The Washington times., 1903-11-19
SPECIAL PROTECTION
FOR SENATE EMPLOYEES
Veterans Not to Be Dis
charged Save on Order.
PENSION FOR MRS. LUDLOW
Bill Permitting Columbian University
to Choose President and Trustees
Other Than Baptists.

a blanket resolution intended to put
all the war veteran employees of the
Senate in preferred class, to be pro-
tected. in effect. as fully IS If under
etya service rules. was Introduced Ia the
Senate today by MIR. Penrose of PENN
sylvania. It aroused some debate and
was referred ultis=ateIy to the Com
mittee on Rules
The resolution as proposed directs
the Sergeant-at-Arms OF the Senate
TO place on a special roll the names
of all messengers now on his list OF
employees. who are employed about the
doors. committee rooms, or elevators of
the Senate, whose army record wounds
and disabilities and service in the Sen
ate justly entitle them to favorable con-
sideration, to be known and designated
as the soldiers roll of the Senate and
10 continue such persons in such po-
siuOns and employment until cause for
their removal shall have been, reported
90 and approved by the Senate. and theiI
removal directed
Mr.. Quarles Immediately rose to in
quire more closely about the resoIu-
ton. On his request. it was read again
Mr. Hale Of Maine then obtained the
tant resolution, and il ought TO go over. 3"
This view was shared by other Sena-
tors. and the committee reference was
made.
Columbian University Changes.
A bill OF much local interest was in
troduced by Mr.. GaIinger and referred
10 the District Committee II was a bill
supplemental TO the act Of February
g. 1921 Incorporating the Columbian Col
lege in the District OF Columbia. and
the acts amendatory thereof.
The principal features of the bin are
to repeal the provision that ''two-thirds
of the trustees and also the president Of
the university shall be members Of reg
ular Baptist churches" 10 re-enact the
provision that persons Of every re-
ligious denomination shall be capable Of
being elected trustees" and that no
one shall be In any way Disseminated
against. either as pupil or professor. or
in any other relation, ''fO- or on account
Of his sentiments in matters Of religion. .
The university is also given permis-
sion to change its name with assurance
that such action shall not affect its legal
rights In any way.
General Ludlow's Widow.
A bill granting a pension of 125 a
month TO Mrs. Genevieve Ludlow. widow
of Gen. William Ludlow. L. s. A. was
introduced by Senator Alger General
Ludlow was known to every prominent
army officer and many citizens OF Wash
ington. and served with distinction in
Cuba under General Wood IL was to
his work that the sanitary Improvement
OF Havana was due. He contracted tu-
berculosis and died soon after being
ordered 10 his home AT Summit. N J.
The Senate passeG the resolution in
troduced yesterday by Mr. Mallory of
Florida directing the Secretary of the
Navy 20 report on the advisa bility of
establishing a dry dock on the Gulf OF
Mexico. Mr.. Peurose OF Pennsylvania.
who yesterday asked to have tsis resolu-
tion go over. made no comment or OBJ
lection today.
Senator Blackburn Of Kentucky intro
duced a joint resolution 10 purchase
marble busts Of former Senators Justin
S Morrill, Of Vermont and b. w. Voor-
hees of Indiana. at a cost of 81. 500 each.
TO be placed IA the Library of Congress
The Joint resolution was referred to the
Committee on Library.
A number OF petitions asking for the
expulsion Sf Reed Smoot as Senator
from Utah were received from Mr. Nc
Creary. kentucky; Gr Bailey Texas.
and Mr.. Gallinger. New Hampshire
Resolutions were agreed 10 directing
the Secretary of War to furnish esti-
mates for the Improvement of Portland
(Maine) Harbor and Cool Spring Har-
bar Cape May county. n. J
At 1926 the Senate took up the cen
sideration of executive business. and at
clock adjourned