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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1905
Page
3
The opening session featured numerous bills led by Williams. He proposed a Philippines free trade measure and an income tax amendment, plus a ban on corporate campaign contributions. Other proposals aim to ban interstate corporate political spending and reinforce anti graft in finance.
A long list of marriage licenses and obituaries appears from Palamore to Boston, naming couples such as George B Richardson and Bessie Y Soxwell along with many others. It also lists funeral notices for AMBILOGI, FRANKLIN, DUNN, EDELIN, ALL, and ELLERIN with service details and residence information.
A Washington letter outlines Republican and Democratic moves on tariff revision and reciprocity led by Mr Williams. It details a proposed minimum tariff plan, expected partisan reactions, and concerns that business influence shapes policy. The piece links tariff talk to broader calls for freer trade with Canada and Britain, warning against protectionist excess and political graft.
Hundreds of measures were introduced with notable items from Mr. Sulzer of New York proposing contempt classifications and a popular Senate election, Mr. Littlefick of Maine on corporate reporting, and Mr. Brownlow of Tennessee permitting burial of enlisted men’s wives. Other actions call for cabinet salaries, Oklahoma statehood, and a study on child labor.
A fragment listing several undertakers including W R Speare 940 F Street N W J William Lee Funeral Director Embalmer with modern schemes and modest prices TR KF Harveys Sons 23 4th Street NW offering service at moderate costs John R Wright Co funeral directors embalmers with chapel on Tenth Street and North 47 George P Zurhorst undertaker and embalmer at 301 East Capitol Ave with telephone East notes brief directory style item passing along firm names and locations
The text argues that government exists not to enrich individuals or corporations but to safeguard life liberty limb property public morals and public health at minimal taxpayer cost with near equal opportunity and shared burden. It emphasizes ending special privileges and ensuring equitable bearing of costs.
Representative Thomas Butler introduces a bill to outlaw the so called code of honor that cloaks hazing at the military academies. He argues upper class students indoctrinate lowerclassmen with violence and humiliation and seeks expulsion and lifelong ineligibility from the armed forces for offenders.
A resolution offered by Mr. Lewis of Georgia calls for an investigation into the methods used by the Agricultural Department and the Census Office in compiling and issuing cotton crop reports, arguing that reliability is in question.
The reports made by the government on cotton are questioned and a seven member House appointed committee is to report on a trust worthy plan for compiling information relating to cotton.
About 4 600 bills and resolutions were introduced in the House yesterday far exceeding any prior Congress. Public measures numbered 531 with most others private in character aimed at pensions and other issues. Rep Brownlow of Tennessee led with nearly 400 measures followed by Rep Alden Smith of Michigan with over 350. Delegates Maguire of Oklahoma first introduced a bill for joint statehood admission for Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Morrell of Pennsylvania pushed several insurance and banking bills expanding federal jurisdiction and supervision over state chartered entities.
The Merchant Marine Commission concluded its final session and refined the shipping bill to be introduced in Congress, with a report due Wednesday. The amendments raise the main concession to the Oceanic Line from San Francisco to Hawaii, Samoa, and Australia by 217 dollars annually, and increase compensation for the American Line's New York to Southampton route to about 1 million dollars, aiming to offset Britain's Cunard and Cunard Line subventions.
Chairman Babcock of the District Committee introduced fourteen bills at yesterday’s session for consideration. The measures include street extensions and openings along Kalorama Road Piney Branch Sixteenth Street and Mock Creek Park, Water Side Drive to Park Road, and Rhody Island Avenue NE. The package also covers street widening on Columbia Road east of Sixteenth, Seventh Street NW extensions, safety reforms, building codes, and police Metropolitan oversight with amendments to prior DC laws and tax contracts related to district projects.
Representative Robinson of Arkansas yesterday introduced three joint resolutions to investigate campaign funds, Panama Canal expenditures, and interstate insurance. The campaign funds plan calls for a 20 member special commission, with years 1892 to 1904 to be reviewed. the canal proposal sets four Senators and seven House members. the insurance measure requires five Senators and nine House members, aiming to assess feasibility of federal control of interstate insurance.
Representative Payne introduces a brief tariff bill for the Philippines proposing duty free admission for all products grown or manufactured in the islands except tobacco and sugar which would pay 25 percent of the regular duty. The measure seeks revenue provisions for inland towns.
Representatives Esch and Townsend conferred with the President on a new Interstate Commerce Commission plan. The measure would establish a seven member commission to set rates deemed unjust or discriminatory with a court review after thirty days.
Tennessee legislator Mr. Brownlow introduced a bill aimed at government clerks in Washington. It mandates seven hours of daily labor excluding Sundays and holidays, with a four hour limit on hot Saturdays in July August and September, plus possible departmental extensions with extra pay.
Col Samuel Adams Drake, seventy two, famed author and Civil War veteran, died of Brights disease in Kennebunkport Maine. His works covered New England and Midwest history. Also noted were chess figure Lipscheutz of Hamburg and minstrel William Hart of New York, with Prof von Leuthold reported dead.
A law committee of a publicity bill organization in New York announced drafts of bills to require publication of money spent by political campaign committees. Perry Belmont said Roosevelt’s forthcoming message to Congress would likely recommend national legislation mandating disclosure of contributions and expenditures. The national bill would be prepared for the organization’s upcoming Washington meeting.
A Prague-Russia alert describes mutinies across Kiev Kharkov Kishenef and Riga with soldiers and engineers refusing oaths. Reports say telegraph strikes, police mutinies, and the looming threat of a dictatorship as Count Witte seeks universal suffrage and cabinet reforms amid civil unrest.
Representative William Alden Smith introduced a resolution urging the Secretary of the Navy to investigate treaties that cap U S warships on the Great Lakes at one. The move aims to free American shipyards to build warships on the lakes and challenge restrictions tied to Britain. Old Pension Office Man Dead. Henry L. Shanklin, longtime Pension Office worker, died at his Chevy Chase home after a two day illness. He was eighty one and came to the city from agas where he led an active farm on the affairs. Movements of Ocean Steamers, New York, Dec. Arrived Timbria from Liverpool Le Gascogne from Havre Bremen Arrived Bremen from New York via Plymouth Cherbourg Dec 4 Arrived Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse from New York via Plymouth for Bremen and proceeded In Hamburg Dec 4-ailed Pretoria for New York via Dover and Boston
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