The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-06

3 srssslye) seven progresslVes anu '"o
ssouservatives.
penublicans chosen by the minority
.neus as members OF the steering
,ammitteea include:
adge Massachusetts; Warren,
r'.oming; Nelson, Minnesota; Pen
s,.e pennsylvania; Smoot, Utah; La
NIL, rs,lstte, wisconsin: Brandegee, Con
iu s4,c,,t: smith, Michigan: @faSford,
s ANTI Dakota; Jones, Washington,
~. n. Fall, New Mexico.
Much Work Halted.
WASHINGTON. March 6.Presi-
M rats veto on the suSdry civil
interpolation bill will seriously en-
s hsrrass work on numerous public
{ s',,1d,ngs. mostly postoffices, for
mich appropriations under "continu-
I ~ contracts" were carried in the
Measure, River and harbor work in
many states must also stop, it was a.
dared. until money is provided.
chairman Fitzgerald Of the house
appropriations committee. stated to-
day that he will reintroduce the bill
Immediately upon opening Of the ex
ira session,
The Indian appropriation bill,
which also failed March 4, provides
funds from July on and 80 will not
embarrass the Indian Office admins
! trstion
Notice to Office Seekers.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-Presi.
dent wilson's embargo on office seek
ers was put into literal operation by
Tie president himself today when he
declined to consider an application
/ for federal appointment.
b Senator's Fletcher and Bryan OF
h Florida yesterday made an appoint
ment to see the president at 1920
Z this morning He did not know the
purpose Of their visit when the en-
gagement was made, but agreed to
zee them merely because they were
democratic United States senator's,
whom he presumed had legitimate
business with him. When they called
today they told him they had come to
recommend the appointment of fed
eral Judge and a. United States at
torney in the southern district OF
y Florida. President Wilson refused to
receive the recommendations. With
the greatest courtesy possible, he ex-
planned his ruling Of yesterday and he
E told the senator's to make their rec,
4 lamentations to Attorney General
McReynolds. He explained that h,
was determined to carry out literally
and actually the policy which he an
nounced yesterday.
Fletcher and Bryan had not hac
time to mention to the president the
names of their candidates and posi-
tons when he stopped them. Boil
senator's refused to discuss the ii
cldent when they left President vii
cons office, but they did not seem te
be offended.
Revision OF Tariff.
+ WASHINGTON, March G.. Actua
revision of the tariff will be begun to
morrow by the democratic member
ship Of the house ways and mean
committee. Up to today the commit
tees work has been perfunctory. mere
Y tentative schedules having beel
prepared.
Although there have been report
that not all the democrats would fol
low Underwood's tariff views, it wa
earned today that on the great ms
prlty of the schedules, includin
chemicals, metals and sundries, tn
committee is entirely in accord wit
Inc chairman. The wool and cotto
schedules, the most important of tn
revision work, are expected to produc
some difference Of opinion.
II the house leaders program, a
outlined to President Wilson today
representative A. Mitchell Palmer,
accepted, the special sessions begil
mig April will be confined to r,
Vision OF the tariff and the passage (
measures vetoed by President Tat.
PRESIDENT Wilson has not yet sal
what his plan is for the extra session
For immigration General.
WASHINGTON, March 6. That tt
post Of commissioner general of ii
migration, now held by Daniel
heefe, would be rendered by Pres
aeht Wilson to State Senator A
'nony Caminetti, of California, forr
er congressman and progressiye-de1
ocrat leader. was stated on authors
Today Caminetti Is strongly col
nt'ed to the policy of Asiatic 9