Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-04-11
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF WASHINGTON

OF WASHINGTON
Washington, D. c., April 9.-Repre-
sentative Kendall of Iowa Is great
lover Of nature. All winter long he has
had several blooming plants In his
office and now in the spring, when
everything is abloom out of doors, he
still has flowers on his desk and In
his windows, so that while he Is hard
at work he can catch glimpse OF the
great out-of-doors every time he looks
up.
Representative Pepper has intro
duced a bill granting to postal EN-.
ployes the right to receive compen-
sation from the United States for in
juries sustained in the course of their
employment II the employe Is so In
capacitated for work that he cannot
resume it he shall receive the same
pay for one year after receiving the
injury that he received when hurt,
providing that the accident was not
due to his own negligence or his mis-
conduct. If death ensues, the post
master general is authorized to pay
to his widow, child or children under
sixteen years, or dependent parent, a
sum equal to two years pay at the
rate he was receiving when injured.
Senator Poindexter has introduced
into the senate the same bill which
Mr.. Pepper recently introduced In the
house, regulating the method of d.
recting the work of government en-
fs t. M - xryh{ 4
it becomes law, will prevent the Tay-
lor system or any other system OF &C.
celebrated speed to be installed in the
government shops and is especially
aimed at the stop-watch system.
Senator Root has followed Repre-
sentative Slayden's lead in proposing
an appropriation of 100000 for the
erection of monument to the women
who served and sacrificed in the cause
of the union during the civil war The
money, if appropriated, is to be used
for the erection of building to be
used as the permanent headquarters
Of the American Red Cross.
A resolution has passed the senate
authorizing the secretary OF war to
receive Humberto Mencia and Juan
Dawson of Salvador as students IN
the United States military academy
at West Point. If the house concurs
and the young men take up their work,
they will be subject to exactly the
same rules and regulations as the
American cadets.
Representative Prouty Of Des
Moines broke forth in full armor Sat
urday afternoon when he assailed the
house for passing the recent law plac-
ing the crossing policemen of the Dis
trict of Columbia on the same basis
as the regular policemen. Judge Prouty
was recently appointed to the district
committee to fill vacancy. 1t was
just previous to his appointment, aft
er fight of several years standing,
that the bill was passed in both the
senate and the house Washington at
torneys, one attorney in particular,
had been particularly active in Its be-
half, and in his speech Judge Prouty
accused these men of getting the ben
ef1ts and not the crossing policemen.
incidentally the Des Moines man
has introduced bill to prohibit lob
bying, making it an offense for both
the lobbyist and the legislator. Such
a bill has little chance to pass, but
with members who are willing to
speak on the practice whenever the
occasion arises, always on hand to
fight them, the lobbyists are begin
ming to look out Representative G. 3.
Smith of Buffalo, New York-who was
elected to congress by majority OF
one vote also introduced such q bill
a few weeks ago.
At the request of H. M. Smith, act
ing commissioner of fisheries of the
department Of commerce and labor,
Representative Pepper on Saturday
introduced resolution to have $4,000
copies of the report of Professors Geo.
Lefevre and w. c. Curtis of the Uni
versity of Missouri, entitled Studies
on the Reproduction and Artificial
Propagation Of Fresh Water Mussels"
printed as house document for dis
tribution over the country.
This paper will be issued as a part
of the annual bulletin of the bureau of
fisheries of which only 1880 will be
distributed by the department. far
too small number to supply all OF
those Interested. 1t Is comprehensive
discussion of the natural history Of
the fresh water mussels, especially of
their breeding habits and life condi-
lions, and sets forth the application
of the discovered facts for the purpose
of aiding conservation Of the mussel-
shell supply in the interests OF the
pearl button industry.
To this end, according to the study,
both protective legislation and arti-
fetal propagation are necessary,
which efforts can be best furthered
by publicity at the present time. Un.
less something Is done to propagate
the mussels, the fresh water CLAIMS
will soon become extinct the country
over If the present rate Of clam fish.
ing continues.
Iowa representatives were but little