Proceedings of Congress in Brief
The House debated naval policy amid talk of two vs four battleships and tensions with Japan. Mondell indicated the Fulton land grant resolution would wait until after appropriation bills, with adjournment possible by late May. District of Columbia appropriation bill passed with modest amendments while a civil rights child-labor provision failed.
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United Sta
Japan
Hobson
Alabama
United States
Pacific
Washington, D. C
House
Mondell
House Public Lands Committee
Washington, AZ
District of Columbia
Abraham L. Brick
Peaceful Senate Session Clarifies Naval Appropriation Plan
On Friday April 16 in Washington the Senate settled into an orderly session focused on the naval appropriation bill. Chairman Foss of Illinois and Padgett of Tennessee defended the committee’s conservative naval program for the next fiscal year with detailed speeches.
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Washington
Foss
Illinois
Padgett
Tennessee
Committee On Naval
Law on liability of common carriers advances in senate
The bill on common carrier liability for railroads passed the House and Senate without a division. The Senate's broader carrier bill was not adopted. Dolliver's substitute was defeated. Numerous amendments were offered but all were voted down.
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Washington
House Representatives
Senate
Dolliver
Iowa
Committee On Education and Labor
House
Democrats Force Quorums in House Amid Reed Rule Clash
In Washington on April 9 Democrats twice and thrice forced quorums from Republicans. Speaker Cannon used the Reed rule to secure a quorum after a teller's count showed none, sparring briefly with Williame. The day saw army and fortifications bills referred to conference, revenue cutter service efficiency measure passed with Democratic aid, and explosives transport legislation advanced for final action tomorrow.
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Washington
House
Teller
Cannon
Reed
Williame
Senate
Revenue Cutter Service
Naval appropriation bill trims battleships to two
The naval appropriation bill reported to the House cuts battleships to two and funds 108 million for the fiscal year ending June 30 1901. It includes 1 million for submarine torpedo boats 445000 for subs and enlists 6000 men for nine commissioned ships including the California Mississippi Idaho New Hampshire South Carolina Montana Chester Birmingham and Salem plus 1500 for torpedo boats. HobsonFault minority seeks four battleships.
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Naval
Naval Service
House
Fosa
Committee On
Naval Affairs
California
Mississippi
Idaho
New Hampshire
South North Carolina
Montana
Chester
Birmingham
Salem
Hobson
Alabama
Senate adjourns until Thursday after April 7 session
The senate adjourned on Tuesday April 7 and scheduled to reconvene on Thursday. The brief session closed with plans to resume legislative business and consider pending measures at the next meeting.
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Washington
Senate
Sioux Seek Open Reservations Plan in Federal Talks
A Sioux delegation from Cheyenne and Standing Rock reservations urged opening at least half of their lands to settlement. They met with the president and Indian Bureau officials, indicating about 8 200 000 acres could be opened if the policy becomes law.
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Washington
Cheyenne
Standing Rock
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Army appropriation bill reports funding changes and Fort William Henry Harrison works
The army bill totals nearly 000, 500 with amendments for a water works system at Fort William Henry Harrison Montana. It also boosts pay for officers and enlisted men. Fortifications bill includes Ankeny amendment raising Puget Sound fortification funds. house figures $747,000 for the work. Senate also passes Ankeny bill rating 220,000 for a public building atWalla Walla.
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Washington
Fort William Henry Harrison
Montana
Senate
Ankeny
Puget
House
Walla Wella
Democrats Push Major Bills Through House Amid Adjournment
The Democrats in the house today advanced several key measures with near unanimous support. The Sterling Employers Liability Bill passed with one vote against and the Pearl Harbor Daval station funding of $650,000 faced lone opposition from Sherwood of Ohio. The session recessed at 6 10 p m until 11 30 tomorrow morning.
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Thi Journal
House
Littlefield
Maine
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Sherwood
Ohio
Ridder Sees Hope in Free Wood Pulp Bill
Herman Ridder of the New York Staats Zeitung, spokesman for the Newspaper Publishers association, reports optimism for a free wood pulp bill after meeting with President Roosevelt. He claims 68 Republican House members have pledged support, plus Democratic votes, creating a strong majority. He accuses the Ways and Means Committee of blocking action.
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Washington
Herman Ridder
New York Staata Zeitung
Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Roosevelt
Congress
J. Ridder
House
Ridder
Leech Appointed Public Printer for Philippines
John Leech of Bloomington Illinois is named public printer in the Philippines today. A former compositor and foreman at the government printing office, he served there 1889 to 1901 before taking the Philippine post. Reports describe his administrative record as exemplary in the insular bureau.
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Washington
John
Heflin Sued for Damages Over Streetcar Altercation
Representative Thomas Heflin of Alabama is defendant in a $20,000 damages suit filed by Louis Lundy, the Black man involved in an altercation on a Washington streetcar on March 27. Lundy is represented by four Black attorneys.
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Heflin
Washington
Thomas Hefin
Alabama
Louis Lundy
Landy
Agent Denies Ill-Treatment of Crow Indians
Major Reynolds, government agent on the Crow reservation in Montana, testified before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee denying charges of ill treatment. He produced extensive documentary evidence from agency files to defend his conduct amid Mrs. Helen Pierce Gray’s accusations.
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Washington
Major Reynolds
Crow Indian
Montana
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
Helen Pierce Gray
Ae Wan
Condition Worries Doctors Admiral Evans Very Sick Man
Rear Admiral Evans remains seriously ailing after rheumatic illness at the hot springs. His condition shows slow progress with complications noted by McDonald and L. E. Phillips. His wife and daughter joined him, hoping for a steadier recovery and strength return.
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Pere Robles
Cal
Rob D. Evans
Marsh
Admral Evans
Hot Springs
McDonald
L. E. Phillips
Connecticut
Hampton Roads
Roosevelt cites postmaster power to curb anarchist crime
Washington April 10 President Roosevelt transmits a concise message to Congress calling for stricter use of postal bans against anarchist advocacy. He argues existing statutes authorize prohibiting mail services to support murder arson or treason and urges further congressional legislation.
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Congress
Roosevelt Wah
Ate
Bonaparte
Senate
House of Representatives
Department of Justice
Theodore Roosevelt
The Liability Law in Congress and Supreme Court
Washington April 10 both houses of congress anticipate facing Supreme Court objections to the common carrier liability law of 1896. The bill ends strict common law liability and allows recovery even when an employee is contributorily negligent. It also halves damages in proportion to the employee’s own negligence.
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Washington
Congress
United States Supreme Court
Packing firm abandons Portland plant plan
Schwartzschid & Sulzberger have given up plans to build a Portland plant after being refused the site at the Zimmerrnan site in South Portland. J S Heisey, Pacific coast manager, says the firm will locate in another city after returning from New York where talks were held with company heads.
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Schwartzschid & Sulzberger
Zim
Merman
South Portland
J. 8 S. Heisey
New York
Heisey
Riot fires burn Campos railroad property in Brazil
Rioting in Campos caused by Leopold railroad freight rates led to troops being deployed. Last night residents set fire to two stations, 30 cars, and several warehouses. The Parahiba river bridge was also destroyed as order was restored.
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Rio Janeiro
Campos
Leopold Railroad
Parahiba
Glass Too Ill for Trial in Bribery Case
In San Francisco on April 10 Judge Lawlor heard the bribery charge against Louis Glass of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company. Glass's attorneys said he is very ill and requested a two week continuance. The judge set the matter for May 13.
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San Francisco
Louis Glass
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company
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