The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-12-11
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON AND
TRANSACTIONS OF CONGRESS

Representative Robinson of Indiana
has introduced a bill making the Chi
nese exclusion law applicable to the
Japanese.
Associate Justice Henry b. Brown OF
the United States Supreme Court has
recently had trouble with his eyes, and
entire loss of sight is now threatened.
He is being treated by well known
oculist. who, 1t is said, regards the case
as quite serious.
Former Representative William NJ.
Springer of Illinois, Democratic lead
err conspicuous in the House of Rep
resentatives during the Forty-fourth to
Fifty-third Congresses, inclusive, and
once chairman of the ways and means
committee of the House, died at his
residence in Washington on the 4th
Inst, aged sixty-four years.
He denied that there had ben any
consultation between himself and Gen
eral Wood relative to the publication
of Major Runcie's article rejecting
upon the administration Of General
Brooke. He said, however, that he had
talked with General Wood regarding
an article which was subsequently pub
lished over his own signature.
The United States government has
given directions looking to the recog-
milton of King Peter Karageorgevich
of Servia. Mr.. Jackson already has
received his credentials as minister of
the United States to Belgrade, and 1t
is said at the State Department that 1t
is merely a question of short time
when he will present these credentials
in person at the Servian court.
Before the Senate committee on mill
tary Affairs in the Leonard Wood in
vestigation. Ray Stannard Baker, the
man whom Major Runce said was at
the dinner with General Wood and
himself when the proposed magazine
article criticising General Brooke was
discussed, confirmed some parts OF
che testimony of Major Runcie ana
contradicted or qualified other portions
Of 1t.
At a recent meeting the Board of
Managers of National Homes for Sol
diers rendered the appointment of gov
ernor of the home at Leayenworth.
Kansas. to Colonel Sidney b. Cook Of
Harrington, Kansas. TO fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Colonel j. G.
.
of the board and it is said. will accept
approximately 5000 men are now nj
the National Home.
One of the resolutions introduced by
Senator Morgan provides for reference
to the committee on interoceanic can
ais of the plans of the government of
the canal adopted by the interoceanic
canal committee and for review of
the accounts and plans of the commits
sion 1t asks the committee to decide
between the plans for canal submit
ted, in reference TO both the Panama
and Nicaraguan routes.
The War Department has been in
formed that the Philippines commits
sion has passed an act to maintain the
equality of gold and silver pesos by
creating n reserve fund from the re-
ceipts of sales of certificates of deposit
and seignorage on the coinage. An
other important act which will require
the additional approval OF Congress,
provides for the allotment of home
steads and the settlement OF land titles
in the Philippines.
Speaker Cannon, rcsentiug what he
deemed an insult from John Herman
committee of the knights of Labor.
summarily ordered Mr. Schultois from
the speakers room at the Capitol with
the parting injunction TO the labor
leader never to darken his doo- again
Mr. Schulteis began to make threats of
going into the speakers district in the
next campaign, but was cut short by
an order for his election from the room
Mr.. Baker was questioned closely by
Senator Scott of the committee and by
Senators Hanna and Teller. who were
present. They quoted Major Runcie's
letter to Baker suggesting that the
time was opportune for the publication
of the Runcle article In General Woods
interest, and asked him II the letter
did not show that there had been con
ferences on tho subject and n perfect
understanding. Mr. Baker admitted
that appearances would lead to that in.
ference. but insisted there had not been
any understanding,
At the instance Of the National Live
Stock Association many western mem.
beers Of Congress are taking an active
interest of the desired establishment of
a bureau OF the permanent census for
taking an annual census OF the live
stock OF the country. Under the pres.
cnt arrangements for this work the
statistics of the live stock OF the coun.
Try are of little or not value to stock
men because Of the time which olnpses
between their collection and publlca.
ton. The permanent census, they
urge. should be charged with the work
and given ample funds TO make the
| desired annual census
Representative Mondcll. who will re-
celye the appointment Of chairman Of
the House committee on irrigation.
says II is the intention Of the COM
mittee. In addition TO the consideration
OF bills relating TO irrigation during
the coming session. 10 invite officers Of
the reclamation service under the new
irrigation law to hold extended confer
onces with the committee members. II
II represented that a valuable knowl-
edge of the practical working Of the
reclamation service Will reach Congress
through this medium. aud that II will
be enabled to keep In close touch with
the progress of arid land reclamation
by government irrigation,
Major General John 4, Brooke, re-
tired. former governor general Of Cuba.
gave testimony before the Senate com
mlttce ON military affairs which
charged inHtibordinatlon against Gen.
ornl Leonard Wood General Brooke
was before the committee more than
two hours. and occupied the entire
time In telling Of General Woods con-
duet nj Santiago. Tho witness offered
IN support of hiA statements many doe
/ nments taken from the records nj the
/ War Department and several papers
from his personal collection. AZ the
. all. or 81 a.