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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1906

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4

Senators Urge Congo Inquiry Time for All Nations

A Senate resolution introduced by Senator Lodge urges international inquiry into the Congo Free State abuses and seeks U S support for action with Berlin signatories. The move follows Congo Reform Association assurances of high-level sympathy and a hearing in Congress.

Lodge Senate Congo Free State United States Great Britain Congo Congo Reform Association Root Crane Massachusettes Longe Yeserday

Lumber Prices High Prompt Inquiry into Advance

Representative Miller of Kansas introduced a House resolution calling for a thorough review by the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to determine if lumber price increases are due to corporate manipulation. The measure cites a three year Southwest surge in costs and points to the Yellow Pine Manufacturers' Association of St Louis as a major driver.

Secretary of Commerce and Labor House Representative Miller Kansas Miller Yellow Pine Manufacturers’ Association of

Mandell Proposes Anti Lobbying Bill for Congress Members

Representative Mandell of Texas seeks to bar Members from serving as agents officers or attorneys for national banks railroads ships express telegraphs sleeping cars or public service corporations that violate antitrust laws. The bill imposes fines from 100 to 5000 dollars and imprisonment up to one year for accepting money from such firms and bars the member from future federal office.

Mandell Texas Congress United States

Abolish Pelagic Sealing Proposal From Senator Dillingham

Senator Dillingham of Vermont introduced a joint resolution urging the President to end the cruel practice of sealing nursing mothers on the high seas. If a satisfactory review and treaty amendments fail, the measure would authorize reducing female fur seal numbers on Pribiof islands to 16,000 and males to 3,000 after the open waters review.

Dillingham Vermont High Seas Secretary of Commerce and Labor Pribiof Islands

Anti Pilotage Bill Buried in Senate By Withdrawal

The Littlefield measure to abolish compulsory pilotage was buried in the Senate yesterday. Senator Frye of Maine announced its defeat last week in the House, and it was withdrawn from the calendar, ending this Congress's effort against the Pilotal Association backed by organized labor.

Senate

Congress Condensed Senate and House Debates on Labor and Appropriations

The Senate spent nearly all its time on the child labor bill with one executive session. A resolution asked for details on whether recently discharged Twenty-fifth Infantry colored troops engaged in a Brownsville type incident. The Senate adjourned at noon. The House debated the legislative, executive, and judicial appropriation bill, focusing on the President’s spelling reform proposal and printing documents in the traditional format, then adjourned until noon today.

Senate Brownsville House

Senate Resolution Fails on Japanese Question Inquiry

The Senate refused to obtain information on the Japanese question gathered by Secretary Metcalf in San Francisco. Senator Flint's resolution demanded all letters telegrams and reports in the Commerce and Labor Department. Metcalf said the investigation was under presidential authority and not as secretary, and that the documents were in the President’s hands. He forwarded the resolution to the President for action.

Senate Metcalf San Francisco Flint Department of Commerce and Labor Gillette An Ghemp Clark United States

Newspapers Fight Copyright Change On Photographs

The American Newspaper Publishers Association protests proposed copyright changes as too harsh, urging less warning of copyright and harsher penalties. They argue reprints in newspapers do not replace originals and can boost sales. The bill’s royalty clause for music on self playing pianos and talking machines draws most debate as hearings continue.

American Newspaper Publishers' Association Senate House Gnote

Submarine Torpedo Boats Planned for Pacific Coast

House member Representative Kehn of California introduced a bill to authorize fifteen submarine torpedo boats to be built on the Pacific Coast at a cost not to exceed 5 million dollars. One million dollars is appropriated immediately, and the boats are to be stationed at Pacific Coast ports for protection against Japanese or other powers.

Japan Kehn California Secretary of the Navy Pacific Pacific Coast

Senators seek records on Brownsville incident troops

At Senator Culberson's urging the Senate directed the War Secretary to provide information on whether three companies of the Twenty fifth Infantry, all African American soldiers recently dismissed, were ever involved in any riot raid or disturbance before the Brownsville Texas incident of last August. Full details requested.

Culberson Senate Secretary of War Twenty-ffth Infantry Brownsville Tex

Congressman Steenerson Pushes 20 Percent Mail Ration Cut

Representative Steenerson of Minnesota introduced a bill authorizing the Postmaster General to reduce railroad compensation for postal routes by 20 percent annually. The measure applies to lines carrying their full length and averaging 59,000 pounds of mail daily.

Steenerson Minnesota

Farmers and Free Seed Hearing on Government Distribution

Free seed distribution by the government will be the subject of a hearing before the House Committee on Agriculture tomorrow. The committee had acted to stop free seed distribution last year, but the House did not support the action and the Department of Agriculture continued shipments to farmers. Seed dealers requested further hearings and will again attempt to end government distribution.

House Committee On Agriculture House Department of Agriculture Bes

Spelling Reform Sparks House Debate on Thru and Th Rao

Lawmakers clash over President Roosevelt style spelling in official documents. Noah Webster supporters tout standard orthography while critics warn of confusion and cost in updating school books and printing plates.

President to urge 220 percent pay rise for government staff

Representative Livingston of Georgia asserts the President plans to send a special message to Congress proposing a 220 percent increase in salaries for all government employees. The claim surprised many Republicans and Democrats during debate on the legislative, executive, and judicial appropriation bill. The proposal is viewed with potential support due to a large Treasury surplus.

Congress Representative Livingston Georgia Livingston

Extend President's Term Bill Introduced in Congress

Frank Lowden of Illinois, newly appointed to Congress, introduced his first bill proposing a constitutional amendment. The measure would place executive power in a President and Vice President for a six year term and bar election or succession to the same offices.

Frank Lowden Illinois Robert Hitt United States of America

Heard at the Capitol on Congress and politics

The column recalls Mark Twain’s quip about praising Congress and notes Sen Beveridge and Sen Piles arguing over a son in the law office. It recounts Rep Gaines’s sleep claim, Rep Gillette’s reaction to spelling reform, and other Capitol chatter about party lines and reforms.

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