The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-02-23
WASHINGTON
Legislative and Gen
eraI Topics from
the Capital.
Washington, February 10, 1912.

| Congress is prepared to get down
serious work this week. Tomorrow
Senate plans to take up the majority
minority reports on the investigat
OF the election of Senator Stephens
of Wisconsin, and the Dillingham; G
eraI immigration Bill. Senator Lo
and his committee colleagues intend
press the latter TO an early passa
Either measure may bring out a prolo
ed debate.
The House of Representative
plan the inquiry into the so cal
Money Trust by the Banking and C
rency Committee and then will begin
! consideration of the Chemical Tariff
vision Bill, which is expected 10 p
tomorrow afternoon. The sensatic
removal from office and subsequent
tirement Of Acknowledgement Freder
c. Ainsworth. also NAV be aired tom
row at hearing before the House Cd
mittee on War Department ExpendituI
to which General Ainsworth has bI
summoned in connection with the cd
mittee's investigation of the case
Major Beecher B. Ray, of the pay co
General Ainsworth said tonight
SO far as he knew. this would be al
his participation in the Investigate
He said that he did not believe that
committee was going to make gen
investigation of the War Departr
and that he had the information w
would lead him to the belief that t
would be general investigation
Secretary Knox will not visit Color
during his proposed tour of the
tries bordering on the Caribbean
unless there is a special invitation
the Colombian Government. This
nouucement was made by Acting
retarv Huntington Wilson tonight,
also declared that he thought sue
invitation very unlikely.
Search for the missing papers in
case of Major Beecher B. Ray,
paymaster at Chicago, has been b
by the House Committee on EXP
ture in the War Department. That
have disappeared from the War Dc
ment certain documents and
apondence relating to the charges az
Raw when he was pdymaster in the
members of the committee are sat
and to find the originals is their
ton.
After MANY weeks of hesitation
tween the claims of more than a
candidates for the vacancy on tn
preme Bench caused by the dea
Associate Justice John NJ Harlan,
ident Taft today nominated Char
Mahlon Pitney. of the New Jersey
ofChancery, iuriSt whose name hi
been mentioned in connection wi
appointment until the annound
from the White House last night ii
President had practically settled Of
Politics is no reSpeCtor of I'd
Despite the fact that yesterday wa;
day, the several Presidential car
headquarters IN Washington we
active as ever and conferences we
between the opposing factions.
were made and denied, and the
nothing to indicate at the various
dental boom places that Sunday
posed TO be day of rest
A strong endorsement of the
dacy of Governor Woodrow VIII
Senator Henry l.. Myers of Nj
fresh assertions from Wilson md
Oklahoma has gone for the Go
notwithstanding the persistent
claims of the hackers of Speaker
renewed activity of the Ohio de
in behalf OF Governor Harmon. a
announcement from the Taft
quarters that another member
Roosevelt family has been car
President Taft, were the leading
developments of the dav.
The latest Taft acquisition n
family of his predecessor is
Charles Miffin Hammond, of Ca
who is one of the leading Rep
of that State, according TO thu
ment Of the White House press
Colonel Hammond was in Was
today and spent some time at tn
House and assured the Presid,
California was for his nominal
would give him its electoral vd
outstanding the statements to
trary, designed for the effect t
may have elsewhere .
The Tariff Boards report on
ton schedule will be submitted
ident Taft next week Numerou
of statistics have been compile
the board is now preparing a
showing the difference in the cos
ton articles in this country and
The leather industry is now bein
tigated.
Many important decisions
pected from the Supreme Coui
reconvenes tomorrow at noon
three weeks recess.
More light is expected to be
on the anti Trust situation by TIL
ion in the hard coal case invo
alleged combination of railroads
companies in the Pennsylvania
region; in the Saint Louis Bird
involving an alleged illegal con
by railroads TO control the bridg
the Mississippi River, at St. Lo
in the cotton corner case. invo
right to effect corner of a cor
A decision on whether initia
referendum legislation is in acc
the Federal Constitution is also
soon.
Alter announcing the decisions
Court will hear arguments in
OF assigned cases. including Sd
reaching questions affecting In
Commerce.
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