The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-04-01
NEWS AND VIEWS
OF WASHINGTON
INTERESTING LETTER FROM OUR
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
BUILDING FOR GRlNNELL
kendalI'3 Fret Bill Favors Neighbor-
ing clty--Help for Family of
Eldon Man Killed in
Panama.
(By Cyrus Foss stoddard)

bill introduced by Mr.. Kendall last
Tuesday, while it is not his first bill
deserves some mention because it is
of more general interest to greater
number of people. The bill is not
long and is given here in full as fol
lows:
Sec. 1. "In all proceedings for the
punishment of contempts not com
mitted in the immediate presence OF
the Court or Judge, or in such close
proximity thereto as to interfere with
the regular and orderly administration
of justice. the accused shall be en-
titled. If he so demand, to trial by
jury as in ordinary criminal cases.
Sec Q. Before any process shall
issue in such case written informa
ton shall be filed, stating in detail
the exact facts or circumstances com.
planned of as constituting the alleged
contempt. Thereupon warrant shall
issue and the accused shall be brought
before the court, where he shall be
advised of the precise nature of the
charge against him, and be allowed
reasonable time and opportunity to
make preparation for trial. He may
answer, setting forth such defense or
extenuation as he may have and, ii
the same be deemed sufficient, he
shall be discharged. If such defense
or extenuation be deemed insufficient
or If he fail to answer, the trial shall
proceed in all respects as in ordinary
criminal cases"
The bill, u course, has been re,
ferred and the report of the commit
tee will be awaited with much inter
est
For Building at Grinneli.
The first bill introduced by Mr..
Kendall is known as II. r. 2164, and is
entitled: "a Bill for the acquisition
of a site and the erection theron of
a public building at Grinnell Iowa"
Tht bill carries with it an appropria-
ton not to exceed the sum of $75,.
600, and was referred to the commit
tee on Public Buildings. and Grounds.
II the bill is favorably reported, Grin
nell will have post Office adequate
to the needs of the city. OF the four
post Offices of the second class in the
Sixth district. Oskaloosa is the only
one properly housed; Newton, Grin.
nell and Abba are the other three.
ignorance or malice.
The following sentence from a
Monroe county paper, referring to Mr.
Kendalls attitude during the organ
ization of the House, was pennedI
either from ignorance or malicious
ness. 1t says:
at was up to him and one other
republican congressman to save the
day for decent rules, but he tiunked
and voted for Cannonism."
In the republican caucus held the,
Saturday evening before the organ
ization of the House. Mr.. Kendall
voted for Congressman Walter L.
Smith, of Iowa. During the cam.
paign, and in letters since, he has
stated repeatedly that he was op.
posed to the reelection of Mr.. Can.
non as Speaker; that ne preferred al
younger man more keenly responsive
to popular feeling, and that he had
no intention of ignoring whatever
candidate should be nominated byl
the party caucus.
ta&a
Now that he tariff bill is being
debated. the officers here are being
flooded with communications from
manufacturers throughout the country
both commanding and protesting
against the measure as 1t has been in
troduced. The debate will be long
and searching and nobody here dares
to hope, that the special session will
end before the middle of June. Some
think 1t will last we'll into July.
Aid For an Eldon Family.
On September. 81, 1906, Mr. Eber
Currie of Eldon, Iowa, while in the
emnloy of the Isthmian canal Com-nis-l