The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-03-02
WASHINGTON
NEWS Letter
Washington's Birthday Fittingly
obserVed.--GoV. Grosvenor de-
feated for Reconciliation for
Congress.

Washington, DC, Feb. "a, 1906
The capitol seems to be a favorite
place for the holding of national con-
ventions of various kinds. During the
past week the Congress on Uniform
Divorce Laws has held a convention
here. The con vention was presided
over by Gov. Pennypacker, who re-
Gently attained some notoriety by rea
son of his advocacy of some legislative
measure for suppressing the freedom of
the press. Many delegates from W es-
tern states were present. One of the
most prominent speakers before the
convention was Rev. Caroline B.
Crane, a Unitarian minister from
Michigan. The aim of the Congress
is, as its name indicates, the enact.
ment of uniform divorce laws, and it
is especially directing its influence
against the continuance of the migra-
tory divorce evil. The convention
adjourned pending the preparation of
code to be adopted at its next meet
ing, which it is expected to hold at
st. Paul in August contemperaneous
with the meeting of the American
Bar Association at that place. One
Of the last acts of the Congress was
the adoption of resolution looking
toward the passage by the different
states of laws declaring all divorces
obtained in states other than that of
the actual residence of the divorces
| invalid.
Washington birthday was observed
in Washington in various ways.
Stores closed, schools adjourned, and
celebrations Of diverse characters were
inaugurated. Perhaps at no other
point in the whole country is the cele-
bration of this popular holiday con-
Quoted on such an elaborate scale as it
is at Alexandria, which claims Wash
intfan as its own citizen. It seems
to be the mecca of patriotic citizens
on the 22nd of February. On Thurs
day more than fifty thousand people
assembled in this quaint OLD Virginia
village and a parade four miles long
was feature of the days celebration.
Congress met in regular session: the
only variation on account Of the birth
of Washington was a reading in the
Senate of Washington s Farewell Ad-
dress. The House did not take time
to perform this ceremony, but immed-
lately delved into the Army Bill.
which was discussed during the day.
A political news item of more
than usual interest in Washington
is the defeat of Gen. Grosvenor for
denomination for Congress at the con-
gressional convention held on Thurs
day IN his home district. His long
service in the House, and his vigorous
and effective participation in the
affairs Of Congress have caused the
people to regard him as land mark
in national politics. 1t has been init
mated that he is to be provided with
an appointment in the diplomatic
service upon the conclusion of his pre-
sent term in the House. This, how
ever, may be only rumor.
The Senate Committee on Interstate
Commerce is still struggling with the
rate bills which have been introduced.
The conservatives do not seem disposed
to yield certain features which they
regard as essential in an acceptible
rate law. The omission of an express
provision in the Hepburn Bill for the
review of the action of the Interstate
Commerce Commission by a court
seems to be the bone of contention.
The friends of rate legislation. and
the supporters of the President do not
deem it advisab BILE to insert this pro-
vision, in fact regard it as detrimen-
tai to the bill, while those, who have
all along shown hostility to the move
ment profess to believe that this pro-
vision is not hostile to the purpose of
the bill. A surprising development
in the situation was the introduction
on Thursday by Senator Knox Of an
entirely new rate bill, containing the
court review feature. It is now puz-
zling some people to determine whe-
ther the action of the senator from
Pennsylvania means breach between
him and the president, or whether it
indicares a conversion of the President
to the theory that the court provision
does not impair the efficacy Of the bill.
or weaken it. It is contended that
the power of the courts to review the
action Of the Commission is implied,
and that court review is general
right, from which no law or enactment
is exempt, and that therefore such an
express clause is superfluous and un-
necessary. Senators Dolliyer and