Congress Opens First Session Fifty-seventh with Henderson Re-elected
Washington December opening day of the Fifty-seventh Congress in the House featured Speaker Henderson reelected and the usual seat drawing. The Senate transacted no major business while galleries filled as displays and remarks highlighted the ceremony. Delegates from Hawaii and Porto Rico drew attention, and Justice McKenna attended as an ex-member of the House. The oath was administered to members elect, committees formed, and the chamber adjourned after a long roll call and a morning prayer.
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Henderson
General Bingham
House
Senate
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Bingham
Richardson
Congress
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New York
Supreme Court
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Hawaii
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Porto Rico
Eld
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Ketcham
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Theo
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Lacey
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Yeaker
Cannon
Ilinois
Esucus
Hay
Vermont
Tennessee
J. Neville
Nebraska
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Cmmings
Cummings
Hender
Jr. Richardson
Spat Over Arbitration At Pan American Conference
At Mexico City the Pan American Conference derailed from routine as Baez of Paraguay urged a broad arbitration plan. Chilean delegates Matte and Walker Martinez objected, Argentine Bermejo defended arbitration linked Pan American bank funding, session referred amendments to committee. Peru remained silent.
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Mexico City
Baez
Paraguay
Matte
Chile
Walker Martin
Walker Martinez
Mr. Baez
Mr. Martinez
Mrs Bonine Defense Presents Fifteen Witnesses on Stand
In Washington December 2 the Mrs Ida Bonine murder trial saw fifteen witnesses testify to show she treated Ayres like other hotel guests. Early testimonies described her routine dances at the Kenmore and urging tardy dancers to return to rooms. Additional witnesses noted her cautions against excess drinking and normal conduct with Ayres during the night in question. The juror who fainted was aided by a physician and continued listening as testimony proceeded.
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Washington
Ida Ida Bonine
James Seymour Ayres
the Kenmore
Kenmore
German Tariff Bill Debate Opens in Reichstag
Berlin December 2 Count von Buelow opened the tariff bill debate urging moderation and a united front to future treaties as Germany faces an intense political clash. He said the bill aims to protect agriculture and industry and to provide a stronger position in negotiations while not worsening foreign relations.
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Berlin
Count von Buelow
Germany
Reichstag
United States
America
Agrarian
Great Britain
Bunderrath
von Thielman
Imperial Treasury
Baron von Thielmann
Treasury
Captain Tilley Acquitted As Samoa Governor
Auckland December 2 The United States naval court at Tutuila Samoa has honorably acquitted Capt Benjamin F Tilley naval Governor of Tutuila of all charges No evidence to sustain these charges was presented Commander Uriel Sobree has succeeded Captain Tilley as naval Governor of Tutuila The charges arose from allegations by missionaries in Samoa against the captain moral character.
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Auckland
United States Naval Court
Tuotuila
Samoa
Benjamin F. Tilley
Tutuila
Uriel Sobree
Captain Tilley
Mr Cleveland Improving In Princeton
Ex president Cleveland continues to gain strength in Princeton New Jersey with Mrs Cleveland reporting he can sit up and take daily drives soon. He is resting comfortably and the coughing has wholly ceased, signaling steady recovery in the latest bulletin.
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Princeton
N. J
Cleveland
Flood of Bills Drowns House with 4000 Introductions
The House flooded with 3000 to 4000 bills as 15 members sought Bill No. 1. Crumpacker proposed Porto Rico as a U S territory and current apportionment changes. Hemenway Overstreet pushed a civil war claims bill for Indiana over $600000 and a broadened court settlement.
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Washington
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Porto Rico
United States
Congress
Moody
Massachusetts
Louisiana
Ohio Republican State Central Committee
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Hemenway
Court of Claims
Controller of the Treasury
McCleary
Sherman
New York
Corliss
Michigan
Jones
Puget Sound
Mr. Corliss
Mr. Sherman
Sulzer
South Africa
Thayer
Ohio
Otey
Virginia
Cousins
Iowa
Powler
New Jersey
Davidson
Wisconsin
Kempt
Taku
China
Congressional bills ranged from statehood to suffrage
A long list of proposed measures in Congress includes Oklahoma statehood by Mr Flynn, a department of commerce by Mr Brownlow, penalties for assaults on national leaders, a monument to President Harrison, a flexible currency by Mr Lovering, and constitutional amendments on labor hours and woman suffrage. Other proposals cover trade with China, corporate organization, removal of race restrictions, senatorial elections by popular vote, oleomargarine taxation, New Mexico statehood, antimonopoly trade protections, money parity, lynching protection, and arid-land reclamation. (Continued on page 7, col a)
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Cushman
United States
McCleary
Minnesota
Rodney
New Mexico
Tawney
Littlefield
Maine
Secretary of the Treasury
Overstreet
Indiana
Moody
Newlands
Nevada
Denmark Sells West Indies to United States for Four to Five Million
Denmark and the United States reach a full agreement for the sale of the Danish West Indies. The treaty may be signed in Washington this week, with a price set between four and five million dollars. Congress will decide on free trade and citizenship concessions. Swenson, the U.S. minister, is credited with securing the deal amid domestic opposition and royal diplomacy.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
United States
Danish West Indies
Washington
Congress
Rigsdag
Europe
L. S. Swenson
Denmark United States deal on Danish West Indies near end
Washington reports no confirmation from the State Department by close of business on December 2 that an agreement exists. Negotiations are believed to be near completion with both sides likely to have reached a consensus on acquiring the islands.
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Washington
State Department
Denmark
United States
Danish West Indies
Miss Stone Rumor Sparks Bulgarian Rescue Talks
Dr Henry C Haskell reports possible death of Miss Helen Stone and Madame Tsilka to the World while brigands demand higher ransom and delay safe conduct. Spencer Eddy relays similar hope Stone and Madame Tetlka survive. ransom terms remain a barrier to release.
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Henry Co. Haskell
American Board of Foreign Missions of Boston
Samakov
Bulgaria
Sofia
Helen M. Stone
Miss Stone
Washington
Hay
Spencer Eddy
United States
Constantinople
Madame Tetlka
Dickinson
Supreme Court rules on Insular tariff cases tied to Philippines and Porto Rico
Opinions announced in the last two Insular cases held Philippine goods exempt from duty under the Paris treaty while Porto Rico shipments from New York were deemed subject to a duty viewed as a local tax rather than an export levy. Dissenters in both rulings were four justices.
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United States Supreme Court
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Philippine Islands
Dooley
New York
Porto Rico
Fuller
Philippines
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Root
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Treasury Bureau of Statistics
Spain
Fourteen Diamond Ring Case in Philippine Duty Ruling
The Pepper case titled Pepke v United States concerns whether customs duties apply to fourteen diamond rings Pepke bought in Luzon and shipped to the United States after the Philippines became American territory. Chief Justice Fuller held the Philippines remained U.S. territory at the time, reversing the lower court. Justices Brown Gray Shiras White and McKenna dissented in part. The decision signals ongoing debate on Philippine status and tax authority.
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Emil J. Pepke
United States
Philippine Islands
Spain
Fuller
de Lima
Congress
Philippines
Brown
Gray
Shiras
White
McKenna
Theippines
Pepke
Luzon
San Francisco
Chicago
District Court of the
Wols
Fopke
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