The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-03-07
Congressional Notes

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The attempt OF Representative
Frank Clark of Florida TO abolish the
office OF solicitor OF the department Of
agriculture and thus Dust George =.
McCabe. failed after a fight in the
house.
BY a vote OF TO the board OF
cfDInct officers charged with the en-.
torcement of the pure food law en-
tered a final decision against the use
AZ saccharine In prepared foods.
The senate adopted a resolution
calling on President Taft to submit
to it all the correspondence with Co
Iombia dealing with the acquisition OF
the Panama canal zone by the UnAed
States.
President Taft sent a special mes
sage to congress approving request
Of Secretary of War Stimson that per-
mission be granted an officer of the
coast artillery corps to serve as in.
struCtor in the army OF Chile,
President Tafts recommendation
for the establishment OF commits.
sion on industrial relations are en-
bodied in a bill introduced in the
house by Representative Hughes,
Democrat OF New Jersey.
The house immigration committee
decided to report a bill which would
bar iIiJcrate immigrants from the
United States. Representative Bur
uctt Of Alabama has a bill which pro
yid"s that all male immigrants must
be- able to read, write and speak some
language.
Senator Lodge introduced an amend.
mcut to the resolution for ratification
Of the pending arbitration treaties
with Great Britain and France, to pro-
vide that any special agreement
reached by the Joint high commission
rf inquiry shall be made by the presi-
lent with the concurrence of the sen.
ate. Gin the full and unrestricted" eX-
orcise Of its constitutional powers,
The department of Justice is inves-
tiEating the moving picture business
to learn ii there Is trust"
\ bill making Fort Oglethorpe, Ca,
a brigade cavalry post, passed the
house by a vote OF III to so after four
hours of debate and stubborn resist
Iuce led by Representative Fitzgerald
Of New York.
The house committee on foreign af-
fairs favorably reported the Sulaer
resolution which would recognize the
new republic of China. 1t congratu-
lates the Chinese people ION their as
sumption of the powers, duties and
responsibilities OF self government"
The house committee on naval af-
| fairs decided in favor OF authorizing
two new battleships this year and will
demand that the Democratic caucus
| rescind its action declaring against
additions to the navy at this time.
! one hundred and seven government
officials will lose free telephones when
| the appropriations committee of the
house reports the supply bill for the
legislative, judicial and executive de-
partments.
Any fear that the right of the
United States to fortify the Panama
canal mi~ht be challenged and forced
to arbitration under the provision OF
! the pending Anglo-American arbltra.
ton has been dispeled by a state.
ment from official sources that Great
( Britain has formally acknowledged
| that right.
The house passed the Notifications
| appropriation bill and began consid-
/ Grafton OF the agricultural appropria-
| ton bill under general debate. Rep
resentative Good of Iowa offered an
amendment to the Notifications bill
/ torbidding tho government to pur-
chase powder from the Dupont Pow.
| der company, known as the powder
trust, and stirred up spirited de.
| bate.
I'VE are the most intelligent people
On the face OF the globe; we are the
wealthiest people In the world, and
/ yet We have the poorest roads OF any
! civilized nation on earth" said Repre-
| seHluLlNe iIOuly VI lO"aI III luo uOubo
Of representatives. lie spoke for 20
minutes urging that federal aid be
given the states in the construction OF
| good roads
The trust platform OF Senator Cum.
Minis of Iowa, candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for president, Is
| embodied in bill which Mr. Cum
Minis introduced. designed to strength
Ell greatly the governments antitrust
/ powers.
! Senator Gardner OF Maine intro
| iuccd n bill under which the govern
ment would take over the properties
/ Of express companies and operate
them as a part OF the postal service.
extending the service to the rural de-
| livery
! The house went on record iayoring
/ the adoption OF the eight-hour work
day on all government work. The
matter came up in the form OF an
amendment to the appropriation bill
Tor the manufacture Of armament for
| Qualifications.
Advlces from Santo Domingo to the
| state department Indicate serious ac-