The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-04-11
Congressional Notes

| IS an occasion for an attack on news.
papers. The senator pressed an
| amendment, which, however, was
not voted upon, to reduce the sub.
| icription price of the Congressional
/ Record in an effort to popularize its
! circulation.
| The bill limiting labor on govern.
ment work by private contractors to
4 eight hours day was ordered favor
ably reported from the senate com
mittee on education and labor
Attackirs IN appropriation Of $780,,
900 for Indian police, carried il the
indian appropriation bill, Representa-
tive Jackson of Kansas city charged
that the police constituted political
machine.
President Taft sent to Congress his
second message THIS year on econ
omy and efficiency in the government
service lie recommended legislation
designed to save more than $ll,000,-
600 annually to the public.
Representative Randell OF Texas,
Democrat. set members of the house
by the ears when he charged that
many congressman were approach.
able while engaged in legislative
work"
Representative Bathrick OF Ohio
Dem) introduced a bill to place
meats, -four and cereals on the free
list. The bill was referred to he
committee on ways and means Mr.
Bathrick hopes its passage might help
reduce the cost of living.
Representative Gardner OF Massa-
chusetts defended the judiciary in
speech in the house and took issue
with the doctrine of the recall OF
judges
Senator Crawfords bill looking to
an internationa! inquiry into the high
cost of living was ordered fayorably
reported by the senate committee on
foreign relations,
The recall of federal judges by pop
dlar vote at presidential elections was
proposed in the house by Representa-
tive Taylor of Colorado, Democrat.
who introduced bill for that pur.
pose
a retaliatory action against the
British West Indies on account Of the
prospective reduction OF the duty on
Canadian -four by those islands, was
advocated by series of resolutions
from committee Of the New York
Produce Exchange. which were pre-.
sented to the senate by Senator Root.
The parcels post Unexpectedly re-
cciyed a severe scoring in the senate
at tho hands of Senators Bailey OF
Texas and Hepburn of Idaho
The wireless treaty which has
been pigeonholed In the senate for
several years, was ratified witl@ut
the formalty of a roll call 1t is a
convention agreement between gov.
arnments for the regulation OF wire.
ess communications.
Resolutions looking to the neutral
zation of the Philippines and provid.
ng for their ultimate independence.
introduced by Representative Jones of
Virginia, were ordered favorably re.
ported.
The wool tariff revision bill, passed
by the house, was reported to the
senate and referred to the finance
committee.
Representative Henry of Texas,
who has bill to change inauguration
day from March 4 to the last Thurs
day in April introduced resolution
to provide for early action in the
house.
The Democratic wool bill passed
the house 1S9 to %. with 20 pro.
gressiye Republicans voting for it.
REPRESENTATIVE Rucker OF Colorado,
who opposed II in debate and an
swered present" on the roll call, and
Representative Francis Of Ohio, who
voted against 1t, were the only Dem
1crats who did not line up with the
majority.
To relieve food conditions in the
Mississippi valley Representative
Ransdel of Louisiana introduced a
bill to make an emergency appropria
ton OF $3.50. 900 The money would be
made available Immediately and util-
lied in reconstruction and mainte-
nance of government levees on the
river
/ The senate judiciary Commits or
/ dercd favorably reported the employ.
/ ers' liability and workmcns compen-
sation bill as recommended by the
employers liability commission.
/ Representative Cox of Indiana in
/ .roduced n bill to cut off the mileage
/ allowances Of senators, representa-
/ tlves and territorial delegates and
provides that they be paid actual tray
! cling expenses.
/ the right of the federal government
10 bring actions to have set aside
/ some 5000 conveyances by full blood
/ Cherokee Indians of their allotted
ands was upheld by the supreme
court of the United States.
Democratic Leader Underwood OF
the house is not disposed to bring in
any more revision bills unless the sen
ate shall indicate a likelihood OF ia
! .orahla action nm thnap already mend.