Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-02-10

place on the calendar, though it is not
thought that they have any idea that
definite action will be taken before ex-
piration of the session. 1t is possible
that subcommittee may be appointed
by the full committee to consider the
evidence and more thoroughly inves
tigate the matter during the recess,
since the bill will, in all probability
be one Of the first measures to be re-
introduced at the next session in the
event of its failure to pass at this ses-
sion.
All five members Of the Cuban Cab
met visited President Palma and pre-
sented their designations. They stated
that they desired, since President
Palma had announced his allegiance to
the Moderate party, to open the way
for him to make whatever selections
for Cabinet officers he chose under the
new conditions. President Palma
courteously but emphatically declined
to consider the designations, and add
ed that his joining the Moderate par
ty was purely personal act, and did
not necessarily affect the Cabinet.
In accordance with the provisions
Of the Dick militia law, boards of
army officers have been detailed to
meet at various posts throughout the
United States for the purpose of con-
ducting the examination of designat-
ed members of the organized militia
for commission in volunteer forces, in
order to determine their qualifications
for the command of the troops or for
the performance of staff duties with
such volunteer forces.
The Comptroller of the Treasury
has decided that the law granting ff-
teen days leave of absence with pay
to clerks in first and second class post
offices throughout the country, means
fifteen days, including Intervening
Sundays and holidays. Heretofore
the law has been construed to give if-
teen days leave, exclusive Of inter
vening Sundays and holidays.
There is a suspicion in diplomatic
circles that the United States will
soon acquire the Galapagos Islands.
It is believed that underlying the dis
cyfssion in Ecuador of the question of
disposing of the islands there is
tentative understanding with the
United States. The islands have ne
great value on account of their natu-
raj resources, and have never been
colonized by the Ecuadorians.
Charles II. Darling, of Vermont,
has resigned as Assistant Secretary of
the Navy. His resignation will not
take effect until fall, when he viii
have served four years. He will then
be appointed collector of the port at
Burlington, which place is worth $12,-
900 a year. From that position he
will be appointed United States judge
for Vermont as soon as the present
judge retires.
1t was announced at the office of the
Civil Service Commission that for the
present no more examinations would be
held for Panama Canal servicce, the ap-
plications already being far in excess
of its needs. 1t was said, however,
that competent and experienced per-
sons are especially desired as members
of steam shovel crews, particularly
crane men, and pit foremen.
The Senate Committee on Census
amended and reported the House joint
resolution directing the Director of the
Census to publish additional statis-
tics relating to cotton. The amend
ment inserts proposition requiring
the semi-monthly publication of the
amount of, cotton ginned in lieu of the
monthly reports now made by the Di-
rector of the Census.
President Roosevelt intends to give
Gen. Thomas T. Rosser of Virginia a
Federal appointment probably either
the postmastership of Charlottesville
or the internal revenue collectorship
Of the Second Virginia district Gen.
Rosser was Brigadier General in the
Confederacy, and served also as vol
unteer officer in the Spanish-American
war.
Senator Crane introduced bill APP
propriating $25O,OOO for the establish
ment Of a leprosarium for the segre
CATION of lepers and to prevent the
spread of leprosy in the United States.
It is provided that the institution
shall be located on some abandoned
military reservation or other suitable
site owned by the United States.
G. B. Anderson, Of Opelousas, La,
is in the city, and is a guest at the
Hotel Arlington. He is here in the
interest of the Maxwell claim, COM
prising tract Of 100000 acres in
Missouri, which came into the posses
sion of the claimants under an old
Spanish grant.
The course Of the government in the |
postal conspiracy cases, as determined
on, is that August w. Machen, the
former general superintendent of the
free delivery system, DR.. Lorenz, Of
Toledo and Samuel A. Croft, Of Wash
ington shall be taken to the Mounds
vile w. Va, penitentiary at once and
that the other indictments against
them shall not be pressed until after
they have served the terms for which