The state herald., 1904-04-29

might be necessary to make room for
senators from what Is now the Domi-
nion 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 cree
tion of the Leadyille public building.
Six bids were received. the highest ap-
proximating $4,000. the lowest. that
of Tom Lowell of Denton, Texas, being
s51 800. Lynn S. Atkinson of Colorado
Springs bid $4,000 and James l.. Nc
Neill of Denver. S56, 900 There is $780,
available for the building.
Senator Beveridge has sent former
Senator Warren of Wyoming his decli-
nation of the invitation of the Republi-
can state committee of Wyoming to de-
liver an address at the Wyoming Re
publican state convention. to be held
at Laramie on May 18th. Engage
ments In his own state make II impos-
slble for Senator Beycridge to go to
Wyoming at the time set for the Wy
oming convention.
The House committee on insular af-
fairs has authorized favorable report
on the Senate bill providing for the
naturalization of Porto Ricans MS citi-
zens of the United States. The COM
mittee eliminated from the bill the nat
uraliZatlon 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 disposos 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 brigndlor 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
Ia Senator Proctor OF the Senate mill
tary committee. strongly urging tho
purchase OF four great camp sites, at n
cost OF several million dollars, which
are to be used for Joint muneuyers and
drills by the regular army and the mi
lltia. The secretary explains In his let
ter that he withdraws his disapproyal
of the original project. wherein the
sites were named. In the Interest of the
speedy acquisition of the lands, This
was tho point upon which he took Issue
with the general stan.
The state department has been notl-
led of the conclusion In Paris Of the
contract for the sale to the United
States government by the Panama
Canal Company Of all ia franchises
and property OF the isthmus, The mon
cy for the canal company will be paid
over by the secretary Of the treasury, IL
Is understood, Secretary Hay himself
will pay to the state of Panama the
0OOO 900 to which II has become en-
titled. This payment Will be made In
Washington to Scnor ArOBamcnn, tho
newly appointed minister from Panama
ns soon as the government of that state
authorizes him by cable 10 accept the
money, The authorities In Panamn
have become clamufunH for this pay
mcnt. as the money IL needed TO dofray
certain expenses already Incurred In
connection with the creation Of the now
state,
The general deficiency bin. aa TO-
rorted by tho Senate committee ON np-
preparation. carries til.3i2.iiG, an In
crease na II passed the House Of $40.
| G9b. II contains NJ an amendment the
Init Chinese exclusion bin. which was
accented by the House before the bin
waK passed. The hit bin was intro
dneed in the Senate hy Mr. pentose
ard referred to tho committee on for
rlTn relations In this committee tho
/ discovery. IL t. said, has been made inni
| tho bill will affect the introduction ul
! Chinese coolies labor into tho rnnal
mn canal zone, nnd To considerable
/ extent Arert tho immigration 10 this
| country OF Koreans and filipinna Rnd
/ the deportation from the United States
| Hawaii. Porto iligo and any territory
subject to the inflfdiriinn Of The
United States ot any person held tt
come within the definition of the Wofdf
Chinese pcffonH," ana objection has
been made TO the fafarrarhlnE eject ol
the bill,
Delegate Rodcy NJ Now Mexico has
| introduced q bin authorizing mayor
| nf Incorporated towns in territories q
appoint police Judges
Tho liUura committee on election
hHH fayufably reported the iiHnyhr'
! froiuiiuh lHHtfuetinR The clerk ~ th'
liourr a. forward 10 ihr district ntior
Hry at Denver the poll books ana bal
lots IN tho Rhaffnlhzli0nynsr cunioa
rnue After the passage NJ the fraoln
iiun the clerk, under tho terms u ne
itf0lutlon will forward Tie poll book
nbd ballots Ia The district attorney
with the suggestion that he take Huct
action on the frauds shown ~ th'
fartH warrant