Mexico Missouri message., 1913-02-20
Congressional Notes

+. G.. auckland, vice president OF the
New Haven Railroad and Steamship
company, headed a delegation OF Off
cials who testified before the house
shipping trust investigating committee
to refute charges that the New Ha-
ven has monopoly on water and rail
traits in New England.
The withdrawal Of the United
States from the Philippines would be
an act OF cowardice and folly that
would result in conditions worse than
now exist in Mexico" declared Repre-
sentative Olmstead Of Pennsylvania in
a speech against the Jones Philippine
independence bill. which he described
as remarkable and dangerous
Friends of the house amendment in
the river and harbor Appropriation bill,
giving the Mississippi river commits
sion jurisdiction over the levee dis
tricts In Illinois and Missouri. fear
that Senator Burton of Ohio has sue.
ceeded in defeating the amendment in
the senate committee on commerce.
The senate devoted a days session
to memorial ceremonies cOmmomora-
tive of the life, character and public
works of the late Vice President
James S. Sherman Of New York. Pres
ident Taft, members of the cabinet,
the speaker, members OF the house Of
representatives, the chief justice and
associate justices OF the supreme
court, ambassadors and ministers to
the United States and other important
dignitaries were present.
A call, signed by employees of every
department of the government SER
vice, was sent out to all federal civil
service employees for a conference
here April and to form a national
organization TO devise ways and
means for the retirement OF superanu-
ated government employees.
By a viva voce vote the house re-
shipment OF intoxicating liquors into
dry" states as it passed the senate
and thereby removed a parliamentary
obstruction which threatened to delay
its final passage until another session
of congress.
upon Secretary MacVeagh for full
statement Of his reasons for issuing
treasury order No. 81 for the deopsit
Of customs receipts in national banks
was passed by the senate after short
debate.
Carrying a total of s94,5 ,62S, the
army appropriation bill was reported
] 70 tkn fran, tho On
military affairs. The committee in
creased the allowances made by the
house to the extent of S6S0.450. A
number of amendments in the shape
OF legislation were added, most i'm
portant OF which provides for changes
in the method of appointment and con-
| stitution of courts martial.
The bill TO provide 100000 for
government participation in the Pan
| ama-Pacific exposition in 1915 at San
Francisco was killed for this session
Of congress by the action of the house
on test vote of 112 to III in a par
| liamentary skirmish for closing de-
bate.
Criticism of the present conserva.
ton system in the country because OF
| the power it gives TO departmental
heads in Washington to regulate af.
fairs in great aSeas of Western states
| was voiced in the senate by Senator
Thomas of Colorado.
The house passed a resolution in
troduced by Representative Thomas
w. Hardwick of, Georgia, calling on
the president for investigation regard
ing the exemption of American i'm
porters Of Manila hemp from pay
ment of the export tax thereon.
Eulogles for the late Senator Frye
of Maine and Representatives Hub
bard of Iowa and Utter of Rhode Is
land were delivered in the house
Many representatives joined in the
symposium OF tributes.
BY a viva voce vote the house re
passed the Webb bill to prohibit the
shipment of intoxicating liquors into
dry states, as it passed the senate
and thereby removed a parliamentary
obstruction which threatened TO de
lay its final passage until another SEES
sion OF congress.
The Clayton resolution for a con
stitutional amendment for a six-year
single presidential term effective ir
1921, to exempt Taft, Wilson Of
Roosevelt from its operation, was pu
over to the next congress by
the house judiciary committee. This
indicates no action win be taken or
the Works single-term resolution al
ready passed by the senate.
Senator PoindeXter introduced a
resolution calling upon the secretary
of the treasury to furnish him rea
sons for treasury order authorizing
deposit of customs receipts in ma
tiOnal banks.
Senator Crawford introduced bill
to restrict issuance of interlocutorJ
injunction which suspend enforce
ment OF a state statute.
Resolution calling for safeguarding
, American interests in Mexico was in
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