The Springfield herald., 1910-03-11
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The Senate passed the postal saw
ings bank bill on Saturday the 5th
inst, by a purely party vote, fifty Re-
publicans voting for and twenty-five
Democrats against the measure.
The tariff commission is receiving
protests from manufacturers against
the low tariff on baseballs. 1t Is
claimed that the Japanese manufac-
ture baseballs and undersell the Amer
leans on their own market.
After brief general discussion the
Senate passed the bill authorizing the
issuance of $30.000.O00 worth of certi-
ficates of Indebtedness for the compile
ton of irrigation projects already un-
der way.
Senator Gallinger has introduced
bill to incorporate the Rockefeller
foundation for general philanthropic
work on all lines. The incorporators
named in the bill are John D. Rookie
feller, John D. Rockefeller. Jr.. Fred
I. Gates, Starr ]. Murphy and Charles
o. Heydt, are authorized to select as
sociates, not to exceed twenty-five, and
it is provided that there shall not be
at any time less than five.
President Taft has instructed the
American ambassador at ST. Peters
burg, Mr.. Rockhill, to make strong
representations to the Russian gov
ernment looking to the inviolaDility of
American passports in that country.
Mr.. Aiockhill, 1t is stated, will take the
mater up personally with the EN-
peror. The Jews of this country want
action that will give American citl-
zens freedom from political arrest in
Russia.
One of the most picturesque chief
tains of the Indian race, and his
nephew, both members of the Chippe-
wa tribe in Minnesota, were found
dead in Washington hotel few
lays since, the victims of asphyxia-
ton. The dead chief was Pay-Baum-
We-Che- -Waish-kung. more than nine
ty-five years old. and his unfortunate
companion was A-Ne-Way-Way-A
1t is believed one of the red men blew
out the gas.
Representative Rucker has present
ed petitions from Colorado citizens IA
yoring legislation for the elimination
of stock gambling and the establish
ment of the parcels post. Also res
olution from Irving Hale camp Of Den
yer, U. S. w. ". favoring legislation
for raising the Maine. and memorial
from Denver Council Loyal Associa-
ton, favoring legislation to allow fra
ternal publications to carry advertise
ments.
The secretary of the interior an
nounces the completion of the second
unit of the Belle Fourche, South Da-
kota, irrigation project. embracing
10000 acres, and divided into 4O-acre
and S0-acre farms. These farms are
now available for entry under the pro-
visions of the homestead and recla-
nation laws. No lottery system is en-
ployed. A cash payment OF $3.40 per
acre must be made at time of filing,
to cover the first installment of the
building, maintenance and operation
charges.
Representative Mondcll secured the
adoption in the House of au amend
ment to the postoffice appropriation
bill, adding 100000 to the amount car
ried by the bill for maintaining star
route service. raising the amount from
Sc, 100000 to $6,160,000.
After dinner given by President
Taft to Speaker Cannon in the White
House, at which there was dancing,
the two dignitaries are said to have
Joined in an old-fashioned, hoe down.
Both were putting when they finished.
A bill appropriating s12.0OO.OO0 for
the construction of building for the
state, Justice and commerce and labor
departments was favorably reported to
the Senate.
An echo of the financial operations
of Cassie Chadwick five years ago
was heard Monday when the Presi'
dent commuted, to expire Immediately,
the seven years sentence imposed on
Arthur B. Speer. the cashier of the
Citizens National Bank of Oberlin, O.,
for making false entries. The pris-
oner had served all but four months
of his sentence. Mrs. Chadwick died
in prison.