The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-02-20
Congressional Notes


Gals who testified before the house
shipping trust investigating committee
to refuto charges that the New Ha
ven has a monopoly on water and rail
traits in New England.
THE withdrawal Of the United
States from the Philippines would be
an act Of cowardice and folly that
would result in conditions worse than
now exist in Mexico" declared Repre-
sentative Olmstead OF Pennsylvania in
speech against the Jones Philippine
independence bill, which he described
as remarkable and dangerous"
Friends of the house amendment IN
the river and harbor Appropriation BILL
giving the Mississippi river commits
sion jurisdiction over the lcyee dis.
tricts in Illinois and Missouri, fear
that Senator Burton Of Ohio has sue
ceedcd In defeating the amendment in
the senate committee on commerce.
The senate devoted a days session
TO memorial ceremonies commomOrn
tive of the life. character and public
works OF the late Vice President
james S sherman OF New York. Pres
idcnt TAFT, members Of the cabinet
the speaker, members OF the house Of
representatives. the chief Justice and
associate justices OF the supreme
court, ambassadors and ministers 10
the United States and other important
digntarlcs We're present
\ call signed by employees Of every
department Of the government ser
service employees for conference"
here April and to form a national
organization 10 devise ways and
means for the retirement Of supcranu
atrd government employees
BY viva vocc vote the house It.
passed the Webb bill 10 prohibit the
shipment OF Intoxicating liquors into
dry states as it passed the senate
and thereby removed parliamentary
obstruction which threatened to delay
its final passage until another session
Of congress
The Pondexter resolution calling
upon Secretary MacNeagh for full
statement of his reasons for issuing
treasury order No )" for the deopsit
Of customs receipts In national banks
was passed by the senate after a short
debate
Carrying n total Of s9i.5S5. G2S, the
army appropriation bill was reported
to the senate from the committee on
military affairs. The committee in.
creased the allowances made by the
house to the extent OF $GSO45O. A
number Of amendments in the shape
Of Legislation were added, most i'm.
porlant OF which provides for changes
in the method OF appointment and con.
stitutlon of courts martial
The bill to provide 100000 for
government participation in the Pan
umaPacidC exposition in 1915 at San
Francisco was killed for this session
OF congress by the aCtiCn OF the house
on test vote of ~ g. III IN par.
liamcntary sHrmish for closing de.
bate.
'rl'lc'Sm OF the present conSHrHa.
ton system in the country beCaus" 81
The power il gives to departmental
heads in Washington TO regulate af
fairs in great areas OF Western states
Was Noiced IN the senate by Senator
IHoII'"s OF 'oiofado'
Inc mouse passeu resolution IN
iIoduc'd by Representative lhoInas
W. haru"ich OF Georgia calling on
the president Tor investigation regard.
lNs ih' exemption OF American I'M
port"ts ul Mania hcmp from pay.
Mtht OF tue export TAX thereon.
EuloG'eS Tor the ih'e senator Frye
OF Maine ana Representatives Hnb'
baFa oil Iowa ana utier OF Rhode Is
iahd were delivered IN the house.
Many representatives, joined III the
symposium OF tributes.
By viva Voce vote the mouse re-
passed the Nebb OIL TO prohibit III"
Shipment OF intoxicating lquors INTO
dry states as II passed the senate
ana thereby removed parliamentary
obstruction whlch threatened TO de
lay us maj passage until another SEES
SION oil congress.