Rocky Ford enterprise., 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 I.incoln's centen-
nial on February IL a special holiday
was blocked by a committee Of the
senate and house.
E. 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-
! Iuesday authorized favorable
report on the nomination OF Daniel J.
% be 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 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.
Frances Folsom Cleveland. widow Of
tine 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 OF
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 II. Grubb. member of tho
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 a commission to Eu-
rope to study methods of potato cul-
lure in Germany and England.
Railroads can not allow special fares
for transporting Chinese to ports Of
deportation. although the expenses are
paid by the government. The hours
OF service law does not apply to en-
ployes on a ferry. even though the
ferry be owned by railroad company.
These are among several administra-
tive rulings announced by the inter-
state commerce commission!
Senate leaders have drafted bill
for the settlement OF the Brownsville
question, which meets with the approv-
al of President Roosevelt and Senator
Foraker. 1t provides for the appoint
mept of a commission of general offic-
ers to consider all applications Of the
discharged negro soldiers for re-enlist-
mept, The conclusions of the commits
sion must be submitted to the War De-
partment for review.
The House Monday listened to an
euloey of John r. Binns, the Marconi
operator aboard the liner Republic.
Mr.. Boutell OF Illinois. who was given
unanimous consent to address the
House, said: ''Binns has given the
world a splendid illustration OF the he
roism that dwells in many who are do
ing the quiet, unnoticed tasks Of life.
Is 1t not an inspiration for all Of us to
feel that there are heroes for every
emergency, and that in human life no
danger is SO great that some 'Jsck'
Binns Is not ready to face It"