The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-30
Congressional Notes

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attorney for Oregon; Frank C. Bran,
well, register OF the land office at La,
Grande, Oregon.
The president sent to the senate the
correspondence relating to the alleged
Efforts OF the Japanese to get foot.
hold In the locality OF Magdalena Bay,
called for by resolution of Senator
Lodge, May 1G.
The senate adopted an increase of
tl2.5O0,O00 to the annual budget for
payment of pensions carried in the
pension appropriation bill, as 1t came
from the house. This addition, 1t was
explained, was made necessary by the
Sherwood iollar-a.day pension bill, uu-
der which more than 10000 applica-
tons have been received at the Pen.
sion bureau. Next year. the commit
tee explained, 1t vii, be necessary to
Increase the total about s35,000,O00.
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
corporation ard expended $3,456.33,
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 s1,96G.2S, including rail.
road and hotel bills.
BY vote of 147 10 1875, 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 political party is claimed
by the negroes In Cuba as a basis for
their movement, according to state de-
partment advice.
In speech in the senate In opposi.
ton TO the houste steel bill Senator
MeCumber OF North Dakota, a mem.
Der Of the finance committee, attrib-
uted the unpopularity of the Payne.
Aldrlch bill and the subsequent cleo.
ton OF 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 be 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
wo senators and all Of the house mem.
,ers except Shackleford and Rucker,
who were out of the city.
Summer has arrived in earnest In
It's official appearance
vas heralded when Speaker Champ
lark tucked huge handkerchief I'M
Ter his chin to save a willing collar,
liscarding the dignity of the speakers
ostrum. Uncle Joe Cannon thereupon
eleased the bottom button of his vest,
he only one he ever has buttoned,
nd Representative Paine, who weighs
bout $50 pounds and dozen others
ollowed suit, some Of the members
displaying gorgeons-hued suspenders.
The senate committee on finance,
o which has been referred the Pujo
Ill to amend the banking laws and
i've congress vlsitorial powers over
he national banks, has not yet taken
tops considering the measure.
An attack on present Legislative
was delivered in the SEN
to by Senator Gallinger during de-
ate on the bill passed by the house
xtending the eight.hour law to labour
II government contracts.
Senator Winthrop Murray Crane of
publicly announced
lat he would not be candidate for
e-election to the senate. His term
Ill expire March g. 1913.
Representative Robinson OF Arkan.
rs. who recently captured the guber
atorial nomination, introduced a bill
100000 for a new free
athhouse on the government reser. ,
alton at Hot Springs. Robinson says
at Springs should have commod.
us. modern, free bathhouse for Ia.
gent persons, and thinks $4,000 is
one too much to pay for 1t.
The Senate Finance Committee, by
party vote, decided upon an adverse
nort upon the wool bill as Il came !
ON the house.
After bitter fight the house passed
bill placing the LOCALIZED Philippine ]
lar lands under the Jurisdiction OF =.
Q Philippine government, and sub.
ct to the land laws as framed for the $
chipelago. i
BY vote of 100 to 80 the house +
INT on record in favor Of free pas. o
pc for American ships in the coast e
Sc trade using the Panama Canal. II
any amendments were voted down, c
owing that party lines were obIit- Il
ated. :