The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-12-30
NEWS FROM The
NATIONAL CAPITAL
What Our Lawmakers Are Do
ina and Other Interesting
Events.

markably we'll for the pre-holiday ses~
sion. Several of the appropriation
bills have been gotten out of the way
of the house and it seems not impos-
sible that some general legislation
may be accomplished. 1t must be said
in all frankness that the Indications
are very muh against the supposltlon
| that they do want to do anything eX-
cept of course the insurgents on both
sides.
Two things in connection with the
next Congress seem to be pretty we'll
settled. If he lives Champ Clark wiA
be speaker and unless there is radi-
| cal change in feeling the committees
of the house will be chosen by the
house itself instead of by the speaker
Power Site Bill Drawn.
Advocates of state control of water
power sites will concentrate their ef-
forts on a bill recently introduced by
Senator Smoot, which embodies the
ideas set forth by Secretary Baliin-
ger in his annual report. This Dill
was prepared jointly by Senator
Smoot and officials of the Interior
Department and has proven accept
able, in the main, to all western SEN
ators and representatives who believe
that waterpower development should
be regulated by the states rather than
by the national government. I
1t is too early in the session to de-
termine whether or not there is any
chance for the passage of the Smoot
: bill before adjournment on March 4.
.. but If opportunity presents the
measure will be pressed to early con-
sideration in the senate, in the hope
1t may be taken up by the house after
the appropriation bills are out OF tn0
way. y:
Reading Bill 10 Coming.
Representative Norris, Of Nebrasiaas,
: tho insurgent Republican whose reso-
' luton inStigated the rules fight IN the
!. house laAt March, win, after the hoh-
days, introduce the proposed amend
II ment to permit reading the title only
instead Of the entire bill, on motion
. to discharge committee from furtheu
% consideration Of 4 measure.
Mr.. Norris and other Republicans
have been in conference since Speak
er Cannon rendered his ruling a few
days ago that on such motions, the
bill must be read in its entirety. Mr..
Norris said the speakers decision was
wrong.
Crop Reports to Change.
To enable everyone interested in
-, the monthly crop reports of the De
~. partment of Agriculture to realize the
- full meaning of the crop estimates in
the growing season, Victor H. Ohm
sted, chairman of the crop reporting
board, contemplates inluding quanti
tative Interpretation of the figures for
= important crops.
Heretofore the crops have been ex
pressed in percentage. Figures repre-
senting the condition of each win be
~. promulgated monthly. as heretofore
and in addition the quantity of the
- years final production. As indicated
~ by the conditions, will be given.
a. Postal Banks Are Ready.
30 All 10 now ready for starting the
machinery Of the postal savings
es banks throughout the country On
LII January 3.
tn The 4S postmasters who have been
Co. in Washington acquiring information
concerning the management of the pos
tai savings work have finished thei
training at Postmaster-General Hitch
cocks ofice and the last Of them de
@. parted for home. All are postmaster
at second-class Offices
National Capital News Bits.
The sale OF articles accumulated Il
0s' the division of dead letters of tn
jill Postofice Department in the last few
days embraced 1891 items, aggrega'
ing $9S46.6O, or an average or $l-3
for each parcel sold, according to I
~ report of the Postmaster-General.
The aggregate cost of the transpol
' tation of domestic mails during tn
year was $81. ,43368; while tn
cost of foreign mails was $3,112,30z. A
Notwithstanding the increased amour
-. of mail handled the percentage Of II
crease in the cost was only lis Pc
eent.
Uncle Sam sadly failed Santa CTau
IA in his Christmas duty of transpor
ing presents by mail, according t
&c: complaints from postofices all owe
the country. now being received q
the .Postofnce Department -.