The Colorado statesman., 1909-01-30
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.


Senator CumminS of Iowa made his
first speech in the Senate Tuesday,
supporting his amendment to the
postal savings bill.
F.. H. Grubb. member of the board
of agriculture of Colorado, dined We'd
nesday evening with James Wilson,
secretary of agriculture.
Judge Lindsey of Denver continues
to be a most prominent figure in the
dependent child discussions which are
interesting Washington.
The purchase of an oil painting Of
Abraham Lincoln for 100000 to be
hung in the capitol is proposed in
bill which has been introduced in the
Senate by Senator Carter of Montana.
The Senate committee on immigra-
TO- IN tuesday authorized favorable
report on the nomination of Daniel j.
70 be commissioner general Of
immigration.
The Senate Wednesday confirmed
the nominations of Robert Bacon to be
secretary of state and John Callan
OLaughlip to be assistant secretary OF
state. Mr.. Bacon took the oath of Of
flee and assumed his duties.
The Senate on Tuesday passed the
Lodge bill to prohibit the importation
and use of smoking opium. 1t directs
the secretary OF the treasury to pre-
scribe the regulations under which
opium for medicinal purposes may be
brought in.
Representative James E.'Watson of
Indiana may be secretary of commerce
and labor in the Taft Cabinet. Wash
ington advices say that powerful influ-
ences are working for him all over the
country. He has served ten years in
Congress.
Eugene H. Grubb. member of the
board of trustees of the Colorado Agri-
cultural College, is in Washington look
ing after the interests of that institu-
tion before the Department of Agricul-
ture and assisting in efforts being
made to secure an appropriation OF
$4,000 to send commission to Eu-
rope to study methods of potato cul-
ure in Germany and England.
Nearly 100000 was subscribed at
public meeting in Washington towards
the erection of great auditorium
building. Secretary of State Root AS.
sistant Secretary Bacon and other pub
lie men participated Fifty we'll known
business men have signed articles of
incorporation for the proposed build
ing, under the title of the National
Auditorium Company of Washington.
Senate leaders have drafted a bill
for the settlement of the Brownsville
question. which meets with the approx.
al of President Roosevelt and Senator
Foraker. 1t provides for the appoint
ment of commission of general offic-
ers to consider all applications of the
discharged negro soldiers for re-enlist-
ment. The conclusions of the commits.
sion must be submitted to the War De-
partment for review.
The House Monday listened to an
eulogy of John R. Blnns, the Marconl
operator aboard the liner Republic
Mr. Boutell of Illinois. who was given
unanimous coasent to address the
House, said "Binns has given the
world a splendid illustration of the ne
roism that dwells in many who are do
ing the quiet. unnoticed tasks of life.
Is it not an inspiration for ak of us to
feel that there are heroes for every
emergency, and that in human life no
danger is SO great that some Jack
Binns is not ready to face it,
Secretary Root has informed the
House committee that the report of
an insult to the American flag in
Prague. Bohemia. was without foun
dation. An American and British
flag were hanging over photograph
ers shop and during a riotous process
sion the British flag-not the Amer
ican flag-was torn down.
Mondays statement of the treasury
balance in the general fund, exclusive
of the $3.50, 900. 900 gold reserve shows:
Available cash balance $144.592.512.
Gold coin and bullion sl6.726,9 ,905. Gold
certificates, $29.070.1S0.