The state herald., 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 l.incoln's centen.
NAL on February ~ special holiday
was blocked by committee OF the
senate and house.
Il. II. Grubb. member of the board
Of agriculture OF Colorado. dined Wed.
nesday evening with James Wilson,
secretary of agriculture.
Judge Lindsey OF Denver continues
10 be most prominent figure in the
dependent child discussions which are
interesting Washington.
The Senate committee on immigra-
. al tuesday authorized a favorable
report on the nomination of Daniel ].
10 be commissioner general OF
immigration.
The Senate Wednesday confirmed
the nominations OF Robert Bacon to be
secretary of state and John Callan
o'Laughlln to be assistant secretary OF
state. Mr.. Bacon took the oath OF of.
flee and assumed his duties.
Representative James L. Watson OF
Indiana may be secretary of commerce
and labor In the Taft Cabinet. Wash
inston advlces 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 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-
ccive commissions in accordance with
such advanced rank.
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
| 100000 to send commission to Eu-
rope 10 study methods OF potato cul.
mre in Germany and England.
| naItrnala .au M, uii.,,s ann,I,t q. raa
for transporting Chinese to ports Of
deportation. although the expenses arc
paid by the government. The hours
OF service law does not apply to EN-.
ployes on ferry. even though the
ferry be owned by a railroad company.
These are among several admlnistra
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 approx.
nj of President Roosevelt and Senator
Foraker. II provides for the appoint.
mont OF n commission OF general offic.
crs TO consider all applications OF the
discharged negro soldiers for ro.cnlist.
mcnt The conclusions OF the commits.
sion must be submitted 10 the War DE
pnrimcnt for review,
The House Monday listened to nm
cnlogy Of John Il. Binns. the Mnrconi
operator aboard the liner Republic.
Mr. Bou,cll OF Illinois. who was given
unanimous consent TO address tho
House. said; "Blnns has given the
world a splendid illustration OF tho he.
roism that dwclls In many who are do.
Ing the quiet. unno'iccd tasks Of life.
Is II not mn inspiration for nil OF us to
feel that there are heroes FOR every
emergency, and that In human life no
danger Ii NJ great that some Jack
Binns Is not ready TO face H."