The Springfield herald., 1904-12-30
The House emphatically disapproved
the proposition to hold the inaugural
ball in the Capitol building.

The House emphatically disapproved
the proposition to hold the inaugural
ball in the Capitol building.
The following Colorado appoint
ments have been sent to the Senate:
Bryson P. Blair, register Of land
office, Montrose; George w. Summers,
postmaster, Gunnison.
Secretary Shaw has transmitted to
the House request from Secretary
Wilson for a deficiency appropriation
Of $150.000 to eradicate scabies in
sheep and mango In cattle.
Capt. John ]. Pershing. Fifteenth
cavalry, has been selected by the War
Department as military attache at
Toxic to success Litutenant Colonel
Wood. whose term of foreign duty has
expired.
The comptroller of the currency has
approved the application of l. X. Mul-
ford, William H. Miller. Henry Null
Inns, William Graham, c. M. Ball and
other Denver men to organize the Ala
mosa National bank of Alamosa, with
$4,000 capital.
This government has for the second
time called upon Venezuela to explain
the arbitrary expulsion from that coun.
try of A. F. Jaurette, newspaper man
at Caracas. The first explanation Of
fered by President Castro was alto
gether unsatisfactory.
Secretary Taft recently issued an
order directing the quartermasteI
general to award the making of some
55, 900 pairs OF trousers for the en-
listed men of the army at Schuylkill
arsenal, Philadelphia, to seamstresses
in that city. mainly the widows and or
phans of soldiers. thus settling a Ques-
tion raised some time ago so far as the
present lot Is involved.
The secretary of the War Depart
ment has issued an order authorizing
recruiting officers to grant the privi-
lege of living out OF quarters to SOL
diers who were married prior to the
last enlistment, or prior to their
transfer to the recruiting service, and
also to soldiers who hereafter may
receive permission from the War De-
partment to marry.
Labor Commissioner Carroll d.
Wright has sent to Secretary Metcalf
OF the Department of Commerce and
Labor 10000 word reply to the ques-
tions asked by the labor committee
Of the House in regard to the effect OF
llt clSltuOuT udy, IL d law WClo
passed giving all workingmen en-
ployed for the government the shorter
day. Secretary Metcalf has not indi-
Gated when the report will be trans
mitted to the House committee.
Secretary Morton has approved the
recommendation of the naval board
on construction for the award of the
contract for the construction of the
armored cruisers Montana and North
Carolina - the Newport News Ship
ping Company at its bid of 33.575.00o
for each vessel. and the contract for
the construction of the battleship New
Hampshire to the New York Ship
building Company at its bid OF $3,-
$4,000.
H. E. Nevin OF Berthoud, Colorado.
chairman of the executive board of
the Rural Letter Carriers Association.
and ]. w. Whitehead OF Ohio, a mem
ber Of the board, have been dis
charged for illegal participation in
movement to aid the election of con.
gressmen friendly to postal employees.
The chief complainant against the car
riers is Congressman Jesse Overstreet
OF Indiana, chairman of the House
commiltee on postoflces and post
roads. He opposed granting an In
crease Of pay to the carriers and the
omcials Of rural and city carriers as
soctations are accused Of attempting
to defeat him.