The Lamar register., 1910-02-09
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.


The Senate passed the urgent de-
ficiency and army bills, carrying
combined appropriation OF Sl.002 900.
The Supreme Court has set the suits
involving the railroad rates between
Chicago and st. Louis and Denver for
October 18th.
Nollie Smith. the colored candidate
from Wyoming. failed in his examina-
ton 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 G.365. 900 less hogs
in the country on January LIST than
we're 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 Commander
Robert +. Peary. discoverer OF the
North pole. rear admiral in the navy
ard place him on the retired list.
Recognizing the Importance of an
NIL atat. shA In.
volved, the Supreme Court of the
United States has set March 14th 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
eligibles to fill about hundred cleri-
cal places in the forest service. In ad-
dition to the usual places, examina-
tons will be held at Salida, Colo.
Santa Fe, n. NJ, and Rock Springs.
Wye.
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
Ipgs 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 Guggenheim bill. with some modi-
fication, 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 n
: year serving as brigadier general on
the active list of the army. The act
; in question gives officers an increase
, of one grade upon retirement. II they
have served in the army more than
forty years.
The substitute public lands bill re-
ported by Senator Nelson provides:
THAT the President may. at any time.
in his discretion. withdraw from set
: Element. location. sale or entry. any Of
the public lands of the United States
ter power. irrigation, classification or
other public purposes to be specified
! in withdrawal. and such Withdrawals
: and reservation shall remain in force
l until revoked by him or by an act OF
r Congress. The secretary of the inte-
rior shall report all such Withdrawals
T. hereafter to Congress at the beginning
Of its next regular session.
= John j. vertrees of Nashville, leader
: of the Tennessee bar. a Democrat and
= warm personal friend of President
3 Taft. has been asked to take charge
S of the case for the defense" in the
S Ballinger-Pinchot congressional inves
, tigation.
After n short but torrid open hear
ing. followed by an executive session
!. of an hour. also filled with dissension,
I the House committee on merchant ma
e rine and fisheries voted 10 to to re-
S port favorably the administration ship
, subsidy bill as introduced by Repre-
sentative Humphrey of Washington.
t Approximately 769.167 acres of land
a were designated on the I'd inst by Sec
e Rotary Ballinger. as open under the en-
n larged homestead act. OF this amount
q l672,S40 acres are in Wyoming. $3.50
+ in Montana. and 61.767 in New Mexico.
. The House adopted amendments to
+ the census bill providing for collect
= ing and reporting statistics or irriga-
I ton and statistics Of irrigation enter
e prises. government and private. and
r details OF crop results from irrigated
: lands. The amendments were offered
' on the floor by Representative Mon
dell.