Plan Adjournment Pension Bill in the House
The House adopted a concurrent resolution for a recess from December 10 to January 4 and appointed Delegate Kalaulanole of Hawaii to the Territories committee. A joint resolution said the last naval appropriation bill must not deprive midshipmen at sea of ration commutation. Lawrence of Massachusetts chaired the pensions committee phase. Adams of Pennsylvania spoke on the Panama canal and Colombia’s role. Gaines of Tennessee argued for tobacco grower interests amid war tax complaints.
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United States
Cuban Bill in Senate Spars Over Revenue and Treaty Powers
Senate session features Lt. Col. Latty of Texas opposing the Cuban bill, arguing three legal propositions on revenue originates and treaty powers. Reports note fears of Colombia-US tensions, a dispensary raid on Tillman’s Piney Woods plantation distillery in Greenwood County, and Democratic caucus discussions on Panama policy and party discipline. Hale of Boston named Senate chaplain. Buchanan to sail as minister to Panama. Loomis involved in post‑discussion remarks.
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Hairsplitters in Senate Face Roosevelts Political Tide
Washington dispatch details Roosevelt support consolidating in the Republican ranks while Senate debates recess appointments and Foraker moves to mark Confederate graves. The piece notes Tillman and others probing Johnson era precedents as part of a broader political clash.
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Why Move South for Year Round Farming Works
The passage argues that staying in the North confines activity to half the year, while going South allows year round outdoor work and steady production. It claims stock raising is inefficient in winter shelters and that Southern farming, fruit, berry growing, and truck gardening yield more income with less labor along the road in the South.
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