Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-15
National cnnitnI Notes.

Senator Lodge introduced a bill to i'm
prove the consular service by filing the
higher positions by promotion from the
lower grades.
The sword of John Paul Jones now
rests in the library of the Navy Depart
ment, where it has been placed by Com
mander Reginald Nicholson.
With a view to securing action at the
present session, Senator Beveridge rein
troduced his general child labor bill as ar
amendment to the District of Columbia
child labor bill.
Senator Rayner gave notice that he
would ask the Senate to consider resolu-
lions commemorating the life and charac-
ter of the late Senator Arthur Pue Cor
man on Saturday, Jan. 26.
The jamestown exposition commission
met in the Office of Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury Edwards TO receive a re-
port from President l. w. johnson and
Director General G. B. Jackson of the
Negro Development Exposition Company
as to what is being done TO prepare an
exhibition of negro progress. The com
missioners were not satisfied with the sit
uation.
Withdrawal of all restrictions upon the
issue of So notes by national banks is
proposed in a bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Fowler of New Jersey, chair
man of the committee on currency. There
is frequent complaint of inability TO OBJ
tain sufficient small notes and at present
national banks are restricted so that they
cannot take out more than one-third of
their circulation in SIS notes.
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock de-
clared that his withdrawal of 100000
acres belonging to the FIVE civilized tribes,
which was criticised by a Senate commit
tee. will stand unless the investigation
now in progress shows that be exceeded
his authority.
The War Department has issued cir
cular to recruiting officers urging redon-
bled efforts to secure men to fill vacancies
in the army 1t is said a great many
men refuse to re-enlist because of the lack
of a canteen. while the general prosperity
and labor scarcity keep away new re-
cruits.
Baron Hengelmuller, the Austro-Hun-
garian ambassador, denied the rumor that
he will resign the Washington mission.
The baron communicated with his gov
eminent concerning the report.
Senator Depew introduced & bin au-
tborizing any national bank to be desig-
mated as a depository of public moneys.
Under existing law no bank with less
than $4,000 capital can be so designated.
George Daniel. claiming to be nat
uralized citizen, though a native of Tur-
kew. asked the State Department for re-
dress for alleged i'll treatment BIZ Persian
officials while be was teaching a school at
Oroemiah.
Reaf Admiral Evans brought to the
attention of the Navy Department the ac-
ton of the New York customs officials
in searching the blue jackets who arriy-
ed at that port on the battleship Ohio
from the Philippines. 1t is probable in
structions will be given to the revenue
officers to rectify the matter.
The trial of Representative Binger
Hermann Of Oregon, charged with de-
stroving records when he retired from the
Office of commissioner OF the general land
Office. has been set for Feb. 1, 1907. Fred
erick S. Hyde. John A. Benson, Henry p.
Dimond and j. III. Schneider. indicted for
California and Oregon land frauds, will
b. placed on trial Feb. II.