The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-12
Mexican revolution and expenditures

of the forest service.
The settlement of the Lorimer case
involved the senate in a second pro-
tracted fight, and the final rejection
of the credentials OF the Illinois SEN
ator. An investigation of the election
of Senator Stephenson of Wisconsin
resulted in a decision in his favor. In
the house a committee hat investi-
gated the election Of Representative
Catlin of Missouri has recommended
that he be unseated because too much
money was spent for election purposes.
Two questions of Impeachment have
cen before the house. and in the case
OF Judge Archibald. an impeachment
trial has been ordered, the ninth that
has ever come before the senate An
investigation of tn judicial and pri-
Nate acts of Judge Hanford of Seattle.
instituted by the house. was followed
by the jurists resignation.
Some of the important laws that
have already resulted from the work
or the session are:
Adjustment by high taxation of the
matches.
Eight hour federal labor law.
Prohibition against expectation of
arms. coal or supplies to insurrection-
lists in other countries.
Granting commissions as ensigns to
n'ldshlpmen on graduation from An
napolis naval academy.
Authorizing the separate sale of the
surface of coal n asphalt lands be-
longing to the Choctaw and Chickasaw
Indians.
Granting authority to the govern
ment for official use of the American
Zee Cross organization in time of war.
Barring prize fight picture films
from transportation if they are to be
used for public exhibition.
Authorizing new census reports on
tobacco production and cotton GIN
ming; and new agricultural department
reports on cotton production.
Requiring that wireless operators be
constantly on duty on ocean-going YES
sells.
Establishing n standard barrel and
grade for apples.
Encouraging invention and original
research In the agricultural and army
ordinance divisions by giving cash re-
wards to employees.
Equipment of army transports with
eoequate life saving apparatus.
Uniform wireless law, to prevent in
reference by amateurs.
The session has been prolific of
vetoes by President Taft. Since its be-
ginning last December. he has written
his d%isapproval across the face of
S|NSli oiiiS petSStu ny o0e OF
these. the "Corbett Tunnel bill was
re-passed owe his veto in the senate
II is expected that he will this week
veto two or three other measures.
The presidents vetoes affected the
wool tariff, army appropriation bill,
seeking to legislate Major General
Wood out Of the chief of staff's office,
purchase of permanent army name
|rver grounds near Admission. Alabama;
the right to build a dam across the
White River at Cotter. Ark. sales of
burnt timber on Indian lands: inherit
ed lands of the five civilized tribes of
Indians; reimbursement Of those who
finished labor and materials on the
Corbett tunnel. Shoshone irrigation
project.
The senate has ratified nine treaties
during the session, including those
with France and Great Britain. which
the president refused to accept in
amended form and the following:
Settlement of pecuniary claims be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain: agreement of international
laval conference on war prizes; copy
right treaty with Hungary; North At
lantic fisheries treaty with Great Bril-
tain, naturalization treaty with Costa
Rica; international wireless telegraphy
treaty: international treaty on assist
lance and Salvage at sea.