Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-02-25
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The Senate has confirmed the nomi-
nation Of Jabon A. Baldwin as coiner
OF the mint at Denver.
The postmaster general has issued a
fraud order against the DR.. Hall Elec-
tro-Vigor Company of Denver. San
Francisco and Chicago.
Senator Smoot of Utah has intro
duced a bill to give Utah a big slice
of Arizona. lying north and west OF
the Colorado river.
Lieut.. W. v. Tomb has been de-
tached from duty ut the navy recruit
ing station In Denver and ordered to
duty as executive and navigator Of the
cruiser Buffalo.
A bill making eligible for pensions
widows OF soldiers OF the Civil War
married since 1890 was reported to the
Senate from the committee on pen
sions.
At the request OF President Taft.
Collector Loeb OF New York has taken
upon himself the arrangement for the
reception OF Colonel Roosevelt when
he returns to New YORK. The presi.
dent desires that all inquiries concern
ing this function be addressed to Mr.
Loeb.
Senator Jeff Davis of Arkansas
startled the Senate with the declara-
ton that he would like to see John d.
Rockefeller consigned to perdition and
burned in flames from the products OF
the Standard Oil Company. He spoke
in opposition to a bill authorizing an
oil and gas pipe line across the public
lands Of Arkansas.
Senator Guggenheim has introduced
the following bills: To grant the Colo
RADIO Agricultural college five townships
OF public land for experimental forest.
~ uses and other purposes. Granting
the Colorado State university certain
lands in lien OF lands enclosed in for.
est reservations. Appropriating $780,
900 for public building at Sterling.
In an interview with Cortlandt Field
Bishop. president Of the Aero Club OF
America, and General Nelson A. Miles,
President Taft said he regretted that
on account OF the necessity of econo
my, he could not recommend to Con
gress appropriations for the equipment
OF the army with aeroplanes. He
thought something could be done at
the next session.
President Tafts decision in the
lliquor controversy that whisky is
whisky" whether it be blended OIL
of regulations prepared by the board
of food and drugs inspection Of the
Department OF Agriculture. The tern
whisky" is restricted to distilhtes
from grain. Distillates from other sub
stances, II labled whisky" are mis-
branded.
| Vice President Sherman appointed
as the select committee to investigate
the cost OF living Senators Lodge
chairman. Gallinger, McCumber
Smoot, Crawford. simmons and Clark,
OF Arkansas. Contrary to expectations
it now appears unlikely that hearings
will be held by the committee. Chair
man Lodge is OF the opinion that NOR,
can be accomplished by calling eX
perts in the various executive depart
ments who have special knowledge o
the subjects to be probed.
The Senate committee on mines ant
mining decided to report favorably thC
bill which has passed the House Il
create a bureau OF mines under tn,
Jurisdiction of the interior department
Prospects for the passage of the bill
in the Senate are favorable.
Secretary Meyer of the navy recent
ly announced that il 1t was decided t'
have Commander Peary head the eX
pcdition that will lay claim to Wilkei
Land on behalf Of the United States
President Taft may ask Congress Il
provide the funds for carrying out thu
lexpcdition.