The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-06-24
congress
near end.
Adjournment Expected by
July Is at FarthereSt.
Much Interest in the Appoint
ment of Successor of Jus
tice Moody.

Washington, D. c., June 20.-Con-
gre5s at Washington is expediting
work with a view TO an early adjourn
ment, which it is thought by some
will take place on Saturday, the 25th,
inst, but which others rhink will not
occur much before the End or Ord of
July. After three months of uncer-
tainty as to its fate, the bill admitting
the territories Of Arizona ard New
Mexico TO statehood was taken up
by the Senate on Thursday ard pass
cd after a brief deba,e Of not more
than two hours, and thus two more
large territories are added TO what
is called to the "Sls,erhood of Stases".
All the speeches were favorable 70
the creation Of the two states, but
The Democrats CT the Senate favor
ed the House bill. AS passed the bill
provides for the admission as states
of the two territories after a consti-
tuition has been adopted by each of
them, which constitution must be ap-
proved by the President and ratified
by Congress. There will be wild re-
joicing in Arizona and New Mexico,
for only a few days ago hope of
achieving statehood during the pres
ent session of Congress had been
given up.
After the adjournment of Congress
there will be prompt departure from
Washington of the members CT the
Cabinet and other officers con-
nected with the civil, military and
naval services of the government, The
Secretary OF War left Washington las,
night for trip around the world. He
win visit the Philippines, Russia. ST.
IBERIA, China and Europe, sailing on
June % by the Pacific Mail Steam
ship line. He is accompanied by his
wife and son. Brigader General Ed
wards, who has charge of the Bureau
of Insular Affairs, with Mrs. Edwards
and their daughter, will accompany
the War Secretary. Gen. Edwards has
often made the trip, on two occasions
accompanying president Taft who was
az that time Secretary of War. The
President and Mrs. Taft will go TO
their New England home. The am
bassadors and other representatives
of foreign countries will dispense to
the seashpre and mountain resorts
and the capital will see them no
more until the middle of September or
first of October.
1t is believed in official circles that
Secretary of State Knox will welcome
the opportunity TO depart from ma
tional diplomatic life afforded by the
nomination for governor of Pennsyl-
vania which he is likely TO receive.
1t is suspected dhaG Mr.. Knox finds a
diplomatic life but Little to his hk-
ing. Prior to his coming TO Washing
ton during McKlnley's first admins
tration, his experience had been en-
tirely provincial and local, ard it is
probable that social and diplomatic
relations largely with representa- ives
of other governments who know Eng
lish very imperfectly, ehe Secretary
himself being confined to his vernac-
ular, make his duties doubly oner-
Gus.
Much interest is experienced in poll
tical and local circles with reference
20 the appointment of a Justice ofthe
Supreme Court to succeed Justice
Moody. who, it is understood. will
probably never be able TO resume his
duties on the Supreme Bench. A bill
has been Introduced in Congress to
pension him. 1t is expected tina Pres
ident Taft win be under the necessi-
ty OF appoirring his successor, and in
case he does 1t will be the third JUS
tiee OF the highest court in the coun-
try that he mas appointed during the
tirst Fifteen months of his presidency.
1t is very probable that before the enc
of his tegm he may be called upon TO
appoint SIN other justices of the
Supreme Court because at least two
of those on the bench are very near
the age of superanuaion.
The Senate is rapidly disposing Oh
the measures originally proposed in
the message of President TAFT. The
conservation bill was put upon its fl