The Alaska citizen., 1913-06-30

introduced simultaneously in both houses. provides fer an issue of s50c. .000.000 Of emergency currency. Washington will be the central re serve, with the country divided into fifteen reserve districts.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., June 24.- Senator knute Nelson, of Minnesota. member of the senate committee on territories and loug-regarded as q friend of Alaska. is str ngly op- posed to the Alaska railroad bill which Senator Chamberlain is try ing to get before the senate for i'm me diate passage.
 In discussing the question today Senator Nelson said he realized the importance of railroad construction in Alaska. but that he believed bet ter results could be obtained through government aid to private construc tion. He is also opposed to govern ment ownership of railroads in the North
 In view of the opposition which has devel ped it is feared that the passage of the bill cannot be secured during the present session Of con gross. although Senator Chamberlain declares that he will not give up until congress has adjourned.
 The members of the cabinet held a lengthy session this afternoon for the purpose of discussing the Me Nab Case, which just at present is the subject Of general discussi II in official circles i'll this city and throughout the states generally
 Attorney-General McReynolds, who is accused by District Attorney Me Nab of preventing the prose ecution of the Biggs-Caminetti and West ern Fuel trust cases in San Fran cisco. made statement before the session. Nothing officially has been said by the President as yet, but it is expected that he will issue an administration statement either t0- night or tomorrow morning. The President and Attorney-General Me Reynolds were Closeted together for more than an hour last night.
 Representative Kahn. of California. has prepared a resolution demand ing all of the correspondence in con nection with the McNab-McReynolds case and providing for full investi- gation.
 WASHINGTON. June 26. It is stated authoritatively that President Wilson has decided t. name Fred erick Penfield. Of Pennsylvania, as ambassador to Austria. and Judge I,,, aF m. bassador to Germany It is not known whether either of the men has con scented to accept such all appoint ment, but it is understood their names will be sent to the senate before the end cf the week.
 President Wilson has decided to request the insertion of clause ill the currency reform bill which will provide for the retirement of the present issue of s700, 900 in na- tionl bank notes. which are secured by two per cent bonds.
 ACCEPTS RESIGNATION.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. June 25.- District Attorney McNab was re- lieved from further service today by the formal acceptance of his resignation by President Wilson. Up on receipt of the telegram infor ing McNab Of the Presidents decis- ion in the matter, the district attor- ney quit immediately. and in an interview in an afternoon paper he states that the incident is closed insofar as he is concerned.
 Francis Heney, the noted prose cutter. is enroute to this city from | Chicago. presumably to take charge of the prosecution or Diggs, Camin- etti and Western Fuel cases. It is not known definitely, however, that Heney has been appointed to take charge of the cases.
 WASHINGTON, June 25.-Presi- dent Wilson has announced that his confidence in Attorney-General Me Reynolds has not been shaken by the developments in the McNab case. 1 The President says there is noth- 1 ing to the charge that McReynolds is responsible for the delay in bring l ing the San Francisco cases to trial
 It is understood that the cases in question will be tried immediately as result of the publicity given | the McNab incident
 WASHINGTON, June 9. By an overwhelming majority, the house caucus today voted to abolish the commerce court of the United States.
 The Democratic caucus voted to sustain free sugar in the tariff bill.
 Neither house of congress was in session today. the members being engaged for the most part with com mittee work