The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-07-19

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Overturning the majority of its own
committee and reversing its vote Of
March l, 1911, the U. S. senate ousted
William Lorimer from his seat as
junior senator from Illinois by a vote
of 55 to %. Mr.. Lorimer was declared
to have been the recipient Of votes Sc
cured by corrupt methods and prac-
tees" and his election was held to
have been invalid.
A resolution directing the president
to cause thorough investigation Of
the pension bureau, it's methods and
personnel, was introduced in the house
at Washington by Representative
Buckley, Democrat, of Ohio. -as reso-
luton asks report to congress by
December 10. 1912.
President Taft will be officially mott
fled of his nomination at the White
House on August 1. This was de-
cided by Chairman Hilles Of the Re-
publican committee and Senator Root,
chairman Of the committee on notifica-
ton appofAted at Chicago.
Senator Burton of Ohio addressed
The senate in Washington urging the
observance of the terms Of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty when the Panama
canal tolls bill comes up for discus
sion. Senator Lodge supported his
view and declared no action should
be taken which would tend to destroy
the work already accomplished In
connection with the canal and par
ticularly the foreign policy as to its
operation.
Sweeping reductions In express rates
averaging, in general, approximately
Is per cent; drastic reforms in regu-
lations and practices and comprehen-
sive changes in the methods Of opera
ton. are prescribed in a report made
public by the Interstate commerce
commission of it's investigation into
the business of the Is big express COM
panies of the United States.
The appointment of William Mar
shall Bullitt of Louisville as solicitor
general of the United States to sue
ceed Frederick w. Lehman, was con-
firmed by the senate in Washington.
Naturalization of an alien confers
citizenship not only upon himself and
his wife, but also upon all his minor
children, even though none Of them
has ever been in this country. Sec
rotary Nagel SO held, In decision
and completely reversed the previous
policy of the government.
The importation of absinthe into
the United States and its sale in in
terstate commerce was prohibited
after October / next by pure food
decision signed by Secretary Wilson.
1T is generally recognized" says the
decision. that this beverage Is dan
gerous to health"
Robert O. Bailey, who has been as
sistant secretary of the treasury at
Washington, with the supervision OF
the miscellaneous bureaus, has sue
ceeded A. Piatt Andrew, resigned, as
assistant secretary with supervision Of
currency subjects.
The house of representatives adopt
ed by vote of 222 to 1 articles of inn
parchment against Judge Robert w.
Archibald of the United States COM
merce court
Secretary OF State Knox informed
Great Britain, through Alfred Mitch
ell lnness, counsellor OF the British
embassy, that the United States r.ust
decline to defer action on the Panama
canal bill, now pending in the senate,
until the receipt of the formal British
protest against the passage Of the
bill.