The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-06-25
WASHINGTON NEWS
Of STATE INTEREST
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WASHINGTON, DC, June 20.-This
is the date upon which the so-called
Phipps bill was expected to be con-
sidered In the House. This Is the
highway measure in which Nevada is
SO deeply interested because of ex-
pected additional Federal pnrticipa-
tion in road-building across the arid
states of the West When. however.
the House adjourned Thursday of last
week because of the death OF Repre-
sentative Mason of Illinois, and House
and Senate both took a Saturday va
cation. business for this week is all
mixed up. Now II Is expected the
Phipps bill will be considered by the
lower body some time during the
week, but no time Is set for it. II
must be said, from what can be seen
and heard among the crowd of na-
tional representatives, that the bill
will meet much opposition in the
House, for different reasons, which
can best be explained by the action of
the House itself when the bill
comes up.
An amendment to the so-called War
Minerals Relief Bill was passed by
the Senate last Friday. giving a
broader Interpretation of the act. The
object is to let In a number of claim
ants who were ruled out by decisions
of Interior department during the past
administration. Senator La Toilette
of Wisconsin objected to considera-
tion of the bill when it was called up
but after listening to able presenta-
Ashurst of Arizona and Shortridge of
California he withdrew his objection
Then the bill was passed unanimously.
Now the more difficult matter of get
ting the thing through the House calls
for attention. Frank Mitchell. once
Of the Battle Mountain Scout, Is lobby
ing for the measure. He did not ap-
pear very hopeful this morning that
it would pass the House, or even come
out OF committee during this special
session. Senator Ashurst was born
at Winn emucca.
The following (author not men,
tioned) has reached the Office of Con-
gresham Arentz:
"The best instrument of divination
is the pick. There is intelligent curl
osity In the point of 1t; there is
rhythm in the swing Of it. The kind
of man that makes good prospector
is becoming rare because he was es-
sentially the product of the frontier;
he was physically strong, self-reliant,
adventurous. and optimistic. He hated
to work for wages because he loved
independence. So he roamed the un-
explored wilderness"
Representative Smell of New York,
chairman Of the House Committee on
War Claims, got notion last week
that he wanted a screen door for his
office. So he procured one at his own
expense. Uncle Sam doesn't furnish
such effete luxuries for his hired men.
Aside from Mr. Smell, the idea does
not seem to have occurred to anyone
in the House Office Building that a
screen would serve any good purpose
here. The flies are not fly enough to
mix with people they find represent
ing the greatest nation on earth, and
they keep away. We never see 'em.
But probably Congressman Smell had
the habit, and couldn't rest easy with
out a screen-like Washoe would feel
lonesome without a zephyr. So. any
way, he got a screen and had 1t put
up. Then the postman came around
and walked right through it. Now the
House postoffice has sent out petit
tion that members contemplating the
erection of screens notify the letter
carriers.
Thursday Of last week Congressman
Arentz was notified that vacancy
had suddenly developed in the Nevada
representation at the United States
Military Academy at West Point.
kilograms were Immediately sent out
to Nevada newspapers. Friday morn
ing telegram was received from
Harold William Kelly of Manhattan
asking for the appointment. A wire
to the young man, asking certain
necessary data, was replied to Satur-
day morning. and before IL o'clock the
Congressman was notified by the office
Of the Adjutant General. in the War
Department, that application blanks
had been forwarded to Harold. If he
is able to fill these out in accordance