The Elk Mountain pilot., 1910-02-10
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The Senate passed the urgent de-
ficiency and army bills. carrying =
combined appropriation Of 31.002.O00.
The Supreme Court has set the suits
involving the railroad rates between
Chicago and st. Louis and Denver for
October 11th.
Nollie Smith. the colored candidate
from Wyoming. failed In his examina-
ton for West Point. the appointment
being won by Joseph Palmer. also of
Chey enne.
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.
Mr.. Mondell has been notified by
Secretary Ballinger that he has ex-
tended the enlarged homestead act to
include townships twenty-five to twen-
ty-eight. rangers sixty-six to sixty-nine,
Wyoming.
A bill exc pting 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.
The government has adopted . new
style postal card which will be placed
in postoffices at once. This card ID
printed on q better quality and lighter
the portrait Of President Mckinley.
Recognizing the importance Of an
early decision on the question In
volved. the Supreme Court OF the
United States has set March 18th ~
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 administration program, ~ 70.
vised by leaders Of the Senate and
House and approved by President
Arizona and New Mexico. postal saw
ipgs banks. authority for the Presi-
dent to withdraw public lands. court
OF commerce and . federal incorpora-
ton measure.
The Senate committee ON military AZ
fairs has Incorporated as an amend
ment In the army appropriation bill.
the GuEgenheim 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 IL now and has been for
year serving as brigadier general on
the active list OF the army. The act
in question gives officers an increase
- Aa
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
tlement. location, sale or entry. any Of
the public lands of the United States
and reserve the same for forestry. wa
ter power. irrigation. classification or
other public purposes to be specified
| in withdrawal. and such Withdrawals
and reservation shall remain In force
until revoked by him or by an act OF
Congress. The secretary OF the inte-
rior shall report all such withdrawals
hereafter to Congress at the beginning
Of its next regular session.
| Representative MoHueli HAS ueeh Au
vised by the Geological survey that
1920 acres of land in township fifty
six north ranges eighty-six west, Wyo-
ming, has been classified as non-coal
The remaining lands in the township
will be examined during the coming
field season.
Senator Warren has applied to the
| chief of the Weather Bureau for the
| establishment of weather station at
Rawlins. Wyo.. which is the center Of
a large area devoted to stock raising
End which would be greatly benefited
by the establishment OF weather sta.
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