The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-02-13
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

An amendment to establish a 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 $4.646,0OO 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.
Representatives Bonynge and Cook
have appealed to the house military
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to advance Brig. Gen. Frank d. Bald
win to a major generalship on the
retired list
Representative Mondell has entered
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 the
price being fixed so high retards de-
velopment.
Senator Teller has introduced an
amendment to the Indian appropria-
ton bill to refer to the court of claims
the claims of the confederated band
of Utes for moneys due on account
of transfer of their lands to forest and
other public reservations.
Senator Teller has presented in the
Senate a memorial of the Colorado
Legislature favoring legislation to Gre
ate Civil War officers annuity roll
and pay surviving officers of the volun-
teer army half the pay of the highest
rank held by them during the Civil
War.
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will not be necessary as the occupation
of ex-Presdents of the United States
if bill introduced by Representative
Volstead of Minnesota be enacted.
This measure provides a pension of
$4,000 annually for every President
after he leaves the White House.
To prevent the loss of life by catas-
trophe at sea such as 80 nearly hap
pened when the liner Republic went
down recently. the president sent to
Congress a message urging the pas
sage Of a bill similar to that intro
duced by Representative Burke Of
Pennsylvania. requiring the equip
lnent OF ocean going vessels with wire
less telegraph apparatus.
Senator Guggenheim proposed IN
amendment to the Indian bill to ap-
propriate $40,400 to continue the Fort
Lewis Indian school another year. He
will endeavor to have his bill to trans
fer this school to the state of Colo
RADIO passed by the House. bill hav-
ing already passed the Senate. 1t
would take year to have the transfer
made, should it be authorized, and
Senator Guggenheim hopes to secure
an appropriation to keep the school
open meantime.
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 1st.
Two striking amendments to the
Senate rules have been introduced,
both prepared by Vice President Fair
banks. Their effect Is to prevent
senator from referring extensively to
either the President of the United
States, the courts or to the House, and
to put an end to the reading Of docn
ments for the purpose Of filibustering