Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-11
Congressional Notes

toJOfVOO1oOO a gCaA hao
from its committee list. Senator Gal
Iinger said the abolition had been
agreed upon by the organization COM
mittee Of the two parties. Senator
Martin, the Democratic leader, said
he had merely been notified of the in
tention of dropping the committee.
Senator Warren asserted the failure
of cooperation by the house was one
CT the reasons for the discontinuance.
AS a result of a conference be-
tween Speaker Clark and Representa-
tive Carter of Oklahoma, the latter
modified his resolution introduced sew
eral days ago calling for an investiga-
ton of the affairs of the Five Civilized
Tribes by a select committee of the
house. The modification would place
the investigation in the hands of the
committee on Indian affairs, o regu-
larly constituted committee Of the
house.
Following favorable action by the
committee on judiciary, Senator Bo-
rah of Idaho reported to the senate
the house resolution for the direct
election of United States senators.
Senator Hepburn of Idaho, asserting
that the resolution had been prema-
t-lrely considered by the committee,
Indicated he would vote for it's recon-
initial, but took no action to that eff
feet.
Speaker Champ Clark attached his
signature to the first measure which
has been passed by both house and
senate since the special session be-
gan. 1t was a resolution appropriate
ing funds for the mileage of members
Of congress. Each member will re-
ceiye 20 cents a mile to pay his trav-
cling expenses to and from his dis
trict.
President Taft designated Rear Adj
miral Charles E. Clark, U. S. N, Lieu
tenant General Nelson A. Miles, U. s.
A. (retired), and former Representa-
tive j. Warren Keifer of Ohio, as
members of the Perry centennial COM
mission, which will supervise the
erection of a memorial to Commo-
dore Perry at Put-in-Bay, Ohio.
Two officeseekers from Texas re-
ceived nice berths in the new house
| organization. They were A. J. KEEL
berg of Cuero, who was appointed sup
| erintendent of the folding-room, at a
salary of $500 a year, and Sebe New
man of Ennis, who was made disburs-
ing clerk, at a salary of $4,000 a year.
Representative Goodwin of North
| Carolina, chairman of the committee
on reform in the civil service, has
introduced a resolution authorizing
his committee to examine into all
the affairs of the civil service COM
mission, extending back as far as
the committee may deem necessary.
Representative Underwood of Ala
bama, chairman of the committee on
ways and means and floor leader OF
the house majority, admitted that
marked differences exist among the Ia
Democrats on the committee regard
ing the revision Of the wooden sched-
ule ofythe Payne-Aldrich law.
Senator Briggs of New Jersey re.
ported the La Toilette resolution call
ing for a second Lorimer investiga.
ton from the committee on contin.
gent expenses, with a verdict from
that committee saying funds for ex-
penses are available if the senate de-
cides to order the inquiry
After a talk with President Taft
Representatives Lever of South Caro-.
lima and Brantley of Georgia declared
they we're convinced that the potash
controversy with Germany had moth.
ing to do with the recent resignation
of DIR. David Jayne Hill al ambassa,
dor to Berlin.
Senator Jefferson Davis of Arkan'
sas gave motive to the senate that
he would offer a resolution asking
the president to discharge" Post
master Hitchcock unless Mr.. Hitch
cock replies within a week to the Da
Wis resolution adopted April 10.
The diplomatic and consular ser
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house. Representative Broussard o.
Louisiana introduced a joint resolu
ton to appoint a committee to exam
inc the consular laws and department
al regulations.
C~old-storage methods are to be in
vestigated by the senate committed
on commerce with especial reference
to the impounding of butter, eggs ant
fish. The decision was reached AM
the committee will begin its hearing
May Is.
The establishment, as a separat'
department Of the army Of the United
States, of a division of militia, to b.
made up of the militia organization
Of the states, is the purpose of a bill
introduced by Representative Peppe
of Iowa.
William Malloy, secretary to Sens
tor Cullom for the past IL years an
clerk of the senate committee on fol
eign relations, died suddenly Of hear
disease.
Baxter Brown Of Kansas City, Mo
on recommendation Of Representativ
Borland Of Missouri, was appointed
clerk in the folding-room, at $1,000
year.
The subcommittee of the hous
committee on territories is h~astenin
consideration Of the constitutions G
Arizon and New Mexico. It is hope
that the full committee may have it
report ready for the house at the col
clusion or the debate on the free lis
bill. Statehood will be the next ma
ter taken up by the house.
Free raw wool at the end Of fv
years will be the compromise Of tn