The Somerset reporter., 1905-02-09
At Washington.

At Washington.
The House committee on the judici'
ary, by vote of eight to five, Friday
ordered the favorable report on the
Clayton bill repeating the bankruptcy
law A minority report was made tC
the House by Mr.. Powers Mass
The House committee on industrials
arts and expositions, on Friday, author
lied, by a vote of seven to four, favor
able report on the bill prepared by
sub committee for the holding of an in
ternational naval, marine and military
exposition at jamestown, Va, in 1907.
"Flagrant, wilful and continuous vio-
lations'' of The law during the past five
years is the way In which the Atchison,
Topeka and santa Fe railroad was ar
ragned in a decision promulgated Fri
day, by. the interstate commerce com.
missioner on "the alleged unlawful rates
and practices" of the road in the trans
ptrtation of coal mine supplies involv-
ing also the Colorado Fuel & Iron Co.
1t has been announced at the Office OF
the civil service commission that for the
present no more examinations would be
held for clerical and Professional posi-
applications already being far in excess
of its needs 1t was sad however, that
competent and experienced persons are
especially desired as members of steam
shovel crews, particularly crane men
and pit foremen.
After nea ly week of discussion, the
post office appropriation bill, carrying
$3.50, 7S7 413, passed the House, Friday
ur y = Robinson of North An-on,
Me, is here visiting his brother few
days. MIR Robins IN, who IL ex ensiveIy
engaged IN contract work in the con-
stIuction of railroads in Alaska and the
far northwest, expects to return t.
Maine soon
Nj Edward B Moore, assistant COM
missioner of patents, who is a 'tive OF
NJ aine, Will n 1t be promoted 10 the posi-
ton of commissioner of patents The
President has decided to reappoint the
present incumbent, MIR. K. | Allen of
Auburn, n Y who is strongly backed
by senator Platt
Prof Z. w. A Veditz, formerly of the
faculty of Bates college, has arrived
here and will at once take up his duties
as professor of economies aud diplom-
acy at George Washington University
Representative Burleigh WAS present
the other evening at banquet at the
Raleigh Hotel for the members of the
Republican congressional committee.
Gov Bureigh 10 the member for Maine
and also a member of the executive com
mite, which is the governing body OF
the congressional committee
Senator Hale has been putting in hard
| cks on the propositions tn revive for
ratification of the Hay bond treaty with
Newfoundland. He expressed the opin-
ion Friday, that there would be nothing
in the treaty, should it be ratified by
the Senate, which can prove objection
able to Maine. Newfoundland authori
ties were very anxious to have some pro-
vision incorporated to permit the bring
ing to this country free of duty of their
pulp wood and lumber To this Mr..
Hale dissented in the strongest pOssi BILE
terms and it has been decided not to
press that provision "The item of chief
interest in the treaty to Maine," said
Mr.. Hale, "is that with reference to
fish We have arranged that 80 as to
incorporate exactly the terms agreed
upon by The Maine and Massachusetts,
fishermen, when they came here few
days ago That agreement and others
with reference to lumber eliminates OBJ
jectioHs we should otherwise have"
August +" Mschen. the former head
of the entire free delivery system of the
postoffice department and the foremost
figure among officials, politicians and
contractors indicted as result of postal
investigation. and Dller B Croft and
samuel A. Croft both of this city, con-
victed In connection with the promotion
of letter box fastener scheme, left
Washington with other convicts for the
penitentiary in West Virginia, Tuesday
After continuous sitting of almost
nine hours, the Senate at 8.45 O'Clock
Tuesday night, passed the joint state
hood bill. AS passed, the bill provides
for the admission of the States of Okla.
homa, to be composed of Oklahoma and
Indian territory and New Mexico ac-
cording to the present boundaries, with
Arizona eliminated. The long session
was characterized by exciting incidents
and many surprises.
Representative Powers stirred the
House the other day by speech about
Canadian reciprocity.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Re
lations, by unanimous vote, Wednesday,
authorized favorable report on the ar
bitration treaties between the United
states and several foreign Governments
An amendment was adopted providing
for the submission to the Senate on
each claim to be arbitrated under the
treaties.
The Electoral vote was counted in z
Joint convention of the senate and the
House Wednesday: Roosevelt and Fair
bsnks had 336, Parker and Davis, 140.
The Esds- thompson railroad rates bill
is being thoroughly discussed and ap
pearances indicate that it will become