The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-02-06
Congressional Notes

no difficulty in getting The ways and
means committees tariff revision plan
through the house at the coming cx-
ira session, and said they did not an
t.cipatc much trouble with it in the
senate.
Four hundred women from every
section OF the Union appealed to the
house committee on presidential and
congressional elections 10 appeal Tor
the passage of the French bill 10 give
women the right to vote for reprcseu.
taLiycs in congress,
4 joint resolution to make the
Star SpauElnd Banner" the official
anthem OF the United States was Iu.
troduced by Representative Levy Of
New York 1t also provides. THAT
whenever the 'StarSpangled Banner
Is played ON any occasion at any pub
lie place, where persons belonging to
any branch of the government service
are present they will stand at attCn.
ton, and all other persons will stand.
such positions being retained until the
last note OF the anthem"
The senate committee on military
affairs has layorably reported bill
introduced By Senator Clarke author.
ling the secretary Of war to take
over and maintain the Confederate
cemetery at Little Rock. The Union
and Confederate cemeteries are sep.
aratcd only by wall, and it will be
necessary only TO make an opening.
Transatlantic traffic occupied the
attention OF the house merchant ma
rlnc committee hearing in shipping
pool investigation tor several days.
Commercial travellers reports urged
passage of Peters bill TO require rail.
roads to Issue interchangeable mile
age books.
The committee on agriculture re.
ported iayorably senate bill for pro.
lection OF migratory and iusectiyorous
birds.
Speaker Clark has addressed letters
10 Democratic members OF the house
appealing TO them to attend sessions
rc.ularly and aid in getting through
important business before adjourn.
mcut March A. The speaker declares
1t would be a reflection uDon the
Democratic majority If any OF the
great supply measures should have TO
30 over to the extra session,
feature OF the tariff revision pro
gram Of the extra session OF congress
may include the raising Of $lOO,O00,0OO
from an income tax, including the cor.
puration tax as part OF the S3O9 600.
600 basis Of revenue from the tariff
Representative Hull Of Tennessee, a
Democratic member of the commit
toe on ways and means, who has been
active In income tax problems, plans
to introduce bill which would pro
vide such u source Of revenue
Division which exists within Dem.
ocratic ranks over granting ndrpou.
denCe to the Philippines was cmpha
sized in the house when American AT.
minsuation In the island was made
the subject Of a severe attack by Rep
rescntativo Jones Of Virginia, chair
man Of the house committee on insu.
lar affairs
Clifford Thorne, railroad commits
sioner Of Iowa and o. F. Gohlein,
chairman OF the public service com
mission OF Ohio appeared before the
house commerce committee to urge
the passage Of the Kenyon bill. to
give the interstate commerce commits
sion the power to prescribe uniform
classification OF freight.
Beginning Feb. l the bureau OF la,
Dor of tho department Of commerce
and labor will be without a commits.
sioncr. the reappointment of DR., Chas.
p. Nell by President Taft lacking the
confirmation Of the senate.
The house adopted the joint reso-
luton approving plans OF the fine arts
commission for n s2,000,000 memorial
to the memory OF Abraham Lincoln in
this city.
After days OF spirited debate the
house passed the river and harbor
appropriation bill, carrying S4O,SOO..
900, without an important amend
ment.
Although the scope OF the legisla-
ton TO be taken up at the approach
ing extra session OF congress has not
yet been outlined, congressional com
mittees are rapidly pushing their pre-.
lminary work TO point where rec
concentrations can be made to Presi.
dent.elect Wilson and plans laid be-
fore him for the early work of his
administration.
The proposal OF Senator Clapp to
extend the investigation into cam
paign expenditures 10 cover the gen
eral election expense OF 1912 was ap-
proved by the senate committee Oh
contingent expenses.
Only the signature of President
Taft is now needed TO the resolution
Of con, gess authorizing the Inaugural
ton committee to erect stands on
public space. string overhead wires or
conduits for special illumination and
borrow flags and ensigns from the
war and navy departments to carry
out Its plan for the ceremonies Incl.
dent to the inauguration Of Presi
deut.elect Wilson The resolut ion