NEW ARMY BILL ADOPTED AMENDMENTS AND PASSAGE
The Groat Oleomargarine Bill was postponed and the army reorganization bill advanced. Amendments expanded the army staff with volunteers and veterinary corps, increased paymaster ranks, and extended the signal corps. A prohibitionite canteen clause passed, officers retired or retained debated, and the bill ultimately passed 186 to 183 as the House adjourned at six.
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Washington
House
Quartermaster
Hay
Virginia
Otey
Bingham
Pennsylvania
Senate
Hull
Mondell
Wyoming
United States Army
Butler
Ohio
Bates
McClellan
N. Y
Signal Corps
Hall
Mahon
Hey
McDermott
N. J
Littlefield
United States
Secretary of War
McCall
Mass
Mann
Mlls
Senate Deliberations on Hay Pauncefote Treaty and Canal
Washington December 6 The Senate spent most of the day in executive session with no action on the ship subsidy bill Senator Morgan led a discussion on the Hay Pauncefote treaty and the Nicaragua canal He argued for building the canal despite possible British opposition noting the American public supports rapid completion and that neutrality measures could avert conflict Be verging and others pressed the constitutionality of the Clayton Bulwer treaty and its breach by the United States and Britain
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Washington
Senate
Morgan
Nicaragua
United States
Great Britain
Beveridge
England
McKinley
Bryan
Mason
Teller
Alabama
Metric system bill clears House committee vote
Washington December 6 The bill by Representative Shafroth of Colorado to adopt the metric system in the United States was favorably reported by the House committee on coinage weights and measures. The measure was amended to take effect January 1 1908 and treasury officials present expressed approval.
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Hay
Ohio
Slayden
Tex
Pierce
Parker
N. J
Bartholdt
Littlefield
Prohibition
Maine
Fitzgerald
Capitol
Hull
United States
Congress
Williams
Fljizgerald
Shattuck
Klutz
S. C
Gen. Shafter
Jet
Washington
Shafroth
Colorado
House Committee On Coinage Weights and Measures
Treasury
Estimate of damage to Galveston jetties and fortifications
Washington reports from the secretary of war to the Senate on Galveston storm damage. The board of engineers estimates 1.8 million dollars needed to repair the Galveston jetties, 175 thousand for Brazos river jetties, and 992 thousand for fortifications.
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Washington
Secretary of War
Senate
Board of Engineers
Galveston
Brazos River
Bills detailing running costs of ships to Philippines and routes
Secretary Long reported to Congress the expense of armed vessels since May 1, 1899. Costs include coal for trips around Cape Horn and canal tolls for Suez route. Notable totals show Oregon and others drilling deep into $605,370 excluding coal, with Suez trips totaling $613,899 including tolls. Dewey's Olympia incurred $155,335 overall.
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Washington
Long
Congress
Philippines
Oregon
Cape Horn
San Franciscoo
Key West
New York
Manila
Horn
Marietta
Justin
Sterling
Towa
Celtic
Scandia
Badger
Marblehead
Newark
Iris
Helena
Buffalo
Raleigh
Princeton
Castine
Solace
Yosemite
Olympia
Glacier
Nashville
Brooklyn
New Orleans
Dixie
Alexander
Suez Canal
Admiral Dewey
Damage to Cushing Torpedo Boat Sinks Repairs Ordered
Washington reports the torpedo boat Cushing suffered feed pump failure from a faulty bolt in the crank pin braces causing a buckle in the connecting rod. By 2.40 yesterday heavy knocking in the starboard engine led to anchorage at Bridgeport. The crew will attempt to remove the cylinder head. ship ordered to New York Navy Yard for repairs and accountability review.
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Washington
Navigation Bureau
Cushing
Lieut. Douglass
Bridgeport
Conn
Anchorage
Navy Yard
New York
INEAUGURATION CHAIRMAN NAMED BY SENATOR HANNA
Senator Hanna offered the inauguration chairmanship to John Joy Edson, president of the Equitable Co operative Building Association, who accepted. Theodore W. Noyes of the Washington Evening Star declined to serve, citing insufficient time. Edson has long Washington ties from the War era and rose from treasury clerk to leading district financier.
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Washington
Senator Hanna
Republican National Committee
John Joy Edson
Equitable Co-operative Building Association
Edson
Hanna
Theodore W. Noyes
Washington Evening Star
Reellion
Treasury Department
New York
Retired status for Brig. Gen. Charles P. Eagan
Washington reports Brig. Gen. Charles P. Eagan commissary general restored to duty by the President and placed on the retired list. The order remits the unexpired sentence and assigns him to duty in the capital. Gen. Miles confirms Eagan's retirement on his own application after 30 years of service.
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Washington
Charles P. Eagan
Miles
Eagan
Elevator on Republican side collapses in House session
Washington December 6. The House elevator on the Republican side dropped from the gallery to the basement two stories below during a session. No passengers were aboard. The operator suffered no serious injuries. The fall was caused by a disarrangement of the cables.
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Washington
House of Representatives
House
United States Officers Presented to Smyrna Official
Constantinople December 6. The United States charge d affaires Loyd C Griscom officially presented Captain Colby M Chester and other visiting officers of the U S battleship Kentucky now at Smyrna to the minister of marine Hassan Pasha. The officers were entertained at dinner at the British embassy by Mr De Bunsen the first secretary of the embassy.
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Constantinople
United States
Loyd C. Griscom
Colby M. Chester
U. S
Kentucky
Smyrna
Hassan Pasha
de Bunsen
Presidents Reception for 1909 W C T U Delegates
Washington December 6 President and Mrs McKinley hosted a reception for the 1909 delegates to the W C T U convention. The receiving party included the President and Mrs McKinley Secretary and Mrs Gage Secretary and Mrs Long Attorney General and Mrs Griggs and Secretary and Mrs Wilson.
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Washington
Mra. McKinley
McKinley
Mra. Gage
Long
Griggs
Mies Wilson
Bankers invite President to New York banquet
A delegation from the Associated Bankers of New York invited the President to attend their December 12 banquet. The President indicated he would not be able to accept. The delegation then visited the Treasury Department and secured Secretary Gage's pledge to attend.
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Washington
Associated Bankers of
New York
Hero — Bueiheres
White
Treasury Department
Gage
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London
Batiste
Washington Mills
Kersey
Meeta
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H. and I. Brand
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Sai
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