Platt Bill Seeks Southern Representation Cut In Senate
Congressional debate on a bill proposed by Senator Platt to reduce Southern representation in the House through states electing U S senators by the governor rather than the legislature. The measure, read in full at Senator Bailey's request, would amend the apportionment law and trigger sizable seat reductions for Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee and others.
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Texas
United States
Platt
Carmack
Tennessee
Ead
Ninen
Census Committee
Bailey
New York
Senate
Gov
Odell
Snead Depew
Kinsley
Alutenho
Congress
House of Re
House of
Sisteth Congress
Culberson
Tex
Alabama
Arkansas
Pierida
Georgia
Lewishing
Mippi
North Gutawa
North Cardiny
Itha Ningside
Senate Approves Philippine Civil Governance Role and Rail Project
The Senate decided to participate in Philippine civil government and authorize railroad construction in Jeranda on the 16th. Senator Platt pushed a bill to reduce Southern representation while Senator Scott urged pensions for Civil War telegraph operators. Many bills and petitions were filed as the Christmas recess looms. The House session was brief. the chamber will meet at noon to consider the legislative appropriation bill.
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Senate
Platt
New York
Scott
Senate Confirms President's Cabinet Nominations in Swift Session
The Senate approved Paul Morton as Secretary of the Navy, William Moody as Attorney General, Robert Wynne as Postmaster General, Victor Metcalf as Commerce and Labor, Francis Leupp as Commissioner of Indian Affairs, William Willcox as New York Postmaster, and confirmed Lieut. Col. Clinton Sears for the Mississippi River Commission. The President sent further nominations for postmasters in multiple states, including Frederick Powell and others, with several towns listed for appointment.
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Senate
Paul Morton
Winvis
Navy
William H. Moody
Massachusetts
Robert J. Wynne
Pennsylvania
Victor H. Metcalf
Callifornia
Commerce
Francis &. Leupp
District of Columbia
Sioner of
Indian Affairs
Wiliam R. Willcox
New York
Mississippi River Commission
Clinton B. Sears
Corps of Engineers
Frederick
Powell
Amityville
Charles J. Sweet
Black River
Annie Larrabee
Oyster May
George A. McKinnon
Sidney
James W. Welch
Hamilton
Stobert
Davis
Leetsdale
George E. Ricker
Merrimac
Alabama
Joseph C. Manning
Alexander City
Dallas PB. Smilth
Openlka
California
George 8
Scott Urges Bill for Civilian Telegraph Operators Pensions
Senator Scott urged the Senate to consider a bill to pension telegraph operators who served during the war, calling them essential government agents exposed to dangers like regular soldiers. He noted about 20 operators would benefit and urged it as a Christmas gift to their widows and orphans.
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J. Gallinger
Cockrell
Wi McCumber
Daniel resolution on Panama inquiry in Senate calendar
The Senate opened its session with the Daniel resolution on Panama revolution awaiting action from the President and Colombian government. Lodge urged postponement but Daniel was absent, so the measure was carried over. The body adjourned after an evening call for business and new filings.
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Senate
Panama
Daniel
Colomban
Lodge
Dillingham
Proctor
Senate At
Latimer Good Roads Bill Reported Favorable
South Carolina Senator Latimer of the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry reported favorably the Latimer good roads bill. It carries a $24,000,000 appropriation in three annual installments of $8,000,000 for road building. States construct and pay half the cost, the federal government pays the other half. The report discusses Congress power to appropriate for roads and cites authorities and precedents. It also addresses the government's duty to aid road building.
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South Carolina
Latimer
Committee On Agrilture and Forestry
Congress
Bill to create Federal Board on Historical Research
Senator Lodge introduced a bill to appoint fifteen historians to form the United States Historical Commission. Members will serve without pay beyond expenses and a secretary at 300 dollars yearly. The commission would collect abstracts from public archives and private collections in the United States and abroad to illustrate American solunial te.
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Board On Historical Research
Lodge
Unitec Mate Historical Commission
Plan for Two States Canvass In Progress In Senate
The Senate steering committee agreed to vote on the Philippine bill December 16 and treat Statehood as unfinished business to block other measures. A committee reorganization will place new senators Dick Crane and Knox on key panels while filling vacancies from Hanna Quay Hoar deaths and Fairbanks resignation.
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Hanna
Quay
Hoar
Crum
Charleston
Foraker
House
Mr. Hailey
Crane
Knox
Dick, Crane
Fairbanks
Beveridge
Spooner
Platt
Connecticut
Senator Hoar
McComas
Fairbanksy
Elise
Senator Carmack Pushes Publicity Bill On Campaign Funds
Senator Carmack introduces a resolution to form a joint Senate and House commission to study and publicize campaign money collected and spent by national committees. It bars corporations from interstate fundraising and targets past elections in 1896 1900 and 1904, with referral to Privileges and Elections.
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Carmack
Betn
Rourke Cochran
House
Roosevelt
Senate
Isle of Pines Treaty Dominates Senate Panel Action
Senate Foreign Relations Committee favored multiple nominations and sent several treaties to subcommittees. The Isle of Pines pact drew the most attention amid protests from landowners in the United States. Senator Foraker chairs the subcommittee handling the Isle of Pines matter.
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Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Isle of Pines
Foraker
Cuba
United States
Dalzell presses river improvements and political chatter
Rep Dalzell urged two locks and a dam for the Monongahela and pressed that the Delaware not claim all the river funding. In the House, Uncle Joe Cannon comforted Rep Williams, while Croft of South Carolina resigned a mid-session bid to Washington. Welcome back Indiana's Brick hailed Hemenway's Senate win as other bills light up committee agendas.
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Pennsylvania
Monongahela River
Delaware
Monongahela
Dalzell
Keystone State
Olmsted
Colleagui
Joe’ Cannon
John Sharp Willams
Uncle Joe
Representative Williams
Joe
Leaders Discuss Economy in Pennsylvania Republican Caucus
A Pennsylvania GOP caucus in the House debated river and harbor improvements for the Delaware and Monongahela while weighing broad cuts to federal spending. Dalzell cited a 26 million deficit prompting talk of trimming naval and post office expenditures, with Bingham urging moderation to avoid taxing party credibility.
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Pennsylvania
Delaware River
Committee On Coinage, Weights and Measures
Bingham
House
Delaware
Dalzell
Thomas
Butler
Committee On Rules
Dalgell
Representative Acheson
Representative Butler
Naval Committee
Imele Sam
Office
Mr. Butler
Mr. Acheson
Committee On Appropriations
Naval and Post-Office
Monongahela
Ordered Back To Duty For National And Rural Letter Carriers
The Post-office Department has ordered James Keller of Cleveland and Mr Cunningham of Omaha to return to duties at once. Keller, a city carrier, and Cunningham, a rural carrier, have been active in campaign efforts to push salary legislation. Keller is in his second term and expected to return within a week. Cunningham’s whereabouts are unclear as officials investigate his campaign movements.
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Post-office Department
James Keller
National Association of Letter Carriers
Cunningham
Association of
Rural Letter Carriers
Keller
Cleveland
Ohio
Omaha
Repeal of Red Cross Charter Bill Proposed in Senate
A bill introduced by Senator Procter proposes repealing the current Red Cross charter and creating a new DC based body led by Clara Barton with government involvement. The central committee would have eighteen members and officiating appointments by the President, with state societies filling seats as they form. A December 1906 first meeting is planned and proxy voting is barred.
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American Red Cross Society
Procter
District of Columbia
Clara Barton
Miss Barton
United States
Departments of State
War
Navy
Treasury
Justice
Central Committee
Smoot Witnesses Missing in Reed Smoot Case
Salt Lake City reports United States Marshal Heywood has served eight of thirty three subpoenas for Senate subcommittee witnesses in the Reed Smoot investigation. Key figures Nicholson and Reynolds are in custody of crucial records. Five witnesses including Apostles Grant Taylor and Cowley are thought to be outside the United.
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Salt Lake
United States
Marshal Heywood
Senate
Reed Smpant
John Nicholson
George Reynolds
Nicholson
Salt Lake City
Church Publications
Apostles Grant
Taylor
Cowley
Immigrants From Panama Canal Zone Bound by US Law
Under the immigration act aliens arriving from the Panama Isthmus zone are subject to U S restrictions as if from any other port. The decision by Department of Commerce and Labor authorities and solicitor W M Collier holds canal zone entrants fall under the act. The Isthmian Canal Commission may set regulations or legislate.
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Panama
Department of Commerce and Labor
Frank P. Sarfent
Commissioner General of Immigration
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
San Francisco
W. M. Collier
United States
Canal
Isthmian Canal Commission
House Adjourned Quickly After Brief Session
The House met for about fifteen minutes before adjourning at 12 15. Representative Bingham reported the legislative executive and judicial bill from the Appropriations Committee and noted it would be called up today. The president’s message was referred to relevant committees. Vermont Senator Proctor presented a memorial by Vermont’s legislature opposing reciprocity with Canada.
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Chaplain Couden
Representative Bingham
Pennsylvania
Committee On
Appropriations
Payne
New York
Vermont
Proctor
Senate
State of
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