Senate Debates and Army Reorganization Highlight Session
Lively Senate debate on antiscalpers bill and Hawaii commissioners. House passes anti ticket bill by 119 to 101 as Wheeler gains special privileges to stay in the army and hold his seat. Executive session covered commissions. deaths of Northway and Love announced. army reorganization bill introduced. centennial Capitol celebration under review.
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Hoar
Judicia
House
Stephen A. Northway
Ohio
William F. Love
Mississippi
Foraker
Hawley
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Washington
United States
Army Bill Aims to Grow Regular Force to 100000
Hall of New York introduces legislation approved by the War Department to raise the regular army to about 100000. The plan creates a lieutenant general and increases majors and brigadiers, reorganizes artillery, and allows recruitment to full strength in war. Cavarly and infantry gains outlined. enlistment cuts offset by wartime raises. New York Havana bound cruiser New York arrives. Hobson to Manila to supervise raising sunken ships.
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Representative Hall
House Committee On Military Affairs
War Department
Miles
Porto Rico
Manila
New York
Des
Hobson
Alabama
Kingston plans grand naval dockyard in Jamaica
Kingston authorities complete purchase of Greek Pond to build a vast naval port as part of a plan to convert Kingston harbor into a major dockyard for a projected Nicaragua canal. A naval official says Jamaica could become a Gibraltar like rallying port for Anglo American forces.
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Nicaragua Canal
Admiralty
Jamaica
Gibraltar
Farmer Feud Ends In Fatal Shooting Near Edge of Town
William E. Bruce shot and killed Yom Rone in a dispute over arm and stock matters. Both men were farmers and neighbors, respected in the locality, with a history of quarrels.
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William E. Bruce
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