The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-06-04
CONGRESS AND THE CAPITAL

Brigadier General Alexander Mac
Kenzie. chief of engineers. was retired
on account OF age. He was the Oldest
officer on the active service list and the
one OF longest service.
The president has appointed George
II. Charlton of Grand Junction as reg.
lister of the land office at Durango. The
Senate confirmed the appointment of
Wesley w. Parshall as postmaster AT
Durango.
The Chinese United Society. and the
Chinese Anti-Opium League have
cabled Senator Joseph Il. Foraker of
Ohio. urging the passage by Congress
OF the hill prohibiting the importation
OF opium to the Hawaiian Islands.
Il. ID. Townsend. special attorney
In the Department of Justice, has gone
to Portland Oregon. to institute legal
proceedings on behalf of the govern
ment to dispossess the Southern Pa.
cific of land in western Oregon valued
at 81 100000. and to secure II decree
annulling the grant and restoring the
lands TO the public domain.
On August cath an examination will
be held of candidates tor appointments
in the Marine corps. Because of the
operation of the provisions OF the new
naval bill there are. in addition TO
those naturally existing. about forty
eight vacancies in the grade. An effort
will be made to hold the examinations
in ten different cities.
The Senate passed the House bili to
pension at the rate of sl25 month
Jennie Carroll, widow OF DR.. James Car.
roll, surgeon United States army. and
Mabel II. L.azear, widow of DR.. Jesse
w. Lazear of the army. in recognition
OF the eminent services of their de
ceased husbands, who lost their lives
while investigating yellow fever.
The conferees on the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill agreed upon the War.
rem amendment giving Wyoming L.
900. 900 acres of land under the Carey
act in addition to the 100000 acres
carried by the original act and also
upon Senator Clark's amendment in
creasing the fees OF witnesses in
United States courts in Wyoming. Col
orado. Utah. Idaho and other western
states from 81 to So per day.
The Senate public buildings commit
Tee completed consideration of the ON
nibus public buildings bill. In addition
10 providing for the Denver building,
the committee added $4,000 for en-.
larging the Colorado Springs building
and $4,000 for Trinidad. The commit
tee cut from the House bill the item of
100000 for site at Grand Junction
and reduced the House item of $780,
600 for a site and building at Roswell,
New Mexico, to 100000.
President Goltra of the National
Federation of Postoffice clerks, an
nounced to the New York union that
the fines of all the clerks for the last
six years for breaches of discipline
would be remitted. These fines are
levied by the department for mistakes
and other offenses. and by a decision
of the court of claims the fines were
declared illegal. 1t was said that ST.
10000 would be remitted to the clerks
of the country.
Two Pullman cars of Elks dressed
in the typical Mexican peon uniform
will come from Mexico to the national
convention of Elks at Dallas in June.
The Elks will wear big charro hats,
white duck trousers, sandals and red
sashes
Secretary Taft, while in Panama
made an agreement which it is be-
lieved If carried into effect will guar
antee the absolute integrity of the
elections to be held in July. Panama
is to appoint an electoral commission
to investigate the complaints of all
parties and in this the United States
is to Join.