The Springfield herald., 1910-02-18
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The Senate passed the Dill making
Commander Robert e. Peary a rear ad-
miral. 1t provides for his immediate
retirement with the highest pay pro-
vided for that rank.
The secretary of the interior has
withdrawn from all entry, pending ex-
animation and classification. approxi-
mately 672. 900 acres in Wyoming, sup
posed to contain valuable coal de-
posits.
The Senate committee on census de-
cided to incorporate in the bill provid-
ing for the thirteenth census. Senator
Heyburn's amendment proposing to
collect statistics concerning irrigation
projects in the West.
The fine of 500 recently imposed in
the Washington Police Court on Carrie
Nation for smashing number of bot
ties of whisky at the Union Station
buffet. has been set aside in the Dis
trict Court.
Representative Martin of Colorado
has been advised by General Crozier,
chief of ordinance, that a donation Of a
three-inch gun and carriage. now at
Benecia, Calf, will be made to the
Soldiers home at Monte Vista.
An unusually heavy increase is re-
ported at the fifty largest postoffices
of the country during January. Forty
nine of the fifty offices reported an in
crease in receipts as compared with
the corresponding month of last year.
The increases vary from 1.72 per cent.
at Dayton, Ohio, to 27.81 per cent at
Hartford, Conn.
The Wyoming members Of the Sen
ate and House have recommended the
appointment of the following officers
at Sundance. Wyo.: F. D. Rounds. post
master; Joe Lytle. register and E. c.
Carpenter, receiver of the United
States land office. All are new appoint
ments to succeed officials who are re-
firing voluntarily from government ser
vice.
II the calculations of members OF the
Senate and House committee on inter
state commerce do not go amiss, the
administration railroad measure pro-
badly will be under discussion on the
floor of Congress within a month.
Committees of both houses practically
have completed their genral hearings.
but the members of the interstate com
merce commission and Atty Gen. Wick
ersham are still to be heard.
Commander Robert E. Peary, dis.
coverer of the North Pole, will not be
given the rank of rear admiral in the
navy. as proposed, in recognition OF
his services as an explorer. il Con
gress approves the action of the sub
committee of the house committee on
voted unanimously to report ad-
versely the bills offered by Senator
Hale and Representative Allen.
The pension bill carries $155,674.OOO
as reported to the House from the
committee on appropriations. 1t rep
resents cut from the estimates of the
of about $175.0OO. The ap-
five million dollars less
than last -.
With the death of Capt. Alexander
Sharp at the naval hospital in Wash.
ington on the 10th inst passed one of
the gallant commanders of the Amer
ican vessels during the famous battle
of July 3, 1898, otherwise known as
the battle of Santiago, which resulted
in the destruction Of Cervera's fleet.
Seth Bullock of South Dakota, an in
innate friend of former President
was confirmed by the Sen.
ate for another term as United States
Fletcher M. Doan. as assis-
tant justice of the Supreme Court of
and Frank w. Parker, as as,
sistant justice Of the Supreme Court
of New Mexico. were also confirmed.
The White house social season end.
ed brilliantly on the night OF the Sth
inst, when President and Mrs. Taft re-
ceived in honor of the army and navy
The attendance probably was the
largest of any of che four big reeep
tions Of the year.