Senate-Legislation and debates span Feb to Feb in 57th Congress
A summary of floor action from February 18 to February 22 shows the Senate passing a permanent census office measure, retirement provisions for revenue cutter and navy personnel, bank charter extensions, and a tax repeal bill in the House. Continued discussions address the Philippine tariff bill, Indian appropriations, and related debates, with notable speeches by Wellington, Stewart, and others. The week features votes on bridge construction over the Missouri at Kansas City, investigations into Sho Shone school ties, and moves toward redeeming silver in gold.
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Washington
Senate
Revenue Cutter Service
Secretary of the Navy
Harvard University
Navy
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Wellington
Stewart
House
Hill
Shefroth
Col
Burleson
Tex
Reid
Dem
Ark
Sutherland
Rep
Utah
Padgett
Tenn
Pou
Dem. S. C
Robinson
Ind
Jurrows
Money
Mitchell
Foraker
Mallory
Tillman
Tammilten
Stephens
Oklahoma
Sulzer
N. Y
Fitzgerald
N Y
Jackson
Kan
Newlands
Patterson
Missouri River
Kansas City
Southwick
Bate
Nardin
United States transport McClellan sails for Manila with teachers aboard
The transport McClellan left its dock Saturday and anchored in the bay overnight. It put to sea Sunday afternoon, passed quarantine at 8 30, heading to Manila via Gibraltar and the Suez Canal. On board are 200 schoolteachers from the middle and southern states and the West, plus supplies for the Manila quartermaster.
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New York
United States Army
McClellan
Esate
Manila
Gibraltar
Suez Canal
Middle States
Quartermaster's Department
The Bryan Test and the 1900 Campaign
A late Com moner paragraph recounts the Bryanite test of democracy as applied to 1900. It notes dispute over who is deemed acceptable by Bryan and which prominent figures, including Hill Watterson Olney and Gorman, would be doomed or spared by the ruling, and observes shifting loyalties across 1896 and 1900.
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The
Commoner
Bryan
Washington Star
Mr. Hill
Mr. Bryan
Hill
Virginia
Maine
Ife
Watterson
Kentuucky
Mr. Olney
United States
Olney
Gorman
Maryland
The Democratic Party and the War Deviation Debate
A historical critique argues the Democratic Party failed to honor Civil War and Spanish American War outcomes. It contends the party opposed annexation and modern policy, risking 20 years in the wilderness, and calls for renewal under sane leadership and two strong parties.
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Democratic Party
Douglas
Chicago
Washington
Spain
Cuba
Nicaragua
Philippines
Opposition in Default and the Role of a Moral Opposition
A New York Sun editorial argues that a capable opposition party is essential for a healthy republic. It criticizes Democratic leaders for hostility to Philippine policy and warns that without principled critique, the party will fail to uphold American territorial rights and support for soldiers.
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New York Sun
Philippines
Tillman
Money
Dubois
United States
Senate
Republican Party
Roosevelt s cabinet choice seen as fit not political play
The article argues that President Roosevelt’s selection of Gov. Shaw to succeed Secretary Gage is not a political maneuver. It asserts Crane declined the post, Shaw is equally capable, and that there is broad, united confidence in Shaw’s ability to meet the duties.
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Gov. Shaw
Gage
Roosevelt
Massachusetts
Guv. Crane
Albany Journal
Goy. Crane
Crane
Prominent men shift stance while Nebraska holds steady
The excerpt notes that several leading figures are moving past the presidency, but Nebraska reports no such changes. Senator Hanna remains engaged in official social duties despite concerns. Democrats in Congress plan a go ask policy to oppose Republican measures, while Iowa papers discuss Republican loyalties and tariff reciprocity versus labor impact.
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Nebraska
Cincinnati Enquirer
Dem
Hanna
Ohio
Washington Star
Congress
Cleveland Leader
Norepublican
Babcock
Col. Henderson
Aunt Florence
Iowa City Republican
Iowa State Register
Healthful Women and the Call for Healthful Dress
A New York Weekly piece urges American women to value health over fashion. It argues many women suffer from improper dress in variable climates, harming circulation and vitality, and stresses studying hygienic laws to improve resilience, complexion, and overall well being.
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Department of Science
N. Y. Weekly
Charming Lettee for a Simple Yet Elegant Stand
A detailed guide suggests a high back display shelf with cut spaces for etchings or photos, end shelves for curios, and a top shelf for china. Built by a skilled carpenter or local pro, the enamel finish should be white or cream for a charming furniture piece.
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Chicago Daily News
Ice preserving method for sickrooms with shaved ice
A medical journal explains keeping a saucer of shaved ice in a sickroom for a day and night even with a fire. Place the ice in a soup plate under a second plate, embed in heavy pillows, and press. It notes a good ice shaver is an old jackplane turned bottom up to move ice over the cutter.
The Shaws at Home and Des Moines Farewell
Des Moines mourns Gov. Leslie Mortimer Shaw as he leaves office and accepts the treasury secretaryship. Mrs. Shaw and the children are described as gracious and popular, shaping social life in Iowa and potentially Washington. Enid, Erma, and Earl enter or prepare for college or military life as the family weighs a move to the capital.
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Des Moines
Hawkeye State
Leslie Mortimer Shaw
Treasury
Chicago Tribune
Ion
Washington
Shaw
Gov. Shaw
General Assembly
Enid
Erma
Earl
Cornell College
Vassar
Denison
Indiana
Victoria
Roosevelt
Miss Erma
Knitting as a Therapeutic Practice in Medicine
Specialists declare knitting a beneficial exercise for hands stiffened by rheumatism and prescribe it to limber up fingers. It helps with cramps paralysis or similar conditions and aids nerves and mood. Sanitarium patients are urged to knit with bright steels, enjoying the pastime.
Pretty throats and looks from nature
A brief note suggests natural remedies for facial appearance. It advocates avoiding tight neck ribbons that cause wrinkles and recommends sleeping on small pillows to prevent double or multiple chins. It frames these tips as gentle, nonmedical advice.
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M'Clellan
Colortype Company
Newark
N. J
Amercan Colortype Co
Algeron T. Sweney
Frederick A. Lehrbach
Jesse M. Arundel
Billy Emerson
Boston
William Emerson Richmond
Billy” Emerson
Diman's Hotel
Eliot Street
Arthur Egan
Royal Humane Society of England
the Man
Charming Lettee
the Shaws
Iowa
the Treasury
Leslie M Shaw
McNair
Lie
Kline Block
Batavia
P. Breeding
Roudebush
Courier Block
Ames B. Swing
Cincinnati
Carew
Fifth and Vine
Hamilton
Clermont
Avid K. McDonald
G. A. Frazier
Louis Hicks
Court House
Wai C. Bishop
Geo. W. Hultex
Ulice & Bishop
Attorneys AT Law
Dennison Building
Jdward Q. Crane
Cerniens
Office Oppos Ute
Telson B. Cramer
Fosdeck
East Fourth Street
R. Woodlief
Ue Batavia
Dwincely
Kline
Main Street
Hal. S. Wooi Mansee
WM. R. Walker
San Francisco
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the Golden Gate
Yosemite
Arizona
Santa Fe
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Harvey Meals
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R’y
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