The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-01-09
Congressional Notes

senate AFTER MafCn 4, 10 succeed
Charles c. Bennett of New York Mr..
Woolley is a former Washington news
paper correspondent.
Republican members of the house
committee which investigated charges
against Robert q Valentine, formerly
commissioner of Indian affairs, flied
minority report sustaining Mr.. Valen.
tines actions
Favorable report on President Tafts
reappOintmcnt OF Edgar f. Clark OF
Iowa to another term on the interstate
commerce commission was ordered by
the senate committee before which
the nomination has been pending.
The return OF Senator Kenyon of Iowa
will be awaited before the nomination
is called up in the senate. The fa.
yoruble action of the senate Is not as
sured, however, until the general Dem.
ocraiic plan on the Taft appointm ants
10 regulated.
On account of the death Of Senator
Jpn Days Of Arkansas the senate adj
journcd after siX-minute session.
Senators Pomerenc, Bryan, Ashurat,
MARITIME. Curtis, Clapp and Clarke Of
Arkansas were appointed committee
to attend the funeral Of Senator Da
Wis. Speaker Clark appointed the fol-
lowing members Of the house to at
tend the funeral: Representatives
Goodwin, Macon. Craycns. Floyd, Old.
field and Jackoway OF Arkansas; Cul.
lop, Indiana Davenport Oklahoma;
Nelson, WISCONSIN; Miller. Minneso.
ia; Greene. Vermont. Rees, Kansas,
and Kiukaid Nebraska.
Nominations sent TO the senate by
President Taft included the following
reappointment: Jesse w Freeman 10
be receiver of public moneys at IIar
rison, Ark.
The restoration Of the army cantccn
and enactment of legislation for the
/ elimination from the United States
army Of unfit officers are among the
/ principal recommendations Of Maj.
I Gen Leonard Wood, chief OF stan. in
| his annual report.
Representing the zinc mining inter.
/ csts Of Joplin p. T. Bunce Of Webb
City. Mo, and Dan F. Dugan Of Jop.
lin. Mo, will remain in Washington
until the tariff hearings arc concluded
by the house committee on ways and
means. Both will urge the Missouri
Democrats in house and senate "a pre-.
vent radical downward revision Of
the zinc schedule.
/ Representative Cox OF Indiana,
. Democrat, introduced bills to put on
/ the free list boots, shoes and all 9th.
or leather They were referred TO the
ways and means committee, which
ways and means committee, which Ia
conducting hearings on tariff revision.
Cablod instructions from the Philip.
pine general assembly to work for the
passage Of the Jone bill TO provide for
Philippine independence with a view
to action at this session, If possible,
and. failing that. to press It before
the extra session, have been received.
\ clash between the committee on
rules aud the committee on indus.
trial arts and expositions has delayed
passage in the house Of the resolu.
ton creating a committee to attend
the dedication OF the $4,000 memo.
rial to Thomas Jefferson in St Louis,
April 30,
With a view to preventing haZing at
the naval academy. Senator Perkins
OF California introduced bill which
would make q cadet dismissed for
hazlnE Ineligible for rcappoiutment
and also ineligible for appointment as
a commissioned officer in the army,
navy or marine corps, until after the
graduation of the class Of which be
was member.
The Republican senators have de-
cided not to fiji the vacancy on the
finance committee caused by tho
death OF Senator Hepburn OF Idaho,
because Of the prospect OF complete
reorganization of the senate commit.
tee, after the 4th Of March, which
will result in n general reduction OF
Republican representation and thus
/ give but scant service TO any new
member appointed at this time.
The house merchant marine com
mittees investigation of the Brazilian
part OF the so-called shipping combine
was taken up. The first witnesses
were Sidney Storey, New Orleans;
William Lowery, New Orleans; Paul
/ Goettheil, Lorenzo Daniels, Paul f.
Gerhard, John c. Seager, Alerton d.
/ Hitch, William II. Douglas. Joseph
/ Purceyy and J. ]. Slecht, New York.
Many members of the house were
/ inclined to resent the statement cred
/ tied TO Woodrow Wilson that he would
not announce the date on which the
slxty-third congress would be called
in extraordinary session until after
his Inauguration, March A. Members
feel that they should know as far as
possible in advance when the session
will be called in order that they may
make arrangements accordingly.
Republicans of interior department
expenditure committee of the house
filed minority report condemning
charges against former Indian Com.
missioner Valentine.
| Interstate commerce committee OF