The state herald., 1910-02-11
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The Senate passed the urgent de,
ficiency and army bills, carrying a
combined appropriation of $1,002, 900.
The Supreme Court has set the suits
involving the railroad rates between
Chicago and st. Louis and Denver for
October 11th.
Nollie Smith. the colored candidate
from Wyoming, failed in his examina.
tion for West Point, the appointment
being won by Joseph Palmer, also of
Cheyenne.
Secretary Ballinger, after much per
suasion, has decided to employ coun.
sci to appear before the Ballinger-
Pinchot investigating committee to de.
fend his side of the case.
The official estimate of the Depart.
ment OF Agriculture on the number of
meat cattle in the country shows 2.100,.
900 less cattle and 6,3G5,000 less hogs
in the country on January LIST than
were estimated year ago.
A bill eXempting certificates OF in.
debtedness and requiring the payment
OF the principal of Panama canal
bonds, previously passed by the
House. was acted upon favorably in
the Senate.
A bill has been introduced in the
Senate by Senator Hale authorizing
the President TO appoint CommapdsVr
Robert L. Peary, discoverer OF the
North pole. rear admiral In the navy
and place him on the retired list.
Recognizing the importance OF an
early decision on the question in.
volved, the Supreme Court of the
United States has set March 18th as
the date for the hearing OF the Flint
case of Vermont to test the constItu.
tionality OF the corporation tax provis.
ions OF the Payne tariff act.
The Civil Service Commission an.
nounces that an examination will be
held March 10th and 18th to secure
ellgibles to fill about hundred clerl.
cal places in the forest service. In ad-
dition to the usual places. examina-
tions Will be held at Salida. Colo.
Santa Fe. N. NJ. and Rock Springs.
Wyo.
The administration program, as re.
vised by leaders OF the Senate and
House and approved by President
Taft. is said to include statehood for
Arizona and New Mexico. postal saw
ings banks. authority for the Presi.
dent TO withdraw public lands, a court
OF commerce and federal incorpora-
ton measure.
The Senate committee on military af-
fairs has Incorporated as an amend
ment In the army appropriation bill.
the Guggenhcim bill. with some modi.
flcatlon. authorizing the president to
extend the provisions OF the retired OF.
ficers' act to include any officer who
served either as an officer or enlisted
man in the regular or volunteer forces
OF the United States during the Civil
War and Is now and has been for u
year serving ms n brigadier general on
the active list OF the army. Tho act
In question gives officers nn Increase
OF one grade upon retirement. II they
have served In tho army more than
forty years.
The substitute public lands bill re.
ported by Senator Nelson provides:
THAT tho President may, at any time,
In his discretion. withdraw from sot.
tlcmont. location. sale or entry. any OF
the public lands OF the Uni.sd States
and reserve tho same for forestry. wa.
ter power. irrigation. classification or
other public purposes to be specified
In withdrawal. and such Withdrawals
and reservation shall romaln In force
until revoked by him or by an act Of
Congress. The secretary Of tho intc.
rior shall report nll such Withdrawals
hereafter to Congress Mt the beginning
of In noxt regular session"
John !. vcrtrcos Of Nashville. leader
Of the Tennessee bar. n Democrat and
n warm personal friend OF President
Taft. has been asked To take charge
OF tho case for the defense" In the
BallInRcr.plnchot congregational inyca
tlgatlon.
After a short but torrid. open hear.
Ing. followed by mn executive session
OF nm hour, also filled with dHuonalon.
the House committee ON merchant ma.
rino and rishorira voted 10 TO 7 to re-.
port fayorably the administration ship
subsidy bill aa introduced by Repre-.
sentative Humphrey OF Washington