The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-05-29
WASHINGTON.
Legislative and Cen
eral Topics from
the Capital.
MAY 23. 1908.


The outburst of wild applause
following the announcement of
the result of the vote was led by
the solid Democratic side of the
House and was heartily Joined
in by those Republicans who had
voted "No." As a result the
Postoffice Appropriation Bill is
returned to conference, but the
advocates of the Ship Subsidy
Bill have not lost all hope.
Those Republican leaders who
were at first disposed to treat
with levity the Obstsuctlonary
tactics of John Sharp Williams
and his lieutenants, are now an
gered at them, and there is a
percsptible feeling of dissatisfac-
tion in the ranks of the minority.
All of the legislators are anxious
to get away from Washington as
soon as possible, aud the expec-
tation is that considerable pres
sure will be brought to bear upon
Mr.. Williams to induce him to
desist from further obstruction
in order to permit Of adjournment
by Monday at the latest.
In the House this week a bill
was passed establishing in the
Department of the Interior a but
reau O.! mines. A missioner
of Mines is authorized and the
bill provides that it shall be the
duty of the Commissioners and
Bureau to promote and develop
the mining industries of the
United States; to make an inves-
tigation of the methods of min
ing, safety Of miners, possible i'm.
provemsnt of the conditions, the
treatment OF ores, uses Of sxplos
ives and electricity, prevention
Ofaccidents, the values of mineral
products, and the markets for
them. The bureau is to make re-
ports of the work, investigations.
and information obtaiued from
time to time as the Secretary of
the Department may direct, with
the recommendations of the bu
reau.
In spite of the fact that the
Southern leaders, as a class, do
not like Bryan and would gladly
rid themselves Of his leadership,
the Democratic politicians in
Washington declare that the
South is for Bryan, and that
those leaders who are so opposed
to him fully realize that their
constituents are for him, so that
he has but very little to fear from
them at the Denver Convention.
Quite a great deal is heard favor
able to Governor johnson, of
Minnesota, but the belief is prev
alent here that Bryan alone is
favored by the great mass of the
Democracy.
A bill has been passed by the
Senate to prevent the dissertation
of the flag of the United States.
with an amendment providing
that its restrictions shall not ap-
ply to banners or flags carried by
military or patriotic organiza-
tions authorized by law.
The Senate Committee on For
eign Relations have voted to re
port favorably two treaties with
Japan for the protection of Amer.
lean trade marks, patents and
copy rights in Manchuria and
Korea, and the Japanese trade
marks, patents and copy rights
in the United States. The treat
les were signed at the State De-
partment on Wednesday of this
week by Assistant Secretary of
State Bacon and Ambassador
Takahira.
Prominent politicians here are
discussing the MOVEMENT that
has been inaugurated in New
Yark City recently, to urge the
nomination of Southern man
on the Democratic ticket for
the Vice Presidency. At tn 8
meeting it was decided that the
time had come when it was nec-
essary to disprove the theory that
there was no Presidential or
Vice Presidential timber availa
bio south of the Mason and
Dixon Line. Such men as Sen
stor Culberson, of Texas; Senator
Daniels, of Virginia; Ex- United
States Senator Carmack, of Ten
nessee, and others have been con-
sidered, but it is understood that
they will not permit their names
to be used for the second place
on the ticket.
The customary rush at the end
of Congress in signing bills has
begun at the White House, and
there are many callers making in
quiries as to the status of bills.
Representative Langley, of Ken
lucky, was one of the numerous
| callars and hrought with him q