House Adjourns After Taxes Debate Ends
A legislative session adjourned at 3 05 pm after a contested debate on tax measures. Speakers argued over levy scope and revenue use while observers noted procedural pauses and tense exchanges.
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Newspaper
The Fairbury Enterprise
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1900
Page
2
Debated War Revenue Reduction Bill Draws Dull House Session
The war revenue reduction bill debate continued in the house with little excitement. Speakers included Messiodrosvenor Ohio Bartholt Missouri Hill Connecticut Boutelle Linois roge ht Lowlands Nevada Levy New York and others. Barthels criticized the ways and means committee for not cutting beer taxes further and signaled he would offer a barrel proposal. General debate to close at 2 tomorrow as Payne seeks immediate passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Messiadrosvenor
Ohio
Bartholt
Missouri
Hill
Connecticut
Boutelle
Linois
Roge
Lowlands
Nevada
Levy
New York
Alabama
Barthels
Ways and Means Committee
Payne
Fragmentary 1900s text hints at territorial and district changes
The passage references Kentucky and West Virginia districts, a southern district division, and an Interior Department investigation of Texas public funds in Greer County. It also alludes to Civil War and Spanish American War veterans, farm assets sales, and a 25 000 dollar cleanup claim, all from a historical newspaper fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teesday
Rouse
Kentucky
West Virginia
Interior
Texas
Greer County
Supreme Court
Oklahoma
House debate ends with defeat of tax on express receipts
Fr iday vote on a proposed express receipt tax failed as amendments were rejected or defeated. The Smith amendment calling for a one cent tax was rejected 125 to 139 while the Powers amendment passed 52 to remain. committee actions and a recommit motion followed before adjournment at 3 30 p m with Dick named chairman of the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Wilcox
Hackewes
Passato
House
Richardson
Tennessee
Benat
Hopkins
Illinois
Wellman Refines View on Cabinet Presence
Walter Wellman argues the president should weigh cabinet presence as a potential detriment if it harms effective governance, signaling a cautious stance on personnel power within the administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ib ‘Co
Walter Wellman
Senate Delays Bill Refer to Agriculture Committee
The senate debated sending the measure to the agriculture panel with Aldrich objecting while West urged finance committee review as a revenue bill. Proctor moved reference to agriculture. West argued against police power in states. The agriculture referral passed after votes, while the day largely sat in secret discussing the Soy Fomeneae treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ate
Frye
Senate
Committee On Agriculture
Aldrich
Committee On
Finance
West
Missouri
Proctor
Vermont
Congress
Culberson
United States
Great Britain
Hanna's Extended Senate Speech on Ship Subsidy Bill
Ohio Senator Hanna delivered a nearly three hour formal address in the senate on the ship subsidy bill. His knowledgeable background and effort drew close attention as he argued against European maritime competition and urged American investment in building a national marine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
Ohio
Senate
Europe
Eee
Senator Teller Defends Abrogation of Clayton-Bulwer Treaty
Monday noted discussions over amending the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty with the word abrogate replacing a term in the first of amendments from the foreign relations committee. Senator Lodge pressed for a vote timing while objections to rushing a vote surfaced amid several proposed changes including Alien’s amendment to article one to alter phrasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teller
Committee On Foreign Relations
Pc Ba m
Lodge
Alien
Teo
Individuaie
Flag Omission Sparks House Debate on Christmas Decoration
In December a debate emerged over the lack of several national flags in the house of representatives decoration. Plans had called for British, German, French, Russian and other flags to hang, but a misinterpretation led to the British jack being omitted while other flags remained. The issue is viewed as minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Plese
Christians Protected in New Hebrides Aid Request
In a brief cabinet meeting on December 14 the main topic was Rev. James F. Hill of Cannonburg Ps seeking government aid to protect native Christians in the New Hebrides islands. The report notes the terse discussion and immediate focus on the religious protection issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Hill
Cannonburg
New Hebrides Islands
Senator Allen Proposes Substitute for Ship Subsidy Bill
Senator Allen of Nebraska on December 14 proposed a substitute that imposes per unit duties to protect farmers. The plan includes 10 cents per bushel on wheat, 50 cents per barrel on wheat flour, 10 cents per bushel on rye, 50 cents per barrel on rye four, a 1 cent a pound levy on cotton, 2 cents a pound on hops and tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Allen
Nebraska
McClerry Appointed Pension Examiner in Omaha Office
Dr. T. C. McClerry is named pension examining surgeon at the Ge-Postal receipt in Omaha for November. The period reports $32,514 in receipts versus $32,122 last year, an increase of $392.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. McClerry
Omaha
General Discusses Attitude of Ualted
A briefing notes the general stance toward the Ulated, outlining policy mood and anticipated responses. Officials emphasize restraint and readiness while avoiding provocative language. The document cites ongoing diplomatic channels and possible changes if actions escalate.
Champagne Brand Investment And Scale Of Sales
The passage notes that establishing a new champagne brand requires substantial investment, with profits only after recovering costs. It cites a wine with annual production around feen thousand cases and discusses selling 80 000 cases a year to reach a label of popular, amounting to at least 2 560 000 dollars in value.
Canton Mayor Hounds Used in Police Tracking
James H Robertson mayor of Canton Ohio purchased by authority of hounds for police tracking. Dogs bought in Chattanooga Tennessee quickly located Robertson across a mile test, prompting removal after descent. Cost two hundred dollars amid a rise in petty burglaries reported in Canton over several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Robertson
Canton
Chattanooga
Low Rates to the South Prompts Travel Interest
Sparse text indicates discussion of low rates for southern travel or passage. Mentions Puan and Ton as possible names or terms, with a note about availability before June 1st. Details are fragmentary and unclear.
England tests lamp post with hydrant tap and alarm box
A new English lamp post combines a fire hydrant, a water tap and a fire alarm box. The hydrant serves fire use, while the small tap is for the public. A water meter and siren are mounted at the base behind the lower panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
The Deewarmged Lover Daphne Becomes Summer Beauty
A fragment from the Chicago Record notes Daphne as a summer beauty item, contrasting her grace with the speaker’s admission of inability to buy extravagant gowns. The piece reads as a playful, clipped literary aside rather than a full feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daphne
Chicago
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National Senate
Eucaday, Ueoew
Beate Mieewurt
Tion
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