The Glenwood post., 1904-04-02

providing for printing 5000 copies of
the report of Governor Otero for 1908
and 1000 copies of 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
$4,036. This" he says, sis 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 it to the
House. The bill carries 5,623.OO
which is S28,S4O,20S less than the ap-
preparation of the current year.
Justice Holmes OF the Supreme
Court OF the United States March 21st
delivered the opinion of that court in
the case of James c. 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 favorable report on
the bill providing for an increase of
$4,000 annually for the use of experi-
ment stations in each state and terri
tory, the appropriation to be increased
i'm the same amount annually until
the total appropriation reaches $780,
iun 1,A In hn
standing permanent annual appropria-
tion.
The House committee on appropria-
tions has acted favorably on a 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
$450,000 in this work, with the stipu-
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
N yrnrnda
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, $125, 900;
Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, 100000;
Conewago Valley. Pennsylvania, $780,
900; San Luis Obispo county. Califor-
MIA, $45O,OOO 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 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
NJ. ]. H. Adams VS.. ]. NJ. Church, and
1t 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
| the entryman under the homestead
| law.
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 favorable re-
| port on a 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.
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
| 80. 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 a congratulatory message on its
opening and receive one in return.
The three Representatives from Colo
| do LOTT tc OF hirh
should represent the state on the
| congressional campaign committee.
| Representative Brooks won. During
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
| per from the hat and will represent
| Colorado Republican interests in the
coming congressional campaign.