The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-13
Congress
To adjourn
This Week

10 progress toward new antitrust leg !
is sation has been made.
Investigating committees appointed
Il year ago have practically an Iefotl |
MI 10 congress. covering The inami I
iae into various so.callod trusts, lhei
'4hjnpne combine Alaskan aualfs' |
agricultural department operations /
inc seere. fund, OF the state del
nartment. the Titanic disaster ana /
MANY other subjects Few OF thehl /
have resulted IN new laws or resuia'
TONS. -
Inquiry into campaign expenditures
las resuI, I'd IN the perfection OF cam
5algn ublicity bills that probably /
wil be passed next winter Agitation !
for single six-year term for presl
don't and vice president is also expect. /
Cd TO result in favorable acton next
session on constitutional amend /
mCnt
Now investigations have been start /
ID into the money trust the alleS-
ed financing OF Cuban and Mexican I
insuirections by Americans. the dam !
ages sustained Ivy Americans In the
Mexican revolution and expenditures
o. the forest service.
The settlement OF thc Lorimer east ,
inyolved the senate in a second pro
tracted fight and the Email rejection
of the credentials of the Illinois sen
ssor,
An investigation OF the election Of
senator Stephenson Of Wisconsin. re-
suited IN decision in his favor
In tile house a committee that IN
Sostlgated The action Of Representa-
tive Catli OF Missouri has recon
inended thai he he nnseated because
too much money was spent for e'eSf
iion purposes
Two questions Of Impeachment
have been before the honse. ana III
the ease of Judge Archibald tn IN
reaohment trlal has been ordered the
ninth thar has eyer come before The
senate An investigation of lndleial
and private acts Of Judge fIaniord'
of Seattle, instituted ny the house,
was followed by the jarist'a fteiena /
ton
Important New Laws
Such important new laws that have
already resulted from the work OF the
session are. /
Adjustment By high taxation Of
matehes
Right,honr federal labor Law
Prohibition against expectation fpi !
arms, coal or supplies 10 Instruction /
ists IN other countries.
Granting commissions as enslgna
10 midshipmen on graduation from
ANNAPOLIS Naval academy. ;
Authorizing thag separate sale OF /
- a t.ul, f..F4 q
belonging to the Choctaw and Chick
asaw Indians
Granting authority 10 the Govern |
nent for official nse ut The American
lied Cross organization in time Of
war
Barring prize tight picture films
from trans sortation i they are to he
nsad for public exhibition.
authorizing ncw censiis reports on
tobacco productior aht cotton gin
ning and new agricultural depart
lisehi reports on cotton production.
RenuTing that wireless operators
le rOnstantly on duty on ocean-golng
Vessels
Establishing a standard barrel and
gtAde for apples.
Encouraging invention and Original
research In the agricultural and army
ordinance divisions By giving cash
rewards 10 employees.
Equipment OF army trans orts With
adequate life saving apparatus
Uniform wireless law to prevent
interference by amateurs
Vetoes BY President
The session has been prolific Of
etoes by President Taf, Since the
beginning last December he has writ
len his dsapproyal on the face OF
ssVen bills passed ~ congress ore
III these--the Corbett tunnel bill
WAS passed oye his veto " The
ata II IL expected be viii this week
veto two Or three other measures, in
the steel and iron tariff ana
the appropriation bill king lhnta<
lion of seven years on civil service
terms
{ The presidents vetoes affected the
svo0 tariff: army appropriation bili.
Seeking to legislate Major Gen Wood .
0nt OF the ehief OF sran Office pur
erase of permanent army mancuvor {
grounds near Admission, Ala. the (
glghi 10 build q dam across the Waite /
tster az Cotter Ark, sales Of burnt (
+ 1aber on indian lands inherited I
BINDS OF the Five Civilized Tribes /
reimbursement OF those who furnish (
fd labor and materials on the COrbett
lannel; ShOshone irrigation proie C. 4
The senate has ratified nine treat
fas during the session. including those \
~ ih France and Gree Britain which
the president refused to accept i'm
amended form and the fo1loWiHe
Settlements OF recuniary claims bee
tween the United States and Grcu
Britain agreement OF international
Daval conference on war prizes. copy
right treaty with Hungary North Al
icDtic fisheries treaty with Great
Erhain, naturalization treau with
Costa Hea; international wireless
teaiy International treaty on az
9 stance afd salvage at sea.
Washington Aug l3 Representa-
ti}e Theron z Catlin. Of Missouri. Re ,
publican was nnseated laat uieht aa
a member Of the house OF representa-
liVes and his Democratic opponent
@Eo contested th" election PatriCk
r, gu was seated a1ald slid enthns
iasm from the Democratic side. The
ole 10 nnseat Caiiin Who VAS cbare
80 with violation Oi the Missouri law
governing campaign expenses was
ieI 10 ~ Giii "as seated 10y a vote A..
lg i04 40 90 4
J skes eoeks And Leaves
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