The Washington herald., 1914-02-21
Under the Capitol Dome.

Under the Capitol Dome.
The Senate confirmed the following
nominations for postmaster: Virginia
g. II. Kinzel, Winchester; A. N. Cock.
Bisputanta; ]. L. Bland. West Point
District of columbia-otto Prayer. Wash
ington-
An investigation Of the development
and application of power 10 farming to
be made by a special bureau in the De-
partment of Agriculture is provided for
In bill TO be introduced by Representa-
tive Mcguire. Of Nebraska.
Chairman Rucker of the House Elec-
lions Committee announced that the draft
ing of Presidential primary law would
be begun next Tuesday by a subcommit-
tee of Democrats and Republicans.
Delegate Kalanianaole. Of Hawaii, told
the House Territory Committee that
Hawaii did not want any Federal aid
for the construction of a railway system
which he has proposed in a bill now be-
fore the committee. The development
of the Territory. he said, would be
brought about by construction by pri-
waite capital Of a s2,ooO.ooo railroad as
soon as Congress authorizes condemna-
ton Of rights of way and grants the use
Of IIS miles OF government road
Hundreds of millions of acres now held
out of use by railroads and other cor
porations will be put under cultivation
IL Congress will provide for a system
Of thirty-three-year farm loans, Accord
ing TO DR.. John Lee Coulter. statistician
Of the joint Rural Credits Committee. in
his testimony at the hearing. Coulter
declared that this was the surest way
out of Americas unemployed problem
Chairman Lewis of the House Labor
Committee, announced that hearings VIII
be held next week on the bin introduced
by Representative Palmer, OF Pennsyi-
vania, prohibiting Interstate commerce In
the products of child labor.
The question of presenting impeach-
ment charges against Federal Judge
Emory Speer, of Macon. Ca is to be
taken UP by the Webb subcommittee OF
the House Judiciary Committee after re-
ceipt of Judge Speer's brief in defense.
Speaker Clark named as House con-
ferees on the Alaska railroad bill Repre- |
sentatives Houston, Davenport, and
the elimination of the section authorizing |
a bond issue to build the Alaskan road. |
Senator Ellison ID. Smith, chairman OF |
the Senate Immigration Committee said: |
The committee is still proceeding with |
the consideration OF the immigration bill |
reported to the committee at the begin |
ming that the President was not favor
ably inclined toward the literacy test. No
'ther report was made regarding the atti-
tude OF the President"
Willis Freeman. OF Seattle, representing
the salmon packers OF Puget Sound.
Urged the House Foreign Affairs Com
nittee to modify the terms CT the treaty
the United States and Great
Britain regulating the catching of salmon
n international waters.
President Wilson sent to the Senate
of Earl b. Rose. of Ash
and, n. H, to be clerk OF the United
states Consular Court for China; John
:. Green, jr.. Of Texas, to be United
states Attorney: William c. Hammer, of
,sheboro, n. c., to be United States At
orney.
Whether the proposed Alaskan railroad
hall be all standard gauge or not is the
oint on which the House and Senate
pitt when the amended bill as passed by
A bill providing for raising volunteer
orces of the United States in time of
ctual or threatened war which has been
assed by the House was reported favor
bly, by the Senate Committee on Military
Ifrairs. Volunteer forces are. with their
Ulcers. placed on the same pay basis as
he regular army.
To determine whether supplemental leg
station is needed before the opening
4 the Panama Canal, Representative
locke, representing the House Interstate
commerce Committee. will leave WASH
ngton next Sunday for a visit to the
anal Zone. Cooke may be accompanied
y Representatives Cullop, Talcott, Willis,
nd Lafferty.
The administration bill creating the
ost Of Ambassador to the Argentine Re-
ublic, with a salary of S17.50o. was in
reduced by Representative Flood, chair
IAN of the House Committee on Foreign
fairs.
Condemnation of the deep waterway
reject from the Great Lakes to the Gulf q
a feature of a report filed by Secre- =
airy of War Garrison with the House.
BY vote of eleven to seven, the House :
laval Affairs Committee upheld a report ?
its subcommittee to the effect that no q
rydock should be constructed on the T
.tlantic Coast this year. Representative I
zee urged g, 500 900 drydock at League i
sland Navy Yard. Philadelphia. The s
irginia delegation made no attempt to l
ring up the Norfolk drydock project
a bill providing for the construction of
photographic station at Los Angeles d
as passed by the Senate. p
Senator Shively, ranking member of the Il
enate Committee on Foreign Relations, G
ltroduced bill raising the United States a
Iinister to Argentine to Ambassador. II
Excepting for a vacant chair, the last G
whence Of the death of the late Senator f'
aeon passed from the Senate, when the p
ack mourning drapery was removed -
ON the desk and chair which he had a
,cupied. Of
Representative Clark, of Florida, yes- 81
rday introduced a new universal trans q
r bill. G.
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