The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-06-06
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Home and Foreign Intelligence Com
densed Into Two and Four
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CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS.
Senator Nelson has introduced a
bill introducing a system OF asset-se-
cured currency for national banks.
The senate passed the resolution
giving the naval committee the pow
er to investigate the armo plate con-
tracts.
Education and labor committee or
the senate are considering plans LOT
investigation Of West Virginia coal
mine strike.
Senator Smith Of South Carolina
has demanded an Investigation n
action against persons who sold cot
ton to cotton pools.
The House Naval affairs committee
deferred action on armor plate fac
tory resolution; Admiral Twining tes-
titled regarding proposed factory.
Finance subcommittee OF the
House have begun the work OF revis.
ing various schedules OF the tarlH
bill to report to full committee.
The banking and currency commit
tee has authorized Chairman owen 10
draft a list Of questions on currency
reform to be submitted to all
Senator Overman has introduced q
resolution to abrogate former Presl-
dent Taft's order putting fourth
class postmasters under civil service.
Prof. Irving Fisher Of Yale, appear
I'd before a senate foreign relations
subcommittee urging the passage OF
= bill creating an international COM
mission to study the high cost OF Nv
lag. tx
A. constitutional amendment to pro-
ride direct election OF the president
and vice president for a single SIX
year term was proposed in a resolu-
ton by Representative Britten CT III
'AOis.
Senator Lewis has been elected
democratic floor manager and assist
ant to Majority Leader Kern by
democratic caucus, which also named
committee to confer regarding or
eanization OF democratic congress
sional campaign committee.
Senator Cummins plans to call up
for consideration in the senate his
resolution directing the appointment
OF q subcommittee to investigate the
presence of a tariff lobby in Washing
tom. as emphasized in the recent de-
~claration against lobbyists by Presi-
dent Wilson.
A new plan for national elections
and the assembling OF congress was
proposed by Senator Works in w
bills. He would change election day
from November to August and pro-
vide for annual sessions Of congress
from the first Monday in October to
the first Monday in June.
Domestic.
Pennsylvania in 1912 produced T.
<O2, PSI tons Of Bessemer steel.
Repair Of streets damaged by the
Hood In Hamilton, o., cost 100000.
Maryland expects to complete 500
miles OF new state roads system this
year.
New York is passing the hat for
s5O 900 to finance a Fourth Of July
celebration.
New Orleans keeps warm under a
municipal debt Of $43, 000, 900. Los An
xeles owes $82. 2S3, 900 and San Fran
cisco SIS. 100000.
Falling 400 feet from an %aeroplane
Arthur Lampham, a youthful para
chute Jumper, landed feet first in a
Staten island marsh and was buried
20 his neck in the mud.
Japan does not want war with the
United States according to Y. Yama-
xuchi. q member Of the japanese par
lament and q friend Of Baron Chinda,
ambassador to the United States.
The collapse Of the auditorium pier
It Long Beach, CAL, which killed thir-
ty-six people and injured 100 others,
Was due to q rotten girder, according
% three experts, who have reported to
the ~coroner's jury.
Federal laws against the "%introduc-
ton Of liquor into Indian country
are held by the supreme court to pro-
hibit the introduction Of liquor from
ncighboring states into Oklahoma
counties occupied by Indians.
Julee Goux, q Frenchman. driving q
Trench car, the Peugeot, won the
third annual 6O0-mile automobile race
e the indianapolis speedway In 6:31;
~ rs, IN average speed Of 1863 miles
pef hour.
uaylard n. 6altxgaber Of vs1 -'crt.
D. has taken the oath Of Office as com
miaoioner Of pensions.
Nav Jersey has : baby born on
- thirteenth Of the month. in 1913.
90 - the thirteenth child Of its par.
1ntet
Fat records for thirty years were
$3.50 Tor May in St. Louis when
1900 lovel thermometers registered
: weeks search. the body Of
1I3 Vfnnie Colt. ! girl Of u. was
: Sayine IN tho Sierra Ne
twenty Miss from Trukee. She
- kills1 - partially devoured