The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-02-13
Congressional Notes

ocrats on the committee favor two or
more battleships, and with the seven
Republican members constitute an ov-
erwhelming majority against the
small navy" members.
Presldent.eect Wilson's attitude on
! the Panama canal tolls and free pass
age for American cOastwise ships, is
/ expected TO have an important bear
! Ing upon the senate action on the
Root amendment proposing the repeal
of the free ships provision of the bill
/ passed last August.
The majority Of the house commit
| tee on ways and means, which body
| is framing tariff revision legislation
for the coming extra session OF con-
! grCss, agreed upon radical reductions
| in the customs duties on mica as
pratt and various kinds OF chinaware
and glassware of the cheaper yarie-
ties
Representative Morgan of Oklahoma
addressed the house on his bills to
appropriate more than $50, 900, 600 to
compensate that state for losses as a
result OF nontaxable Indian lands.
Opposition OF Democratic senators
to the confirmation OF President Tafts
1900 pending nominations has
Brought some Republican senators in
to the position Of threatening retalia-
ton after the Democrats come into
power March L.
4 resolution calling on President
| Taft Tor statement for the reason
why American marines invaded Mica.
raguI last summer took lOrClble OCcu.
patton of territory OF a friendly ma.
ton, and entered into armed combat
with its citizens" was introduced In
the senate by Senator Alden Smith
of Michigan.
Federal office holders and employees
who have been solicited to contribute
TO national campaign funds are TO be
summoned as witnesses by the senate
campaign expenditures committee
when It opens up It's investigation into
campo 81 expenses OF the general cleo
ton OF 1912.
With no battlcshps" as their slo-
gan members of the house opposed TO
big navy got a sufficient number of
signatures TO petition for Demo.
cratic caucus on the question OF how
many battlcghips shall be authorized
this year.
Senator Cullom filed with the senate
a memorial signed by 100 citizens of
Illinois protesting against the passage
Of the Owen bill, providing for the ere
alton OF an Independent bureau of
health or other similar radical legis-
lation. Christian Scientists probably
predominant among the giguers, al.
though osteopaths, eclectics, homeo-
paths and others appended their
names
Former Senator Joseph ". Bailey's
farewell address to the senate will not
be printed as a public document.
When Senator Martin proposed 1t Sen
ator Smoot objected to having the
speech reprinted at the governments
expense
Despite the fact that the author OF
the principal charges OF corruption In
the election OF Senators Watson and
Chiffon OF West Virginia In 1871! with.
drew his allegations, the senate cleo.
lions committee may proceed 10 an in.
vestigation.
Eulogies on the life of the late Sen.
ator Rayner OF Maryland were dellv.
cred In the house by Representatives
Lewis, Talbot, Linthicum, KONG and
Covington and other members
Before he quits office President
Taft expects to send to the senate
two nominations OF five more federal
judges, making total Of ia during
his administration, number IN.
equaled SO far as records Of docu.
ments show, by any other president
in term
The house passed the bill already
passed by the senate, repeating the
provision of the Indian appropriation
act OF 1907 authorizing the sale OF
the Wyandotte burial ground in Kan,
cas- City, Kan
The senate passed bill granting
an increase Of pension to Harriet Pier.
son Porter, widow OF Mai Gen. Fltz.
john Porter, of Mexican war fame.
John Burroughs and Ernest Thomp
son Seton, the naturalists. are In
Washington to urge congress to enact
legislation designed TO protect bird
life in the United States
Coal mining companies in Oklaho-
ma, operating in the Choctaw.C hcka
saw country, receive the right TO &C.
quire an additional $40 acres OF land
adjoining their present leases, under
n bill passed by the house of repre-.
sentatives.
President Taft signed the congress.
sional resolution appropriating S25, 900
for the expenses of Gov. Wilson's in,
auguration.
The diplomatic and consular bill,
carrying s3,764,6l3, was reported to
the house by the foreign affairs com.
mittee. The total is S200.000 below
the official estimate and $4,000
above last years appropriation.
With amendments approprlating
far srrf a.