No Gheer For Clerks In Civil Service Budget
The House passed the legislative and judicial appropriation bill after removing several paragraphs, opposing higher government employee salaries, and revising Civil Service Commission funding. Controversy focused on clerk expansion, special examiners, and enforcement of economy in the Department of Commerce and Labor, with debates over investigations and trust-related expenditures. The session adjourned for holidays after noon Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
Department of Commerce and Labor
Senate and House Adjourn With Budget Passes in 1904 Session
Congress condensed reports that the Senate did not meet yesterday and adjourned until Monday. The House passed the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill totaling about 23 million dollars after removing roughly 800 thousand. No major debates occurred as Civil Service Commission provisions faced dispute earlier. Retrenchment dominated all year with salary increases defeated by a concurrent resolution. adjournment set for December 21 to resume January 4, 1905, at 2:00 p.m.
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Holland Senate
House
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Bepourn
Civil Service
Sir. Olmsted
Penni
Littauer
New York
Binghamite
Olmsted
Civil Service Commission
Tema
Civcil Service Commission
Impeachment Talk Grows Over Judge Swayne Probe
Judiciary Committee reports that new evidence strengthens the case against Charles Swayne while doubt remains on whether misconduct merits impeachment. Subcommittee findings describe use of a company car and travel expenses. Palmer to present fuller report to the House amid ongoing debates on trial authorization.
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Swayne
Congress
Judiciary Committee
Jenkins
Littlefield
Alexander
House
Committee On the Judiciary
Charles Swayne
Palmer
Jacksonville, Tampa and
Key West
Aimonnl
Jide Swayne
Proposal for labor regulation bill favors Americans
Representative Adams of Pennsylvania introduces a House bill to regulate employment. It requires preference to American and local workers, reinstatement with pay for sickness and National Guard service, biweekly pay for hourly labor, and an eight hour day with overtime allowed if both sides agree.
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Adams
Pennsylvania
Diensey
National Guard
Expenditures for Fish Department for 1904
Secretary Metcalf of the Department of Commerce and Labor transmitted to Speaker Cannon a Fisheries Commissioner's report on all 1903 04 expenditures. The total appropriation was 3287 500 with items including administration 9 082 23 and general propaganda 24 for shad station maintenance at various sites in Maryland North Carolina Virginia and West Virginia.
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Metcalf
Department of Commerce and Labor
Cannon
Commissioner of Fisheries
Na Tuint
Washington, D. C
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Wytheville
May Name Fe E F Clark Considered for Labor Seat
E E L Clark head of the Conductors Organization and a member of the anthracite coal commission is considered to succeed Carroll D Wright as Commoner of Labor. Iowa delegation members think his chances are good though not decided. Clark, a Cedar Rapids resident, previously served on the coal commission. Senator Latimer has given up hope on passage of the good roads bill this session as economy becomes the slogan and extravagance questions arise.
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Labor Sea Seap
E E L. Clark
Anthracite Coal Commission
Carroll D. Wright
Clark
Iowa
Congress
Cedar
Coal Commission
Rapides
Latimer
Ane Bi
District Bill Pruned in Subcommittee Cuts Appropriation
District of Columbia appropriation bill to be heavily cut by the House subcommittee, with about $1,000,000 in reductions and no salary increases likely. A preliminary hearing is set for today with Commissioners to meet the subcommittee, while a full hearing is planned for next Monday.
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District of Columbia
Secretary of the Treasury
Committee On Appropriations
House
Congress
McCleary
Natonal
Altough
Diplomatic Service Salary Increases Urged by State Department
Secretary Hay and the State Department sent to the House Speaker a volume urging salary hikes for many diplomatic positions. The proposal includes raising the United States Minister to Argentina to 12000 and extending higher pay to Ministers to Libera, Roumania, Servia, Greece, and Montenegro, plus consular, clerical, and interpreter staff.
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Hay
State Department
United States
John Barrett
Panama
Argentina
Buenos Ayres
Washington
Edward Winston Ames
Legation
Liberia
Roumania
Servia
Greece
Montenegro
Bulgaria
Turkey
Switzerland
Italy
Austria
Alexandria
Belgrade
Bucharest
Sandakan
British North Borneo
Teheran
Persia
Canada
China
Japan
Korea
Zanzibar
London
Tangier
Nervous energy restored by Dr Miles' Nervine promise
Brave women suffer through periodical pains and headaches caused by weakened nerves. Dr Miles' Nervine is claimed to revive the nervous system, improving health and vitality for delicate women. Mrs Maud B Op linger of Philadelphia endorses its effectiveness with a money back guarantee on the first bottle.
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Miles
Nervine
Maud B. Oplinger
Philadelphia
Beneft
Fire protection for passenger steamers discussed in House hearing
The Slocum disaster was recalled before the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee as Representative Bassett of New York urged a revision of fire safety laws for passenger steam vessels. He pressed fireproofing of upper works, buoyant movable bench construction, and station safety in harbors. Representative Stevens noted steamboat inspectors are reviewing the issue.
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Slocum
Tinuse Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Bassett
New York
Stevens
Minnesota
Indorsed Inaugural Plans by Senate District Committee
The Senate District Committee acted on multiple matters including a favorable report on a joint Senate House resolution for inaugura tion ceremonies and funding. It approved use of the northern Monument grounds for a steam railway exhibit and sent a Hart Farm School investigation to a subcommittee. A favorable action on Gorman’s land quit claim was noted. The panel adjourned to next Friday.
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Senate District Committee
District of Columbia
Senate
Busin
House
Gallnger
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Interior
Monument
Senator Gorman
United States
Maryland
John C. Rives
Hart Farm School
William H. N. Hart
Tiansbrough
Scott
Martin
Hart
Extend Nineteenth Street Bill Introduced in Congress
Representatives Cowherd introduced a bill to extend Nineteenth Street from Woodley Road to Mintwood Place. It authorizes Commissioners to seek condemnation in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia for the required land and sets the street width at fifty feet.
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Cowherd
Nineteenth Street
Woodley Road
Mintwood Place
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Lawmakers Celebrate Big Appropriation Passed by House
Representative Bingham the "Father of the House" praised the huge legislative appropriation bill as it passed the House. He notes cutbacks in commerce and labor funding and the Civil Service reorganization defeat, while stenographers won restored salaries. A plan to form a Southern Republican bloc from Kentucky Virginia and Tennessee districts surfaces amid Capitol chatter.
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Televenth
Kentucky
Campbell Slemp
Virginia
Tennessee
Cumberland
Great Smoky
Unaka Mountains
Kemp
Brownlow
Slemp
Edwards
Mr. Edwards
Sleep
Alabama Delegation Seeks Six Foot Channel in Alabama River
A committee from Alabama led by Vandiver Quiller Woolsey Peac ock Melvin Metey and Black travels to Washington for a hearing at 1 PM by a Rivers and Harbors subcommittee chaired by Burton and Head. Wathan Hale, Republican representative-elect from Tennessee, visited the Capitol and White House, meeting President Roosevelt.
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W. F. Vandiver
Montgomery
John Quiller
Mobile
W. Woolsey
W. BR. Peacock
WW. C. Melvin
Selma
BB. Metey
Wetumpka
W. F. Black
Alabama
Washington
Mobile Bay
Rivers and Flatbors
Burton
Head
Wathan Hale
Tennessee
Col. Gillson
Capitol
White House
Representative Brownlow
Roosevelt
M. Hale
Representative Gibson
Heyburn to Seek Unanimous Consent on Pure Food Bill
Senator Heyburn will move Monday for unanimous consent to take up the pure food bill during the morning hour. An agreement to consider the measure until 2 pm before unfinished business is expected. The Senate debate aims to gauge sentiment as most Democrats oppose the bill and many Republicans demand amendments.
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Senate
Heyburn
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