The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-06-15
Congressional Notes

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among the militia officers from vari.
GUS parts of the country who appeared
before the house committee on mill.
tary aGaiurs to urge the passage by
this congress OF the militia pay bill.
Representative Warhurton Of Wash
ing'on, a newly elected Republican in
sIrgnnt, charged congress with letting
millions Of dollars 80 to waste that It
might collect In Internal revenue taxes
on tobacco. He attacked the pending
wooltarlr revision offered by tho Dem.
Ucra,s, saying their plea Of needing
revenue was not serious argument
for keeping high duties on wooden
goods.
To remove the difficulties encoun.
tered by the ways and means commit.
tee when 1t recently attempted, with
out success, to extract information on
tho wool schedule OF the Payne tarifr
bill from President Taft's tariff board,
Representative Martin W. Lttletou OF
New York introduced n bill in the
house TO create a new tariff board
which will be subject 10 the call or
congress.
only thorough investigation and a
revision Of the laws governing the ex-
pcndltures OF appropriated moneys by
the departments OF the government
viii satisfy Courtney W. Hamln OF
Missouri, chairman OF the special
house committee to investigate the
state department, whose committee
has revealed an apparent laxty 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 ~ and September
90 lie will start his western trip.
which already promises TO extend as
far as Utah. by a swing into tho
south.
Legislation 10 replace the Sherman
antitrust law TO protect property In
tcrcsts and the peoples waltare alike
was urged by Ebert II. Gary, chair
man Of tho board OF directors of tho
United States Steel corporation, in his
testimony before the house steel trust
investigating committee.
Representative Robinson Of Arkan.
allowed in general debate on the wool /
bill and assailcd Gov. Donaghey for |
having vetoed the income tax amend /
mcnt to the federal constitution which
was recently passed by the legislature
OF his state.
Senator Lorimcr can suit his own
in appearing before the 1
senate committee, which has been ap- .
pointed to investigate the use Of brib-
cry in accomplishing his election.
Chairman Dillingham; made this reply
10 Lorimer's telegram demanding to
be heart
The finance committee ordered The
Canadian reciprocity agreement report
I'd to the senate without recommends
lion. Prior to taking this action, the
adopted the Root amend
ment, multiplying the print paper and
wood pulp section.
President Taft has signed a procla-
nation, effective July !, establishing
he Minam National Forest, Oregon.
Tho national forest Is now part OF
he Walowa forest, and the division
was made 10 permit a more efficient
ire control,
Secretary Knox and Minister Cartril.
o signed treaty providing for the
'efundlng OF the foreign debt Of Mica.
aqua and the extension of aid to that
for It's further material de.
'olopment through American finan-
,lers.
Bank interests in the United States
will be given full authority to finance
he public debt OF Honduras to the OK.
cnt OF a $10,O00.000 loan under the
rcaty between this country and Hon.
uras, ordered favorably reported from
he senate committee on foreign rola-
Ions.
The American Legation at LIbson
ltS ItJH lIHlllNleu W iNNuiu Nllo blil- .
ial recognition of the United States
o the republic of Portugal immediate
y on the adoption of constitution
y the constituent assembly. .
The charge that the Democratic ,
ouse is trying to reduce It's own
rintlng bills and swell those Of the
enate was made by Senator Smoot
I Utah, chairman of the joint commit '
ee on printing. {
The Clayton resolution calling on
he attorney general for information {
8 TO proposed criminal prosecution c
I officers OF tho American Tobacco r
ompany was passed by tho house. @
A favorable report on the nomina- u
on OF William II. Lewis, the Boston
egro attorney, to be assistant attor-
ey general. was authorized by the -,
enate committee on judiciary. =
Az an example TO the army. Secre- 6
Try OF War Stimson has been vaccin, G
ted against typhoid fever. The virus n
as administered by Major Russell at /
10 army war college. |,
Democratic senator's and represen-
ltives by the score flocked to pay
lelr respects to Governor Woodrow
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