Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-02-14
MILITARY REPORT.
Tho lnseector-c General of the Army
Makes Some Recommendations.
THE ELECTION OF SENATORS
The Senate Committee Think They Should
Be Chosen by tho People-The Ro-
cent snow Covered Area-Mail
transportation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The annual
report Of the inspector-general Of the
army appeared yesterday. Gen. Breck-
inridge says there is growing appre-
citation of the system of military in
struction in the colleges, and suggests
that more captains be detailed for col
lege duty. Among the recommends
tions affecting the army, he makes the
following: Veterinary hospitals at
the larger cavalry posts would prolong
the lives of animals; target prac-
tice should embrace firing at NOV
able targets; occasional hot food and
sleeping cars are suggested for long
travels; the smallest sum received by
the pay department from enlisted men
for deposit is still too high, and should
be reduced to 81; suitable books and
better systems are sadly needed by the
army schools, for mo civilized army
probably has a less effective school sys-
tenn for enlisted men than ours" bar
racks should be bright, cheerful and
inviting.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
yesterday decided to report back the
bill introduced by Senator Mitchell, of
Oregon, for constitutional amend
ment providing for the election of SEN
ators by direct vote of the people
The majority and minority reports
were afterward submitted to The sem
ate. Messrs. Turpie, Palmer and
Mitchell say in their report "The OBJ
ject is to place one department of the
government wholly in the control of
the people. The Legislative or law
making department of the government
ought, in our opinion, be so placed,
The laws of the United States are
made by congress for and on behalf of
the people, and it is therefore mat
ter of the highest moment that the
Lawmakers in both branches of the
national legislature be chosen by the
people"
RECENT sNow-CoVERED AREA.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 49, "A chart is
sued by the weather bureau shows
that east of the Mississippi river the
snow-covered area in unusually low
ATTITUDES, and from northern Georgia,
western Tennessee and the western
part of the Carolinas, northcastward
to New England, the ground is snow
covered with greater depths than at
any previous time during the winter.
In the Mississippi valley, as far north
as St. Louis and over the southern
part of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio there
is little snow, generally less than 8
inches, but to the northward the snow
is very deep, ranging from 10 to Is
inches Snow lis heavy over north
Dakota, eastern Montana and Colo
RADIO, but has diminished during the
week over Nebraska, Kansas, Mis-
souri,, Arkansas and northern Texas.
TRANSPORTATION OF MAILS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Villas
proposes to allow the postmaster-gen-
eral to expend at his discretion So, 2OO,-
900 a year for the transportation of
mails. The government now pays the
railroads for carrying the mails at
rates fixed by law and graded chiefly
according to the weight of matter eur
riel The weight is ascertained by
periodical tests. Senator Villas IA
vors the substitution for the present
plan a system of contracts with rail
roads for mail carriage, uurestained by
law, and left entirely to the discretion
of the acknowledgement.