The Alaska citizen., 1913-08-18

caucus which began yesterday.
Senator William Alden Smith. of
Michigan. introduced a resolution in
the upper house of c ngress today
providing for the deportat on of
Mexican Constituti0nalsts rom the
United States
Martin Mulhall was before the
house lobby investigation commit
tee again today. and probably will
continue as a witness hef re- the
Investigators for several days
WASHINGTON, u. G.. Aug 10
The members of the house com
mittee on foreign affairs are i'm
patiently awaiting an invitation to
confer with the president on the
Mexican question. The members Of
the lower house believe they are
entitled to the same cons deraii n
as the senate committeeman
Both the Democrats and the Re
publicans of the upper house OF
congress are considering the advis-
ability of declaring recess until
the first of November just as soon
as the tariff and currency bills have
been disposed Of The matter was
considered at joint caucus of the
party leaders held late tn : after
noon and there appeared to he no
opposition to the plan.
There also was some talk of the
date for the vote on the tariff bill.
but no definite action was taken 1t
is believed today, however. that the
vote will not be taken before the
first of next month
Debate on the tariff bin was re-
sumed this morning and continued
throughout the day n the senate.
The house Democrats are in con
tinu0us caucus on the currency mea-
sure, and it seems doubtful At this
time if an agreement will be reached
At very early date.
WASHINGTON. u. G., Aug. II
President Wilson has notified both
houses OF congress that he vii nj
tolerate a recess until the tariff and
currency bills have ben disposed Of
The action OF the president is
Regarded somewhat uupleasantly BY
Il number of senators who We're plan
ming 10 take Il layoff until Noycm-
her
A committee o. suffragettes vat.
ed on the judiciary committee of the
II uSe of representatives this after
noon and made plea for support
for the equal suffrage bill which IS
no" pending before congress
The comm tteemen listened Patient
y 20 tn" argument OF the vote
seekers, but refrained from commit
ting themselves on the question i,
issue.
WASHINGTON. u. G.. Aug l.
senator Boise Pcnrosr, Rcpuhl can.
If Pennsylvania. started a hot de
bate in the upper house of congress
today by introducing resolution
calling upon President Wilson II in
form the senate REGARDING thu move
menta William Hale, the diplomat.
Who Is now in Mexico. Penrosr
gave as his reasons for introducing
the resolution that ht understood
hat Hale had been commissioned
by the president 10 act as the repre-
sentative of the United States i'll thu
Southern republic for the purpose
Of gather ne inf rmation for the dd-
ministration.
Penrose expressed 'mself strongly
on the question. declaring thar the
president had taken altogether too
much upon himself in sending both
Hale and Lind to Mexico. neither OF
"hom is ansWcrable to anyone but
the President.
A number of Democratic scnat r.
spoke against the resolution and i'll
defense of the action of the Prcsi-
lent. They argued that congress
should not interfere with the Presi-
dents plans to restore peace in
Mexico.
President Wilson has ua1r 1t e}yar
to the press that he viii not ac-
cept the resignation Of Amhassad 7
Wilson until October. In the mean
time, is understood, the President
is conducting a quiet Investigation
which may result in The summary
dismissal OF the ambassa Tor.
Today's session OF the 'oTer house
of congress was taken up with
debate on several minor bills, in
Guiding rs derab,e discussion on
the Womau's suffrage question. VIII oh
Mas finally disposed of by promising
the suffragettes a formal hearing
during the December session.
Late this afternoon the house tool,
an adjournment until Tuesday.