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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1908
Page
4
Aged Senate race in Oregon fuels claims of pledged commitments breaking before the election. Fulton alleges GOP lawmakers face pressure from primary pledges and party loyalty, citing figures to prove alleged frauds and discussing potential seating issues in Congress.
A fragment questions whether Republicans who signed “Statement One” before the primary, pledging to support their nominated legislators, are obligated to aid in carrying out fraud by not nominating Democrats against them. The text debates integrity and compliance with pledged support.
Representative Lafeaza of Pennsylvania introduced a bill for a Lincoln memorial highway from the White House to Gettysburg battlefield. The proposed appropriation is 3,000,000 dollars. A commission of the chair and ranking Democratic member of the library committees, plus the Secretary of State and the Secretary of War, will oversee the project.
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri declares the present District government is neither Democratic nor Republican and advocates representation in Congress for the capital. He supports electing a district representative and electing the district head by the people, opposing appointed rule and tax without representation. He notes party alignment may follow voters but argues accountability lies with those elected, with hearings likely to follow Congress considering changes to District government.
A House debate proposed making it a felony to carry concealed weapons in the nation’s capital and federal buildings. Penalty: imprisonment from one to three years. Exceptions would cover active duty military, militia, and officials on duty protecting persons or property.
Representative Townsend of Michigan reaffirms push for restraining order reform. Representative Young introduced a bill this session to require a hearing on TROs issued without notice, with a returnable time not less than four days and not more than six, depending on whether parties reside in the same or different towns and travel time.
Gen George H Thomas Post No 13 G AR has elected officers including J L Langham commander Yeance Thatcher senior vice commander J J Stretch junior vice commander BP Entrekin quartermaster TE P Seavey officer of the day A Pobson surgeon Wo Hann chaplain I F Henry officer of the guard Edward Keeler representative of the post on the board of managers of the soldiery temporary home.
Asher Hand, parliamentary clerk for fifteen years, explains House rule reforms aimed at expediting business and curbing obstruction. He describes the three calendar system, regular order demands, and the Speaker’s recognition power, noting past limits and the 1890s reforms that restricted minority motions and appeals.
The Speaker faces strict procedural rules as debate continues on the postal savings bank measure. Supportors in the Ways and Means committee, led by Mr Payne, contend the bill aligns with party platforms, while Senator Cutter and Senator Alden’s factions face rising opposition from small bankers and state banks. Bankers flood officials with protests, making a December vote unlikely.
The text outlines House usage for recognizing members during debate, including prioritizing majority and minority speakers within committees, preserving alternation between sides, and the Speaker's limited extra power to select speakers when time is tight. It notes occasional deviations when debate extends to general membership.
Townsend of Michigan refused to be a candidate for Speaker, calling reports false. Taft and Cannon expected to confer in Washington this week with Vice President elect Sherman confirming plans. Washington beautification proposals and revenue collector race in West Virginia feature among discussions as lawmakers jockey for positions.
Unusual interest centers on the dead letter sale with many packages to dispose of. Auction begins Monday at 10 o clock at Marcus Kate's rooms, 48 Ninth Street Northwest, and continues daily at 10 am and 1 pm until sold. No reserve on items, promising big bargains.
Indications that the Japan US entente to protect China's territorial integrity will be debated in Senate executive sessions. Leaders seek to determine if the understanding is a treaty, with discussions on presidential and secretary of state powers and potential defenses by Secretary Root if challenged.
The conservation commission held a final meeting in the Congressional Library to trim four section reports for today's joint conference. Reports, once bulky, are now concise and deemed nationally significant as the first statistics of this nature. Taft opens the afternoon session with Roosevelt to speak. tickets required from a Willard Hotel meeting earlier today.
Edwin P Hanna, solicitor of the Navy Department, is seriously ill from kidney trouble and transferred to the Naval Medical Hospital after an illness that worsened yesterday. He has long served the department and overseen naval legal affairs.
The First Assistant Postmaster General reports 61 158 post offices in operation at the end of the last fiscal year June 39 1MK. Presidential offices numbered 17 postmasters and 1M commissions in fourth class offices. The report criticizes site selection and building design control by Congress and suggests city delivery be allowed at post offices with adequate receipts. The document notes many small towns lack free delivery and proposes amending laws to extend city delivery where receipts exceed certain thresholds.
Daniel Keefe of Michigan was sworn in by officials yesterday at the Longshore Workers Trion office. The ceremony included witnesses and a brief introduction to his duties as an official, with the event marking a transition in the agency's immigration oversight.
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