
naval passengers across the continent
to the Chesapeake & Ohio and South
ern Pacific Railroad Companies.
Mr.. Bonynse has filed with the
House his statement Of expenses In
his contest for his seat. 1t Is for
$4,036. This" he says. lis the sum
1t took to convince Mr.. Shafroth that
he was not elected"
The House committee on appropria-
tions completed the sundry civil ap
preparation bill and reported it to the
House. The bill carries 55.623.0Ol.
which Is $28.S40, POS less than the ap
preparation OF the current year.
Justice Holmes or the Supreme
Court OF the United States March 2lst
delivered the opinion Of that court in
the case of James c. Fargo. president
Of the American Express Company, vs.
William NJ. Hart, auditor of the state
OF Indiana. The decision declares un-
| constitutional the law providing for
the taxation of express companies and
Telegraph companies.
The House committee on agricul
ture has made . favorable report on
the bill providing for an increase OF
| $4,000 annually for the use OF expert
ment stations in each state and terri
tory, the appropriation to be increased
in the same amount annually until
the total appropriation reaches $780,
600, which amount will be made the
standing permanent annual appropria-
tion.
| The House committee on appropria-
(, tions has acted favorably on request
Of the city Of Galveston. supported by
! several Denver people, that the gov
ernment build $500 feet OF the sea
| wall at Galveston, In addition to the
part now under construction. The
sundry civil appropriation bill will
carry provision for The expenditure OF
$3.50 900 In this work. with the stpu-
iation that Galveston builds $4,000 feet
of wall herself.
The bill for the admission Of four
territories. as two states as drafted by
the Republican members of the House
subcommittee provides that the state
4 constitutions to be formed under the
!. bill must contain an absolute prohi
bition Of polygamy. Suffrage can moi
be restricted except for Ignorance. I'm
beciiity, age or sex. This will not per
u Se!t, 2Nf,e5,ss,s ,s,tsR.aec cstfytsy--~wsfsfr
fon 10 be adopted shait so provide
Negro suffrage can not be restricted
as such.
! 70 O EI
four permanent military camp grounds
was reported favorably from the Sen
ate committee on military affairs. The
bill designates sites and makes appro
priations as follows: In the vicinity
of Fort Sam Houston, Texas, $l25,o0O;
Camp Douglas, Wisconsin. 100000;
Conewago Valley, Pennsylvania. 5000,
900; San Luis Obispo county, Califor
MIA s45o.o The biz appropriates
800, 900 for the enlargement OF the
Chattanooga and Chickamauga ma
tional parks.
The Supreme Court or the United
States has Just decided that lane
claim under the timber culture Ia"
may be alienated before the expira
tion of Ave years. The case IN whlci
the opinion was rendered was that o.
NJ j. H. Adams VS.. J. M. Church, ant
it originated In Malheur county, ore
gon. The opinion was by Justice Day
who said that the requirement tt
plant trees made by the timber culture
law places the entryman under thai
law on I footing different from that o.
the entryman under the homestead
law
The Senate committee on terrific
ries has authorized a favorable repor
on the bill to modify the mining laws
of Alaska, the most important change
restricting each person to not more
than one claim on any one creek. The
committee authorized a favorable re
port on a bill to exempt the WesterI
Alaska Construction Company from
paying the tax on railroads of 500
a month The exemption is limited t
five years. with the provisions tha
the company build ten miles of roat
each year. The Western is the only
railroad in Alaska.
Although President Roosevelt can
not attend the opening exercises of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, ht
nevertheless will be a participant IL
them. He has consented to press {
button at the White House which vii
start the machinery of the exposition
This ceremony will take place at
O'Clock eastern standard timc), Apri
30 The details of the ceremony have
not been worked out yet, but will bt
in few days The President prob
ably will send to the officials of the
fair a congratulatory message on its
opening and receive one in return.
Aggressive tactics have been de
cided upon by the democratic mem
Oers Of the Senate to air their de
mands for an investigation by Con
grcss of the POstOfilce Department
Notice to the effect was served upor
the Senate committee on postofiCeS
and postroads by the Democratic
members when the committee agar
put off the requests OF Senators Cor
man and Clay that one of the resolu