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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1906
Page
4
Debate on appointing power for the District of Columbia board of education grew tense as the District Committee fought for reform. Critics argued current officials failed to improve schools while praising or defending the board. discussions touched on superintendent term limits, salaries, and governance during a contentious session.
Senate wrapped three days of rate regulation remarks by Mr La Follette. A joint resolution providing 1 501 000 for California earthquake relief was passed. The House agreed to the Senate's amendment lifting the relief fund from 1 000 000 to 1 500 000. District business dominated, with teacher pay and public schools the focus. The school board appointments moved from District Commissioners to the Supreme Court. House adjourned until noon tomorrow.
The House debated whether the President should appoint DC board of education members amid calls for local self-government. Critics said Congress cannot run local affairs here under the Capitol, urging district voters to elect the board. The discussion touched on salaries for teachers, secrecy of meetings, and broader governance of the District of Columbia.
Congress moved to aid California quake relief by suspending duties on structural steel and other building materials for reconstruction. The House and Senate approved amendments allowing War Department funding for troop movement and supplies, with a one year duty suspension and possible duty drawback for imported relief goods.
The California Senate, after Senator La Fellette’s three day speech on the railroad rate bill, adjourned until noon. An additional appropriation of 1,000,000 for distressed California communities was increased by half a million at the President's urging. A bill organizing the army dental corps passed after brief debate.
Minority Leader Williams refused unanimous consent as the House tackled a bill on internal revenue stamps in Puerto Rico. Representative Hill of Connecticut sought to proceed, Williams objected, and the House moved to committee of the whole to consider the bill. The session adjourned with uncertainties over a motion to restart consideration and discharge the committee.
The Senate Judiciary Committee reported favorably the nomination of James Wickersham as judge for the United States District Court in Alaska. Charges had delayed confirmation for three years, leading to recess appointments as the committee’s vote, by a two vote margin, suggested continued contest in executive session.
The Senate in executive session yesterday confirmed numerous nominations led by Frank A. Watson as United States attorney for the Eastern district of Michigan. The list includes various postmasters and officials for districts across Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, North and South Carolina, and other states.
The President sent nominations for district collectors and postmasters across multiple states. Notable entry includes William T. Stone for Collector of Customs in Baltimore, Md, among many appointments in Maine New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Iowa Missouri Mississippi Montana Nebraska Oregon Texas and other regions.
R Fuller legislative representative of the railroad brotherhoods urged severe criticism of the Gilbert anti injunction bill before the House Committee on Judiciary. He argued President Roosevelt’s labor actions and protection of striking workers show he is a friend of labor, countering claims he opposes labor. Daniel Davenport of Bridgeport opposed as unconstitutional. Mr Spilling from the American Federation of Labor argued in favor of the bill.
Senate and House conferees reach provisions of the Cudman bill for a Delegate in Congress from Alaska. An election on the second Tuesday in August would choose a Delegate to the Sixtieth Congress, with eligibility limited to male citizens twenty-one and older who have resided in Alaska for a year and in the voting precinct for thirty days. The bill details necessary election machinery and arrangements.
President Roosevelt urged an international conference to study immigration. A House Foreign Affairs bill, reported by Pere kins, carries 323000 in appropriations and allows three commissioners under the Department of Commerce and Labor. If the conference is impractical, the President may deploy the commissioners as special agents to pursue the study abroad.
Representative Spencer Blackburn of South Carolina was enthusiastically welcomed back to the House after an acquittal on charges of receiving fees for legal practice before executive departments. Speaker Cannon recognized Blackburn and briefly called him to the chair during proceedings in the Committee of the Whole.
Oklahoma Governor Francis argued against a Senate amendment to the Statehood bill in conferees sessions. He opposed allowing school lands and mineral lands to be selected for surplus purposes by private citizens. The debate and suggested daylong sessions were noted during the discussions.
Guts out the free seeds program and carries a total agricultural appropriation of 9,880,000, up 187,610 from prior. Ghirman Wadsworth of the House Committee on Agriculture reported the bill and said it would be called up tomorrow for consideration. The committee notes emergency allocations totaling 320,000 to wage war on cotton boll weevil gypsy moths and Texas cattle fever. It eliminates congressional seed distribution and defends the department’s experimental seed work. Increases include Weather Bureau 345,099 Forest Service 124,860 Experiment stations 33,220 Bureau of Soils 19,003 public roads 10,000. a net decrease in Bureau of Plant Industry 189,690 offset by other bureau increases.
The Post reports Friday morning on Woodworth clue observations among the field gauge along the Canal Zone in Panama. Two types of foremen will be described and the good and bad features of the labor organization discussed.
A House Merchant Marine and Fisheries hearing explored two Senate bills restricting sponge harvesting and landing practices. Tarpon Springs figures, including Seranhic of Tarpon Springs, argued the measures would cripple Florida's sponge industry, push operators to Cuba, and extend sponge fishing beyond U S waters. The sponge trust, linked to New York HQ, was accused of aiming to limit output to raise prices.
Election results show Glen Echo voters passing a $7000 water works bond issue by 30 to 11, with Mayor John Al Garratt and the council authorized to submit the proposal. Opposition led by Arthur J Houghton. Clara Barton among supporters. several mass meetings held. Polls opened. reports note local population and economic details amid broader census expansion plans. A separate item notes the sudden death of Frederick B Platt at Owego at age 87, former cashier of the Delta National Bank. The Census Bureau seeks expanded scope with a classified census of stock and crops every five years, at an estimated cost of 300.
Witnesses testifying in Norfolk coal rate cases discuss pricing by line and port. Norfolk and Western and Chesapeake and Ohio figures show Norfolk rates higher than Richmond and local harbor points, with earlier increases to 1.75 and 1.85, later reduced to 1.60 per ton for local shipments.
John McCormick died after a long service with the army medical department through the Civil War era and later ran a business. His eyesight failed and he retired to private life. his daughter honored him as a thoughtful, intelligent gentleman. Interment is at Mount Olivet with services at St Patrick’s Church.
The speaker named Olcott Smyser Barchfeld Hay and Padgett to head the inquiry. The committee is not yet organized and no start date is set, but active work on prosecuting the inquiry will begin.
A fragment from a 19th century report recalls Gen Grant custody in 1872 and Shakespeare birthday observances at Arlington Hotel with excerpts from plays. It mentions William West as Metropolitan Court president, Hickman acting schools of acting, and a funeral for Rev Henry Condens. The obituary notes Chaplain of the House of Representatives dying from horse injuries. Burial in Glennwood, near Columbus Road, with schooling at McKee Veterinary College and War Department appointment for veterinary care of ships bound for the Philippines.
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