The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-15
LETTER
Especial Correspondence.1

commission recently introduced by Rep
resentative Mann of Illinois, a member
Of the house interstate and foreign COM
merce committee and who accompanied
the congressional party to Panama.
was prepared after frequent confer
ences with Representative Hepburn.
chairman Of the committee and who
also went to Panama. The bill is in
no sense an administration measure,
although Mr.. Mann, it is said, knows
that the presidents ideas are repre-
scented SO far as the elimination Of the
canal commission is concerned.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Mann is
intended to only carry out the joint
ideas Of himself and Mr.. Hepburn. 1t
provides for the entire abolition Of the
commission and extends the discre-
tionary powers conferred upon the
president by the Spooner act until the
close Of the F~ifty-ninth congress. The
president is given full authority to EN-
plOy such persons as he considers prop
er and give them such titles us are de-
sired until congress otherwise directs.
The inaugural Parade.
The battalions Of Philippine scouts
nov at st. Louis will be brought to
Washington and assigned to a promi-
nent place in the Inauguration parade.
The battalion is under command of Ma
jor johnson and has a present strength
Of $50 men. No native Philippine troops
have ever been in the east. At Mc1xin-
ley's Inauguration in 1901 Il battalion
of native troops from Porto Rico was
in the parade.
Cologne For Senators.
A statement Of the goods held in
store by the sergeant Mt arms Of the
United States senate shows some inter-
esting articles one would scarcely en-
! pect to find among the necessities for
running the national legislature. The
! public may indulge it's imagination to
the limit. Here is the list:
Thirty-three bottles of cologne, II ice
picks, 60 funeral regalias. II bath
brushes. 3 gallons alcohol, 2 cakes
shaving soap, 70 nailbrushes, IL bot
| ties hair tonic, / funnel, 1 half gallon
copper measure, s lemon squeezers and
1856 glasses. There are many other
things equally odd.
Civil Service Extension.
President Roosevelt looks favorably
on the proposed extension of the civil
service regulations to IL number of the
employees of the immigration depart
ment who have not heretofore been
under the regulations. The president
| l.. Gotta 30 1>r~,4 To- ~,sorrv %1NN sH,,k&f,1r 80
practically the entire list of employees
into the hands of the civil service COM
mission. BY reason Of special require.
ments and fitness inspectors Of immi-
grafton have not been wholly under
the civil service regulation, and this
may be arranged for.
Climb the Monument.
Eleven hundred visitors to the capt.
tai climbed the steps of the Washing
ton monument one week recently be-
cause the elevator Is not in operation.
Congress has been asked to make nh
appropriation to put in a new cable.
and until this is done the elevator will
not be used. The cable is said to be
somewhat Worn, and Colonel Brom-
| VIGIL, WIZ AlAS vi tiS luOlAS
buildings and grounds, refuses to take
eve the slightest risk.
Want Higher Wages.
1t is evident that government salaries
are insufficient, judging by the demand
made upon congress for increases. The
state department has asked for in
creases for IL long list of foreign EN-
~lo~.nC. iVr1,,1in~ rninirtnN. Tpnc1v1S
agents and secretaries. Increases are
asked for bureau officers and clerks in
the government service here in all de-
partments. Increases are asked for
postal employees Of all kinds in every
part of the country.
inaugural Preparations.
Spectators are already busy hiring
out windows and other points Of van
tage for a view Of the inaugural pa
rade ut phenomenal rates. NegOtia-
lions for stands along the line are all
completed, and hotels already have
more demands for Inauguration accom-
modations than they can supply. APP
plication for free tickets to the inau.
gural ball have nearly overwhelmed
VIC committee. lbuI IN 'tNt'NtiiNatu AI''
upon this festive occasion is to be COZ
spicuously ~absent-no pay, no go, is tho
law. The only ~pcrsOnagcs exempt
, from a five dollar fine for entering the
, ballroom on Inauguration night are The
presidential and vice presidential fam
lilies ana ambassadors and ministers
, from foreign n~ations-nO home folk;
on the free list. not even newspapcI
people.
New Indian Commissioner
Francis +. Leupp, for many years {
Washington correspondent and former
/ ly of New York, has assumed his dutie!
/. as commissioner Of Indian affairs, sue
1 ceeding W. \. Jones of Wisconsin, wh'
resigned to assume charge Of his pri
vate business interests.
, The Presidents engagements.
The president will 90 to New YOrksO]