The Springfield herald., 1904-04-08
LATEST NEWS FROM WASHINGTON

mltted 10 tne Rouse an esliihate iioiii
Secretary Hitchcock for an appropria-
ton 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, post
ponement being made from the 18th.
Mr.. Bonynge has filed with the
House his statement of expenses in
his contest for his seat. 1t is for
$4036. This" he says, lis the sum
it 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 1t to the
House. The bill carries $55,623.0o1.
which is s2s.s4O.2OS less than the ap'
preparation of the current year.
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 u.
Sewell.
Acting Postmaster General Wynne
has issued an order allowing ten days
leave of absence to all postmasterS OF
second and third class postoftices VINO
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, lawyer
of New York. husband of Mrs. Burton
I Harrison, the author and father or
| Congressman Harrison of New York
| City, died in Washington March 18th
aged sixty-four years. During the war
Mr. Harrison was Jefferson Davis prl-
, vate 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 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
s450,000 in this work, with the stipu-
lation that Galveston builds $4,000 feet
of wall herself.
| 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
hor oaI In
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.
The bill for the admission of four
territories as two states as drafted by
the Republican members of the House
sub committee provides that the state
constitutions to be formed under the
bill must contain an absolute prohi-
bition of polygamy. Suffrage can not
be restricted except for ignorance, i'm
becility, age or sex. This will not per-
nit woman suffrage if the constitu-
ton to be adopted shall so provide.
/ Negro suffrage can not be restricted
as such.
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.
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 anu again ehlSl Nhc Sii'Su
States without again paying the head
tax. The privilege under the act or
| 1903, permitting an alien to send for
relative or a friend is amended to re-
strict the privilege to relatives.
The Senate committee on terrific
ries has authorized a favorable report
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 bill to exempt the Western
| Alaska Construction Company from
paying the tax on railroads of 500
a month The exemption is limited to
| five years. with the provisions that
the company build ten miles of road
each year. The Western is the only
| railroad in Alaska.
The House committee on merchant
marine and fisheries authorized IA
vorable report on the Frye bill. extend
| ing the coastwise laws OF the United
/ States to the Philippine islands July
l, 1905. without amendment. The vote
was seven to five. tive Republicans and