Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-01-25
Congressional Notes

the American side.
John A. MeGregor of San Francis
CO, president of the Union Iron
Works. told the committee on inter-
state and foreign commerce that it
would be a wise business policy to
permit American ships to pass
through the Panama canal without
the payment of tolls.
The committee on military affairs
held further hearings or Chairman
Hays army reorganization bill. The
committee on immigration considered
several pending bills, more especially
one designed to make it easier for
seamen on american vess.i2 10 be-
come nat ii a!-sed citizens
Elliott r. Goodwin Of New York,
secretary CT the civil service %associa-
ton, told the committee on reform in
the civil service that the "contribu-
tory system would give the best re-
suits in establishing civil pensions in
this country.
Voluntary withdrawal by the West
ern and Southwestern lines of pro-
posed advances in the freight rates
on live stock, particularly cattle and
calves, induced the interstate com
merce commission to vacate its or
ders suspending the increased tariffs.
The senate confirmed the nomina-
kio1 nf U7J,r;r " EAIorpeo Of Mou VOrk
TO be ambassador to Brazil.
President Taft promised to make
a pilgrimage to Mount Vernon Feb
ruary % as the guest of the George
| Washington Masonic Memorial asso-
citation. Officers of many of the
grand lodges of the country will
make the pilgrimage with the presi-
dent and there may be a Masonic GER
emonial at Washington's tomb.
D. z. Skinner of Seattle told the
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce that the Panama canal
would be useless unless the building
of American ships fer the coast. to
coast trade is encouraged by a sys-
tom of discriminating tolls.
An adverse report on the Culberson
resolution to investigate money con.
tributions to influence the elections OF
November 8, 1904, and November 5,
1908, was indicated by the senate com
mittee on contingent expenses. Sen
ator C~ulberson, however, insisted that
he would press his proposition and
that he had facts which would inter.
est the country.
The committee on reform in the
civil service listened to arguments III
support of tho bill introduced by Rep
resentative Hamill of New Jersey, pro
viding for a straight pension for aged
civil employees of the government.
The senate committee on foreign
relations decided to report adversel!
the Cummins amendment to the arbi
tration treaties, involving arbitration
with France and Great Britain of dill
ferences with oIher and smaller couI
tries.
Protests against the suggested al
pointment of Judge William c. Hoo
Of Kansas to the United States 81
preme court bench, to succeed tn
late Justice Harlan, have been inve'
tigated by Attorney General Wicker
sham and found groundless.
Advocating an additional interna
revenue tax Of 10 per cent on liquo
and cigars, to be used in buildin
good roads throughout the countr!
Jesse Taylor, president of the Obi
J Good Roads Federation, caused enthl
} siasm at the opening session OF tn
! first federal aid convention here.
: The state department has serve
notice on President Gomez that tn
United States will intervene in Cub
If further attempts are made by tn
. veterans organization to nullify tn
law prohibiting the interference OF tn
military in political affairs.
! Representative Sherley of Kentuck
announced that he would endeavor
incorporate in one of the approprii
3 ton bills for the coming year, provi
ion that the widow of Justice Harla
j. of the supreme court be given tt
3 equivalent of a years salary OF a S
preme court Justice, $13,500.
d Fear that foreign governments ha
obtained access to important navy S
l crets of the United States as a cons
uuence of Secretary Meyers emplo
) ment of foreign" accountants in tt
Il navy department, expressed by Repr
u sentative Francis Burton Harrison
u New York in the house, has callt
d forth good-natured comment in nav
circles.
Senator Borah of Idaho has plannt
g to press his bill for the creation OF
child labor bureau. Friends or II
measure claim they can muster a tw
y thirds vote Of the senate.
y Now that the house committee
~ military affairs has agreed to an a
preparation of $~1,350,000 for the m
~ neuvers in 1912, the war departing
-. has perfected it's plans for the joi
. maneuyers for the regular army al
the organized militia. The name
=. yers this year will be conducted und
- conditions that will approach near
- actual warfare than in any previo
IN year.
he A majority of the members OF t
committees on military and naval
fairs and rivers and harbors left
te Kox, Mast Ela IN attend the coren
IL MES incident to the completion OF
Florida East Coast railway. Rep
SD sentative Borland of Missouri is
member Of the party.
g The committee on war departing
= expenditures ~favorably reported I
Cox resolution calling upon the $
~ rotary Of war for a statement OF !
- cost of the Philippine Islands to t
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