Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-06-15
Congressional Notes

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this congress of thesmilitia pay bill.
Representative Warburton Of Wash
ington, a newly elected Republican in
surgent, charged congress with letting
millions of dollars go to waste that it
might collect in internal revenue taxes
on tobacco. He attacked the pending
wool-tariff revision offered by the Dem
ocrats, saying their plea of needing
revenue was not a serious argument
for keeping high duties on wooden
goods.
To remove the difficulties encoun-
tered by the ways and means commit
tee when it recently attempted, with
out success, to extract information on
the wool schedule of the Payne tariff
bill from President Taft's tariff board,
Representative Martin w. Littleton of
New York introduced a bill in the
house to create a new tariff board
which will be subject to the call OF
congress.
Only a thorough investigation and a
revision of the laws governing the eS-
penditures of appropriated moneys by
the departments of the government
will satisfy Courtney w. Hamlin OF
Missouri, chairman of the special
house committee to investigate the
state department, whose committee
has revealed an apparent laxity In
payments made by the department.
President Taft accepted an invita-
ton to visit the Appalachian exposi-
ton at Knoxville, Tenn, some time
between September IL and September
20. He will start his western trip,
which already promises to extend as
far as Utah, by a swing into the
south.
Legislation to replace the Sherman
antitrust law to protect property in
terests and the peoples walfare alike,
was urged by Ebert H. Gary, chair
man Of the board of directors of the
United States Steel corporation, in his
testimony before the house steel trust
investigating committee.
Representative Robinson of Arkan-
sas took advantage of the wide scope
allowed in general debate on the wool
bill and assailed Gov. Donaghey for
having vetoed the income tax amend
ment to the federal constitution which
was recently passed by the legislature
of his state.
Senator LaTimer can suit his own
convenience in appearing before the
senate committee, which has been ap-
pointed to investigate the use of bria-
cry in accomplishing his election.
Chairman Dillingham; made this reply
to Lorimer's telegram demanding to
be heart.
The finance committee ordered The
Canadian reciprocity agreement report
ed to the senate without recommends
ton. Prior to taking this action, the
committee adopted the Root amend
ment, multiplying The print paper and
wood pulp section.
President Taft has signed a procla,
nation, effective July /, establishing
the Minam National Forest, Oregon.
The national forest is now a part OF
the Wallowa forest, and the division
was made to permit a more efficient
fire control.
Secretary Knox and Minister Cartril-
10 signed a treaty providing for the
refunding Of the foreign debt Of Mica
ragua and the extension Of aid to that
country for its further material de-
velopment through American inan-
ciers.
Bank interests in the United States
will be given fYll authority to finance
the public debt Of Honduras to the ex-
tent of q $4,000, 900 loan under the
treaty between this country and Hon
duras, ordered favorably reported from
the senate committee on foreign relsr
lions.
The American Legation at Libson
has been instructed to accord the off
cial recognition of the United States
to the republic Of Portugal immediate
ly on the adoption of a constitution
by the constituent assembly.
The charge that the Democratic
house is trying to reduce it's own
printing bills and swell those of the
senate was made by Senator Smoot
Of Utah, chairman of the joint commit
tee on printing.
The Clayton resolution calling on
the attorney general for information
as to proposed criminal prosecution
of officers of the American Tobacco
company was passed by the house.
A favorable report on the nomina-
ton Of William H. Lewis, the Boston
negro attorney, to be assistant attor-
ney general, was authorized by the
senate committee on judiciary.
AS an example to the army. ,Secre-
tary Of Wal Stimson has been vaccin-
ated against typhoid fever. The virus
was administered by Major Russell at
the army war college.
Democratic senators and represen-
tatives by the score f1ocked to pay
their respects to Governor woodrow
Wilson Of New Jersey. a prospective
presidential nominee of the Demo
cratic party. Governor Wilson made
the last stop of his s,Oo0-mile tour of
the country.
Business Of the United States sen.
ate came to a dead stop one day be-
cause the v~iceipresident Of the United
States was not on hand to preside.
For the first time in 10 years the up
per house was left without ar execu.
tive head.
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