The Holly chieftain., 1900-05-11
CONGRESSIONAL GRIST-
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

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strongly opposed the plan at hrst, it
has proved great success. 1t was in
troduced in December last, and sixty.
three fourth-class postofaces, thirty
three star routes and two MESSENGER
services, all within the county. were
abolished, and twenty-six carriers were
substituted and patrons served daily.
The Increase In the business Of the de.
partment was 2S.6 per cent. n
Attorney General GODDARD of Kan
sas reached here Monday with the
ayowed intention Of filing in the
United States Supreme Court an In
junction suit In the name OF the state
OF Kansas against the state of Colo
rado. Tne proposed suit is to prevent
the diversion Of the Arkansas river
by Colorado irrigationists, thus pre-
venting the natural flow Of the stream
g1ng to the extent Of many millions
Of dollars the farmers Of that state.
Contrary to expectations, Mr., GODDARD
did not file his application for an in
junction, and he announced to-day
that he would not file 1t until the May
term Of court, which opens May 14th
Representative Bell, with the aid Of
other members of the public lands
committee, will make an effort to pass
the Navajo reservation bill over the
Presidents veto. Mr.. Bell says that
the President has been misinformed as
to the facts In the case. The Indians
on the reservation favor opening it for
mining purposes, rs under the provi-
sions Of the bill they would receive d
royalty upon the product Of the mines
Agency employees, Mr.. Bell states, art
at the bottom Of the trouble, and 1t IL
asserted they are opposing the opening
OF the reserve SO that they may have
an opportunity themselves of working
some OF the mining prospects.
In anticipation of the passage by the
House Of the army reorganization bill
In an unamended form, the officials of
the War Department have been figur-
Ing to learn what effect the bill will
have upon the numerical strength of
the army. 1t appears that the only
branch Of the service that will receive
any addition is the artillery, and the
number Of men to be added to that
branch is only 5,47S at the maximum.
This will make the total strength of
this branch of the service, 17,44S. The
present enlisted strength Of the army
Is 65O00 regulars and $4,000 volun-
teers. or total of 100000. The reor.
ganization bill will increase that total
to 1O5,47S men.
President Gompers Of the Fedora.
tion Of Labor and his associates have
been working very hard all winter to
secure the passage of an eight hour
law, and while they have not accom-.
plished all they wanted, they have
won decided victory by securing the
approval Of bill which embodies the
greater part of their demands. The
committee on labor thought that they
asked too much. The bill as original.
ly introduced prohibited the govern.
ment from using or doing anything
contrary to the eight hour principle,
which was considered impracticable,
but the labor men have succeeded in
securing q general recognition of the
principle in all government contracts.
The Supreme Court resumed Its hear.
ing Tuesday in the Kentucky governor
ship case. Hon. w. o. Bradley, for.
mer governor, being the only speaker
He appeared for Governor Taylor. tax.
ing up the first claim of the opposition
that Taylor had never possessed any
title to the office. He concluded thai
TaylOrs title was as good as that Of
any other man who had ever held the
office. He argued that Taylor's title
was complete; that he was not only de
jure governor, but de facto governor
as well, and that every step that he
had taken as governor was legal. Mr..
nn0H Inv nj 1yr,1
Legislature In the case as irregular and
therefore void. When Mr.. Bradley
closed, the court took recess until
May 14th.
A man of the peculiar name of Pow.
dermaker and his associates have ap
piled to Congress for authority to dig
up the streets Of Washington and lay
an underground system Of pipes and
conduits for the purpose of distribut
Ing cool air among the houses and of.
hces OF the city. They call their cor.
corporation "'The Cooling Company"
and they propose to cool OF for SO much
a cubic foot of cold air furnished. The
idea is to have refrigerator plant at
convenient location with pipes and
other facilities, and run pipes like
those for gas and water through the
houses and office buildings SO that
cold can be turned on In parlor or q
bedroom just like heat from the fur
mace and the temperature lowered to
any point you please.
A favorable report has been made by
the Senate committee on military af.
fairs on Senator Wolcott's bill to es
tablish a branch soldiers home at Den
yer. The committee report recites that
the number of men disabled physically