The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-31

| the report OF Governor Otero for 1908
| and 900 copies of a later map Of New
! MEXICO territory.
| The Navy Department has awarded
| the contract for the transportation OF
| naval passengers across the continent
| to the Chesapeake & Ohio and South
ern Pacific Railroad Companies.
Mr.. Bonynge has filed with the
House his statement of expenses in
his contest for his seat 1t is for
| S4,036. "This,'' he says. SIS the sum
| IL 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 II to the
| House. The bill carries s55,623.oOl,
which is s2s,s4o,20 less than the ap-
| preparation of the current year.
| Justice Holmes or the Supreme
| Court OF the United States March 21st
delivered the opinion Of that court In
the case OF James G. Fargo, president
of the American Express Company, vs.
William NJ. Hart. auditor OF the state
of Indiana. The decision declares un-
constitutional the law providing for
| the taxation OF express companies and
| telegraph companies.
The House committee on agricul-
| ture has made n favorable report on
1he bill providing for an increase of
$4,000 annually for the use of expert
ment stations in each state and terri
tory. the appropriation to be increased
| in the same amount annually until
| the total appropriation reaches $780,
| 200, which amount will be made the
| standing permanent annual appropria-
| tion.
| The House committee on approprla-
| tIons has acted favorably on a request
of the city of Galveston. supported by
several Denver people, that the gov
| ernment build 5000 feet of the sea
| wall at Galveston, in addition to the
part now under construction. The
| sundry civil appropriation bill VIII
carry provision for the expenditure of
I $3.50 900 in this work. with the stipu-
1 hation that Galveston builds $4,000 feet
of wall herself.
The bill for the admission OF four
| territories as two states as drafted by
the Republican members of the House
subcommittee 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-
tion TO be adopted shall so provide.
Negro suffrage can not be restricted
as such.
Senator Proctor's bill to establish
-four permanent military camp grounds
was reported favorably from the Sen
ate committee on military affairs. The
bill designates sites and makes appro-
priations as follows: In the vicinity
of Fort Sam Houston. Texas, $i25, 600;
Camp Douglas. Wisconsin. 100000;
1 Conewago Valley. Pennsylvania, $780,
| 900: San Luis Obispo county, Califor-
MIA, S450,000. The bill appropriates
100000 for the enlargement of the
Chattanooga and Chickamauga ma
| tional parks.
The Supreme Court OF the United
| States has Just decided that a land
claim under the timber culture law
may be alienated before the expira-
tion of FIVE years. The case in which
the opinion was rendered was that OF
M. ]. II. Adams VS.. j. M. Church, and
II originated in Malheur county. Ore
gon. The opinion was by Justice Day
who said that the requirement to
plant trees made by the timber culture
law places the entryman under that
law on footing different from that OF
I, the entryman under the homestead
law.
The Senate committee on terrific
ries has authorized favorable report
on the bill to modify the mining laws
I of Alaska, the most important change
restricting each person to not more
| than one claim on any one creek. The
| committee authorized favorable re-
| port on a bill to exempt the Western
| Alaska Construction Company from
| paying the tax on railroads OF 800
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.
| Although President Roosevelt can
not attend the opening exercises of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, he
| nevertheless will be participant in
them. He has consented to press a
button at the White House which will
start the machinery Of the exposition.
| This ceremony will take place at l
| O'Clock eastern standard time). April
! 30. The details of the ceremony have
not been worked out yet, but will be
| in a few days. The President prob
| ably will send to the officials of the
fair congratulatory message on its
opening and receive one In return.
The three representatives from Colo
rado drew lots to determine which
should represent the state on the
congressional campaign committee.
/ Representative Brooks won. During
IA Republican caucus the delegations
from the various states selected their
representatives on the committee. The
Colorado congressman evidently all
wished to serve. but no two of them
seemed inclined to choose the other.
so the lottery process was resorted to.
Mr.. Brooks drew the lucky slip of pa