Proceedings of Congress in Brief May 16 1890s sunlit session
Proceedings document a May 16 Washington session with Teller opposition to a $5,000,000 tariff bill. Senate adopts a finance committee tariff study plan and calls for expert input to shape tariff schedules and reciprocity measures for American products. House actions include conference on sundry civil and military bills, plus several passed measures and roll calls.
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Washington
White Mountains
Teller
Colorado
House
Senate
Finance
Agricultural and Post Office
Court of Claims
Currency bill substitution prompts senate house conference
The Aldrich currency bill replaced the Vreeland bill in the senate signaling conference between chambers. Senate manager Allison Daniel and Tel er moved swiftly as finance leaders amended the house bill with the senate version and prepared a new print for consideration. The vote on the amendment and motion to accept senate changes drew strong opposition from Rev. Ohio and others with a final tally around 150 to unknown.
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Senate Committee On Finance
House
Senate
Aldrich
Washin
Vreeland
Ohio
Banking Committee
Senate Approves Alaska Liquor Suppression Funding
On Thursday May 14 a sundry civil appropriation bill totaling about 120 million dollars passed the Senate after an amendment granting 6000 dollars to empower Alaska authorities to curb native liquor traffic. This seals the bill as the last major supply measure, leaving only general deficiency and military academy bills for action. A segment of the session addressed suspending the commodity clause penalty in the railroad rate bill, but no vote was cast.
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Heaten
Inland Waterways Commission
Alaska
Senate
House
Vreeland currency bill passes House under special rule
In Washington on May 14 the Vreeland currency bill, arranged by the Republican caucus, cleared the House 184 to 145 under a special rule. Fifteen insurgents joined Democrats opposed to the measure. Senate action hinges on Aldrich committee plans and potential conference with the Aldrich bill.
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Washington
House
Senate
Aldrich
Committee On Finance
Vreeland
Senate debate shapes December action on reaffair funding
Washington reports a senate exchange leading to a decision to take up the December 16 affair today. Foraker urged early appointment or vote on his bill and moved to take it up next December. Culberson’s motion to vote next Saturday was laid on the table. Foraker issued a statement after the vote.
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Washington
Senate
Foraker
Culberson
Texas
Senel
See league seeks halt to railroad rate rise pressure
Representatives of the See league called on the president urging him to let up on railroads and oppose no rate increase. The committee said merchants from both coasts resent influence from railroad interests and it is thought railroads shaped sentiment for higher fares.
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Roosevelt
Washington
See League
Senate Passes Post Office Ration Bill With Amendments
On May 12 the senate approved a post office ration bill totaling 229 million dollars with daily rail passenger clerk expenses projected at about 1 million. Amendments move to weigh mails annually and add Gallinger vision for mail service to international ports. Marine and naval pay increases drew criticism of conferees as they reach a complete agreement and send the bill to the president. Markets expect discussion of the currency bill on Thursday.
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Senate
Gallinger
Phea
China
Japan
Australia
South American
Marine Corps
Navy
House
Conf
Senate Passes Vane Bill And House Advances Land Measures
May 11 reports show the senate passing the vane bill with a 12 cost appropriation and the house approving a permanent timber and land act. A 320 acre homestead limit and Idaho reclamation expansion were debated, while an adjournment date of May 22 was agreed by House and Senate leaders.
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Senate
National Forest
House of Représenta
Washington
House
Congress
Debate on cultural bill features dominates Senate actions
Washington reports the senate debated main provisions of a cultural bill with Smoot Lodge and Newlands supporting forest reserve service while Clark criticized forestry policy. The chamber moved to refer the agricultural bill and a Mothers Day resolution to committees. the house ran late amid various bills and adjourned for eulogies to Rep Adolph Meyer. Louis Ferris faces potential death sentence if convicted for dynamiting a train at Butte.
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Washington
Senate
Smoot
Utah
Forest Reserve Service
Lodge
Newlands
Clark
Wyoming
Forestry Service
Ted Too Ao
Bureau Prestry
Burkett
Nebraska
House
Adolph Meyer
Louisiana
Williams
Louis Ferris
Butte
Netherlands hit hard by financial crisis says Amsterdam report
Consul Henry H. Morgan reports to the state department from Amsterdam that Europe felt the crisis most in the Netherlands due to a total diamond trade suspension. Exports in 1906 were 611.63 and fell to 7,452,604 later, reflecting drastic declines across Dutch trade.
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Washington
State Department
Amsterdam
Henry H. Morgan
Europe
Netherlands
Vanes
Robbers Seize 86000 For New Mexico Miners
Three robbers flee north of French New Mexico with 86000 intended for coal miners at Dawson. They blasted a depot safe at French, bound the agent and guard, and escaped as bloodhounds are dispatched from Santa Fe with a special to追追追.
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el Paso
Sex
French
Las Vegas
N. M
Santa Fe
Dawson
Alpelaitees
Daweon
Taft Factional Split at Oregon Republican Conventions
Portland May 15 Two republican factions clashed at the Oregon conventions showing ongoing party disunity though factions pledged support to the Fulton style. Delegates alternates and electors named include J W Palton Clatsop Williams Multnomah A Gilbert Marion C G Huntley Polk C A Be Sehibrode Multnomah Asa B Thompson Umatilla and alternates J H Brown SP W A Williams Forest Grove A L Tetu Portland H C Kinney Grants Pass plus others from multiple counties.
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Portland
Paltoo
Eeos
J . W. Palton
Clatsoppone
Government Orders Strangers Kept Out of Engine Rooms
May 15 in San Francisco. Kal Thomas issues a fleet order directing captains to bar strangers from engine and firerooms. Officers note a prior general ban and suspect Japanese residents were advised to avoid ships amid warnings of possible threats.
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San Francisco
Kal Thomas
City Comptroller Confesses Hidden City Funds in Bank
Decatur Illinois May 15 The City Comptroller Robbins admits eight years of withheld revenues totaling 100000 now in a bank under city credit. He says he saved the money to shield city finances from waste and for a possible future city hall. Aldermen react with anger not praise.
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Decatur
Robbins
Volcano Fire In Halemaumau Pit At Hilo
In Hilo Hawaii on May 15 observers report uninterrupted activity in Halemaumau crater with the pit burning steadily after an overflow last January. The fire has grown from fluctuating to a persistent blaze over the past ten days as the pit fills.
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Hilo
Hawaii
Halemauman
National Retail Grocers Association Holds Eleventh Convention
The group adopted key resolutions elected officers and voted to hold the next annual convention at Portland Oregon. The eleventh annual convention adjourned tonight in Portland after decisions on future meetings and organizational actions.
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Portland
Boston
Portland, Or
National Retail Grocers ' Association
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