Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-05-30
Congressional Notes

The president sem to the senate the
correspondence relating to the alleged
efforts of the Japanese to get a foot
hold in the locality of Magdalena Bay,
called for by resolution of Senator
Lodge, May 16.
The senate adopted an increase OF
S13, 100000 to the annual budget for
payment of pensions carried in the
pension appropriation bill, as it came
from the house. This addition, it was
explained, was made necessary by the
Sherwood iollar-a-day pension bill, I'M
der which more than 10000 appiica-
lions have been received at the Pen
sion bureau. Next year, the commit
tee explained, it will be necessary to
increase the total about SS5, 000, 900.
Lafayette Young and Senator Ken
yon filed preliminary statements of
their campaign expense for senator
from Iowa. Young reports he received
no contributions from any person, cor
poration or representative or agent OF
a corporation and expended $3,45G.33,
all out of the proceeds of the Des
Moines Daily Capital, of which he is
owner and publisher. Senator Ken
yon received contributions from per-
sonal friends to the extent of $500
and expended $1,966.2S, including rail
road and hotel bills.
BY a vote of lat to 125, the house
finally adopted the Doremus amend
ment permitting American ships en-
gagged in the coastwise trade to pass
through the Panama canal without
paying tolls. The bill also provides
lower tolls for American ships en-
gagged in the foreign trade. Ships
owned or controlled directly or indi-
rectly by competing lines of railroad
are prohibited passing through the
canal.
Abrogation of the Morua law for
bidding the organization of the ne
groes into a political party is claimed
by the negroes in Cuba as a basis tor
their movement, according to state de-
partment advice.
In a speech in the senate in opposi-
ton to the houste steel bill Senator
Der of the finance committee, attrib'
uted the unpopularity of the Payne
Aldrich bill and the subsequent cleo
ton of a democratic majority in the
house to the split Of the republican
party and the opposition of the press
because that measure did not provide
for the free admission of print paper.
A ~speakership in the hand is worth
two presidential booms in the bush.
Champ Clark has decided, and he will
accordingly file his petition for nomi-
nation for congress in the Ninth Mis-.
souri, district. This decision was
reached by the speaker today, follow
ing a conference of the Missouri demo.
Gratis in congress, which included the
two senators and all of the house mem.
bers except Shackleford and Rucker
who we're out of the city.
Summer has arrived in earnest in
Washington. Its official appearance
was heralded when Speaker Champ
Clark tucked a huge handkerchief I'm.
der his chin to save a willing collar
discarding the dignity of the speakers
rostrum. Uncle Joe Cannon thereupon
released the bottom button of his vest
the only M he eve has buttoned
and Representative Paine, who weighs
about $50 pounds, and a dozen others
followed suit, some of the members
displaying gorgeous-hued suspenders.
The senate committee on finance
to which has been referred the Puje
bill to amend the banking laws ant
give congress visitorial powers over
the national banks, has not yet taker
steps considering the measure.
An attack on present Legislative
tendencies was delivered in the sen
ate by Senator Gallinger during de
bate on the bill passed by the house
extending the eight-hour law to laboul
on government contracts.
Senator Winthrop Murray Crane o.
Massachusetts publicly announced
that he would not be a candidate fol
reelection to the senate. His tern
will expire March 8, 1913.
Representative Robinson of Arkan
sas, who recently captured the guber
material nomination, introduced a bill
appropriating $4,000 for a new FREE
b~athhouse on the government reser
walton at.Hot Springs. Robinson say
Hat Springs should have a commod
ious, modern, free ~bathhouse for in
digent persons, and thinks $4,000
none too much to pay for it.
The Senate Finance Committee, b,
a party vote, decided upon an adverse
report upon the wool bill as 1t cam
from the house.
After a bitter fight the house passe'
a bill placing the LOCALIZED Philippin
friar lands under the jurisdiction Q
the Philippine government, and sui
ject to the land laws as framed for tn
archipelago.
: BY a vote of 100 to 80 the hous
went on record in favor Of free pal
sage for American ships in the coast
, wise trade using the Panama Cana
Many amendments were voted doWI
I showing that party lines were obi
Grated.
A bill of Senator Clarke Of Arkansa
passed the senate. 1t authorizes tn
3 st. Louis Southwestern line to repair
! alter or build bridges in Arkansa
{ across the White, Arkansas, Salin'
Ouachita and Red rivers, but exceI
the reconstruction Of the Saline rive
bridge unless changes are made !
conformity with orders from the se'
Rotary Of war in the interest Of ma
igation.
I A charge that members oftthe hous
b were guilty Of petty grating was mad
. on the floor by Representative r1t
gerald, chairman Of the appropriate