The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-01-18
Congressional Notes

Senator JEFF Davis of Arkar- as
made his annual attack on the New
York cotton exchange, and the pTeda-
tory wealth OF the country. His ad-
dress was Characteristic OF his former
speeches In the senate, and at least
one Of his auditors manifested an un.
usual interest and keen delight at his
eloquence. Mrs. Davis. his bride OF
few weeks, occupied q seat in the
private gallery, and listened intently
to the Arkansan.
A Joint committee OF con sress met
/ with commission from Pennsylvania
/ to consider plans for the celebration
Of the fiftieth anniversary Of the bat
/ lie Of Gettysburg, 1t is proposed to
commemorate the battle by the erec-
tIpn OF monument to cost 100000
Charles W. Morse, the former New
4 York banker, was ordered transferred
I from Fort Mcpherson, Ga, to the
army general hospital, Hot Springs,
Ark President Taft and Attorney
/ General Wlckcrsham decided on the
/ transfer believing special medical
/ treatment was necessary.
/ The Lodge amendment to the reso-
uton for the ratification OF the trea-
/ ties with Great Britain and France
/ has stirred unexpected opposition
/ from Democratic senators. 1t is ia.
vored however, by three.fourths OF
the Republican senators who accept
It as a compromise OF all differences.
/ President Tatts economy commits
sion has decided to recommend the
discontinuance OF the position known
as naval officer"
Representative Smith OF Texas, q
Democrat, attacked President Taft in
the house for alleged failure to pro.
tect Americans on the border during
the Mexican revolution last year
Samuel Gompers and the executive
council Of the American Federation OF
Labor urged the house committee On
labor to report u bill creating de-
partment OF labor, with cabinet rank.
! Republican insurgents met defeat
In their first clash In the house in an
attempt to upset Republican Leader
Manns power to name all Republican
candidates for places on the house
committees
Representative Hensley OF Missouri,
from the committee on labor, report
ed the bill of Representative Booher
Of Missouri, making interstate ship
ments Of convict-made goods subject
TO state lava.
President and Mrs. Taft gave the
first big reception OF the winter at
the White House in honor OF the dip
lomatic corps. This reception, with
that to the army and navy, are the
most brilliant, In color, at least, OF
any during the season, and practical.
Iy every diplomat and legation at
tache In Washington attended.
The changes in committee assign.
ments made necessary by the death
of Sssator Frye were made by the
senate. Senator Nelson was made
chairman of the committee on com
merce. Senator Smoot of the commit
tee on public lands, Senator Richard
son OF the committee on printing.
Senator Lorimer of the committee on
Pacific islands and Porto Rico. and
Senator Poindexter of the committee
on mines and mining. Senator Crane
was assigned to the vacancy on the
committee on commerce ard Senator
Dillingham; to the vacancy on foreign
relations.
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the census Office because of the lack
OF funds has SO crippled the thir-
teenth decennial census work, accord
ing to report from Director Durand
to Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Nagel, that 1t will bs impossible to
tects by June 80. the date set by law
for the publication OF all the results.
An investigation of Indian land
timber contracts, held by the Weyer-
hauser interests and other large COM
panies in the West. is under consid-
GRAFTON by the house committee on
Indian affairs.
Chairman McCumber. of the senate
committee on pensions, has bill OF
his own, embodying both age and SER
vice features which he will urge as q
substitute. His estimate of the an
nual cost under his bill is approx
mately S17,000,000, while the Sher-
wood bill 10 estimated at about $751;
000, 00U.
Clifford Pinchot, former chief fores-
ter, and president OF the National Con-
servation association, issued a state
ment urging the defea; In congress OF
bill introduced by Representative
Baker OF California, granting a water
pipe line right Of way through Mona
national forest to the Hydro.Electrie
company OF California.
Representative Dyer of ST. Louis
hiss introduced q bill amending the
Immigration and naturalization laws
to provide that any alien 81 years of
age and upward who has served in the
United States army navy or marine
corps during the civil war. the Span
ish war or the Philippines insurrec-