The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-18
Hope SdII Felt that He Will
Resume Place
ON THE SUPREME BENCH
He Need Not Retire at Once--A vau-
ETY. Of Interesting Items Sent i.
Over the Washington Wire
Yesterday.

Washington. June is The admins
tration does not expect any immediate
word from Justice Moody of the SUI
preme court, who, in bills pending in
Congress, Is given Eve months in which
he may retire That llmir Of time WIS
made il the hope that Tie justice would
not find Il necessary b give up, but
would recover sufficiently to return to
duty BY the beginning Of the next term
of court
The realization Of the fact that Con-
gress has made provision for him IL
was hoped might assist him in getting
better
Even II he did not improve, the jus
tios would have the satisfaction Of
knowing that he would Be provided for
in his continued in health.
Such being the case, the president, y
WAS said had not The rem0test idea Of
considering the question Of successor
70 Mr. Moody during the present session
of the senate Should Justice Moody
retire before Congress reasaembles, the
president viii not fli the vacancy, but
will wait until That body reconyenes
The president has announced heretofore
that he never would appoint anyone TO
n place on the supreme bench during o
recess az Congress,
The STANDARD oil and the American
Tobacco Gases are assigned for rehearing
early IN November. The court wants
them argued before a full bench, and
il was said yesterday there would Be no
difficulty n securing i postponement
The House finished rs session yester-
day by adopting a new rule, BY which q
majority Of is membership may sc any
time recall from committee any bin or
resolution referred % IL and place the
measure upon the calendar for considera
ton.
The deficiency appropriation bill was
under discussion most Of the session, but
was not disposed Of
The House ways and means committee
yesterday acted fayorably upon the bill
authorizing the issuance Of certificates
Of indebtedness for The reclamation
work, after amending the measure, MAX
ing the amount Of certificates $4,000
600 instead Of S30o0ono0. and limit
ing the use Of the money TO completion
of existing projects,
The House committee oh labor yester-
day decided 70 report favorably q bill
creating a department 81 labor, with a
seat IN the presidents cabinet
1T Is expected now That the Scott
anticipation bin PROHIBITING futures
transactions d cotton exchanges, viii
Be called Up In The House next Tuesday
Yesterday the conference report o. the
railroad bin had the right Of way, and
many % tie members of the House Will
be away Saturday 10 attend the Roose-
welt homecoming b New York Monday
Is suspension day.
Representative Fitzeerads amend.
ment To extend the provision To ~ fu-
lures transactions instead Of con6ning
the inhibition to cotton dealings il fu-
tures, win add The words and grain and
other farm products, wherever the bill
refers TO cotton.
A meeting 81 the Senate committee
on privileges and elections mas been
called for to-day To consider bribery
charges 10 connection with the election
of Senator Lorimer Of Illinois 10 ~
expected that q resolution win De re-
ported, providing for an investigation.
When Secretary Knox attention was
called 70 the published report that be
would probably be nominated by the
Republican convention for governor Of
Pennsylvania he said that he mad not
seen Or talked with anyone on this sub.
ieet and knew nothing Of It, In view
Of that fact, BE thought il was entirely
improper to discuss the matter at this
time.
President Taft yesterday took up the
task Of securing Natehood for New
Mexico and Arizona, whioh the leaders
of Congress have transferred entirely 10
his shoulders
The president Is said to be IN a posi-
ton TO promise that the Senate Will
accept the House postal savings bank
bill Il the Senate will accept the state
hood bill
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor, saw the
president yesterday and discussed pend
ing legislation with him, particularly
TIE employers liability bin and the Bill
for the creation Of separate depart
ment Of labor