Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-02-19
EVENTS In WASHINGTON AND z=s-
TRANSACTIONS OF CONGRESS

The Senate passed the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill without de-
bate.
A bill was introduced BY Representa-
tive Emeteh Of Illinois appropriaiias
u 900. coo for the relief OF sufferers
from the Baltimore iire.
Senator Teller has introduced . bill
sppropriaiing Si.lO0.00O for the con-
struetion of q building in Washington
Tor the general survey.
Before the House committee on la
Dor President Samuel Gonpers Of tho
American Federation Of Labor was
heard by the committee IN favor OF the
eight-hour bill.
Representative Howell OF Utah has
introduced q bill providing that all
that portion Of Arizona territory lylns
north and west OF the center OF thN
Colorado river shall be annexed 10 the
state Of Utah.
The State Department being advised.
that the JIminex rebels were tearing
up tho American railway between
Puerto Plata and Santiago. In San
Domingo. has CAUSED Warship 10 DO
ordered 10 tho former port
The Senate passed a bill introduced
by Senator Teller setting spart no lsss
than seven acres out Of mineral lands In
the Eureka mining district at Central
City. GiipIn county. for use OF tho In
dependent Order OF Odd Fellows Tor
cemetery purposes
Brisad!cr General =. c. Ainswosth.
chief OF tho record and pension once OF
: tho War Department. In diseuss!ns tho
merits Of civil service before the House
committee on reform In tho civil ser.
vice, predicted that civil pension ltst
for Buperannua,ed civil employees OF tho
government ID ono OF the certaintirs OF
, the future.
Il was decided AT a recent meeting
OF tho executive committee OF tho Am.
erican National Rod Cross In Washing
| ton to authorize those who applied TO
engage In Red Cross work In the Rus
so-Ja2aneso war to effect such organ
ixation for tho purpose aa may DO
! practicable. with the sanction OF tho
| committee. and such support NJ might
bo available. Anon. those who hnvo
made application aro two prominent
medical men.
Tho State Department has re-
J ccivcd q report by mail under daio ot
San Domingo. Fob. ?. from United
States Minister Powell OF tho killing by
.
l class mnch!nis, OF tho American cruis-
or Yankee. tho morning OF that date.
/, Tho facts havo been briefly given In
press dispatches. but the details fur
nishcd by tho minister go to establish
tho fact that tho killing was deliberate
and unprovoked.
Hearings on tho statehood measure
! before tho House committee have been
t.fN lAI m l.
mit,ce will be appointed to draft an
omnibus bill. Chairman Hamilton OF
tho House territorial committee. who
| hns made thorough study OF the state
| hood question ns Il pertains TO tho four
territories OF New Mexico. Arizona,
| Oklahoma and Indian Territory. has
| determined to secure speedy action BY
the House. Within two weeks the COM
m!ttce will bc ready to report the re-
suit OF It's deliberations, and then the
| House will be asked to fix ,imc in
the near future for the consideration
OF the bill.
The President has taken steps that
probably will result in suspending the
civil service rules in the government
printing office In favor OF printers and
binders who havo been thrown
out OF work on account OF the Balu-
| moro fire. He has written n letter to
Public Printer Palmer. asking whether
additional help can be employed. and
| he has directed an inquiry to the civil
service commission to ascertain wheth-
er there Is any objection to temporary
suspension OF the rules for those whom
the fire has thrown out OF work. II is
expected the suspension OF rules will
be made at once, and will be In force
| while Congress is in session. The
President was requested to take this
action by Representative Wachter. in
whose district tho burned region Of
Baltimore is Mr.. Wachter asked the
President to visit the scene of the fire.
but the President will not find time to
do so. e.
The comptroller Of the currency has
made public an abstract OF the reports
of the national banks in the United
States, showing their condition at the
close OF business Jan. %. There are
$3.50 institutions. with a capital stock
paid in OF 1851 GAO; resources and
liabilities Of $6,579. 9.141. .229.s4; loans and
discounts, $3,4G9. .155. .043.53: overdrafts,
$42, ,401 .729.64; United States bonds to
secure circulation, 1887 ,499 ,420; due
from national banks (not reserve
agents), 1924 .555 ,0S1.99; due from state
banks and bankers, etc, s104 ISL ,933. AZ; ;
duo from approved reserve agents
$494, zoe, ,41S.45; total specie. $453 3,191,-
55321; lega! tender notes, $161, ,434 500;
liabilities, surplus funds. 1886 3d.
S67.71; individual deposits, $4,000. .610.-
89s.45; bonds borrowed. $44,970, ,726.SS;
loans for account of correspondents.
s2,263 ,06G.s3; percentage to deposits Of
cash on hand, redemption fund and due
from reserve agents, 2S.23; percentage
of legal reserve to deposit, %.
Tho State Department has instructed
Ambassador Mccormick to ask the
Russian government at st. Petersburg