The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-17
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
The Senate.

James Hamilton Lewis was
sworn in as senator from Illi-
nois and Sas appointed to the
privileges and elections and the
district of Columbia committee
Senator Hughes introduced a
bill to admit Or. f. f. Friedman
to the practice of medicine in the
District of Columbia without the
usual examination.
The suffrage SUBJ committee
continued it's hearings on the suf-
rage parade police protection.
Senator Penrose gave notice of =
a vigorous request for hearings on
tariff bill should be made.
Senator Thompson introduced a
resolution for constitutional
amendment providing for the
presidential direct election and
limiting the term to six years.
The House.
Mr.. Henry introduced a bin to
amend the anti-t trust law SO as to
define a trust.
Washington, April 17.-Among the
presidents nominations sent to the
senate. were:
Collector of internal revenue, Her
bert III. Manson. for the Second dis
trict of wisconsin.
Auditor for the interior department
Robert w. Woolley, of Virginia.
Judge of the district court of Alas
ka, division No, /. Robert w. Jenn-
ings, of Alaska.
United States district attorney for
the district of Oregon, Clarence L.
Reams.
Director of the census, William J.
Harris, of Georgia.
Register of the landoffice at Kalis-
pell, Mont. Frank o. Williams.
Recorder of the general landofflce
Lucius @. G. Lamar.
Others Selected.
Henry Clay Breckinridge, of Lex
ington, KY. has been selected for as
sistant secretary of war.
Jerry B. Sullivan, democratic leader
of Iowa, is selected for the appoint
ment to the board of United States
general appraisers of New York.
VIM. w. Roper, of Philadelphia, the
former Princeton football coach, and
democrat, is selected for appraiser
of customs at Philadelphia.
resumed arm.
The democratic house caucus re-
sumed its consideration of the tariff
bill with every prospect of the rapid
completion of the measure and it's
presentation to the house early next
week
With the fight over free wool and
free sugar settled. the free list and the
administrative provisions remain as
the important issues ahead
The republican members of the
house are busy preparing for q. tariff
caucus tonight. Many amendments to
the bill will be offered.
Currency Plans.
The currency bill, embodying the
regional reserve plan, is not only ex-
pected to be presented during the
present session of congress but action
may be taken upon it.
This was predicted by Senator
Owen, chairman of the senate banking
and currency committee who was q
White House caller The measure Is
being worked out to be known as the
owen Glass BILL which being intro
duced in the house and the senate is
expected to have the approval of Pres
tdent Wilson, Secretary McAdoo and
other prominent authorities on curren-
cy questions.
Against Alien Act
The protests by the representatives
of great European syndicates against
one phase of the California alien land
holding bill which require stockholders
Of corporations owning land in the
state either to be American citizens or
the declared intentions, are soon to
take from here.
The officials here are inclined to the
belief that the act, If passed, is not
along the line that was passed by the
california assembly yesterday, but
similar to the senate bill which makes
40 discrimination between races. In
that event there is reason to believe
Japan wkll make no psetests