Gilpin observer., 1904-03-31

The bill was allowed to lie on the
table until April 5th, in order to per-
NIT further discussion.
Senator Gibson has introduced .
bill to repeal the desert land act and
the Communication provision OF the
homestead act.
Charles Dick, successor to the late
Marcus A. Hanna Of Ohio. was for
mally introduced in the Senate March
23rd. the oath of office being admins
tered by President Pro TEN Frye.
The House committee on merchant
marine and fisheries authorized q IA
vorable report on the Frye bill. extend
ing the coastwise laws Of the United
States to the Philippine islands July
1. 1905. without amendment. The vote
was seven to five, two Republicans and
three Democratic members making up
the minority vote. A motion to post
pone the operation Of the laws to 1909.
made by Mr.. Lucking, was lost on
strictly party vote; another motion
making the time 1906 resulted in tie
vote. The bill was then voted on as
it passed the Senate. Mr.. Lucking en-
deavored to amend 1t by require
ment that all vessels in the trade
should be manned by American or
Philippine sailors, but this was lost
by q party vote.
The states Of "Oklahoma" and "Ari-
zona" are created in a bill which has
beeen completed by the Republican
members of the subcommittee OF the
House committee on territories. The
Democratic members of this sub-com-
mittee have been placed in possession
of the bill and after they have con-
sidered 1t for few days, q meeting
Of the full sub-committee will be held.
The two states mentioned are COM
posed OF Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory as "Oklahoma" and Arizona and
New Mexico as Arizona" The ad-
mission Of the latter two territories II
not delayed by any restriction Of law.
but may be effected as soon as con-
vention can be called to form q state
constitution. The bill provides. how
ever. that Oklahoma and the Indian
Territory shall not be admitted as .
state until the year 1906. By that time
all the Indian lands will have been
allotted.
During the discussion Of the sundry
civil appropriation bill in the House.
Chairman Heminway summed up the
fiscal condition for the next fiscal
year, showing that after all legitimate
expenses had been paid there would
be $22 ,000. 900 surplus for the year.
Mr.. Heminway estimated the annual
expenditures for 1905 to be $597. .S02,-
324. To this sum must be added the
interest on the public debt, estimated
at $84,971,8 ,820. The revenues for the
year, he said. were estimated at $704.-
472,060. The total estimates OF the
departments for the expenses Of the
government for 1905 aggregates $747.-
317.922, or an excess of 42,8l5, ,862
| over the revenues. BY scaling down
the estimates and omitting to pass .
river and harbor and public buildings
| appropriation bills the expenditures
had been reduced $22. .000. 900 less than
| the estimated revenues. This esti-
mate, Mr.. Heminway said, contemplate
ed all reasonable additions that might
be made by the Senate to the several
appropriation bills, and was also sum
cient to cover all legitimate deficien-
cies that might be provided for the
next session.
every side that there IL strong prob
VI thCAO OCiho NV csSsS1OSN NAs-
cussion during this session. the sub
committee OF the House territories
committee Is proceeding steadily with
the preparation Of bill for joint state
hood. making two states out OF four
territories. The Republican members
of the committee are doing the work
on the measure. The minority men,
bers have already defined their posi-
ton in favor Of single statehood and
have drawn up an omnibus bill admit
ting all four territories A. separate
states. which they will introduce at
the proper time. In the Joint state
hood bill the proposition to pay the
new state Of Arizona $10.000.000 to
liouidate its debts has already been
cut to $4,000, 900 and there IL q rumor
that It will 20 out altogether. Repre-
sentation for the new Joint statehood
has been fixed at three and It will be
| left to the constitutional convention to
make the allotment OF districts. The
Democrats insist that this means .
gerrymander; that In case the point
bill should carry, the districts would
10 arranged as to all be Republican
in politics. Delegate Wilson insists
that lfe had the promise Of the Repub-
lican members Of the committee that
each Of the two territories Of Arizona
and New Mexico. would be allowed 70
continue their delegates a. Representa-
tives. The Joint statehood bill will
vroha hlv ha ren0rfad IN the Hama thia