The Alaska citizen., 1913-10-27
.DOINGS At
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Oct. 2l.-
Another effort was made by Con.
gresham Mann and his Republican
followers in the lower house today
to force the Democrats to consent
IT. a recess. but Congressman Tn.
der"ood was on the alert and eff,
feCtually blocked the move. Until
such time as the house leaders reach
an agreement on the question. the
members of that branch of con.
gress will be required to go through
the form of converting and adjourn.
ing each morning. AT present there
seems to be little prospect of n re.
cess and the prospect for the trans
action of business is equally slim
since the Democrats have declared
that they will do nothing further
until the senate acts on the cur
rency bill.
Colonel Samuel Reber. who has
been acting as chief signal officer
of the Department of the East. as
sumed his duties today as chief of
| the new bureau of aviation, to
| which position he was recently nam.
ed
George Fred Williams. ex-congress.
man of Massachusetts. has been Sc
| leeted by President Wilson as min
lister t. Greece. and it Is probable
| that the name of the Bostonian W II
! be sent TO the senate for confirma.
ton this week. Williams was Dem
| ocratic candidate for governor OF
Massachusetts in 1895. 1896 and
1897.
| That the currency farce which IL
being enacted in the upper house of
congress has gone far en- ugh is the
| opinion of the leaders of both par.
ties. as expressed in no uncertain
words at the opening of the senate
this morning.
| When the members gathered this
morning demand was made that
the absentees be brought back by
| the use OF force. If such means
proved necessary to compel the alb.
| sent senators to return to their
places in the capitol building. 1t was
also suggested that those members
who are delaying action on the
money measure be forced either to
resign or go to work
Aside fram the EXPIRE ssions of
| >,
| however no steps were taken to
bring about the desired attendance,
and the senate finally adjourned
with action on the currency bill as
far away. apparently, az when the
| esSion started
There is the probability that the
President will be appealed to for
assistance.
President Wilson has admitted
that he is much concerned regard
ing the outcome of the Mexican
national election. which has been
set for October %. The President
is going to Mobile next week to at
tend the Southern Commercial con
gresS and will be in that city when
the Mexican election takes place. He
already has arranged. h wever. to
keep in close touch with events
while he is absent from the capital.
and will be ready to return at a
moments notice should his presence
be required here.
| WASHINGTON d. c.. Oct. 22-
| President Wilson attached his sig
nature today to the urgent deficiency
appropriation bill which was passed
by congress several days ago I'M
portant features of the bill are the
elimination of the commerce court
through failure to provide funds for
the further maintenance of that
body. and the removal from the civil
| service list of deputy United States
marshals in Washington and Alaska
and deputy internal revenue collec.
| tors.
| President Wilson will leave for
Philadelphia on Saturday. in which
city he will speak on tn eoccasi II
OF the dedication of the restoration
of the hall Ct congress. On Monday
the President will go to Mobile.
Alabama, where he will speak be-
| fore the Southern Commercial con-
gress, which will meet in annual
session during the coming week.
| WASHINGTON d. c., Oct. Pa
At a late hour yesterday afternoon
| the upper house of congress passed
| the seamen's servitude act which
| provides for the betterment OF con
| ditions among the seafaring men and
| includes regulations intended to in
| crease the safety of seamen and
passengers on all ocean vessels
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