Three Year Homestead Bill Advances Toward Law
A conference report on the three year homestead bill was agreed by the House. It introduces a five month annual leave of absence and new cultivation requirements while preserving key features like the three year term and citizenship criteria. The bill, now passed by both houses, awaits the president's signature.
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Washington
United States
Imay
Secretary of the Interior
Kinkaid
Nebraska
Great Falls
Montana Prohibition Convention Heads to Bozeman
A mass Montana Prohibition party convention will meet July 2 1912 at Maxwell Hall Bozeman to elect delegates to the Atlantic City National Prohibition convention nominate presidential electors state officers and a state central committee and to address other business. All party prohibitionists are urged to send names and addresses to the secretary. Per order of the committee. BR Crowe Chairman E M Ellis Secretary Helena Mont.
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Prohibition Party
Montana
Bozeman
Maxwell Hall
Atlantic City
N. J
BR. R. Crowe
E. M. Ellis
Helena
Mont
Tariff clash over sugar policy in Senate report outlines
Senate debates tariff bills as House faces pressure to adjourn with cuts. The Finance Committee favors keeping duties on raw and refined sugar while abolishing the Dutch standard and a differential. The report contrasts Democratic House haste with Republican scrutiny benefiting farmers and refiners.
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Senate
House
Hhather Cra
Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance
Congress
Cullom
Kingis
McCumber
North Dakota
United States
Senate Finance Committee
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Philippines
Senate Committee
House Passes Banking Bill for Money Trust Inquiry
The House approved a bill to amend national banking laws and grant inquisitorial powers to the committee pursuing the so called money trust. Democratic leaders promise a bona fide investigation with political considerations barred.
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Congressional
Money Trust
House of Representatives
Senators Brace for Lorimer Affair After Brief Delay
The Senators, tightening up for another wrestle with the Lorimer affair, enjoyed a short relief when the issue was postponed for several days due to Mr. Lorimer's illness in Chicago.
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Lorimer
Chicago
Senator Curtis Pushes irrigation study and underflow lands bill
Considerable interest centers on Senator Curtis's provision in the agriculture appropriation bill to require the Department of Agriculture to report on irrigation feasibility via the reservoir plan. Critics doubt practicability, yet Curtis also advances amendments on underflow lands in Kansas and other states.
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Curtis
Department of Agriculture
Kansas
New Territory Wool Gains Attention As Prices Rise
Boston reports a shift from domestic wool to new territory clips with moderate movement. Montana wools mostly sell at 19 cents, some at 20, with Michigan dead wool on cars at 24 cents. Fine wastied Delaine brings 30 cents.
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Boston
New Territory
Montana
Michigan
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Crawford
South Dakota
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