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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
4
Senator from Maryland condemns Democratic praise of Mr. Roosevelt and raises the standard of revolt. He argues the Constitution is supreme and should not be interpreted at the White House.
Senator Rainier of Maryland denounces the Presidents authority as overreaching and insists on strict adherence to the Constitution. He argues for state rights under the tenth amendment, condemns executive usurpation, and urges enforcement of federal law while opposing imperial presidential power.
Specter Reyner addressed the Beasts on states rights and executive encroachment as Congress contemplates President driven constitutional interpretation. The House, by a vote of 245 to 8, directed the attorney general to pursue forfeiture of land grants to the Oregon and California Railroad Company. The day includes a Senate noon session, a House recess, and debate over the President’s role and interpretation of the Constitution.
President Roosevelt named Milton D. Purdy to be United States district judge for Minnesota to succeed Judge Lochren. Minnesota senators Nelson and Clapp opposed, preferring their own candidate W. S. Hale. Purdy, age 42, is noted as a key figure in the Justice Department’s anti trust work. Confirmation fights expected depending on Judiciary Committee votes.
Following the House Judiciary Committee ruling the Appalachian White Mountain forestry bill is unconstitutional while allowing government land acquisition if it aids river navigation. Supporters plan a new bill aiming to fit constitutional limits, likely through the Agriculture Committee as a substitute for the Lever Curribil. Further actions depend on Rivers and Harbors Committee review and a hydrographic survey report.
An article asserts sediment or smoky urine do not indicate kidney disease. most symptoms fade with minor illnesses. It warns chronic inflammation around six months is incurable, then promotes Fulton’s Renal Compound as a near 87 percent effective remedy, urging readers to request free literature and contact the Oakland company or local agent Henry Evans in Washington, D. C.
Senate in committee of the whole neared a decision on the naval bill as Senator Piles proposed increasing new battleships from two to four. Beveridge will close in support of the President's plan. Rank for navy staff was struck on a point of order. Amendments on iron foundry funding and ship materials were debated amid steel trust concerns and questions on domestic manufacture. Irons as punishment barred. pay increases and submarine funding modified.
A Senate Finance Committee member stated the Senate demands emergency currency legislation and, if needed, a full currency system inquiry by a commission. The House may send the Vreeland currency bill with a commission amendment, which the Senate could accept with changes. The Senate opposes sweeping reforms but seeks an emergency currency measure and supports the Aldrich framework’s core.
Eorth Ceraling Senator Overman, Virginis Representative Blemp and others including Coolwy, Pepper, Vernon, Price, Caldwell, Bradshaw, Van Story, Brandt, Benbow and Bishop Derrick invite the President to attend the Guilford Court House Battle anniversary at Greensboro North Carolina with numerous citizens endorsing the invitation.
The House Immigration Committee favors reporting the Lodge air-space bill after January 1, 1899. It sets a minimum of 44 cubic feet of space for each immigrant passenger on steamships entering American ports and requires commodious dining lounges smoking rooms lavatories and bath facilities for steerage passengers.
The House District Committee favored reports on district bills including a child labor measure, a gas price bill setting 9 cents per thousand cubic feet with canal power gas at 9 cents, and a reform of employment agency laws. Amendments limit child labor on stage, and the gas bill dates an effective start of January 1 190%. The committee also favored a rail overhead wire bill for the Washington Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway and opposed a death registration reform. A hearing on prohibition bills is set for April 29 with opposition from Bartholdt Boutell and Sabath against the Mima prohibition bill.
The House voted five to eight to authorize the Attorney General to sue the Oregon and California Railroad Company for forfeiture of about 7,800 acres of land grants in western Oregon. The government alleges the company violated grant acts, forfeiting its rights, with little impact on bona fide homestead buyers. The Senate had already passed the measure, having been introduced by Senator Tillman.
An investigation of the Bieber grants into land conveyed on the Anacostia River front to Sidney Bieber will be taken up next week. Representative Andrus said the case would be public only in part, with hearings likely not public. The Bleher case may sleep again until another congressional session.
Congressional hearing details the authorship of anonymous letters tied to the Lake Submarine Boat Company probe. Lilley admits a secretary signed a controversial missive. Olmsted presses for production of private correspondence as witnesses recall White House visits and alleged influence by Lake interests.
Briefs cover sundry civil bill progress, committee postponements, and committee assignments to Senate panels. Senators discuss Brownsville remarks, memorial services planned for May 3, and nominations including a district judge, a captain, and a postmaster.
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