The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-02-13
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

An amendment to establish quar-
ter-master's depot at Denver. has been
introduced TO the army appropriation
bill by Senator Teller.
Senator Guggenheim has offered an
amendment to the postoffice appropri-
alton bill to increase the wages OF la
borers in the Postoffice Department
The Supreme Court OF the United
States has decided that an admitted
trust. organized contrary to the Sher-
man antitrust law. cannot use the
courts TO collect debts.
Despite opposition led by Mondell Of
Wyoming and Cook OF Colorado. the
appropriation OF 34.64s.0OO for the for.
est service, for the coming fiscal year
was voted in the House.
Congressional leaders have informed
President Roosevelt that owing to op.
position In the Senate there is little
chance Of statehood for Arizona and
New Mexico this session.
The appeal Of the government In the
Mason. Vanderweide murder case In
western Colorado has been set for
hearing In the United States Supreme
Court March LIST.
Representative Mondell has entered
n protest with the secretary OF the in
terror against the high price which the
geological survey has placed upon pub.
lie coal lands. He asserts that tho
price being fixed SO high rctards de.
velopment.
Representative Hagrott has secured
from the Postoffice Department rul'
ing placing the town Of Edith on post,
office maps and records rs being In
Archuleta county. Colorado. instead OF
in Rio Arriba county. New Mexico. as
heretofore.
Senator Guggcnheim received a teie.
gram signed by Governor Shafroth and
all other Colorado state officials. urg
Ing him to aid In securing an appro
priatIon OF S237. 900 for the work OF
the bureau Of soils Of the Agricultural
Department.
African hunts and magazine writing
will not be necessary as the occupation
OF cx.Presidents OF the United States
n II bill introduced by Representative
Volstead OF Minnesota be enacted.
This measure provides pension Of
$4,000 annually for every President
after he leaves the White House.
To prevent the loss OF life by catas.
,rophe at sea such M 80 nearly hap.
pened when the liner Republic went
down recently. the president sent TO
Congress message urging the pas.
snge Of a bill similar 10 that intro.
duced by Representative Burke Of
Pennsylvania. requiring the equip
,nent Of ocean going vessels with wire.
less telegraph apparatus.
During a discussion Of tho kittridge
bin to raise the limit N cost for the
Panama canal to $500. 900. 900. Sena.
tors Kittridgc. Teller and Foraker dc.
ciarcd their belief that great mis-
take has been made In adopting the
lock plan. Senator kittridge. In nm
swer TO Inquiries. said that II is not
yc, too late to return to the sea level
canal.
Senator Guggenhcim proposed an
amendment to tho Indian bin to ap.
proprintc $4,000 to continue the Fort
Lewis Indian school another year. He
will cndenvor TO have his bill to trans.
fer this school to the state Of Colo.
RADIO passed By the House. u bill hav.
ing already passed the Senate. II
would take n year to have the transfer
made. should II be authorized. and
Senator Guggenhcim hopes to secure
M appropriation to keep the school
open meantime.