Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-21
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vana harbor is authorized in the de-
f~iciency bill. The sum of $500 has
already been expended in clearing
Havana harbor Of the Maine wreck.
The deficiency bill contains a provis-
ion authorizing the secretaries of wal
and navy to donate parts of the wreck
to any municipality, naval association
or society or to the former ofifficers
or members Of the crew of the Maine
or their heirs or representatives.
The house was treated to an unu
ual incident when Speaker Clark pre-
sented Suydenham E. Ancona of
Pennsylvania, a Democratic member
of the house when the civil war broke
out in 1861. The 87-year-old legisls-
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.
Representative Lindberg of Mime
sofa told the committee on rules why
he thought the money trust should
be investigated. He urged the COM
mittee to favorably report his resolu-
ton providing for a thorough investf-
cation into Wall street methods and
finance in general, declaring that a
small coterie of high fnanciers have
control of the money situation and
can cause a panic at any time.
The dismissal Of Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson from the cabinet be-
cause he participated in the brewers
congress in Chicago as honorary pres
ident recently was demanded at the
National Anti-Saloon league con rem
LiCn, 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 heal Los
Angeles, Cal, vas urged, and million
aires who make benefactions condi-
toned upon the heralding of their
names were a~rraigned 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 by 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-
icient 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 is constantly
added to.
Representative Austin of Tennes-
see introduced a bill ap%propriating
$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.
Senator Oliver Of Pennsylvania told
the steel trust Investigators that
much of Andrew Carnegie's great
prosperity was due to secret rates.
pp rnhatnc Th4 HonafOn 4o14sEal I
that the rates on ore in the P%ittsburg
district now are entirely too high, and
that the stees rust benefits accord
ingly.
Chairman Hardwick of the sugar
trust investigating committee ad-
dressed a circular letter to all cane
and beet sugar men requesting sworn
statements of stock on hand July 1,
with every item of expense and SINH
lar figures for a period of five 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 a
musicale was given in the White
House parlors.
Senator Cullom of Illinois intro
duced a bill to give Mrs. John r. Tan
ner, widow of Gov. Tanner, a pension
of $50 a month. Mrs. Tanner wa the
second wife Of Gov. Tanner and now
lives in Springfield, Ill.
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.
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-
day recess of congress.
A bill providing for the refund Of
the cotton tax was introduced by
Representative Oldfeld Of Arkansas.
The crop reporting system en-
ployed by the United States depart
ment of agriculture is Ear in advance
Of that OF any other country" in the
opinion of Victor H. Olmsted, chief
statistician Of the department, as ex-
pressed in his annual report just is
sued.
Existing freight rates on furniture
from North Carolina and South Caro-
lima to Pacific coast terminals of S1.70