The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-21
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of the battleship Maine from the Ha-
yana harbor Is authorized in the de-
ficiency bill. The sum of $3.50. 900 has
already been expended In clearing
Havana har5or of the Maine wreck.
The deficiency bill contains 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-
sented Suydenham Il. Ancona Of
Pennsylvania, q Democratic member
Of the house when the civil war broke
out in 1861. The 87-year.old legisa-
tive veteran was given an ovation.
rhe house took recess OF ten min
utos in his honor while Nil its mem.
bers passed before him, shook his
hand and said q pleasant word.
Representative Lindberg of Mime
sofa told the committee on rules why
he thought the money trust" should
be- investigated lie urged the com.
mittee to favorably report his resolu.
ton providing for thorough investi.
cation into Wall street methods and
finance in general, declaring that a
small coterie of high financiers have
control of the money situation and
can cause panic at any time.
The dismissal OF Secretary of Agri.
culture Wilson from the cabinet be.
cause he participated in the brewers
.cnsross in Chicago as honorary pres
dent recen;s was demanded at the
National Anti-Saloon league con zen.
uJh. which likewise went on record
as opposed to the reinstatement of
the army canteen.
Investigation OF charges OF oppres.
sion, negligence and Indifference to
the welfare and comfort of inmates of
the national soldiers home near Los
aires who make benefactions condi
toned upon the heralding OF their
names were arraigned In the senate
In speech by Works of California.
The. house passed without a roll
,all and practically without opposi.
lion the eiSht-hour bill unanimously
reported by the committee on labor.
The bill provides that no workingman
shall be required TO work more than
eight hours by contractor or subcon-
tractor while employed on govern
ment work
Brig. Gen Crozler, chief of ord
nance, told the committee on military
affairs that the United States has sui.
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 war and il constantly
added to.
Representative Austin of Tonnes
see introduced a bill appropriating
$4,000 for the relief of the sufferers
from the mine explosion at Briceville.
in that state, December 9. The bill
specifically authorizes the secretary
OF war to expend the money in his
discretion for the relief of the suffer
crs,
Senator Oliver of Pennsylvania told
the steel trust investigators that
much of Andrew Carnegie's great
prosperity was due to secret rates"
or rebates. The senator testified
that the rates on ore in the Pittsburg
district now are entirely too high, and
that the steel trust benefits accord.
ipgly.
Chairman Hardwick Of the sugar
trust Investigating committee ad.
dressed circular letter to all cane
End beet sugar men requesting sworn
statements of stock on hand July /,
with every item OF expense and SINH.
lar figures for a period of Ave years.
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 q
musicale was given In the White
House parlors.
Senator Cullom of Illinois intro
duced bill to give Mrs. John II. Tan
ner, widow of Gov. Tanner, a pension
of $50 month. Mrs. Tanner was the
second wife OF Gov. Tanner and now
lives In Springfield, ILL.,
President Tafts letter OF transmit
tai accompanying the report OF the
Vreeland commission, which recently
established that the battieship Maine
was destroyed by an explosion from
the outside, was read.
Representative Mondell addressed
the house at length on the necessity
for a vigorous antitrust program,
such as President Taft and Attorney
General Wickersham are not prose
cutting.
Senator William Lorimer's appear
ance before the Dillingham; special
committee of the senate was post
poned until after the Christmas holi.