Gilpin observer., 1904-04-07

At the opening of the debate on the
postoffice appropriation bill in the Sen
ate, Mr.. German spoke for almost two
hours in criticism Of the course Of the
Republican party in the Senate In re-
fusing inquiry and at the same time
charging the postoffice committee with
undue haste in reporting the bill. as he
did the Republican party with desire
to adjourn Congress at an exception
ally early date in order to meet the
wishes of the President. I'VE are now
told" he continued. that having ap-
proved the plans Of the executive. We
must adjourn and go home because of
the fear of damaging disclosures. There
are matters which 1t is almost criminal
not to give attention to. Yet we are not
to be allowed to stay"
At least two of the Colorado men,
bers will join a majority Of the public
land laws committee. Congressman
Hogg appeared before the committee
and protested against the passage of
the Hansbrough bul, providing for the
repeal OF the timber and stone act. Con-
gresham Brooks is scheduled to fol-
low with a similar argument at the
next meeting Of the committee. Mr..
Hogg averred that there was little or
no fraud in connection with the opera
ton Of the land laws in Colorado, and
he demurred especially against the re-
peal OF the timber law, because 1t would
make lumber expensive for the settler.
The timber. he said. should not be said
at public auction, as proposed by the
Hansbrough bill. but should be sold at
regular price per acre. SO that the
poor man would have an equal show
with the rich.
Mr.. Bartlett Of Georgia. in the House.
briefly replied to the statements OF Mr..
Gillett of Massachusetts on the negro
question. He said that the Massachu-
sets member had lectured the South
for disregard of violations of the law,
whereas. in the city OF Marion. Massa-
chusetts. persons who had tarred and
feathered a man and woman had been
acquitted and were paraded through
the streets as heroes. He believed that
the people OF the South are entitled to
work out the Negro problem ''as God
shall will It," He added those people
would work 1t out. with the help OF
our brothers OF the North II we can
have II. but II not we will work It out
without their help" Mr.. Gillett, reply
ing. said he believed that the Caucas-
to the colored race. but he said he did
not believe II followed that every white
man is superior to every colored man.
An interesting question has arisen
In connection with bill introduced by
Senator Burton of Kansas. appropria-
ting $1,500.000 for STRENGTHENING the
Kaw river, with n view to averting
the usual spring floods Of that state.
The bill was referred to the War De-
partment for report. and It has been
returned with q report made by Gen.
eral Mackenzie. chief Of engineers. to
the effect that several years ago the
Legislature Of the state declared the
Kaw river unnavigable. and authorized
the construction of bridges across 1t
at various points. effectually closing Il
to navigation. The point Is made that
after the stream is declared unnavi-
gable II Is not under the Jurisdiction
Of the United States. and consequently
any appropriation made for its
Improvement would be simply
for the benefit OF the state and It's
citizens. and not for the benefit Of the
general government, or the people at
large. 1t is stated that the proposed
legislation will be opposed on that
ground.