Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-04-04
Congressional Notes

pilation of 'interloeking directories"
President Taft vetoed the joint res
olution passed by congress to provide
for the establishment of a permanent
maneuvering camp for regular troops
and militia near Admission, Ala.
One thousand postal savings depos-
itories a month until every village.
hamlet and town in the United States
has been supplied is the program an
nounced by Postmaster General Hitch
cock. One thousand postoffices were
designated to begin business May /.
When this big task has been accom-
plished the system will De by far the
most extensive savings institution in
the world. Deposits at the 5000 Of
ices operated by the p~ostoffice de-
partment total more than $751; 600 GOO.
The house committee on elections
No. / voted 4 to 2 recommending the
~unseating of Representative Charles
C. Bowman, Republican, Of Pittston,
Pa, Eleventh district, on charges Of
fraud and gross ~irregularity of cleo
ton. The committee does not recon-
ment the seating of George r. Nc
Lean, Democrat, the contestant.
Delegate Wickersham Of Alaska. be-
fore the house territories committee,
charged that Gov. Clark deliberately
misstated facts in reporting condi-
tons In Alaska. Mr.. Wickersham de-
noInced what he termed the COVER
nor's "pessimism'' and declared that
Alaska was progressing and prosper
ous in spite of it's officials and the
neglect of congress" He urged upon
the committee a more liberal policy
toward Alaska with respect to appro-
priations.
The erection of a memorial amphi-
theater in Arlington National Gene
terry at a cost of $3.50, 900 was APP
proved by the senate committee on
public buildings. after hearing a del
egation of G. A. R. veterans.
The house passed a bill reducing
from five to three years the period of
residence required on homestead
lands before patents are issued. 1t
also permits entrymen and their fam
lilies during the period to be absent
from their homestead five months in
each year.
The special committee Of eight sem
ators which has been investigating
the election of Senator Lorimer indi-
Gated in a test vote that it stands
five to three in his favor.
A favorable report on the bill to re-
peal the Canadian reciprocity law, ex-
cepting section No. 2, relating to
wood pulp and print paper, was au-
thorized by the senate committee on
finance.
President Taft sent to congress a
message urging the immediate enact
ment of a law to protect from private
entry and exploitation fields of pot
ash such as recently we're discovered
In southern California.
Senator Reed of Missouri said the
Lakes-to-the-Gu Deep Waterway as
ISOLATION would have a hearing in
April before the senate committee on
commerce. of which he is a member.
Representative Prouty of Iowa in
troduced a bill to amend features of
the patent law upheld by the supreme
court in its recent patent monopoly"
decision.
Joseph A. Arnold, editor in chief of
the division of publications of the de-
partment of agriculture, assumed re-
sponsibility for the suppression of the
much-talked-of report on the feasible
ity of retaining the Florida Ever
glades. He told the Moss committee
he had recommended that the report
be suppressed and had voiced that
opinion to Secretary Wilson in June
1910.
The National Grange, acting through
the various state oranges, explains the
heavy mail from farmers advocating
the limited parcels post provision in
the house %postoffice appropriation bill.
Letters and petitions urging post
office parcels post legislation continue
to pour in. Many urge various
straight parcels post bills be passed.
Inquiry developed that no less than
seventeen parcels post bills have beer
introduced in the house and referred
to the committee. All are still in the
committee and are destined tt remain
there.
One battleship of $1,000 tons, one
powerful ~battleship cruiser of almost
equal size and auxiliaries in the shapt
OF one or two golfers, several torpedo
boat destroyers and submarines will
make up the program Of naval In
crease for the next fiscal year, which
will be presented to the Democratic
caucus by Representative Lemuel P.
Padgett of Tennessee, chairman of the
house naval committee.
The report persists that the Demo
cratic leaders of the house have de-
termined to abolish the tariff board,
which is presided over by Prof HI. c.
Emery Of Yale. The house will make
no appropriation for the board in the
sundry civil bill, now in course Of
preparations, and Democratic leaders
will take special pains to prevent such
an item creeping in while the bill is
In conference.
With only meager prospects Of ac-
complishing the enactment of such
legislation at this session of congress,
Senator Bourne, chairman Of the sen
ate committee on postoffices and post
roads, announces that he will report
out Of his committee by May ! an
elaborate parcels post bill.
The debate on the wool tariff re-