Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-02-14
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Washington

The house at Washington passed the
senate resolution appointing former
Senator Joseph c. s. Blackburn of
Kentucky resident commissioner of
the Lincoln memorial commission at n
salary OF $4,000 a year to fill the va
cancy caused by the death Of former
SENATOR Cullom.
Fear of granting immunity to wit
nesses caused the interstate commerce
commission to make an incomplete In
vestgation OF the affairs OF the New
York, New Haven e. Hartford railroad
Senator Norris said IN the senate at
Washington In urging passage of his
resolution for a new inquiry into sew
eral features not touched In the re
cent Investigation.
Secretary Bryan shut on all Asiatic
exclusion legislation at the present
session of congress with a statement
10 the house immigration committee at
Washington that any agitation of the
subject would involve present diplo-
matte relations between this country
and Japan and Mexico
President Wilson announced at
Washington that he would endeavor to
have repealed ut the present session
of congress that provision OF the rama
ma canal act which exempts American
coastwise ships from the payment Of
tolls He made his position clear TO
callers In unequivocal terms.
Postmaster General Burleson an.
nounced at Washington that he did not
approve of postmasters' conventions
under present conditions. lie said too
much time was lost by postmasters
and other employees.
The United States has issued a call
for the third peace conference at The
Hague next year 1t took this action
at the request OF Queen Wilhelmina Of
Holland
This bill attempts 10 Russianize
America. it would establish censor
ship over the press by the postmaster
general: American newspapers will
not tolerate il. Such was the com
ment OF Senator Hitchcock to fellow
members OF the senate banking and
currency committee at Washington at
the hearing on the stock exchange reg
ulation bin offered by Chairman Owen.
A constitutional amendment abolish.
ing absolute divorce with the privi-
lege Of remarriage was introduced in
she senate Mt Washington by Senator
Ransdell Of Louisiana.
Preparations are being made by the
weather bureau for the establishment
OF bureau and substations In the
Panama canal zone to warn ships.
A protest against the use of fire
arms and the employment Of armed
guards and private detectives in la
Dor disputes and strikes was made by
Secretary w b. Wilson OF the depart.
ment of labor in his first annual re-
port submitted to President Wilson at
Washington.
House Democrats in caucus at
Washington sustained President VII.
son in his position that female suf
frage is a state and not a federal
Issue. By decisive vote OF 1877 to
bS they adopted resolution referring
the question back TO the states and re-
fused congressional action.
Vice-President Marshal laid before
the senate at Washington resolution
from the committee on privileges and
elections that Frank p. Glass ia not
entitled to seat in the senate of the
United States as senator from Ala
hama