The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-01-18
POLITICAL.

The straight democratic ticket, head
ed by former Mayor S. G. Helskell,
was elected at Knoxville.
The urgent deficiency appropriation
bill will be reported to the House. 1t
carries approximately S5,0O0.000
In the absence of George H. Wilson,
Speaker, the House was called to order
Friday by our own Hon. William II.
Shanks.
The New Mexico and Arizona State
hood bill was completed by the House
Committee on Territories and was or
dered reported.
The House voted to recommit the res
olution providing for change of date
for Presidential inaugurations. This is
temporary defeat for the project.
Frank Moore, who represents Fulton
and Hickman counties in the Legisla.
ture. draws $780, 80 mileage and j. T.
Buford, who represents Franklin, draws
30c.
Gov. Wilson is in Washington to at
tend the conference of Governors and
declares that he will have nothing to do
with the fight for republican offices in
this State.
NJ. II. Thatcher, Kentucky's State
Inspector and Examiner, will be United
States District Attorney at Louisville
if it is possible for Senator Bradley to
give him the place.
On account of the absence Of Govern
or Wilson in Washington, Lieut.. Gov
ernor Cox will act as governor until his
return and Senator Conn Linn will pre-
side over the Senate.
A tentative agreement has been
reached to appropriate $50, 600. 900 for
the completion of the Ohio River i'm
provements to be expended in sums of
IS, 900. 900 year for IL years.
1t is reported at Frankfort that South
Trimble will be candidate for Con-
gress to succeed Campbell Cantrill. W.
p Kimball, of Lexington, will also be
candidate for the nomination.
Representatives C. ]. Diekema, Of
Michigan, has announced himself as a |
candidate for Speaker of the House, to
succeed Speaker Cannon when the
Sixty second Congress is organized.
In handing out offices carrying SAL
aries aggregating $500. 900 year May
or Gaynor. of New York, has appointed
only one Tammany man. Murphy has
paid the Msyorm any visits. but they
have brought forth no patronage re-
suits.
Champ Clark, the minority leader of
the House, returned to Washington af-
ter ten days of speech making in Mis-
souri, and the Middle West. and spread
cheering predictions of sweeping demo-
ocratic victory in the Congressional
election this fall.
Among the unique bills likely to be
presented in the House one day next
week is one establishing the whipping
post in Kentucky. This bill is to be
by Robert l.. Harris, Repre-
sentative from the Eighth and Ninth
wards. Louisville.
Representatives Raney, of Illinois.
and James. of Kentucky. we're selected
as nominees for the democratic repre-
sentatives on the Ballinger. Pinchot in
vestigation committee. The selection
was made at a caucus of democratic
Representatives who were in session
for two hours.
Representative John Dwight. of New
York. the republican whip" of the
House. says that an agreement has
been reached between the regulars
and the insurgents. whereby the latter
will attend the republican caucus on
selection Of the Bsllinger- Pinchot in
vestigation committee and will abide
thereby.
Following an informal canvass of the
House Committee on Banking and Cur
rency. Representative Hammond. of
Minnesota, has framed a bill to allow
National banks to loan not to exceed
so per cent. of their savings deposits
on improved farm lands. under regula-
tons to be prescribed by the Controller
of the Currency.
Provided joint resolution introduc-
ed in the House by j. w. Holland, of
Shelbyville. and adopted. is concurred
in by the Senate. a thorough investiga-
ton of the Office of Z. p. Johnson, Adj
jutant General Of Kentucky. will be
made. The resolution further provides
for an investigation as TO the condition,
management and control of the State