The Glenwood post., 1905-02-18
DOIkGS AT WASHINGTON


people upon the achievements of the
naval commanders in our war of indie
In the Senate Mr.. Lodge presented
a petition from 1,642 Christian En-
deavor societies, representing all the
states and territories of the Union,
asking that the President be author
lied to invite the governments of the
world to appoint delegates to an inter
national congress to meet at stated
intervals to deliberate upon questions
of common interest.
Senator Teller has proposed an
to the Indian appropriation
bill designed. if it is adopted to check
the Raven Mining Company and the
Florence Mining Company from absorb
ing more mineral lands on the uintah
Indian reservation than they may be
entitled to under the provisions of the
opening act. giving them certain pref
erential mineral claims.
The following statement was made
public at the White House: The
members of the Cabinet have all ten
dered their designations, and on the
9Th of March they will all be nomi-
mated for reappointment with the eX-
ception of Mr.. Wynne, who is to be
appointed consul general at London.
Mr. Cortelyou will be nominated on
Mars 9th for postmaster general
The members of the house commit
tee on interstate'and foreign commerce
to-day presented Chairman w. p. Hep
burn of Iowa with a three-handled sill
yer, gold-lined cup. The cup is a re-
of the recent Panama trip
of the committee and expressive of the
sentiment of the committee as to
Colonel Hepburn's presiding qualities
during the recent rate legislation cam
paign.
What has been done by the Agricul-
tural Department in its investigation
of the irrigation problem has been re-
ported to the house committee by DR..
True and Elwood Mead of the bureau
OIL irrigation of the department. The
total irrigated area of the country by
private enterprise is 100000 acres, at
Is planning a trip for next summer to
all of the irrigation projects of the
government. An invitation is to be eX-
tended to the Senate committee on ir-
rlgation.
Attorney General Moody has APP
pointed ]udson Harmon of Cincinnati,
who was attorney general during the
second administration of President
Cleveland. and Frederick N. Judson,
prominent lawyer of St. Louis, to in
vestigate the alleged action of the
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
in granting rebates to the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company. The employ
lnent is with the view of taking legal
against the company if,
after investigation, such proceedings
seem justified.
The House committee on irrigation
has changed the plans of its intended
western visit during the recess of Con
gress, so that visit may be made TO
Denver and Cheyenne, to the Path
finder irrigation project in Wyoming,
and also to Salt Lake and Ogden, and
the proposed irrigation projects in
Utah. II is planned also that the COM
mittee shall be at Truckee, Nevada,
June 18th, which will be the third an
niversary of the signing of the irriga-
lion bill and will witness the opening
Of the Truckee irrigation system.
AS an incident to the issue between
lllt dbloIl anu lllt toNlldIS
specting their relative rights in treaty
making, it has been developed that in
giving its approval January 18th last
to the treaty of arbitration of pecun-
larry claims" commonly Iinowns as the
arbitration treaty, the
United States Senate has committed it
self to the recognition of its power to
delegate TO the executive the right to
and in executive circles it is held this
power is sufficient to warrant its ac-
ton in the case of San Domingo.
. The House committee on public
has reported an omnibus
public building bill, carrying aggregate
appropriations of 9499, 900, and pro
viding for buildings, sites or extern
sion Of cost limit for buildings in l55
places in the country. Western items
included are $4,000 for a building
site at Moscow. Idaho; 100000 for
building at Sheridan, Wyoming; S60,-
600 for building at Trinidad, Colo
RADIO S35 900 for increase of cost limit
of the Colorado Springs building. The
bill authorizes the sale of the old mint
and site at Denver at public or private
sale. for not less than $50, 200, the pro.
ceeds to be added to the cost limit of
the new mint there.
Conferences among members of the
Senate have been in progress looking
to an amendment to accept the decis-
ion of the House on the statehood bill
if that body should determine upon
amending it to admit only Oklahoma
and Indian Territory as one state and
eliminate all that part which relates to
New Mexico. The close vote in the
Senate over the proposition to admit
Arizona and New Mexico as one state
seems to preclude the possibility of an
agreement in regard to these terrific
ries. At the same time the demand
for the admission of Oklahoma and In
dian Territory has been so great that
there is a disposition to come to an
agreement that would save that por-
ton of the bill.
Attorney General Moody has issued
letter of instruction to all United
States attorneys requiring a strict en-
forcement of the railroad safety appli-
ance laws enacted for the promotion
of the safety of the travelling Dublic as