The Washington herald., 1914-02-11
Under the Capitol Dome.

Unless Senator Cummins finds reason
for asking the confirmation Of Henry
Clay Hall. Of Colorado Springs. as Inter-
state Commerce Commissioner. to be held
up longer than next Friday. the Commit
tee on Interstate Commerce will make
favorable report on the nomination on
that day.
That regulation OF the price of rail-
road service by the Interstate Commerce
Commission must soon be followed by
regulation of the quality of that service
was the reason given by Representative
Stevens Of New Hampshire. for the Ap-
parent certainty OF a favorable report
by the House Interstate Commerce Com
mittee upon his bill exending the COM
missions power.
Both Democratic and Republican men,
bers of the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee will confer with President
Wilson today regarding trust legislation.
meeting of the committee will be
held Friday.
Chairman Rucker. Of the House Com
mittee on Election of President Vice
nounced that preparation of Presiden-
tial primary bill. as advocated by Presi-
dent Wilson. will begin at once. Repre-
sentative Rucker will hold conference
with President Wilson on the subject
today.
AS an amendment to a resolution limit
ing Senators to an allowance Of SO per
year for official kilograms. Senator Gal
linger proposed that all allowances for
kilograms be eliminated. The proposal
aroused debate SO lengthy that the reso-
luton went over until today.
e. W. Bell, former mayor of Hacken-
sack. y. J.. told the Senate Committee
on Postoffices and Postroads that James
Norton. nominated to be postmaster at
that place. never had committed an
offense against the city. and that II the
city fhad suffered the loss OF ssS it was
by reason OF his own rather than Nor
toms official act. The committee indi-
Gated that il would acquit him of the
charge.
Representative Carr. of Pennsylvania,
introduced three bills carrying appro-
pristions for the betterment of the Frank
for: Arsenal at Philadelphia.
bill providing FOR the placing OF a.
colossal bronze group. THE Indian Buff
falo Hunt" in the city of Washington at
a cost of $4,000. VS. introduced in the
House by Representative Rainey, Of 1Tli-
nois. Henry X. Bush-Brown is the
sculptor.
The House took up discussion of the
Indian appropriation bill under a unani-
tha aal,o to-
be limited to eight hours four hours TO
be used by the Democrats and four to
be used by the Republicans and the Pro-
gressives
Chairman Burnett. of the House Immi-
grafton Committee. stated that when the
literacy test was put into the immigra-
tion bill. which recently passed the House,
he did not know whether President Will
son approved this test or not. Mr.. Bur-
nett has not vet made an engagement 10
discuss the bill at the White House.
Representative Stedman. Of North Caro-
lima, introduced a bill appropriating s1Oo.-
600 for a postoffice building at Mount
Airy. n. c.
Tenure of their positions by civil service
employees will be limited to ten years. If n
bill introduced by Representative Dies. of
Texas. becomes law.
Recommendations TO the President for
legal appointment of postmasters are to
consist OF a majority of the patrons of
the postofflce who are registered voters in
the district. under the terms of a bill
Representative Dies, of Texas. intro
duced. Net more than two terms of four
years each may be served by any post
master. and the government is forbidden
to grant him a pension or other gratuity
on account of his service in the Office.
The Senate passed two bills appropriat-
ing $4,000 each for fish cultural stations in
Louisiana and Minnesota. A bill appro-
priating $3.50 for the correction OF faulty
acoustic properties Of the chapel at the
Annapolis Naval Academy was also
passed.
Hearings on the Alaska coal lands
leasing bill were announced by Chair |
man Ferris of the House Public Lands
Committee to begin next Tuesday. Sec
retary of the Interior Lane. who drew !
the original bill. will be the first witness |
Representative Mitchell. OF Massachu- |
setts. introduced bill providing for a |
probation law for Federal prisoners.
Majority Leader Underwood notified
Representative Rogers that despite the
petition Of fifty or more banks in Massa-
chusetts for an amendment to the In
come tax law. he would not sanction |
any change until it had been thoroughly |
tested.
The condition of Senator Bacon Is un- |
low fever continuing without a |
return to normal temperature.
The Senate spent most of the after |
noon in the consideration of a bill re-
ported by Senator Walsh. from the Com |
mittee on Privileges and Elections, pro-
viding for temporary method OF con-
Quoting the nomination and election of |
United States Senators. The bill Is in
tended to guard against such situations
as were raised in Maryland and Alabama.
by providing method for choosing Sena-
toH until such time as the legislatures
In the various States have made pro-
vision.