The Rich Hill tribune., 1904-01-21

trlal VIII proceed with commcnda-
bic speed.
Legislation in Congress is rather
more backward than usual II this
season OF the year but several Of |
the appropriation bills have been
presented to the House, and the
regular work will begin in earnest.
An appropriation Of a quarter OF a
million dollars has been made for
the purpose OF studying, and, II
possible, exterminating, the cot
ton boil weevil OF Texas whice last
year destroyed thirty millions Of |
dollars worth Of cotton. Congress
will be asked to make a handsome /
appropriation for the exhibition to
be held in Portland, Org, in 1905. |
There is bill before Congress
providing for very large forest
reservation in the Southern Appal-
acian Mountains. to conserve the
farms in North Carolina and pre-
vent foods in the streams. The
further consideration Of the nomi-
nation Of Gen. Wood has been
postponed by the Senate until the
18th inst. There is no doubt Of
his confirmation.
The Secretary Of the Navy asks
for lump appropriation for that
branch Of the service. He thinks
the department officials could bet
ter decide how many war ships to
build and Of what class.
A lsrge and very notable meet.
ling was held in Washington on
the Ia,h inst. in favor OF national
arbitration between the United
States and England, and an Inter-
national Peace Conference was or
ganized. The resolutions will be
! presented to the President and
| Congress and have for their object
a treaty to carry them into effect.
| AT the great mass meeting elo-
quent speeches were made by Car
dinal Gibbons, Gen. Miles, DR.. E.
E. Hale, Rev. DR.. J. Silverman
representing the Jews, Hon. J. Nj.
| Dickinson the Senior Counsel be-
fore the Alaskan Boundary Tribu-
nal and Andrew Carnegie.
The proposition to remove from
the service of the government all
superannuated clerks has caused
much eommotion and an intersting
contest is expected when the mat
ter gets before Congress. II is
suggested that hereafter no one
over IS shall be appointed and
that the term OF service shall not
exceed S years. Such a plan
would cut the knot Of many diff
cult questions.
Senator MsCumber, OF North
Dakota, denies that there is any
Hanna boom in the North West
and says his state is for Roosevelt.
The enemy constantly and INDUS
trionsly cireulates rnmors about
Senator Hanna's intentions, which
he designates as 'moonshiue"
He sums up the situation by say
ing; "The crops are good, the
> people are well of, and the out
look is not serious All our
trouble, he thinks, comes from
"over supply and under demand. "
Word has reached the White
House that the "eowpunchers" all
over the West are ready TO light
3 for Roosevelt. They fought
e we'll IN Cuba. An important fac
5 tor ia the coming campaign is the
fact that the President has Is, 900
post offices on his list Il Is asser-
: ted that the w. c. 4. L. is 10 Ia
e yor Of Mr. Roosevelt for President
7 III the women could have their
e way. Gov. Durbin, Of Indiana,
, visiting in Washington, says all is
Republican and serene IN his state
D and will give her electoral vote
+ ito the man nominate d at
k Chicago"
e Washington the past week has
i. had the hesvies. snow storm IN
years, shortly followed By Lon
don fog aud rain. But weatheI
e conditions do not interfere with
the socitl amenities Of the Capi-
. lga4 Gorfefu tuaE ouf IA forra o.