Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-25

W. 7. Nichols has been appointed by
the president to be secretary OF Ari'
zona, to succeed Isaac T. Stoddard.
Nichols Is chairman OF the territorial
Republican organization OF Arizona.
Representative Hearst OF New York
introduced a resolution providing for
IN investigation Of the trust question
by a committee Of fye members OF the
house. The resolutions contain ten
clauses. reciting the evil effects OF
trusts on the country.
Tho Senate committee on territories
rejected tho resolution extending tho
time for the construction OF the Akron,
Sterling 4 Northern railroad. for the
reason that the company has had the
franchise for a number OF ycars and
has not proceeded with the construc-
ton.
Tho Senate passed the Joint resolr-
t.on authorizing the President to neso-
t,ats with the government OF Great
Britain to secure review OF the resu>
lhtIons for the catching OF FUR bearing
ssnls In Alaska. 40 as TO obtain an
abatement Of the KILN. OF female seals
and thus preserve the seal Industry.
A reception was given on the 18th
Inst. to Booker 7. Washington by ne
grocs of the District OF Columbia. The
reception was held In the Metropolitan
A. 81. Z. church. The audience Inclui-
ed a number OF white people. and on
the platform were seated representa-
two white and negro citizens OF Wash
in.ton.
Tho Senate public lands committee
authorized n favorable report on the
Dubois bill providing that settlers who
havo made homestead entries and
were unable to prove up on the same
through no fault OF their own. or who
did not dispose OF them for pccu'
MARY consideration. may make m ad-
di.ionai homestead entry.
Justice Pritchard has granted coun-
eel for August W. Mnchen. George T..
Lorcnz. Diiisr u. Gror and Samuel a.
Groff, convicted OF conspiracy to de-
fraud the United States In connection
with the Postofiice Department invcsu-
cation. until April 2sth next To hle
their bill OF exceptions and to docket
their appeal In the Court OF Appeals.
The House committee on territories
delegated to n subcommittee OF -FOUR
Republicans and three Democrats the
task OF framing an omnibus statehood
bill to cmbody the conclusions OF the
committee on the various Independent
bills which have been considered by
Il The omnibus bill will provide for
two states as previously planned. The
Democrats on the committee will op-
pose the joint statehood proposition.
The Senate passed the fortifcntions
appropriation bill on the 10Th Inst,
after n three hours discussion OF the
amendment authorizing the purchase
OF an experimental torpedo boat and
the provision for the purchase OF sites
of defense works in the Hawaiian
Islands. The torpedo boat provision
was stubbornly fought. but the amend
ment suggested by the committee on
appropriations was retained. The Hn-
waiian provision. which had been ell
minated by the committee. was restor-
ed and the sum increased from 100000
rs fixed by the House. TO s526.l0o.
Representative Bonynge has been
working with members of the commit.
tee having his bill giving federal au-
thorities Jurisdiction over congress
sional elections and states that the bill
will in all probability be favorably re
ported There Is n demand for the bill
from northern Republicans. but 1t Is
thought that some opposition may de-
velop from southern members. who see
the possibility of II causing consider
hble trouble in districts in the South
where the negro vote is in the major
sented by Democrats through the op- |
Grafton OF state election laws and other |
means.
Discussing in the House the clause |
In the postofiice appropriation bill |
against rural carriers after July 1,
1904. soliciting business or receiving |
orders of any kind from any person. |
firm, or corporation Mr.. Griggs of |
Georgia. n member OF the committee, |
said II these carriers were permitted to |
act as agents he wanted the law so |
framed that the carrier would not be-
come dictator as to what newspapers |
he shall carry. or the trades people he
shall represent. The law, he said.
should require them to accept orders |
equally and impartially from every
body. He assailed the letter carriers
organization for the manner of making |
its demands on Congress, and said the |
carriers had made an effort to init
midate Congress into acceding to the
demands.
In the House during the discussion
of the postoffice appropriation bill, Mr..
Spight of Mississippi discussed the ne
gro question and declared unjust the
attacks on the people of the South
who had been charged with brutality
md barbarism toward the colored |
race. Comparing the lyncnlngS ana
burnings at the stake which had oc-
Cured in the South with those in the
North. he said the people of the South
in melting out punishment to a negro
who had committed n fiendish crime,
never followed it up with violence to-
ward defenseless children and women,
as had been done in the North. He de-
clared that President Roosevelt, by in
viting Booker washington to dine at
the White House, had done more to
infiame the passions of the negro and
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