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LUZ 1OIlSlOA VI AldU0AlLI q
introduced a resolution Offering $780,
600 reward for the discovery Of an
agent to destroy the boil weevil.
Eleven progressive republicans have
agreed to support Senator La Follet-
te's substitute schedules on wool, cot
ton and several parts of the tariff bill.
Senator Brandegee has asked for
the passage of a joint %reolution fixing
a date when the new duties on wool
and wooden products shall &C into
effect.
The senate relations committee have
discussed the Nicaragua protectorate
treaty, Senator Borah and Clarke TAX
ing pronounced stand against policy
involved.
Representative Henry in statement
demanded investigation OF charges
that New York bankers had organized
to d~epreciate price OF government 2
Der cent bonds.
= Senator Clapp has proposed an
amendment to the Aldrich-Vreeland
law to premit emergency currency
under It to circulate tor three months
instead Of m
Senator Lewis has introduced a
resolution to authorize secretary OF
treasury to withdraw treasury pr1vl-
leges from national banks which COM
bined to depress federal securities.
On motion of Senator Gallinger the
senate struck from the Congressional
Record an article put in by Senator
erSil-n- --l ~-h;1h Caro+nr Go11tnUnr
characterized az an insult to northern
women.
The pOstofice committee has In
definitely postponed action on the
Bryan resolution on assurance or
postmaster general that he would not
change parcel post regulations until
tested.
Martin M. Mulhall has practically
finished his identification Of letters
he wrote and received In the ten
years he claims to have been the lob
byist for the National Association of
Manufacturers.
Delegate Wickersham, before the
territories committee urged govern
ment railroad for Alaska, and declar-
cd the Guggenheim and Morgan syn
dicates controlled every mile OF
Alaskan railroads.
The public lands committee have
reported favorably a bill by Senator
Sterling permitting minors over Is
years Of age to file on a homestead,
the provision OF the bill extending to
female as well as male minors.
n.-.AJ>.- ~orofn~c haua "odn A.
clear that they will not hasten con-
sideration Of the tariff bill il the
president and democratic leaders OF
congress insist upon the enactment
OF currency legislation at this session.
Democrats and republicans OF the
senate clashed again in debate on
the Underwood-Simomns traif bill.
when Senator Stone charged that the
republicans deliberately we're at
tempting to bring a panic In their
speeches attacking the pending meas.
ure. - -
Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson's
conferences with members Of the sen.
ate committee on foreign relations
resulted in a stronger support for his
plan to reorganize the Hulerta gov
eminent in Mexico than he received
al any time since reaching Washing
ton.
A reception rendered Richard L.
Netcalfe, governor OF Panama, by
Nebraska association at the homo OF
w. =. Andrews, auditor OF the treas
ury, was employed by Secretary OF
State Bryan to give the fullest ex-
preston to his desire for friendly re-
fations between the United States
and Panama.
Domestic.
The average age Of death In this
country is 1873 years.
Cincinnati Is asked to raise $4,779.-
1S5.52 for expenses OF city govern
ment In 1914.
One hundred and fifty employees OF
. coffee firm with offices at Boston,
Montreal and Chicago will receive
$25O,OO0 under the will of Charles d.
Sides, senior member Of the family.
The business section Of the town
Of Honeoye, ". r, was thrown into
3 panic when dynamite which John
Everett was carrying through the dis,
trict in q basket exploded. Everett
was killed, but no others were injured.
Nine electric engines for the New
York Central will haul 1,00O-ton trains
It 4 rate Of sixty miles an hour.
Two girls Estelle Van Fossen, aged
81. and Thelma ROUGH aged Is. we're
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