Meade County news., 1909-02-04
The sIxTIETH CONGRESS-
WORK OF FINAL SESSION is IN
FULL SWING.
Happenings of Interest in Both the
Senate and House During
the Past Week.
The public Not Invited.


Washington, D. CA seat in the
electoral vote is canvassed can be Sc
cured only through member of con-
gress The public will not be ad-
mitted to the capitol on that day.
The house, which viii have charge
of the ceremonies, has adopted res
olution directing that all gallery space,
excepting that set apart for the presi-
dent and his family. the diplomatic
corps and the newspaper men, shall
be reserved February 10. The pur-
pose of this resolution is to place at
the disposal of senators and repre-
sentatives for their friends or mem
bers of their families three-fourths of
the gallery space. Tickets will be is
sued in advance and only persons pre-
senting them will be admitted to the
capitol.
Each senator and representative will
be entitled to three seats. House and
senate will convene in joint session
at noon, and Vice President Fairbanks
/ will preside.
One of the tellers representing the
house in the canvass of the vote will
be Missourian, Representative Will
liam W. Rucker of Keytesville. The
other teller for the house will be Rep
resentative Gaines of West Virginia.
/ They were appointed by Speaker Can
/ non. The counting of the electoral
vote will consume about three hours.
/ When the result has been announced
/ both house and senate will adjourn for
/ the day.
President Vetoes Bill.
Washington, D. C.-The president
! Thursday vetoed the act of congress,
providing that officers of the army,
navy and marine corps and of the
revenue cutter service on the retired
list whose ranks are advanced in &C
cordance with the law. shall receive
commissions in accordance with such
advanced rank. The president based
his veto on objection made to the act
by the secretary of the navy and by
Admiral Pillsbury, chief of the bureau
of navigation.
Public Printer Confirmed.
Washington, D. C.-The senate
Tuesday confirmed the nomination of
/ Samuel B. Donnelly of New York to
be public printer. The senate com
mittee on printing investigated
charges that upon assuming the man
agement of the government printing
office, Mr.. Donnelly had discharged a
number of non-uniona men without
cause The charges were found to be
without foundation.
Rudowitz Will Not Be Given Up.
Washington, D. C.-Christian Rud
oWitz, whose eXtradition on charges
of murder. arson and other crimes was
demanded by the Russian government
and whose defense involved counter
contentious that the offenses were in
furtherance of a political movement
will not be extradited This decision
was announced by Secretary Root OF
the state department Tuesday.
Secretary Bacon Confirmed.
Washington, D. C.-Mr Bacon, fol
lowing his confirmation by the senate
as secretary of state in succession to
) Secretary Root, took tie oath of of
fee late Wednesday.
An Army Chaplain Resigns.
Washington, D. C.-The president
has accepted the resignation of Chap
lain Joseph Casey of the First infantry
at Vancouver Barracks, Wash, II
take effect at once.
The Census Bill.
Washington, D. C.-After a lengthy
discussion the house Thursday adopt
ed the conference report on the bill
providing for taking the thirteenth
census.