The Ordway new era., 1908-05-08
CONGRESS AND THE CAPITAL

1t is announced at Suva. FIJI Islands.
that the American fleet has accepted
an invitation TO visit the islands.
1t is asserted that between 300 and
400 letters are received daily at the
White House. urging President Roose-
welt TO run again.
The pension appropriation bill. carry
ing sl63 053 600, was passed by the
Senate in four minutes. No change
was made in the bill as 1t came from
the Senate committee.
4 strong recommendation for the
appointment OF an officer to be known
as chief Of cavalry" has been made by
4 committee OF cavalry officers at
'aChed to the army staff college.
The Senate agreed that the appro-
pTiation of $1,000 for the re-establish-
ment OF the Pixies Peak weather sta
lion should remain in the agricultural
appropriation bill.
The result of the award OF contracts
for the construction OF new buildings
q, Fort Russell. Wyoming. discloses
the fact that Colorado contracting
firms have secured nearly 100000
worth OF the extensive work to be
done
Senator Guggenhelm gave notice
hat when the sundry civil kill reaches
the Senate he will press an amendment
carrying an appropriation of $4,000
20 pay express charges upon silver dol
lars ordered by bankers from various
sub-'reasuries
Three Of the star graduates of last
Years class at the United States Mill.
taTy academy. who were assigned to
the corps OF engineers. have been or.
teTed to proceed TO the lsthmus OF
Panama for duty in connection with the
. Panama canal and Panama railroad.
The London postal authorities have
learned that two bags of mail from
London, containing securities and val
uAhles worth 100000 were stolen II.
New York the latter part of March.
Roth bags disappeared in transit be-
iTeen the steamers and the postoffiee.
Major Deyol. in charge Of the relief
york on behalf of the sufferers in the
South, made telegraphic request
TO Washington for tents for $500 peo
pie and thirty hospital tents. These
viii be sent at once TO Hattiesburg
Mississippi. probably from Philadel
phia-
Arguments in favor Of the Presi
consumed most OF the session Of the
Senate Friday. Senator Piles of Wash
insion. opened the debate declaring
nat the Asiatic situation affecting the
PACING coast Was a menace to that sec
uon, as war clouds might quickly rise
there over some clash between Amer
leans and the Japanese. He wanteS
aeei kept IN the Pacific.
An immense petition, bearing tn,
signatures Of $4,000 persons. request
rag that pardon be granted to Cap
tain William Van Schaick. master o
the Inflated General Slocum, when tn,
vessel was destroyed by fire in New
YORK harbor on June Is. 1904. with
loss OF more than 1000 lives. has bee,
! presented to the President and Attor
neyGeneral Bonararte.
Mr.. Hale laid before the Ser...
J statement Of battleships and other fee
: tures OF the American naval proerau
: which he said allowed that "a iarre ,
Rect As Is now In the Pacific can b
keps mere and at the samc time Tier,
/ voald be ships for q still larerr -
: for the Atlantic. ~
: The snndry civil appropr,,s,u> IN,
as reported. carries SSk.Oo ~ 6osnS
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