Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-04-15


and Clark Centennial Exposition 10 be
held In Portland. Oregon. in 1895,
Tho House adopted an amendment
To the postofiee appropriation bill pro-
Eibiting tho postmaster general FROM
refusing 10 establish rural free deliy-
cry routes on account OF the condition
OF the roads,
The House committee on Indian af-
fairs has reported fayoFabiy the Mon
dell bill providing for the opening OF.
the Shoshons Indian reservation in
Wyoming. With an amendment pEoSid-
Ing that the concurrence OF three
IouEths Of tho Indians must DO So
cured.
The Senate committee on finance
authorized Senator Aidfleh TO report
an amendment, TO the bill for the gov
ernment OF tho Panama canal zoao
giving to the canal construction bonds
all the rights and privileges Of the out
standing txo per cent government
bonds. The effect is TO allow national
banks TO US. the bonds as basis for
circulation.
The following witnesses have been
Ee-imohei TO appear before tho con-
faittee on privileges and elections In
tho smoo, ease April eoth: Angus ".
Cannon. Sal, Lake: George Teasdaie.
Sephi. John W. Taylor. John hcnry
Smith. J. II. Tanner. Salt Lake: l. II.
Alcott. faFmington. II. IL. Roberts.
salt Lake: Moses Thatcher. Logan:
!, II. 8. Grant. VI. y. co~lcy. Lillian
Ssmiin. Sal, Lake.
Tho reports OF the General Land Of
ieo show that Of tho cases suspended
for Investigation by special agents a.
tho result Of frauds under tho timber
and stone act in California. Oregon and
Washington. 1905 yefc relieved from
suspension during March. There were
G.9s9 patents issued by tho General
Land osaeo during March. There were
eo.s-o public land cases pending In the
land otiieo April LIST. n reduction OF J.
s0s during tho month.
After waiting with much patience for
many days. Mr.. Hepburn found oppor-
tunily TO speak to the Senate on the
subject OF puro food. Technically. tho
spccch was In support OF resolution
calling on tho secretary OF agriculture
20 send to tho Senate the results OF the
Investigations made by his department.
into aduitcra;od foods. but In reality
Il vus In support OF the pure food bill
Mr.. Hepburn contcndcd that very
large proportion OF foods. drugs and
liquors ~crc ndultcratcd. and that
many drugs were absolutely poisonous.
In tho Senate tho committee amend
ment liking tho salaries OF rural free
delivery carriers at $3.50 per nnnum and
regulating their service for private In
dividuais was accepted. Il reads -
follows: THAT said carriers may carry
nerehandisa for hire and receive sub
serpuous for and deliver newspapers.
magazines and other periodicals for
and upon the request OF patrons rcsid-
i9edpon their respective routes. when-
efer tho same shall not interfere with
; tAo proper discharge Of their oincial
duties and under such regulations ~
the postmaster general may prescribe.
aAd NOT otherwise: and. provided fur.
Athef. that no carrier shall refuse to de-
3Nne or take orders or subscriptions
for herrhandise. newspapers or period
icals requested by any patron OF his
route. subject to the laws Of the Unit
ed States and regulations OF the post
master general.
Senator Dillingham; reported favora.
bly, from tho committee on immigration
o bill to authorize the commissioner
general to establish In connection with
tho immigration station Mt Ellis island.
. bureau Of Information and display
for furnishing information to immi.
grants upon thoir arrival in this coun.
try. to aid them In determining where
they should locate. This information
to be furnished is to relate to the re.
sources of each state and territory. the
character OF tho climate and soil. the
price of land, the opportunities OF EN-.
ployment. etc. Each state and terri.
tory is authorized to maintain ut It's
own expense an agent to represent 1t
ut Ellis island. The agent will have
access to all immigrants after they
have been admitted, for the purpose OF
setting forth the advantages OF the
states or territories as places for set
Element.
In Cabinet meetings and in confer
encef directly between the executive
s>.H heads of departments. the whole
Nhject of the status Of the Chinese i'm
migration question as 1t will be after
he lapse of the existing treaty has
1een thoroughly digested. and 1t can be
-S.ated that the administration feels
.<saSAit has ample warrant for continu-
ng to enforce the rigid provisions of
he Chinese exclusion act regardless OF
he denunciation of the treaty. So far
rom opening the door to Chinese i'm
nigration, the lapse of the treaty will,
is said, actually renuer tne entrance
1 Chinese into this country more DIFF
cult than while the treaty remained in
orce. This fact has been pointed out
,the Chinese government by MIR. Con-
er. who has not yet abandoned the eff
,rt to induce the Chinese to reconsid-
rtheir denunciation. 1t is positively
.ated that the exclusion laws will
,ntinue to be enforced after Decem-
er next, whether the treaty expires or
OF
The Senate public lands committee
as favorably reported the Hans
cough bill providing that settlers re-
nquishing lands in forest reserves
az be paid for the same at n rate per
re to be determined by the party re-
lu,Iishing and the secretary of the in