The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-12-18
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

II is stated that President kOOSeNelt
has no intention of sending TO Con
gress a message recommending an in
come tax.
An amendment to establish quar-
ter-master's depot at Denver, has been
introduced TO the army appropriation
bill by Senator Teller.
The President sent message of
congratulation to Governor Gillett of
California on the defeat of the Japan
csc school segregation bill.
Senator Guegenhelm has offered an
amendment to the postoffice appropri-
alton bill to increase the wages of Ia
borers in the Postoffice Department
Despite opposition led by Mondell of
Wyoming and Cook of Colorado, the
appropriation of s4.646.O00 for the for
est service, for the coming fiscal year
was voted in the House.
Congressional leaders have informed
President Roosevelt that owing to op-
position in the Senate there is little
chance of statehood for Arizona and
New Mexico this session.
Forester Pinchot will make visit to
Denver some time during March to
personally hear complaints which Col
orado citizens may wish to make con-
est service.
The House passed the Mondell bill,
extending from three to five years the
time in which mineral locators on
ceded lands of the Shoshone reserva-
ton, Wyoming, may make proof and
payment
Senator Guggenheim offered amend
ments to the sundry civil and agricul-
tural appropriation bills, appropriating
81. 500 for a professorship. and $4,000
for experiments in forestry at the Col
orado State Agricultural College.
African hunts and magazine writing
will not be necessary as the occupation
of ex-Presidents of the United States
If bill introduced by Representative
Volstead of Minnesota be enacted.
This measure provides pension Of
$4,000 annually for every President
after he leaves the White House.
To prevent the loss of life by catas-
trophe at sea such as SO nearly hap
pened when the liner Republic went
down recently, the president sent to
Congress message urging the pas
sage of bill similar to that intro
duced by Representative Burke OF
Pennsylvania. requiring the equip
ment of ocean going vessels with wire
less telegraph apparatus.
During a discussion of the Kittridge
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Panama canal to $500, 100000. Sena.
tors Kittridge, Teller and Foraker de-
clared their belief that great mis-
take has been made in adopting the
lock plan Senator Kittridge, in an
swer to inquiries, said that it is not
vet too late to return to the sea level
canal.
Senator Guggenheim proposed IN
amendment to the Indian bill to ap'
propriate $4,000 to continue the Fort
Lewis Indian school another year. He
will endeavor to have his bill to trans
fer this school to the state of Colo.
RADIO passed by the House, bill hay
ing already passed the Senate. 1t
would take year to have the transfer
made, should it be authorized, and
Senator Guggenheim hopes to secure
al appropriation to keep the school
| open meantime.
The House passed Delegate An
| drews' bill extending the time from
March 4, 1909, to March 4. 1910, fol
| filing with the surveyor general pri
] vate land claims, provided the exten
sion shall not apply to lands included
within the limits of confirmed grants
! Senator Teller has presented in the
| Senate a memorial of the Colorado
Legislature favoring legislation to ere
| ate a Civil War officers annuity roll
and pay surviving officers of the volun
teer army half the pay of the highest
! War.