The state herald., 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 bill to give Utah big slice
of Arizona, lying north and west OF
the Colorado river.
Lieut.. W. V. Tomb has been de.
tached from duty at 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 MIR.
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. lie spoke
in opposition to bill authorizing an
oil and gas pipe line across the public
lands OF Arkansas.
Senator Guxgenheim has introduced
the following bills: To grant the Colo
rado Agricultural college Ave townships
OF public land for experimental forest.
ry uses and other purposes. Granting
the Colorado State university certain
lands In lieu OF lands enclosed In for.
est reservations. Appropriating $780,.
900 for a 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. ne
thought something could be done at
the next session.
Prcsiden. Tafts decision in the
liquor controversy that whisky Ii
whisky" whether II be blended or
straight. has been formulated In q set
or regulations prepared by tho board
OF food and drugs inspection OF tho
Department OF Agriculture. The term
whisky" Is restricted TO distllha,cs
from grain. Distillatos from other sub,
stances. II tabled whisky" are mis-
branded
Vice President Sherman appointed
aH the seicot committee 10 inyestigat.
the cost of living Senators Lodge
tchairmnn). Gnlllnger. Mecumber.
Smoot. Crawford. Simmons and Clarke
OF Arkansas. Contrary to expectations,
Il now appcnra unlikely tina, hearings
viii be held by the committee. Chair.
man Lodge is OF the opinion that more
can bo accomplished by calling ca.
ports In the various executive depart
mon,H who have special knowledge OF
the subjects to bo probed
The Senate committee on mines ana
mining decided to report fnyorably the
bill which has passed the House Ia
create n bureau OF mlnoa under the
iurlHdlction ot the interior department
Prospects for the passage of tho bill
In the Senate are favorable.
Secretary Meyer OF the navy recent
~ announced that Il u was decided Ia
have Commander ronry head the ON
pedltlon that win lay claim TO Wilkes
Land on behalf of the United States
President TaIt may ask Congress "a
provide the funds for carrying out tho
IoHpoditlon.