Bennet Almost Named To Chair Private Land Claims
Benet of New York accompanied by Representatives and White House aides to discuss recommendations. The matter centers on committee leadership and a perceived slight by Speaker toward Bennet, who argued Cushman should be succeeded as chairman. Bennet felt his ranking status warranted chairmanship and was reassured by today’s notification committee appointment.
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Bills Introduced In Congress By Mann Include Tariff And Canal Measures
Representative Mann of Illinois introduced four major bills in Congress. One set loosens Payne tariff provisions for Canada wood pulp and pulp wood, another delays maximum and minimum effects to 1910, and a civil government plan for the Panama Canal Zone. The fourth targets white slave traffic with penalties up to 5000 dollars or five years, plus a broader information-gathering mandate on alien women involved in immoral acts.
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Fears Dull Session as Clark Predicts Inactivity
Washington dispatch reports Representative Champ Clark predicts an inactive session if Republican plans prevail. He says Speaker and advisers aim to pass only essential appropriation bills and adjourn, while Democrats and insurgents must push major measures. Clark also forecasts a strong Democratic showing in coming elections and vows to press for general legislation.
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No Minority Leader Yet Shaping Up In Senate Caucus
Washington December 6 The Democratic caucus failed to settle the question of a Senate minority leader and instead focused on filling the acting assistant doorkeeper post left vacant by B W Layton’s death. Three candidates received votes with C W Jurney 14, Thomas Kellar 14, and Thomas J Pence 7. Kellar expected to win tomorrow. Money may lead if healthy. otherwise Ben Ster Bacon could be chosen as a successor. In Union City Tennessee the Night Riders murder case jury was completed for Garrett Johnson and Arthur Cioar with testimony to follow Monday.
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Washington Day in Congress Opens with Fiscal Debate
The first regular session opened with Vice President presiding in the Senate and Cannon in the House. Members honored dead colleagues and discussed economy while insurgents urged restraint. Debates touched on Sugar Trust, Ballinger Pinchot, and land office investigations as committees prepared for routine appropriation bills and economy-focused measures.
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Subvention Fight Shapes House Post Subvention Push
Washington reports debate over postal subvention aims to aid rehabilitation of the American merchant marine. House balance is tight as Goebel hands off to Fassett. some backers float broader navigation law changes and free ships to attract votes. Wisconsin’s Kuestermann proposes American registry controls for foreign built ships.
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Restores 1.9 Million Acres of Public Land to Open Use
The secretary says Wyoming Idaho and Utah gains from removal of phosphate withdrawals after field checks show no workable phosphate deposits. A new 391 438 acre block in Wyoming and Idaho is withdrawn from disposal, while overall withdrawals drop to 2 351 399 acres. Additional restorations and withdrawals are anticipated as further surveys proceed. Also announced is withdrawal of 56 471 acres along the Snake River and other small tracts in Colorado Oregon and Washington pending water power site legislation.
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France Acts On Tariff With Cottonseed Oil Rates
Washington reports that France's Chamber of Deputies revised duties on cottonseed oil to a maximum 18 francs and minimum 12 francs per pound, up from 6 francs. An exception allows 9 to 6 francs for oil used in soap or edible fats.
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Portland Republicans elect Strout mayor in landslide
Portland Republicans won big as Charlies A. Strout an attorney, was elected Mayor with a large plurality over Democrat Oakley C. Curtis. Strout's margin stood at 51 votes, about two hundred below normal, with total votes near average.
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Good Roads Movement and Panama Canal lecture open session
Washington December 6 opening day of the Southern Commercial Congress featured two illustrated lectures. J E Pennypacker chief of Public Roads spoke on The Good Roads Movement of the South while Claude N Bennett of Washington spoke on Opportunity Latent in the Panama Canal Brinton N Davis president of the Commercial Club of Louisville chaired the meeting.
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Treasury proposes large cutbacks in 1911 appropriations
Washington reports Secretary MacVeagh submitted the fiscal year 1911 appropriation estimates totaling 72,223,075, a large drop from the current year and 1910. Significant reductions appear in the Treasury, War, Navy, and Post Office departments, with an offsetting rise in isthmian canal expenses. New York figures highlight major requests for post office work, harbor improvements, and navy procurement.
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Hamilton Introduces Arizona and New Mexico Statehood Bill
Congressman Hamilton of Michigan, chair of the House Territories Committee, introduced a bill to convert Arizona and New Mexico into states. The measure repeats prior statehood plans and requires territorial governors to call elections within ninety days for delegates to constitutional conventions.
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Taft Plans Interstate Commerce Law Amendments Message
President Taft conferred with Attorney General Wickersham and Commerce official Nagel on a special message outlining proposed amendments to the Interstate Commerce Act. The plan is to send the message to Congress within ten days detailing changes to strengthen the act. The Sherman anti trust law will be referenced generally without specific changes at this time.
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Seeing Sights in Washington
Representative Tim Ansberry of Ohio guided constituents through the House as Homer Davenport and his Arab slave boy drew crowds. The lobby buzzed when Representative Hughes of New Jersey arrived and was identified as Billy Hughes.
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Calhoun Named Minister to China by Taft Appointment
Washington announces William J. Calhoun of Chicago will serve as Minister to China. A seasoned lawyer, Calhoun joins Calhoun Lyford & Sheean and was born in Pittsburgh in 1848. He practiced in Danville and was a close friend of the late President McKinley, who trusted him with Cuban investigations before the Spanish American War.
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Calhoun Named Special Envoy to Venezuela Mission
Chicago reports that Mr. Calhoun, appointed by President Roosevelt, is to investigate the United States Venezuela dispute tied to Bermudez Asphalt Company. He served on the Interstate Commerce Commission from 1898 to 1900, married twice, with two daughters from the first marriage and a residence in Erie Street, Chicago. He declines to discuss China or his Orient mission and plans to remain in America until January, with a Christmas visit to Boston planned with Mrs. Calhoun.
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China protests Harbin rights under 189% treaty terms
Washington December reports the State Department received a long circular note from China restating the Harbin situation. It cites the 189% treaty with the Russo-Chinese Bank creating the Chinese Eastern Railway and argues that Russian rights were limited to business needs and did not transfer political authority. China asserts administration at Harbin violates Portsmouth treaty principles. Russia claims exclusive jurisdiction and legislative control over towns along the railway, while the U.S. has protested to uphold Chinese sovereignty.
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Exchange of Professorships Proposed Across Americas
Secretary Knox proposes an inter American exchange of professorships and students among U S universities and Latin American institutions. The International Bureau of American Republics backs the plan and pushes it for the fourth Pan American Congress in Buenos Ayres. The program seeks to strengthen friendly ties by sharing intellectual resources across the Western Hemisphere.
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Supreme Court affirms Controller of the Currency as government agent
The Supreme Court ruled that the Controller of the Currency is an agent of the government with power to examine national bank affairs. The case involved John A. Corbett, cashier of First National Bank of Ladysmith, Wis., and others charged with false entries in a report to the Controller. The Wisconsin district court had dismissed the indictment, but the high court reversed, noting the Controller’s high character as an agent of the government.
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No export tax on potash rumors dismissed
Washington reports say the State Department has likely received German advices indicating Prussia does not plan an export tax on potash. Earlier rumors, spread by speculators, caused concern among American fertilizer interests who appealed to Washington. The ministry seeks to safeguard potash mines while monitoring developments.
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