The Ordway new era., 1909-02-05
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Senator Cummins of Iowa made his
first speech in the Senate Tuesday.
supporting his amendment TO the
postal savings bill.
The plan to make IinColns ccnten-
nial on February II a special holiday
was blocked by committee of the
senate and house.
+. II. Grubb, a 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 most prominent figure in the
dependent child discussions which are
interesting Washington.
The Senate committee on immigra-
4 tuesday authorized a favorable
report on the nomination OF Daniel ].
"a he commissioner general OF
immigration.
The Senate "Wednesday confirmed
the nominations of Robert Bacon to be
secretary of state and John Callan
OLaughlin to be assistant secretary OF
state. Mr.. Bacon took the oath OF Of
flee and assumed his duties.
Representative James Z. Watson OF
Indiana may be secretary OF commerce
and labor in the Taft Cabinet. Wash
ington advices say that powerful influ-
cnces are working for him all over the
country. He has served ten years in
Congress.
Frances Folsom Cleveland, widow of
the late President Cleveland, and Mary
Lord Harrison, widow of the late
President Harrison, are granted the
franking privilege for life by the pro-
visions of a house bill passed by the
senate.
The president has vetoed the act OF
congress providing that officers OF the
army, navy and marine corpse and or
the revenue cutter service on the re-
tired list whose ranks are advanced
in accordance with the law, shall re-
ceive commissions in accordance with
such advanced rank.
Eugene H. Grubb, member OF the
board of trustees of the Colorado ASrl-
cultural College, is in Washington look
ing after the interests of that institu-
tion before the Department of Agrlcul-
ture and assisting in efforts belhg
made to secure an Appropriation VI
SEQ OGO to send n commission to Eu-
rome to study methods of potato Gull
ture in Germany and England.
Railroads can not allow special fares
for transporting Chinese to ports OF
although the expenses are
paid by the government. The hours
of service law does not apply 10 ell
ployes on ferry, even though 'he
ferry be owned by railroad company.
These are among several administra-
tive rulings announced by the lh'ei-
state commerce commission.
Senate leaders have drafted bill
for the settlement OF the BrowhsViiie
question, which meets with the appro'-
nj of President Roosevelt and Senator
Foraker. It provides for the appoint
mont of n commission of general offic-
orc tn consider all applications or the
negro soldiers for re-enhst-
ment The conclusions OF the colnhlls'
sion must be submitted to the war De-
partment for review.
The House Monday listened 10 an
eu,ogy of John r. Binns, the Marcohl
operator aboard the liner Repuohc'
Mr. Routell OF Illinois, who was given
unanimous consent to address the
uouse. 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 hte' !
Ia n not an inspiration for all Of US to
feel that there are heroes for every
and that in human me no
dangar Il so great that some Jack
ninns II not ready to face It"