The Washington herald., 1914-02-10
Under the Capitol Dome.

By a vote of Ifs to III the House re.
ceded from its amendment and accepted
the conferees' report on the Palmer bill
creating an additional judgeship for the
Eastern district Of Pennsylvania A con-
test on the acceptance of the report arose
over the withdrawal ~ the House from
its proviso that the President publish
the names Of all candidates for the place
and the names Of their sponsors.
A bill providing for government reser-
walton and mining of 1i.0oo acres Of coal
lands in the Behring and Matanuska
fields Of Alaska and the lease Of all other
coal lands in Alaska at a minimum price
OF cents per ton. was introduced by
Senator Walsh. The bfll provides an an
nual rental charge on leased lands be-
ginning at . cents an acre the first year
and increasing TO 81 per acre after five
years. Leases may be made for twenty
years. and no person or corporation may
lease or operate more than $50 acres.
Cyrus III. h. Curtis. president of the
Curtis Publishing Company. OF Philadef-
phia, and Philip Collins, circulation map
ager Of the same firm, argued before the
House Postoffice Committee against bills
proposing an increase in the postal rates
on magazines. The penny letter post bills
will be discussed by the committee to-
morrow.
President Wilson sent to the Senate the
nomination. Of James ]. Brady. OF De-
troit, Mich.s to be collector OF Internal
revenue for the First district Of Michigan:
Francis III. Weston, of Columbia, SC, to
be United States Attorney for the district
Of South Carolina, and ]. L. Sims. Of
Orangeburg. S. c.. to be United States
Marshal for the district OF South Caro-
lima.
On receipt by Republican members OF
the House from California Of advices
that Chester II. Roweli, Of Fresno, had en-
tered the Senatorial primary race against
Francis j. Heney, Progressive, IL became
known that Representative. Joseph r.
knowland. Of Alameda, would become a
Republican aspirant for the Office. The
only other Republican candidate Is SAM
uei shortridge, San Francisco attorney.
Discussion Of the woman suffrage con-
stitutional amendment was sidetracked
In the Senate. This measure was first
on the Senate calendar, but Il was put
over in order to vote on the Notifications
appropriation bill
James r. jackson, of the Boston Stock
will appear before the Senate
Banking and Currency Committee
with other members Of that
exchange In opposition to the Owen
stock exchange bill. Hearings on the
bill will be resumed tomorrow when
tof the New York Stock Ex-
change viii be heard.
An appeai from the Norwood, Mass,
OF Commerce for the retention |
by the New York. New Haven and Hart !
ford Railroad OF lines of steamers opert |
ated through Long Island Sound was
received BY Senator Weeks. He was
asked to use his influence to prevent a |
partition Of the company. i
BY unanimous consent the House de-
:ided to interrupt its regular program |
or Thursday by honorins the birthday |
Il Abraham Lincoln. Representative
simeon D. Tess. of Ohio. former presi-
lent OF Antioch College, will be the
orator Of the occasion. He will deliver
lis address from the rostrum Of the
House. when the morning business is
,ver. The motion for this recosnitton of
ne birthday Of the great emacipatot was
nade By Republican Leader Manrs Of
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