Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-02-05
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON AND
TRANSACTIONS OF CONGRESS-

propriating $5.0OO.00O for a memorial
bridge across the Potomac river at
Washington.
! The House has passed the army ap-
preparation bill. carrying approximate
ly $75.00O.OOO. after adopting num-
ber OF amendments.
| Senator Beveridge has introduced a
bill for the suppression and punish
ment OF bribery and Official corruption
in the territories OF the United States.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations authorized favorable report
on the Cuban treaty. including the
Plat amendment. The treaty has been
! ratified by the Cuban senate.
The Senr'e committee on claims re-
ported favorably Senator Telier's bill
| TO pay the heirs OF A. q. Boone or La
Veta $i2.29l Ior services performed by
Boone In negotiating treaty with the
Indians In Colorado In 1865 by which
the United States received large area
OF valuable lands.
Just before his retirement from Of
nee. Secretary Root addressed the fol-
lowing telegram TO Governor Luke
Wright: Wright. Mnniia-Eiearty con-
gratuIations and good wishes upon
your assuming Office OF civil governor.
There can be no better wish than for
same fidelity. ability and success which
have always characterized your public
service In the Philippine islands"
Representative Shafroth OF Colorado
has introduced u resolution rccitin.
the work that hns been done by the
commission on International exchange.
and authorizing the commission ito
agree. subject TO tho approval of Con-
Hress. with other nations upon uniform
laws. which will tend TO preserve as
much OF the gold product OF the world
for coinage and monetary purposes M
possible"
Senator Mitchell has introduced n
bin authorizing the North American
Telegraph and Cable Company to opcr-
Ate telegraph lines or cables between
tho shores OF Alaska and Washington
In order to reach the Aleuiian Islands.
Siberia. Mnnchuria. China. the Japan
.n. empir. and the Philippines. Tho
company In required to establish line
within i've ycar between tho United
States and the Aicutian Islands.
Rear Admiria II. d. Evans. COM
manstr-i chief OF the Asiaiic squad
ron. writes tn the navy department
that d-s-rtions In his command have
been reduced to a minimum. lie says
the worst drawback To discipline has
been tn, excessive uso Of alcoholic
drinks. Admiral Evans recommends
the establishment Of cantccns In the
navy. where beer and likht wines may
be sold to the men. To b- taken with
their meals or when eoailns ships.
The .rpor, OF tho commissioner Of
patents for III. calendar year 1909
shows that the patent business trans
acted exceeded all previous records.
The total cash receipts OF the once
~rr- si.sis.sss. leaving a surplus OF
siss!oco. Thcrr wcrc so..i5 patents
applied for and II $50 issued. The re-
port predicts the same Increase for the
present year and says the patent once
since its inception In 1863 has fur
nishci a net balance OF ss.ss:ysto TO
the government
For the hrst time In many years the
treasury ands itself without any gold
coin In Its vaults. Il is explained iha;
this condition IL the result OF an un-
prrccdrut-Si demand for gold c-rtih-
Gates during the time ~hru the mints
have b-rn fully employed In coming
phiiIppiu- silver and subsidiary silver
for the United States. The mints at
Philadelphia and San Francisco have
b--n ordered to- begin the coinage OF
double eagles and TO work overtime uts-
I'll a sufficient supply has been coined
to meet all demands
President Rooscvelt's elaborate o.
trrtaining a. tn. White House IL un-
dcfstood TO b. compelling him to make
serious threads upon his private for
tune The 81. 600 he receives as salary
from the government Is far too small
to- stand the strain of constant sue
cczsion OF receptions. dinners. lunch
cons. musiCaiss and teas. Few of his
predecessors In Office saved anything.
and President Roosevelt has sur
passed all of them in the bTililanry OF
the functions which have made the
White House the rial center Of Wash
ington social Eaye,y.
without the sacrifice Of single duty
on products entering the United States.
and. in fact. without any consideration
at all. Minister Thompson has secured
preferential rates on several lines Of
staple American products imported in
brazil. The details of the arrangement
made public to-day arc that BRAZIL
gives preferential rates to the follow
ing products from the United States:
to -four in barrels thirty-,wo per cent.
10 -four sacks. manufactures Of rub
ber. still wines. paints. Varnishes. con-
tnnsryi milk. clocks and watches. twen-
~ psr ccat. The minister says that II
American exporters. manufacturers
and farmers are ready TO take advan-
tage Of this opportunity. there Is a
tuundless market open TO them In
Brazil.
CAPTAIN u. G. shanks. governor of
the province OF Cayite. in the
philippines. in his annual report
to the War Department. dated ocio-
her 18th. 1893. says the province under
normal conditions Is rich and that
| crops generally have been good the
past year. but he adds: Some Of the
most valuable lands OF the province
| are in dispute between the people and
| the religious orders, and final decision