The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-01-20
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4 WASHINGTON
The Increase OF the membership OF
the house Of representatives 70 43s
1 will not result In the domination OF
that body by parliamentary or poiti
cal rings. In the opinion OF the census
committee Of the house.
As the result OF Intervention by
Il Congressman Joseph Howell OF Titan,
and others, Congressman Mann Of II
linols gave notice In the house on
Friday that the proposal to create .
national department OF health, re-
/ ported fayosably from the committee
on Interstate commerce. would not be
brought before that body for vote
until protests had been heard.
An investigation OF the relative
strength OF the various classes OF ma
tl0nal banks Is to be undertaken y
the comptroller Of the currency
Banks viii be classified according to
their capital
That the senate at this session must
face the question whether the constt
tuition shall be amended so as TO &c,
quire the election or senators by d.
rect vote OF the people was made ap,
i parent Friday. A vote. which many
senators considered a test OF sentl-
ment, resulted largely In favor OF the
proposition.
Everything In the way OF forest
preservation must not be expected
from the federal government is the
opinion OF President Taft, who ad.
dressed the annual banquet of the
American Forestry association In
washington.
The Virginia delegation in Congress
plans To have the naval fleets of the
world rendezvous at Hampton roads
Ia 1915, whether the Panama Canal
exposition is held In New Orleans or
San Francisco,
A measure providing for limited
parcels post on rural free delivery
routes has been reported fayorably
from the senate committee on post.
offices and post roads.
Settlers on the public lands who
may BIO compelled bs Jaw to enter
upon their claims during the early
months Of this year, are to be given
until May is TO make settlement.
President Taft has rendered to
Frank Ii, Rudkin, of the Washington
state supreme court, the place on the
federal bench for the district of east.
ern Washington made vacant by the
death OF the late United States Dis
trict Judge Edward Whitson.
The house has passed the Sulloway
general pension bill, which grants
pensions ranging from $I2 to $50
month to all soldiers who served 80
days in the United States army In the
civil war. or sixty days In the Mexi-
can war. and who have reached tho
age Of 81 years.
FOREIGN
\ II Is costing the Canadian Pacific
railway $500 day TO feed 500 pas
sengers tied up at Calgary on the way
to Vancouver. and no forecast is made
as to when the road will be open.
The backbone of the revolution in
Mexico appears to have been broken,
according to advices from Mexico
City
Recent ayalanches buried the vii
lagos OF solori and POLL, near San
Damtano, Italy, Many houses were
swept away. but after several days
all the inhabitants and cattle were
rescued,
\ The Turkish government viii have
to make another fight for the posses
sion of the s4.Soo,OOO deposited in
Germany by the deposed sultan. Abdul
Hamid, A number Of attachments
have been filed against the deposit.
An expedition of General Bonillas
forces landed on the northern coast OF
Honduras near TruSillo Wednesday
and communication between that
point and Tegueigalpa, the capital,
has been interrupted,
Famine conditions In China are be,
J coming worse. II Is reported that 1000
people are succumbing daily, many
J falling by the roadsldes. Minister
Calhoun expressed himself as hoping
tAAAN AAAN NNhhtS VI TUE y uAASA states
! would send further aid to the suffer
ers.
The roof OF tunnel In a copper
mine In Rio Tinto, Spain, fell. burying
many Of the workers Five bodies
, were recovered and ave injured men
were taken out.
The dual control by Britain and
France Of the New Hebri6es islands
IL responsible for many atrocities and
! abuses OF natives by trading and re
: crulting expeditions, according to q
: report made by the bishop of Melau
essa and received at Victoria by IN,
: Australian mail.
! Gus MaTtell. wealthy Alaska min
" Ing man and one OF the discoveries o
, the Kougarok district, and E. Simon
; his partner, persisted in their cabin
3 being sutfoCated by the fumes Of sof
) coal their cabin having been buried
beneath heavy fall of snow.
The national assembly in Chin,
e which met on October 3. was dissoly
), led on Wednesday, after a session
n characterized by frequent clashe
; with the throne and grand council, bu
k which. nevertheless. has been produe
q tive of good In its special mission /,
preparing the way for a general par
a lament in 1918.