Congress Proceedings In Brief Highlight Senate Actions
The rivers and harbors bill passed in the Senate with about 9.7 million in appropriations, above the House amount by 360 thousand. The bill for the discharged Twenty-fifth Infantry to prove innocence in the Brownsville shooting passed the House 210 to 101. The general deficiency bill, about 70 million, was approved under suspension of the rules. Multiple other appropriation measures and bills were advanced or sent to conference.
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Twenty-fifth Infantry
Brownsville
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House Passes Civ Appropriation Bill Amid Heated Debate
Washington February 26 The sundry civil appropriation bill carrying 137000000 was passed by the house today after a week of dragging slang and with many material amendments. The session produced record stenographic remarks far exceeding any day in the last quarter century.
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Washington
House
Senate Clears Agricultural Bill with Higher Forestry Cut
Washington reports full agreement on amendments to the appropriation bill. The Senate passed the agriculture measure after rejecting a $500,000 Forestry service increase, finalizing a total appropriation of 313,070,176.
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Senate
Forestry Service
Conferees Reach Virtual Agreement on Penal Code Bill
Washington reports a tentative accord between house and senate conferees on the penal code bill. The key change states that a shipper commits an offense only if he knowingly ships intoxicating liquors that are not properly marked.
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House
Senate
California Caucus Debate Proposes Excluding Orientals
In Washington on February 25 the house debated the Japanese question during sundry civil bill discussions. Representative Hayes of California argued that Californians would bar not only Chinese laborers but also Japanese and all other Orientals from the state.
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House
Hayes
California
House Fights Through Night for Sundry Civil Bill
Washington Feb 26 The house endured a long night session to push the sundry civil appropriation bill past midnight with no adjournment in sight. An amendment allocating 150000 for a Puget Sound fish cultural station passed without opposition.
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House
Pugett Sound
Senate debates agricultural bill and grain price standards
On Wednesday February 24 in Washington the agricultural appropriation bill dominated Senate business. McCumber of North Dakota argued that current grain standards prevent Western grain from achieving true prices. Heyburn of Idaho pushed higher Forestry Service funding and criticized the service while urging public land rights and warned against perpetual yearly budget increases.
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Senate
Mc Cumber
North Dakota
Heyburn
Idaho
Forestry Service
Committee On Agriculture
House Rejects Senate Amendments on Pay Increases and State Jobs
Washington lawmakers clash as the House defies the Senate by rejecting amendments to the legislative appropriation bill. The dispute centers on salary increases for the president speaker vice president judiciary and new state offices. McLachan of California unveils a bill for a Pacific government steamship line linking Panama Puget Sound with calls at Portland San Francisco and Los Angeles as a companion to the Atlantic government line.
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House of Representatives
Senate
McLachan
California
Cali Nia
House
Pacific
Panama
Puget Sound
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Government Line
Atlantic
No Hope for Statehood Bill Debated in Territories Committee
Washington February 25. The second session of the committee on territories convened to consider the New Mexico and Arizona statehood bill. Amendments were offered and an earnest effort to perfect the measure was promised. It is admitted action by the Senate this session is practically possible. Another meeting is scheduled for tomorrow.
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Washington
Committee On Territories
New Mexico
Arizona
Senate
Postal savings board proposed by senator
Senator Carter introduced a substitute to the postal savings bank bill creating a five member supervisory board. The group includes the postmaster general the attorney general the secretary of the treasury and two civilian appointees by the president confirmed by the senate each civilian to be paid ten thousand dollars a year. Washington also saw Rainey of Illinois attack Cromwell and others over the Panama canal while Burton defended them in a sharp exchange. Senate committee ends labor on New Mexico statehood amid corruption charges and a Hagerman telegram calling politics in the territory controlled by a "freebooting" gang urging census delay.
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Postal Savings Bank
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Senate
Rainey
Illinois
Panama Canal
Burton
Ohio
House of Representatives
William Nelson Cromwell
Cromwell
C. P. Taft
Taft
Arizona
New Mexico
Congress
Beveridge
Nelson
J. J. Hagerman
Inaugural Parade Draws 31000 Marchers
Washington reports indicate more than 31,000 men will march in the March 4 inaugural parade. About 22 regular service members will lead, with National Guardsmen, cadets from West Point and Annapolis, and 45 white groups, nine colored groups, and one Indian body, totaling roughly 9,000 musicians and participants.
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Washington
West Point
Annapolis
Change Cuban Minister
Washington February 26 Don Gonzalo de Quesada Cuban minister to the United States left Washington for Havana for a conference with President Gomez It is believed he will be transferred to a European post probably Madrid It is said he will be succeeded by Carlos Garcia Velez son of General Calixto Garcia and former minister to Mexico
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Don Gonzalo de Quesada
United States
Havana
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Cuba
Quesada
Madrid
Carlos Garcia Velez
Calixto Garcia
Mexico
Curtail President's Power in Diplomacy Bill
A Senate report notes an amendment to the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill restricting ambassadorial creation to acts of Congress. It would strip the president of choosing American legations as embassies. The bill totals 8,636,362 dollars, higher than the House version.
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House
Proclamation to cut Spanish sparkling wine duties
Washington February 26. President Roosevelt to issue a proclamation granting sparkling wines imported from Spain the minimum duties under the Dingley act. The action aims to lower taxes on these Spanish sparkling wines.
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Spain
Roosevelt
Supreme Court Backs Arkansas Anti-Trust Law
The United States Supreme Court declared the Arkansas anti-trust law constitutional and upheld a $10,000 fine against the Hammond Packing Company in a February decision.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Hammond Packing Company
No Nominations to Be Reported by Senate Panel
Washington February 25The senate judiciary committee decided it would report no further presidential nominations for the present session leaving the senate with no new nominees to consider.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Favor New Judge for Western District of Washington
The senate committee on judiciary today authorized a favorable report on a bill providing an additional judge for the Western district of Washington.
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Senate Committee On Judicalry
Washington
Extradition Treaty With France Sent to Senate Panel
Washington February 26 The Senate Foreign Affairs Committee favorably reported an extradition treaty with France paving the way for Senate consideration.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Affairs
Japan Fuss Ends in California Japan Dispute
Tokyo reports that Japanese newspapers misread American attitudes due to sensational Western coverage. Improved dispatches from California leaders reduced tensions and fostered greater U S Japan friendship as the controversy subsided.
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Japan
California
America
Castro Denies Involvement in Gomez Assassination Plot
Dresden March 1 Cipriano Castro denies charges he conspired to murder Juan Vicente Gomez. He says it is incredible he would plot harm after showing interest in Gomez and defends his actions as misunderstood. He warns the accuser will face extreme measures once the public understands.
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Cipriano Castro
Juan Vicente Gomez
Republic
Gomez
Venezuela
Wireless Messages Sent Between Trains At 70 MPH
In Cleveland on March 1 a Buffalo to Cleveland test train sent wireless telegraph messages at 70 miles per hour. A Lake Shore train equipped for the tests arrived in Cleveland with successful reports, including one message to President Roosevelt. The experiments cost six dollars per minute.
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Ohio
Buffalo
Lake Shore
Roosevelt
Berlin Cools Roosevelt Plan for Resource Conference
Berlin dispatch notes cool reception of Roosevelt's proposal for an international conference on natural resource conservation. The cablegram says the idea will likely be accepted, but German reaction is marked by indifference and suspicion that Roosevelt aims to strike at U S trusts exploiting natural wealth.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
America
Two U.S. Cruisers Sail South From Panama
The California and Pennsylvania of the United States Pacific squadron, stationed at Panama, will depart for Jamaica on the west coast of Honduras. The move follows instructions from Washington amid unsettled Central American conditions.
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Ifornia
Pennsylvania
Pacific
Amaja
Honduras
Washington
Central America
Jury Deadlocks on Conspiracy Case In Pittsburgh
The jury could not reach a verdict in the conspiracy case against Councilmen J. C. Wasson Willam Brand and John F Klein in Pittsburgh. The jurors reported unresolved charges related to alleged unlawful acts and conspiracy.
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J. C. Wasson
Willam Brand
John F. Klein
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