The Grit-advocate., 1904-02-05

Nania has introduced bill to pre-
hibit the issuance of money orders on
Sunday.
The Senate has passed bill ap-
propria,ing s5.OoO0Ou for memorial
bridge across the Potomac river at
Washington.
Senator BeveridGe has introduced
bill for the suppression and punish
ment of bribery and official corruption
in the territories of the United States.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
!ationS authorized IA favorable report
on the Cuban treaty, including the
Platt amendment The treaty has been
ratified by the Cuban senate.
Representative Miller. chairman OF
the sub committee in charge OF the
Bonynge-Shairoth contest, has OBJ
tained leave Of absence for ten days.
but will leave the, work of examining
ballots in charge of other members
of the subcommittee and Expert Car
vail.
Senator Burrows. chairman of the
committee on privileges and elections,
has introduced IA resolution to instruct
the committee to conduct an lnVestiga-
tion into the protest against Senator
Smoo: retaining his seat. The resolu-
ton was referred to the committee on
contingent expenses.
The Senate committee on claims re-
ported favorably Senator Teller's bill
to pay the heirs of A. &. Boone of La
Neta $l2.29l for services performed by
Boone in negotiating treaty with the
Indians in Colorado in 1865 by which
the United States received a large area
of valuable lands
Just before his retirement from Of
flee, Secretary Root addressed the fol-
lowing telegram to Governor Luke
Wright: Wright, Manla-Hearty con-
gratulations and good wishes upon
your assuming Office of civil governor.
There can be no better wish than for
same fidelity, ability and success which
have always characterized your public
service in the Philippine islands"
Representative Shafroth of Colorado
has introduced resolution reciting
the work that has been done by the
commission on International exchange,
and authorizing the commission TO
agree. subject to the approval of Con-
gress. with other nations upon uniform
laws, which will tend to preserve as
much of the gold product of the world
for coinage and monetary purposes as
nos ,ihe "
Senator Mitchell has introduced a
bill authorizing the North American
Telegraph and Gable Company to oper-
ate telegraph lines or cables between
the shores Of Alaska and Washington
in order to reach the Aleutian Islands,
Siberia, Manchuria, China. the Japan
ese empire and the Philippines. The
company is required to establish line
within five years between the United
States and the Aleutian Islands.
Rear Admirla X. ID. Evans, COM
mander-in-chief of the Asiatic squad
ron. writes to the navy department
that desertiOns in his command have
been reduced to a minimum He says
the worst drawback to discipline has
been the excessive use of alcoholic
drinks. Admiral Evans recommends
the establishment of canteens in the
navy. where beer and light wines may
be sold to the men, to be taken with
their meals or when coaling ships.
The report of the commissioner OF
patents for the calendar year 100"
shows that the patent business trans
acted exceeded all previous records.
The total cash receipts of the office
were slGlG.69S, leaving surplus OF
slSS, 900. There were 5O.2l3 patents
applied for and 8 500 issued. The re-
port predicts the same increase for the
present year and says the patent Office
since its inception in 1863 has fur
nished IA net balance of $o,GS2,o40 to
the government.
For the first time in many years the
treasury finds itself without any gold
coin in its vaults. II is explained that
this condition is the result of an un-
precedcnted demand for gold certit-
Gates during the time when the mints
have been fully employed in coming
Philippine silver and subsidiary silver
for the United States. The mints at
Philadelphia and San Francisco have
been ordered to begin the coinage of
double eagles and to work overtime un-
til a sufficient supply has been coined
to meet all demands
President Roosevelts elaborate en-
tertaining at the White House is un-
derstood to be compelling him to make
serious inroads upon his private for
tune. The $50 OOC be receives as salary
TO stand the strain of a constant sue
cession of receptions. dinners, lunch
cons musicales and teas. Few of his
predecessors in Office saved anything.
and President Roosevelt has sur
passed all of them in the briiliancy Of
the functions which have made the
White House the real center of Wash
ington social gayety.
The forthcoming monthly statement
of the governments receipts and ex-
penditures will show decided falling
off of revenues and an increase in ex-
pendituTes as compared with the cor
responding month Of last year. The
principal decrease appears in customs
receipts. which will be shown to be
about 81 800 900 for the month. de
crease of about $SO0O00 from internal
sources. The statement will also show
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