Veterans of South in Union Honours Debate Fails
In Washington on January 13 the House discussed the Pension appropriation bill. Richardson of Tennessee and Bartlett of Georgia opposed Firey's resolution as Grosvenor of Ohio and Hepburn of Iowa criticized a report to the last Grand Army.
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Richardson
Tennessee
Bartlett
Georgia
Washington
House of Representatives
Grosvenor
Ohio
Mrr. Hepburn
Iowa
Lawmakers clash over veteran pension bill and Spain war clause
Representative William Richardson of Alabama and others criticized the veteran preference pension bill defeated previously. The debate centered on including Spanish American War veterans in a preferential class, with Mr Grosvenor of Ohio denouncing a Grand Army report. Holliday era pension costs were questioned as bills were debated and reputations defended.
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Congress
Grand Army ‘of the Republic
Rixey
Virginia
Richardson
Alabama
Barney
Wisconsin
Chardeon
Tennessee
Commissioner of Pensions
Grosvenor
G. A. BR
Ohio
Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army
Cleveland
House
Senate
Talbert
South Carolina
Hepburn
Iowa
Bromwell
Bil
Debate Over Commerce Department Bill In Senate
Washington debated a bill to create a two department of commerce noting the need for US leadership in industry and trade. Senators pressed for time to study the measure with discussions on transferring the geological survey from interior, concerns about scope, and a later adjournment into executive session.
No Reciprocity With Cuba Resolution in Senate
Mason broadens debate on reciprocal trade with Cuba introducing a strong resolution. It cites McKinley and Dingley acts, urges consideration this session, and asserts broad commercial reciprocity would aid United States prosperity and fulfill a duty to the Cuban people.
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Mason
Bengt Washington
Senate
Sératé
Congress
United Stated
Cuba
Eland
Veterans' preference bill sparks debate in Congress
Signals from the Senate debate show divisions over extending veteran preference to Spanish War vets and confederate veterans in national soldiers' homes. Alabama and Virginia lawmakers argue for or against expanding access, with Republicans and Democrats split on the policy's reach and implications for civil service and regional sentiments. The Hancock arrival in Manila is noted as context.
Sharp battle over S G Sharp confirmation sparks Senate clash
Washington January 13 Three sharp clashes in the senate executive session centered on confirming S G Sharp as marshal for the eastern district of Kentucky. Senator Blackburn charged Sharp led an armed mob at a 1899 meeting, while Deboe defended the demonstrators as mountain folk with a small armed group. Confirmation passed 27 to 17 along party lines with additional nominations confirmed. Also noted were other federal appointments and Senator Berry’s return after an accident.
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Senate
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Kentucky
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Republican
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Femograty
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Lindsay
McKinley
Committee On Judiciary
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North Carolina
District’ of Columbia
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Knoxville
Tenn
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Ternal
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Oklahoma
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Jackson
Miss
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Alabama
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Western
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Alabame
United States
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D. N. Cooper
Co. H. Thompson
Territory
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M. C. Dockery
Asheville
W. “Rolling
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Covington
H. D. Bush
Berry
Senator Berry
Arkansas
Sure Neck Suffering Pleads Scott's Emulsion Cure
An old advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as a remedy for scrofula in children. It describes neck sores that resist healing and claims scrofula can lead to consumption, promising the emulsion heals the sores and treats the underlying condition.
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Ater
Cures for Cold and Sinus Ailments Promoted in Old Ad
Fragmented OCR notes claim a tonic and bitters called Hi Sarsaparilla cured catarrh by constitutional treatment. It recounts the user’s loss of hearing taste and smell improving after five bottles, mentioning names like EUGERE Fosues and Lebaron in a historical medicinal context.
Metcalfe Denies Desertion Charge Before Senate Panel
Colonel Metcalfe a former major in the Twentieth Kansas faced a senate committee as pension allegations surfaced. Aiding affidavits from company K members appeared and Captain Edward pressed for inquiry while Metcalfe insisted the charges were personal and unfounded after an earlier exoneration. Lawrence and Topeka area officials noted the nomination was sent for further investigation.
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Golaniet
Wilder
Tyneka
Kans
Metcalfe
Kansas
Calancan
Seliiers
Edward
Bostwood
Gallinger
Simon
Cote
McCumber
Lawrence
Kang
Senate
National Drainage Canal Plan Explored by House Committee
Two Chicago delegations attended a rivers and harbors committee hearing on nationalizing the Chicago Drainage Canal to link the Great Lakes to the Gulf. The proposal envisions widening channels, modern bridges, and a deep water route to St Louis with federal aid for a turning basin, seeking about 11.1 million dollars plus 2.5 million for basin costs, and a survey costing 200 thousand dollars to assess feasibility.
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Washington
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Gulf
Neludiur
Sanitary
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Daiel
Pete W. H. Baker
Canal Trustees
Mississippi
St. Louis
Baker
Eee
Burton
Reeves
TiHnrols
Aliigiancement to Governor Rumor Sparks Quiet Campaign
Louisville editor Colonel Henry Watterson teases a gubernatorial bid in January. He says he has about decided to accept the nomination and jokes there will be only one candidate, predicting the state will have its smallest contest for political office in memory.
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Washington
Henry Watterson
Louisville
Marie Henry
Dowager Empress Acknowledges U S Actions in Pekin Edict
Washington reports a cable from Pekin dated January 1 stating Empress Dowager of Chia confirms British and American troops were ordered to protect Beijing buildings during last year’s Boxer disturbances. The note was delivered by Wu, the Ghiese minister, to Secretary Hay through Wei Wu Pu.
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Chizia
Washington
Mr. Wu
Hay
Wei-Wu-Pu
Pekin
Farnden City
Panama Canal Sale Details Stir Debate On Stockholder Rights
M Lampre outlined terms of a transfer between the Panama Canal Company and the new Panama Canal Company. He said stockholders of the old firm would get 60 percent of sale proceeds, with arbitration to share disputed distributions and clear transfer authority to the United States government. The discussion touched on interest suspensions during liquidation, bondholder involvement, and the ownership of Panama Railroad stock. The Hepburn Nicaragua canal bill was referred to the Senate committee on inter-oceanic canals.
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Doncein
Umder
Comreiny
United States
Old Canal Company
Morgan
M. Latore
Gould
Pany
Senitor Morgan
Panama’ Railroad Company
New
Panama Canal Company
Senate
House
Committee On Inter-Oceanic Canala
Gillett Seeks Pension Plan For Government Employees
Representative Gillett of Massachusetts introduces two bills to create a superannuation committee from Treasury Civil Service and other branches. The panel would devise a system to insure government workers with an annuity in old age funded by a portion of government salaries.
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Gillett
Washington
Massachusetts
Treasury
Civil Service Commission
House Subcommittee Counts Ballots in Moss Rhea Contest
Washington January 13 A subcommittee of the house elections committee opened a recount of ballots in the Moss versus Rhea contest for Kentucky s third district. Ballots were submitted as exhibits and the group aims to determine the regularity and number of ballots in question.
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House Committee
Moss-Rhea
Washington
House Elections Committee
Patrots
Moss
Rhea
Kentucky
Hoar seeks seven senator committee on Philippines war
In Washington on January 33 Mr Hoar introduced a resolution for a seven member Senate committee to investigate the Philippines war administration and condition of inhabitants. The panel would have powers to issue subpoenas, take testimony, and administer oaths during Senate sessions. The measure follows a separate burglary bill noted in the January 14 congressional record.
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Hoar
Washington
Senate
Philippines
Two Killed In Oklahoma Freight Train Crash At O Keene
A Rock Island freight train crashed into a work train on a siding at O Keene Oklahoma injuring several and killing Bridge Foreman H K Bear of Wichita and Carpenter H A Colby of Galva. The fire followed the crash as workers slept inside the debris. Injured include Paige Brakeriah Frank Hoop Fireman James Casey Engineer John Yeaton and four men on the work train Mitcheck Jackson Burke and Holter. The cause is reported as the malice breaking of a switch lock and switch thrown by an unknown person.
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Kans
O’keene
Okla
Rock Island Road
H. K. Bear
H. A. Colby
Galva
Paige Brakeriah
Frank ‘Hoop
James Casey
John Yeaton
Mitcheck
Jackson
Burke
Holter
Illinois Off for Havana Hidden Battle Ship Call Change
Washington reports the battleship Illinois completed a float dock test and will skip a Pensacola call to sail to Havana then proceed to Newport News. The two day sea trial must occur soon with a formal board inspection to ensure contractor mobility remains unimpaired. The Illinois is expected to attend the coronation ceremonies.
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Havana
Pensacola
Washington
New
Orleana Naval Station
Department
Florida
Newport News
New Orleans
Mlinoia
Clash at Niuchwan Deemed Not Serious by Vicksburg Crew
Secretary Long received a cablegram from Commander Edward D. Barry aboard the gunboat Vicksburg reporting a reported clash at Niuchwan between Vicksburg sailors and Russian soldiers as nonserious. He states the crew remained orderly and there was nothing to indicate a serious incident.
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Washington
Long
Edward D. Barry
Vicksburg
Department
Niuchwan
Yingkau
Navy
Fight on Oleomargarine Debated by House Committee
Washington January hearings opened on anti oleomargarine bills imposing a six cent per pound tax on substances colored to imitate butter. Wisconsin Governor Hoard, head of the National Dairy Union, said dairy interests oppose counterfeit butter but emphasized safety concerns about the imitation product’s quality and deleterious ingredients.
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House
Washington
House “Committee of ‘Agriculture
Hoard
Wisconsin
National Dairy Union
Bil Introduced to Punish Aliens in Lynching Incidents
A bill introduced in the House by Mr Jhe Cra Ger of Indiana seeks to punish lynching of aliens. It would impose death or life imprisonment for conspirators and make organizing lynchings a felony. Federal courts would gain jurisdiction and participants would be disqualified from juror service. The measure targets cases like the lynching of Italians in Louisiana and Mississippi.
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Jhe Cra Ger
Indiana
Louisiana
Mississippi
President holds talks on New Mexican appointments
Washington January 15 delegates from New Mexico Ro dey and Solomon Luno conferred with the president regarding territorial posts. The president reportedly will send to the senate nominations including Henry Bowman for receiver of public money at Las Cruces Manuel R Otero as register of the land office at Santa Fe and Howard Leland for the Roswell land office.
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Washington
Dey
Solomon Luno
Republican National
New Mexico
Sénate
Las Cruces
Henry D. Bowman
Register of the Land Office
Santa Fe
Manuel R. Otero
Roswell
Howard Leland
American Soldier Executed in Philippine Murder Case
The department has been advised of the execution of Phinas Foutz, late corporal of Company K, Nineteenth Infantry, at Cebu City in the Philippines on the morning of January 3, 1908. Foutz was convicted of willful murder of a native girl in November 1900.
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War Department
Phinas Foutz
K/ Nineteenth Infantry
Cebu
P. T
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Thepined
Representative Wood Urges Inquiry Into Railway Accidents
Washington January 13 Representative Wood of California writes to the chairman of the house committee on Interstate and foreign commerce calling attention to the alarming number of railway accidents. He suggests Congress should inquire into the causes and provide legislative remedies as far as possible.
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Wood
California
House Committee’ On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Congress
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