The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-05-09
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NATIONAL C.ai2.T.'.l
Senate Refuse to Recall Dris-
tow Amendment to eject
Election OF So..a.,rs.

pOlLlCdl divisional line Ill ILLS Country
Mason and Dixon's. BY strict par
ty vote, with the exception of Borah
of Idaho the senate refused to recall
what is Known as the Bristow amend
ment to the resolution for the election
of senators by direct vote of the peo-
pie Most people have forgotten that
the Bristow amendment provides that
the United States government shall
retain control of the election of sena-
tors, as it has over the election of
members of the house.
1t is evident that if there is to be
any change in the constitution as pro-
posed that the house will have to give
I'D it's contention and accept the BriS-
tow amendment.
The fact is that there is very strong
opposition to election of senators by
direct vote. If there could be a secret
vote on the proposition it would be
defeated in the senate.
May Impeach Judge Archibald.
Inc mouse Has OIuSIS oil I11F CoCiS1
ton of the conduct Of Robert w. Arch
bald, Judge of the Commerce Court,
to determine whether or not he should
be impeached on charges that he has
used his office to procure fayors from
railroads.
This action followed the receipt by
the house of message from President
Taft responding to a resolution adopt
ed some time ago.
One of the specific allegations made
against Judge Archibald, it is said, is
that he was interested in the proposed
purchase of Culm Banks, owned by
coal company controlled by the Erie
railroad 1t is asserted that these
piles of refuse coal were to be bought
for a comparatively small sum and
sold at a profit Of $4,000 to $4,000,
of which, it is charged, Judge Arch
bald would receive one-third.
Judge Archibald is from Pennsyl-
vania and was appointed to the Cora
merce Court by President Taft on JAN
uary 81, 1911.
Settlers May Sell Units
Under amended regulations issueu
by the secretary of the interior, set
tiers on government irrigation pre-
jects will be permitted to assign al,
part of farm unit with the appToya!
of the project engineer upon filing
with the local land office plat CT the
amended farm unit.
When one half the irrigable area has
been reclaimed entryme1 may make
proof of reclamation without regard
to the number Of payments.
Provision is made for recording
mortgages which will facilitate max
ing of loans and at the same time pro-.
tect money lenders. The department
believes the new regulations will re-
suit in great Improvement of condi-
tons on many projects where settlers
have been severely handicapped
through inability to borrow money on
their lands.
United States to Oversee Election
The United States will see that
there is fair election in Panama this
summer as it did in 1908. Reports
received here show that there has
been rioting in a part of the republic
near David, involving the loss of at
least one life, and this disorder threat
ems to extend
AS both of the political parties ap-
pear to wish it, the state department
probably will call on the authorities
of the canal zone to designate Ameri-
can officials to look after the registra-
ton of Panama voters and if neces-
sary to watch over elections.
National Capital Brevities
The house of representatives de-
clined by an overwhelming majority
to cut down the mileage allowance
to members.
An amendment to the postoffice ap-
preparation bill requires all newspa-
pers, magazines and periodicals to
print the names of their managing
editors, owners and stockholders in
their columns at least once each week.
Government land must produce gold
In paying quantities and cannot be
characterized of mineral value by
showing of merely blend mineral col
ors, according to a decision handed
down by the land department.
Amendments to the agricultural ap-
preparation bill in the senate provide
that 25 per cent of the receipts from
the forest reserves shall be spent on
reserves where moneys originate.
Carrying s8,064,O10 in addition to
the appropriations provided for by the
house, the rivers and harbors appro-
priation bill, aggregating $32,126,530,
has been agreed to by the senate COM
mittee on commerce. The bill carries
n total of S2.4S9. 900 for the rivers and