The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-14
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Hitchcock announced that no holder
OF these bonds would have to sell
them below par and that the board OF
trustees of the postal savings system
stood ready at ell times to take up
bends when the holders wished to
dispose OF them. The bonds pur-
chased were Nos. 21l and 2l2 and
were forwarded by the National Park
bank Of New York, being In the name
of Lille May Young aud assigned to
that bank.
At meeting OF the house commit
tee on expenditures in the agricul-
tural department, a subcommittee.
made up OF Representatives Moss ~
Indiana, Floyd OF Arkansas and Sloan
OF Nebraska, was appointed to draft
the committees report on the inquiry
into the alleged conspiracy against
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley. the govern
ments chief chemist, which resulted
in the recommendation for the re
movnl Of DR. Wiley and some of his
suboIdinates.
The commerce court dismissed the
petition OF the Pennsylvania railroad
v hich appealed from u decision OF the
interstate commerce commission in
the case originally brought by the
Hillsdale Coal and Coke company and
several other biiumihous coal compa-
MES OF the Pittsburg district, attack
Ing the reasonableuess OF certain reg
ulations made by the Pennsylvania
railroad az to ear distribution.
A tentative bill abolishing the pres
ont common law and statutory liabil-
ity for personal injury and death OF
employees In the service OF Interstate
railroads and substituting definite
compensation. irrespective Of negli-
gence, was completed by the Federal
Employers Liability and Workmen's
Compensation commission. The com.
mission intends to recommend this
measure to congress.
Senator Hitchcock Of Nebraska,
Democrat, offered a resolution calling
on the postoifice department to in
form congress Of the number OF rail-
way mail clerks who have been de-
NOTED since January /, 1911, and the
loss to them IN salary by such demo.
| ton This was referred to the com
mittee on postoirices and post roads.
Naragunsett Bay, r. l., has been
! selected as the site OF one OF the
three great Atlantic coast navy yards
proposed by Secretary of the Navy
Meyer In his reorganization plans, the
others being at Norfolk and Guantan-
amo This will mean the elimination
OF the New York, the Boston and the
Portsmouth, n. H., yards.
Representative Littleton, on point
OF personal privilege. answered at
tacks on him charging him with be
ing steel trust attorney" a reso
luton of Republican Leader Mann ap
pointing committee to investigate
the attack on Mr. Littleton was re-
ferred to the rules committee.
There is no foundation whatever
for the stories TO the effect that Sc
rlous clashes have occurred between
members of the national monetary
commission, which is holding two ses-
G'ons daily in this city," said Repre-.
sentative Prince of Illinois, q member
Of the commission.
The interstate commerce commls'
sion declared It's assumption Of juris
dictIon over the practices OF rail
road, or railroads, constituting a
through route, affecting the right OF
the shipper to safe and speedy trans
portation of his freight"
The states OF Oklahoma and Mime
sofa Joined hands In asking the su'
preme court of the United States for
the second time this term TO deter.
mine Mt an early date the constitu-
tionality of the gross revenue tax OF
the respective states.
resolution was offered by Senator
Works OF California directing the
committee on military affairs to In.
vestigate the alleged acknowledgement
of the soldiers home at Santa Mon
lea, Cal.
George w. Harris of Cincinnati, be-
fore the senate committee on inter
state commerce, urged the enactment
of federal law limiting the amount
OF profits OF big corporations,
The supreme court of the United
States refused to grant n stay OF pro
oeedings, pending appeal, to ten mil
lionaire packers of Chicago.
II. b. Martin OF American Anti
Trust league presented a memorial
asking impeachment and expulsion
OF Representative Littleton
A resolution of coincidence on the
deaths of Representative Madison OF
Kansas and Iatta Of Nebraska were
adopted.
Representative Sulzer introduced q
Joint resolution providing for the alb
rogation OF the 1882 treaty with Rus
STA.
Estimates amounting TO S745,S34.
563 for the fiscal year Gere submit
ted for approval In the house.
Senator poindexter (Rep), Wash
ington, introduced bill to abolish
The commerce court.
Hearings were begun by the judi