The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-10
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DAY IN CONGRESS
Bill by Mann to Create a
Tariff Commission.
Murdoch Would Have All
Clothing Labeled.

Washington, April 10-The day in
congress. Senate not in session; meets
at noon Saturday. Finance committee
Democrats meet and directed new tar
iff bill.
House met at noon. RepreSe tive
Stevens (Calif.) introduced bill direct
ing Panama railroad company to es-
tablish Pacific steamship line in con-
nection with Atlantic line. RepreSen-
tative Mann introduced bill providing
for a tariff commission of five MEM
bers. Representative Hobson intro
duced joint resolution for constitution
al amendment for direct election of
president and vice president and single
SeVen-year term.
Representative BarthoIdt one to limit
presidential tenure to two four-year
terms; Representative Neeley one to
provide popular election of United
States district judges every six years.
Representative Bartholdt introduced
resolution for commission to fix bound
aries of north and south American ma
tfons.
Representative Clark introduced reso-
luton for special committee to inves-
tigate various legislative and execu-
tive committees; Representative Aus
tin one to investigate tobacco pool at
Henderson, KY, and Representative
Lobeck one to investigate prices paid
by government for elevators. Presi-
dent would be authorized to invite for
eign nations to participate in naval
parade at opening of Panama canal
by resolution introduced by RepreSen-
tative Copely.
Representative Flood introduced reso-
luton for government bureau of tobac-
co industry.
Survey and estimate of ship canal
between Lakes Erie and Ontario by
La Salle-Lewi ton route is directed in
resolution of Representative Mott. A
Lincoln memorial highway Boston to
San Francisco proposed in bill of Rep
resentative Taylor, Colorado.
House: Representative Murdock in
troduced a bill for labelling of clothing
and textiles and making misbranding
misdemeanor. Representative Palmer
introduced a bill to permit national
banks to loan money on real estate
to fifty per cent of combined capital.
Progressives selected Representative
Kelley Penn.) for rules committee in
place of Representative Chandler, who
declined to serve.
Adjourned at p. m. until noon Mon
day.
Chandler Would Not Serve.
Washington, April 10.-RepreSenta-
tive Chandler, selected as the Progress
sive member of the rules committee,
declined today to serve and Represen-
tative Kelley was named for the place.
Representative Woodruff was named
for the Progressive place on accounts
and Representative Thomas for the
place on enrolled bills.
The Progressive conference will meet
tomorrow to take up details of the
legislative program. Bills providing
for direct election of president and vice
president, a more simple method of
amending the federal constitution and
various social reforms will be present
ed.
International Naval Parade.
Washington, April 10.-An interna-
tional naval parade at the opening of
the Panama canal was proposed today
by Representative Copley in a resolu-
ton to authorize President Wilson to
invite foreign nations to participate in
such an event. The resolution would
direct that the battleship Oregon have
the honor of heading such a parade,
commemorating the record breaking
dash around the Horn to join the
American fleet at Santiago.
The parade would start from Hamp-