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Show HOPES FOR BUREAU OP MINES. Subcommittee ef the Senate Makes favorable Report. Washington. The aub committee of the aenntn committee on mlnea and mining, which hue Imd under fonlit-erutlon fonlit-erutlon the Huff bill to eatabllah a bureau of mlnea In the department of the Interior, met Thurmlay and ail thorlicd Ihe chairman, Senator Huth erland of I'tiih. lo make a favorable ri'iKirt uan the bill. Reveral amendment were made, principal among which aaa the changing chang-ing or the title of the head of the new bureau from commlailoner to director, di-rector, and Increasing the aalary from iri.ouo In lil.OOO. Another was a ape-clflc ape-clflc pmvleton granting ho authority that might Interfere with the laws, regulations or rights of the atatea. |