The Washington herald., 1914-04-30
Under the Capitol Dome.

UnQef the SdpltOl Uome.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the ap-
pointment OF James r. Rawlings as
postmaster at Waynesboro. Va; ]. r.
Thompson. of Spring City. Tenn. to be
United States marshal for the Eastern
district Of Tennessee.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
ordered a favorable report on an inter
national convention with the leading
European countries and Brazil prohibit
ing traffic in obscene literature, postal
cards, and other such matter between
one country and another. The commit
tee decided TO call on Secretary of State
Bryan for additional papers relating 20
treaties with Colombia regarding the
Panama Canal
A subcommittee Of the House Inter-
state Commerce Committee favOrably re-
ported the Cullop bill to secure uniform
ity of railroad classification of freight.
The bill empowers the Interstate Com
merce Commission Ito prescribe what
will be the just and reasonable classifi-
cation of freight applicable in interstate
commerce"
The Senate. by a vote of 70 to 90. agreed
10 Inc NOle ID. WHICH II
cd the conference report on the Smith
Lever agricultural extension bill. The
motion to reconsider was made by Sena-
tor Jones, of Washington. because in
conference a Senate amendment tending
to prevent discrimination against negro
agricultural colleges in the operation of
the law had been stricken out. Federal
expenditures of s4so.eoo a year are in
volved.
The House election committee No. :. be-
gan consideration of the contest filed
against Representative Morgan by his
defeated Democratic opponent. John ].
Carney. The contestant alleges that in
stead OF Morgan's election by a plurality
Of SIS votes. he Carney was elected by
more than 200 votes.
Continuing its hearings on the lower
grain inspection bill. the House COM
mittee on Agriculture received a sugges-
ton from the Grain Dealers National
Association that certificates Of inspec-
tiOns be provided for IN the bill. these
certificates to be considered as prima
facia evidence of the true grade of the
grain in question in event of contro-
versy.
Government ownership of railroads. be-
ginning with the Eastern railroads now
demanding per cent increase in
freight rates, as a solution of the roads
difficulties in meeting expenses, was pro-
posed by Secretary Cowles of the Postal
League at the advance freight rate hear
ing before the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
And while the government is in the
business II should also take over the
telegraph and postal lines" said Mr.
Cowles, and air craft soon will ply
the skies. carrying passengers and pos
sibly freight; at least the mails. Before
these air carriers are in the hands OF
powerful corporations from which II
would be difficult to wrest control. they
should be taken in charge by the gov
ernment"
The trust biIT' was completed by the
subcommittee of the Senate Interstate
Commerce Committee. 1t will be placed
before the full committee today. The
completed bill provides for a trade COM
mission of five members and the elimi-
nation of the Commissioner of Corpor-
atoms and the Bureau of Corporations.
II contains provisions dealing with inter-
locking directorates. holding companies,
and capitalization. No attempt is made
to fix prices.
A bill providing for better system OF
labor exchanges. administered through a
bureau of employment in the Department
of Labor to aid in solving the problem
Of the unemployed, was introduced by
Progressive Leader Murdoch. Cooper
alton between Federal and State bureaus
of employment and private employment
agencies was provided in the bill.
President Wilson promoted a number
of army officers. The nominations fol-
low:
Lieutenant colonies to be colonels-
George Il. Morgan, Eleventh Cavalry:
William c. Brown, cavalry, unassigned:
William F. Blauvelt, Tenth Infantry:
W. p. Richardson, infantry. unassigned.
Majors to be lieutenant colonels-