The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-06-27
EP|TOME OF EVENTS
PARAGRAPHS THAT PERTAIN TO
MANY SUBJECTS.
ARE SHORT BUT INTERESTING
E:ief Mention Of What is T%ranspirIno
IN Various Sections OF Our Own
and Foreign Countries.
CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS.
The Indian appropriation bill as
amended by senate was sen to con-
ference.
Representative Rucker has intro
duced a bill for six-year presidential
year terms.
Representative Roberts, Massachus-
cts, has introduced a bill to safe
guard railroad passengers.
Senator Chamberlain has introduce
ed q bill to authorize the building OF
q government railway in Alaska.
Representative Gould has reintro-
duced his bill for establishing a Unit
ed States National Bank Of America.
Representative Barton has introduc-
ed Z resolution asking the secretary
Of the navy for information on armor
plate.
Senator Borah demands immediate
legislation on behalf OF homestead en-
trymen in Oregon, Idaho and other
western states.
President Wilson has nominated
Thomas Nelson Page as ambassador
to Italy, and p. A. Stovall as a minis
ter to Switzerland.
Secretary McAdoo has asked a
100000 appropriation for vessels to
enforce laws for protection Of Alaskan
dsh and fur animals.
Senator Owen has introduced a 9
O1ution to direct the secretary OF COM
merce to investigate whether the
price Of oil in Oklahoma was being
artificially fixed.
Representative Clayton has intro
duced a bill to provide mediation, con-
ciliation and arbitration in controver-
sizes between certain employers and
their employees.
Representative Humphrey has in
troduced a bill to prevent representa-
tives elected to fill an unexpired term
from drawing salary from the time
the seat was vacant.
Secretary McAdoo Is urging an ap-
preparation of $1,353,661 for public
work and submitted a letter urging
the Boston immigration building cost
limit be raised to $427,O00
Senator Hitchcock introduced
amendments to the tariff bill placing
4 graduated income tax on $780,
OOO, 900 corporations controlling more
than one-quarter Of the production
IN their respective lines.
President Wilson has sent to the
senate q long list of nominations in
GLIDING: Minister to PORTUGAL, Mere
dith Nicholson Of Indiana, postmast-
ers John G. Preselly, Wallace, Idaho;
"A. H. Abels, Terrell. Tex, w. w.
Browning, Ogden, Utah.
An amendment to the Underwood
tariff bill adopted by the majority of
the senate finance committee gives
the president Of the United States
authority to suspend certain rates In
tho proposed law and to proclaim
special rates against nations which
discriminate against products of the
United States.
Three tired United States Senators
have come too Washington after a
week Of strenuous Investigation in
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ginia. Senator'S Swanson, Kenyon
and MARITIME, who have concluded for
i time their examination Of witnesses
at Charleston, have returned to the
senate to take up their legislative
duties.
Vigorous opposition from the new
Oepartment OF Labor to the proposed
arbitration and mediation act, prepar-
- BY the railroads and railroad
1rCtherhoods for enactment by con-
Grees, VA voiced when the measure
Was presented to q joint session OF
Tie house and senate interstate com
morce committees.
Domestic.
Fire. believed to have started In
~ paint shop, destroyed the S. Lag
orQufst garage c0mpany's plant at
d. Noines. IL. The loss is estimated
~ $4,000.
i confusion Of orders that may
never be explained brought death to
4cnrtesn persons when two electric
1Rotns met head on near Vallejo, Cal,
nile running ct high speed.