Gilpin observer., 1904-04-07

that tariff duties on any article shall
not amount to more than 500 per cent.
ad valorem.
The Treasury Department has trans
mitted to the House an estimate from
Secretary Hitchcock for an appropria-
tiOn Of 100000 to be Immediately avail
able for education in Alaska.
Subpoenas have been sent out for
witnesses to appear before the Senate
committee on privileges and elections
in the Smoot inquiry April Goth, a post
ponement being made from the 18th.
Commander George l.. Dyer. COM
manding the cruiser Albany of the Ash
attic fleet, has been assigned to duty
as naval governor of the island of
Guam, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of Commander William e.
Sewell.
Representative Mondell has intro
duced bill authorizing the secretary
OF the interior to use or authorize the
use of earth, timber and stone from
public lands and forest reserves for
construction of irrigation works pro-
jected under the national irrigation act
Acting Postmaster General Wynne
has issued an order allowing ten days
leave Of absence to all postmasters Of
second and third class postoffices who
want to attend the convention of the
National Association Of Postmasters
OF the second and third class postof-
fees. to be held in st. Louis May 18th
next.
Burton Norville Harrison, a lawyer
OF New York, husband of Mrs. Burton
Harrison, the author, and father OF
Congressman Harrison of New York
City. died in Washington March 29th
aged sixty-four years. During the war
Mr.. Harrison was Jefferson Davis pri-
yate secretary. Later Mr.. Harrison was
secretary to Mayor Wickham of New
York and was largely instrumental in
the prosecution of the Tweed ring.
The House committee on mines and
mining has reported favorably on
Congressman Brooks bill. providing
that the boundaries of patented min
ing claims shall be held those actually
marked on the ground. The bill pro-
vides that the monuments shall con-
stitute the highest authority, and er-
roneous descriptions and records shall
give way thereto. This bill Is slightly
changed In form, and has already
passed the Senate.
Congressman Bonynge has intro
duced Congressman Shafroth's bill for
the Denver postoffice. The amount ap-
propriated is $250.000. 1t is now
definitely determined that the commit
tee on public buildings and grounds
will visit Denver some time in July.
The exact date will be agreed upon
next week. The Denver Chamber of
Commerce will be notified that the
wives Of most Of the visiting members
will accompany them.
No provision has been made by Ell
ther the Republican or Democratic ma
tional conventions to seat delegates
from the Philippine islands. In the
calls for the conventions issued by
Chairmen Hanna and Jones neither
the Philippines nor Porto Rico are in
cluded among the states and terrific
ries entitled to representation. How
ever. should delegates from these ISL
ands present themselves to the con-
ventions 1t Is within the province or
the committee on credentials to seat
them.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
passed by the House contained an item
Of $50, 900 for completion of the install
lation OF machinery for the Denver
mint. While this was recommended by
the secretary Of the treasury. the COM
mittee decided not to include this sum
at this session, but Representatives
Brooks and Bonynge convinced them
that this sum should be made available
at once. The mint will now be ready
for coming by July. 1905. II the Senate
concurs in the action of the House ap-
propriating the money.
Senator Dillingham; has introduced .
bill to amend the immigration act of
1903. 1t permits aliens to pass in con-
tinuous transit from one point in for
eign contiguous territory to another
point in foreign contiguous territory
through the United States without pay
ment Of head tax. Aliens having once
paid the head tax may pass through
contiguous territory in continuous
transit and again enter the United
States without again paying the head
tax. The privilege under the act of
1903. permitting an alien to send for a
relative or a friend is amended to re-
strict the privilege to relatives.
Senator Pattersons name was util-
lied a few days ago by sleek swind-
Ter to beat the Highland apartment
house, where Senator Patterson lives,
out OF $65. A telephone message was
received by the Highlands clerk. osten-
sibly from Patterson's secretary, say
ing: There will be a package OF cloth
ing coming up to-day from Hamilton.
the tailor. for Senator Patterson. Please
pay the bill. which will be about $685."
Later a messenger called with n bundle
and collected $65 from the clerk. When
Patterson got home and opened his
bundle he found an overcoat worth
about 30 cents. He thought 1t an April
fool joke until advised that $65 had
been collected on 1t, the loss of which.
however. fell on the Highlands man
agement.
The Senate committee on finance
endorsed an amendment to the sundry