The Ordway new era., 1908-05-29
WORK DONE BY
COLORADO men
AIDED BY WYOMING DELEGATION
THEY SECURE GOOD RE-
RESULTS.
new MEXICO ITEMS
HOUSE DELAYS ENLARGED HOME
STEAD BILL TILL NEXT SEES
SION OF CONGRESS.

Washington.-The Colorado delcga.
ton made earnest efforts Saturday TO.
obtain favorable action upon various
items in the omnibus public buildings
with much success.
An especial effort was made in be-
half of the Denver public buildings
against whom there has been strong
opposition on the part of the House
Conferees.
Representatives Bonynge and Cook
filed statements with the conference
committee setting forth in detail the
present amount OF business transacted
in the federal offices in Denver and
showing the urgent necessity for new
public building at an early day.
Senators Teller and Guggenhcim like
wise labOrcd with the conferees and
Senators Warren and Scott, members
OF the conference committee, stood out
ilat-iooted for the recognition OF Den
/ vers claims.
The matter was finally adjusted by
granting II Denver building with the
cost limit fixed at 81 900. 900, and an APP
preparation of $4,000 SO that work
ihhS b' VIC eoihihts
iicsal year.
On the final agreement the con.
ferees the Colorado items In the bill. in
addition to Denver. remain as follows:
Colorado Springs. $4,000: Trinidad
ST.. 900 and Boulder $4,000 for exIen
sion OF the cost limit OF their respective
buildings.
Fort Collins, 100000 for building and
she.
Grand Junction, $4,000 and Greeley
$4,000 for sites.
For Wyoming Senator Warren Sc
cured n raise of $4,000 over the bill as
1t came from the House. The Wyom.
ing items agreed upon by the con-
ferees are:
Lander. for building. $4,000: Rock
Springs. $4,000 for building and site;
Casper and Douglas. $4,000 each for
sites.
New Mexico items are: Roswell.
Sl25.O00 for building and site and Albu-
querQue an increase of $4,000 in the
cost limit.
The Colorado members of the Sen
ate and House will leave Washington
soon after the adjournment of Con.
gress.
Senator Teller will leave immediate
ly for Denver.
Senator Guggenheim and his family
will leave for Denver during the week.
Representative BonynEe will go to
Old Point Comfort for n brief rest and
then to New York City for short time
before returning home.
Representative Cook and family will
visit Michigan and will be in Chicago
during convention week.
Representative Haggott will remain
here for n week or more after adjourn
mcnt and then return to Colorado.
Although the figures on the total ap.
preparations for the present session of
Congress are incomplete. from careful
estimates the indications are that they
will exceed $1.020,000.0 900. This is
500 900, 900 in excess of any previous
session. The largest increases over
previous years are found in the post
office. pension, naval and army appro.
priations bills.
The Mondell .Smoot enlarged home.
stead bill wus killed Saturday for this
session of Congress by the House,
which voted against agreeing to the
conference report upon 1t and refused
to send the bill back to conference.
In fact. the bill had a narrow es-
cape from being killed for all time.
When the vote refusing to return the
bill to conference was announced,
Representative Reeder Of Kansas,
leader of the opposition. asked recog-
milton for the purpose Of making mo-
ton to lay the bill on the table.
Speaker Cannon came to the rescue
Of the western men by not recognizing
Reeder. Had he allowed the motion
to be made, 1t is believed certain 1t
would have carried, for the House was
in no humor to pass land legislation.