Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-07-06
Congressional Notes

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II. C. Dinwiddle of Ohio; q. G. Cher
rington of Westernville, Ohio; S. E..
Nicholson of Indiana; Maynard N.
Clements Of New York, excise COM
missioner; w. ]. Pollard of st. Louis,
Mo-; Prof. Charles Scanlon of Pitts
burg, Pa; Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens
of Portland, Me-; Miss Edith Smith
Davis of Wisconsin; DR.. v. A. Els
worth of Massachusetts; Rev. Peter
F. O'Callaghan of Chicago; James K.
Shields of Illinois and Prof. P. ]. Len
nox.
Widespread interest is being shown
in Senator Bourne's effort to reach
the parcels post problem in a new
way. He offered a resolution in the
senate, which made nc mention Of the
parcels post, but which, upon examin-
alton, was found to propose a parcels
post law. His proposition requires
that after its passage no higher post
age rate shall be charged for the
transmission of mail entirely within
the United States or its possessions
than is charged for transmission of
mail partly within and partly without
the United States or its possessions.
For the first time in the memory OF
capitol attaches the senate was ad-
journed by a violent electrical storm,
accompanied by a terrific downpour OF
rain. Senator Boran of Idaho was adj
dressing the senate when the storm
broke. He found himself unable to
proceed because of the confusion out
side. After he had attempted several
times to continue his remarks, Sen
ator Gallinger moved an adjournment,
A bill soon will be Introduced in the
house by Representative Stephens of
California, authorizing the United
States to construct six vessels for the
Panama trade, which will mark the
opening Of a campaign by western In
terests Designed to promote the use
fulness of the canal and at the same
time to furnish six steamships that
would be, available for service as ma
val auxiliaries in the event of war.
AS a sequel to the decision Of the
interior department cancelling the
Cunningham Alaskan coal land claim,
Senator Poindexter Of Washington in.
troduced a resolution, which was i'm
mediately passed, calling upon the
president for all available information
as to the alleged effort o fthe Con-
troller Railroad company to monopo-
lie the water front of Controley Bay.
in Alaska.
Agreement among manufacturers to
curtail production of cotton goods and
! reduce wages and working hours OF
employees was the means employed
through the Arkwright club of Boston
to maintain the prices Of cotton pro-
ducts, according to E. M. Stanwood,
secretary of the club, who appeared
before the house committee on ex-
penditures in the department of JUS
tice.
Senator John Sharp Williams OF
Mississippi publicly apologized to the
members of the United States for
calling them gentlemen in a speech or
the Canadian reciprocity bill. The
apology provoked laughter from the
usually staid and dignifed members
of the upper house and caused Mr.
Williams to blush in embarrassment
Great economy will result from the
announced policy Of concentration o.
armed land forces in the United
States, in the opinion of Major Gen
eral Wood, chief Of staff, who testi
fed before the house committee or
expenditures in the war department
The number of army posts, he says
will be reduced one-half.
Delegate Cameron of Arizona re
quested the senate committee on ter
~ritories to amend the Arizona consti
tuition by eliminating the recall O
judges. He based his request on the
opposition of the president to this fea
ture of the constitution and said ht
feared its retention ultimately would
defeat statehood.
A wave of economy is sweeping thu
country, according to figures Of thu
bureau of statistics of the department
Of and labor. Americans
cut the imported champagne bill il
two and adorned themselves with ST,
900, 900 fewer diamonds in the last 1.
months than in the same period las
year.
Representative Sabath's resolution
calling on Secretary Knox to find GU
why "only two dozen of u dear peer
esses in Europe designated as 'dolla
~princesses' have been permitted t
take part in the coronation" wa
h%umorously considered in the hous'
committee on foreign affairs ant
tabled.
On behalf Of the finance committee
Chairman Penrose reported the farm
ers' free list and the Underwood bill
to the senate. He verbally announce,
a majority Of the committee report
the bill adversely.
BY a vote Of six to three, the sen
ate ordered a favorable report on tn
joint resolution approving the consti
tutions Of Arizona and New Mexico
in much the same form as it passe
the house.
Army officers who are on duty wit
the maneuver division in Texas col
/, tinue to send reports to the war d
. partment complaining Of the heat an
suggesting that good results of tn
I mobilization will be largely lost unles
the division is moved to q cooler n
gion.
1t is announced at the White Hous
, that the Anglo-American arbitratio
treaty has been agreed upon in ever
! important provision, there remainin