The Glenwood post., 1908-05-23
CONGRESS AND THE CAPITAL

The eradication of mosquitoes OF
the Potomac flats has greatly decreased
the death rate in Washington.
The house, under suspension of the
rules, passed bill allowing the state
of Idaho to reclaim 100000 acres Of
land belonging to the public domain.
President Roosevelt has accepted the
presidency oi the International Con-
gress of tuberculosis which will be
held in Washington City in the autumn.
The House committee on public
lands has reported a bill extending
the acreage limitation Of the Carey
land act to 100000 acres in the state
of Idaho.
\ bill authorizing the appointment.
as an addition to the regular military
establishment, of fifty captains to COM
mand the Philippine scouts was passed
in the House.
The endowment of schools of mines
and mining from proceeds of public
land sales outside the irrigation states
is provided for by bill passed by the
Senate.
Senator Clark of Wyoming secured
the incorporation of an amendment in
the civil appropriation bill increasing
fees of witnesses in United States
courts in Colorado, Wyoming and
other Western states to SO day.
The forest service has announced
the following appointments on Colo
RADIO national forests: John B. Cam
mon, forest guard Gunnison national
forest; J.. A. Peterson, G. X. Munsell
and Edgar j. F'itzhugh. forest guards
San Juan national forest.
Senator Carter secured an agree
ment to make the postal savings bank
bill special order in the Senate for
December 18th next, this action being
taken in view of the lack of time in
the present session to permit senator's
to speak on the measure,
Nineteen men passed and eleven
failed of the thirty who presented
themselves for the April examinations
for the grade of consul and appoint
ments to the student Interpreter
corps. This is higher proportion of
successful candidates than at any pre-.
vious examination. Among those who
passed was Cornelius Ferris of Colo.
RADIO.
Secretary Metcalf has detailed Ad.
miral Robley d. Evans to duty with
the general board of the navy which
has to do with the preparation of plans
for naval campaigns for use in time of
war. After the admirals retirement in
August. it is probable that he will be
detailed for special duty" with the
board.
Secretary Taft arrived at Charles
\.
the cruiser Prairie from Panama, and
left the same day for Washington via
the Atlantic Coast line. THE isthmus
now presents" he said, "an appear
ance not unlike factory or mill vii.
lage, or succession of villages, clear
across, and the lights at night and the
noises, too, might keep one awake II
not tired enough to sleep well"
The conference committee on the
agricultural appropriation bill agreed
to support the Senate amendment
which gives states and territories
twenty-five per cent, of the forest pro-
ceeds, instead of ten per cent, as
heretofore. The committee reached a
compromise on the Senate amendment
which increased the fund for perma-
nent forest improvements from $780,
900 to $1,000,000 fixing the amount at
100000.
The passage by the house Monday of
the general deficiency bill carrying an
appropriation of $1763S,532, marked
the completion by that body of the last
of the great supply measures of the
government. The bill was put through
under suspension of the rules with no
time allowance for general debate.
The Manila Chamber of Commerce
is sending cable messages to Washing.
ton urging their desire that the battle.
ship feet be allowed to remain there
upon its arrival "as long as possible"
The messages set out the great advan-
tage which will accrue to the islands
through the presence Of the fleet.