The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-07-25
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IN MS Facatlou time involved the Senate
in bitter controversy. It began wheI
Senator Bristow, ignoring the defeat O
his resolution directed at Mr.. Bryan
action, insisted upon being heard il
severe criticism Of the Cabinet officer
Before the debate ended, charges anc
connter-charges between Senators on the
two sides Of the chamber had brought
the Senate to high pitch Of excitement.
Twenty-one deaths from heat were re.
ported over the Central West Friday,
twelve Of them in Louisville. A few
places found some relief uring the day.
St. Louis reported three deaths and
three prostrations and Knoxville six
prostrations. Six deaths we're reported
from Indiana.
That the proposal OF a protectorate
over Nicaragua is to merely carry out the
announced attitude Of the Administra-
ton TO guarantee the Independence Of
Central American States is the belief
expressed by members Of the Senate.
The Republicans have served notice
on the Democrats Of the Senate that
there will be no unnecessary delays in
considering the tariff bill and that they
wiilconfne their fight to amendments
without efforts to delay final vote.
A memorial censuring Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels, alleging that he In
spired the demolition Of the Socialist
and industrial Workers Of the World
headquarters at Seattle, was adopted BY
the Radical Socialists at Seattle.
Complications, tits predicted, will arise
over the installation Of the direct election
Of United States Senators through the
failure Of State Legislatures to take ac-
ton on laws under the new constitution
al amendment.
The War Department and the Ma
tional Guard Association have agreed
upon the outline Of bill designed to
make the organized militia available for
service in any part Of the
world.
Members Of the House Appropriations
Committee claim Virginia land owners
IRE asking an exorbitant price for a
sandy stretch Of land at Cape Henry, |
where il isplanned to build 81, 600, 600
ort.
A large number 81 nominations for
consular Offices, including many turned
Town when presented by President Taft,
will be sent to the Senate in the course
4 few days BY President Wilson.
Andrew Carnegie has transferred
'1O,o00,O00 in Steel Corporation bonds
Q the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust ID
England, the income to be devoted to
harity and other benefactions.
Exports Of American manufactures
ave increased from $46S, 900, 900 in
9OS to 81, 200, 900, 900 in the fiscal year
ust ended, while exports Of foodstuffs
yere 500, O0O,O00 each year.
A limit on the amount to be sent by
enators and Representatives on tele-
rams at public expense probably will
esuIt from Senator Bristow's attack on
enator Ashurst, it is said.
The laws Of Hamurabi, who ruled in
BABYLON, 1900 years ago, pertaining to
ankruptcy, have been deciphered from
tablet at the University Of Pennsly-
ania.
BY means OF a human chain young
ansdian was saved from the Niagara
liver within fifteen feet Of the brink OF
lie American falls.
Charged with attempting to extort
900 from wealthy society girl, w.
Cummings, % years old, was arrest
in Salt Lake City.
The general trend Of business is in the
ght direction, with optimistic views
pressed, say Dun's and Bradstreet's
sekly reports.
Coy McCreary will review the grand
rade ofthe Kentucky guardsmen now
camped at Middlesboro.
McCorkle Case Continued.
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