The Alaska citizen., 1911-04-17
Congressional
 Matters

WASHINGTON. April II. - Dele gate Wickersham will continue to occupy a place on the territorial committee and the committee on military. Former Speaker of the House Cannon, has been given place on the appropriation commit- tee and Victor l.. Berger. the Social. ist-Democrat will be a member of the District of Columbia commit. tee.
 WASHINGTON. April II Con gressman Palmer reports that there are scores Cf employees on the pay rolls of the house and senate who actually perform no labor. and that they should be cut of the payrolls.
 WASHINGTON, April 12. - At a caucus held by the Democrats last night, program was outlined for the special session. Canadian reef procity will be taken up immediate ly.
 WASHINGTON, April 12. - For the first time in the history of the American congress, the house of rep resentatives yesterday elected it's own committees, which were the same committees selected hv tho Democrats.
 WAShINGTON, April 12 Rep resentative Humphrey has recom- mended that Major Glassford, form erly in charge of the Alaska cable service, be promoted to succeed General James Allen. whose detail expires in a few months WASHINGTON. April 12. - Breaking all precedents of congress, the house today adopted resolutions on the death of former Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland
 WASHINGTON, April r.. The house is expected to call up the reciprocity bill tom rrow and the senate IS due to consider it the first of next week.
 WASHINGTON. April II. = The bill providing for the election of United States senators by direct vote was yesterday passed by the house and doubtless will be taken up by the senate durirg the coming week The matter was brought up by the Democrats and passed with ont serloUs opposition.
 It was announced by the Demo crats today that the scope of the proposed tarif reform would be ex- tended, which is taken 10 mean that the whole schedule will be taken up and revised.
 WASHINGTON, April Ii Will. liam Woodville Rcckhiil was ycster- day nominated as ambassador to Turkey, succeeding Oscar s. Strauss Curtis Guild, Jr., son of the founder and editor of the Boston Commercial Bulletin, has been named to succeed RoCkhil as ambassador to Russia.
 WASHINGTON, April 14 The new ways and means committee last night favorably reported the reef. procity bill to the house
 WASHlNGTON, April II Sena. tor Raynor in speech in the sen ate yesterday lashed President Taft unmercifully for his Mexican policy, saying that the Monroe doctrine does not cover such procedure as that pursued by the president in the Mexican case.
 WASHINGTON, April If. The house today agreed to examine the proposed constitutional amendment fer the direct election of senators by the people, and to then vote upon it within a few days.
 WASHINGTON, April H. Fol lowing the election of Kenyon to the senate, it is believed there are enough senators inclined that way to unseat Lorimer. AdyiCes re. ceived from Kenyon, however, state that he will not take his seat in the senate until he has prCset ed sev- eral important antitrust cases with which ne is connected.
 WASHINGTON, April II. - South Carolina Republicans last night launched the presidential boom of President Taft.
 NEW YORK, April 14. - The boom for Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey for next president of the United States was launched at the Jeffersonian dinner last night in New Jersey.
 HELENA, April II. - Before de- parting for Madison. Theodore Roosevelt stated here that it is Governor Wilson of New Jersey whom the people of America wish for their next president, and not Theodore Roosevelt.
 INDIANAPOLIS, April Ii. = Gov ernors Wilson and Marshal were the star attractions at the National Democratic banquet held here last evening. They were given great reception.
 WASHINGTON, April 15 The lengthy debate on the reciprocity bill which was to be expected, has been limited to four days in the house
 Joe Cannon today announced that he will fight the reciprocity meas ure to the death.
 WASHINGTON, April 15. Rep resentative Tucker introduced ill the house this morning bill providing for the publication of the campaign expenses of all candidates, and the house this afternoon passed the bill unanimously.