Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-28
WASHINGTON NOTES.

iciency bill. The sum of $650.0O0 has
already been expended in clearing
Havana harbor Of the Maine wreck.
The deficiency bill contains a provis-
ion authorizing the secretaries of war
and navy to donate parts of the wreck
to any municipality, naval association
or society or to the former OFFICERS
or members of the crew of the Maine
or their heirs or representatives.
The house was treated to an unus
ual incident when Speaker Clark pre-
scented Suydenham E. Ancona Of
Pennsylvania, a Democratic member
Of the house when the civil war broke
out in 1861. The S7-year-old legisla-
tive veteran was given an ovation.
The house took a recess of ten min
utes in his honor while all its mem
bers passed before him, shook his
hand and said a pleasant word.
President Taft is anxious the bodies
Of q number of sailors found in the
wreck of the Maine, who are soon to
be brought north, shall be inferred
with all possible dignity. He has writ
ten a letter to Secretary Meyer *
pressing the wish that, if possible, the
bodies be brought from Havana on
one Of the large vessels Of the navy,
conveyed by another vessel.
Investigation Of charges of oppres-
sion, negligence and indifference to
the weli\re and comfort Of inmates Of
the natiGlal soldiers home near Los
Angeles, Cal, was urged, and million
aires who make b~enefactions condi-
toned upon the heralding Of their
names were arraigned in the senate
In a speech by Works of California.
The house passed without a roll
call and practically without opposi-
ton the eight-hour bill unanimously
reported by the committee on labor.
The bill provides that no workingman
shall be required to work more than
eight hours bS contractor or subcon-
tractor while employed on govern
ment work.
Brig. Gen. Crozier, chief of ord
nance, told the committee on military
affairs that the United States has suf-
ficient ammunition in reserve to sup
ply the army, navy and militia for
three and one-half years. This re-
serve stock is carried as an insur-
ance against wal and is constantly
added to.
Representative Austin of Tennes-
see introduced a bill appropriating
$150,000 for the relief of the sufferers
from the mine explosion at Briceville,
in that state, December 8. The bill
specifically authorizes the secretary
of war to expend the money in his
discretion for the relief Of the suffer
ers.
The Cummins' bill, to give right Of
appeal from the decree in the Amer
lean Tobacco company reorganization
ase to the supreme court of the
United States, was discussed in the
senate committee on the judiciary and
referred to a subcommittee.
With decreases in the production in
eleven important farm products, not
including cotton, the total value Of
these crops this year reached the total
Of S9,769, $4,000, according to the final
estimate announced by the depart
ment of agriculture.
Representative Rubey of Missouri
introduced a bill striking at the an
nual mileage grab by congressman.
He would reduce the allowance of 20
cents a mile to 10 cents a mile for the
round trip from their homes to Wash
ington each session.
The president and Mrs. Taft enter
tanned the members of the cabinet
and their wives at dinner. Several
members of both houses of congress
also were guests. After the dinner a
musicale was given in the White
fHouse parlors.
Y Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, chief OF
staff of the army, favors the restora'
tion Of the canteen to army posts. He
declares in his annual report that the
%concensus of opinion in the army il
that the canteen should be re-estab-
lished.
President Taft's letter Of transmit
tai accompanying the report of the
Vreeland commission, which recently
established that the ~battleship Maine
was destroyed by an explosion from
the outside, was read.
Senator Penrose presented a bill to
provide a six-day week, an e~ight-houI
day and extra pay for overtime fol
mail carriers in city delivery service
and clerks in first and second class
postoffices.
Representative Mondell addressed
the house at length on the necessity
for a vigorous antitrust program
such as President Taft and Attorney
General Wickersham r not prose
| cutting.
Senator William Lorimer's appear
ance before the Dillingham; specia
committee Of the senate was post
poned until after the Christmas holi
day recess of congress.
A bill providing for the refund O
the cotton tax" was introduced b!
Representative Oldfeld of Arkansas.
Senator Oliver Of Pennsylvania told
the steel trust Investigators tina
much Of Andrew C~arnegie's grea
prosperity was due to secret rates
or rebates. The senator testified
that the rates on ore in the Pittsburl
district now are entirely too high, ant
kthat the steel trust benefits accord
ingly.
Senator Cullom Of Illinois intro
duced a bill to give Mrs. John R. Tan
ner, widow of Gov. Tanner, a pension
of SEQ a month. Mrs, Tanner was tn,