Blind veterans urged for a national honor society
A group of blinded World War I veterans, led by Representative Thomas D. Schall, visited the National Mall and pressed for an incorporation bill to form an association keeping veterans together. Schall, a blind veteran, recalled his Mount Vernon torpedoing and praised American soldiers for their courage and initiative in the war.
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Evergreen School For the Blind
Baltimore
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Thomas D. Schall
Minnesota
Mount Vernon
Brest
France
Chateau-Thierry
Fuchs
Cohan
Lfe
Schall
Paris
America
Belleau Wood
Aisne-Marne
Somme
St. Mihiel
Ypres-Lys
Meuse- Argonne
Hell
Seniority Rules Power in House Shapes Leadership and Vacancies
The piece notes seniority governs committee chairs and conference seats in the House, with long-serving members wielding influence while reform efforts faced resistance. It recalls memorial addresses from 1889, lists noted figures, and mentions casualty and vacancy practices, contrasting House and Senate handling of deaths and potential constitutional changes to fill House vacancies.
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House
Senate
Uncle Joe Cannon
Cain
Uncle Joe
Appropriations
Congress
Congressional Record
Pueblo
James Nee
Missouri
Henderson
Dockery
Holman
Randall
Breckenridge
Butterworth
Stone
Grosvenor
Cockrell
Voorhees
Hale
Gorman
West
Tam
Fred L. Blackmon
Alabama
Samuel M. Taylor
Arkansas
John A. Elston
California
William E. Mason
Iolinois
William H. Frankhauser
Michigan
Charles F. van de Water
Henry D. Flood
Virginia
Prince J. Kuhio Kalanianaole
Hawaii
Lucian W. Parrish
Texas
Samuel M. Brinson
North Carolina
When a congressman dies and the House pays tribute
The House passes a resolution of sorrow, adjourns, and later sends the text to the Senate and the deceased’s family. Usually the measure is read after 4 or 5 pm. If the member was prominent, a noon vote may occur and about seventeen members attend the funeral.
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Senate
Home Problem of Members in Washington Housing Costs
The article notes Washington's high living costs for congressmen families. Rents and property are steep, with some members paying 3600 to 5000 dollars yearly, others 150 to 250 dollars monthly for furnished houses. Many rely on back home money, while location and housing standards are described as poor.
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Washington
Colorado Cilles
First Congress Meets in 1789 with Washington Victory
The Sixty seventh congress met in 1789 after a delayed start due to a quorum issue. On April 6 both houses convened to canvass the electoral vote, revealing George Washington as president and John Adams as vice president.
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George Washington
John Adams
Congress Two Year Terms and Session Pattern
The text explains Congress lasts two years with two regular sessions and possible special sessions. House members serve two years while senators serve six. A Congress elected in November begins regular sessions the following December, and no recent instance has seen a special session soon after March 4.
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Congress
House of Representatives
Hearing the Other Side on Sundays for Courage
Mr. Cobbles explains that weekdays bring courage only in short spurts, while Sundays lift his spirits. He says town visitors in automobiles share troubles that make his own seem insignificant.
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