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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1908
Page
4
Land bills pass the House but friction grows as Senator Nelson opposes the plan. Senator Scott asserts the ground is needed and condemns government ownership of streets. The dispute centers on eliminating government ownership to advance the Pennsylvania Avenue project.
District lawmakers approved various measures including Heyburn To authorizing property purchase south of Pennsylvania avenue for government use and Carter To widen Benning road and ban gambling on races and games in the District of Columbia. Truman To curb vagary in the District Gallinger To regulate private hospitals and asylums Introduced Hawkhead To add 20000 dollars to the District appropriation for Massachusetts and Minnesota avenues southeast Lankhead To allow land acceptance for Eastern Branch bridge and a Green To permit City and Suburban Railway to extend lines.
The Heyburn measure to buy land south of Pennsylvania Avenue between the Botanic Gardens and Fifteenth Street NW passed the Senate 33 to 18 and moves to the House. It carries a $10,000,000 appropriation though doubts remain about House action. debate cited higher estimated costs and questions on street ownership and options.
President Roosevelt will renominate John W. Jackson to be postmaster at Columbia Tennessee after the Civil Service Commission inquiry led to withdrawal of the prior nomination. The Postmaster General recommends the renomination, citing satisfactory service and local support from a mass meeting and petition in Columbia completed April 1.
Senate leaders announced a busy agenda with several bills on the calendar. Senator Borah will speak on Browish and Senator Warner to address the midweek session. The anti betting bill for the District of Columbia was passed amid other measures. The four shipbuilding program was defeated 199 to 3, and the submarine feature of the naval bill is to be addressed today before adjournment. The House will reconvene at 11:20.
The Sims anti gambling bill passed the Senate without opposition and heads to the House, aiming to ban betting on horse races district wide. A vagrancy bill, aimed at police relief amid assaults and robberies, also passed, with strict provisions for convicts and security bonds.
A group of U S senators and representatives called at the White House led by Lodge Warner Piles Bourne Depew Burnham Owen and others to urge the President to attend the Knights of Columbus convention in August at St Louis Also present were Secretary Straus and Henry Phipps of New York and Earl Grey the Canadian governor general with Lady Grey.
Chairman Jenkins and Mr. Littlefield declare the Appalachian White Mountain forestry bill unconstitutional while Mr Brantley supports it. A deciding vote is expected tomorrow as the Lever Carrier bill seeks 5 million dollars to acquire about 7 million acres for forest preservation east of the Mississippi River.
Chicago bank executives and New York merchants urged a thorough inquiry into the currency measure. J B Forgan called the Aldrich bill impracticable while A B Hepburn warned against bond based currency. E D Page of the Merchants Association outlined business harm if enacted. Hearings continued before the House Banking and Currency Committee.
Abner R. Neff and John M. Thurston disclosed they prepared most of the questions and statements used by Representative Lilley in the Electric Boat Company investigation. Thurston also described a Christmas luncheon with Connecticut delegation to press Navy aid under a naval appropriation DOE, aiming to secure a Lake Company submarine contract. The hearings will continue today.
In New Orleans on April 14 Representative Broussard fails to obtain a telegram copy received here by J Lake of the Lake Torpedo Boat Company. The pursuit dominated today’s proceedings as officials sought the missing communication.
A fragmented report describes private detectives and a boarding house figure connected to a sprawling inquiry. It cites Mr Broussard referencing investigators, postal rights, and possible summons while lawmakers weigh if notices should be issued and whether letters were delivered or leaked.
Congress leaders ignore President recommendations on key bills including Sherman anti trust, labor law changes, and wood pulp duty. Watson reports session may end without major reforms while currency liberalization and other measures are pursued. Adjournment now tied to Presidents meetings with state governors at the national resources convention.
John W. Foster filed a brief for interested parties in the Venezuela dispute, outlining four key questions. He asks what rights an American citizen has when aiding anti government insurgents abroad, how far contract stipulations bar diplomatic remedies, whether the five claims should be arbitrated, and whether Congress should authorize force to collect claims.
Rexander Humphries gas expert testified before the House District Committee on capital stock, gas costs, and price in Washington. He defended a $1 per 1,000 feet rate as fair, noting costs to produce and deliver, depreciation, and local regulations. He contrasted Detroit Milwaukee and Boston pricing, warned against sliding scales, and proposed 18 candle power as adequate for Washington with potential savings. He outlined his qualifications and said he would testify again after further study.
Reader health ad urges kidney care and promotes Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy. Mentions free sample bottle offer by mail addressed to Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY. Also notes a committee meeting agenda including a public utilities bill.
Hearings on the District appropriation bill before the Senate Appropriations Committee subcommittee wrapped yesterday with about one third of the bill acted on. The panel expects to finish today and report the bill to the Senate tomorrow, but the Senate will not take it up then as the interstate prohibition bill, already reported, is scheduled for consideration that day.
Senator Warner to reply to Foraker on the Brownaville fray Tuesday. Senate endorses a fisheries treaty with Great Britain governing lakes across the U S Canada boundary. Senate approves a 12800 acre permanent bison range on the Flathead Indian reservation Montana. Committee assignments: Milton Florida District of Columbia Fisheries Pacific Islands and Porto Rico Patents Printing Public Health and National Quarantine and Revision of the Laws. Smith Maryland Canadian Relations Coast Defenses Expenditures in the Treasury Department Irrigation Investigation of the Potomac River Front Naval Affairs. Minority vacancy on Rules goes to Clarke Arkansas. Burrows reports a bill for relief of William Boldenweck Chicago assistant treasurer, with 173000 credited from the Chicago subtreasury. Theft traced to $1000 bills. no recovery. House Insular Committee backs a Taft committee bill placing Philippine shipping regulations under central government control and delaying U S coastwise laws for the Philippines. Roosevelt veto posture prompts a form amendment on dam power bills governing payments, time, and charges.
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