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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1904
Page
4
Congress plans a light week with the Senate set to vote Friday on the Philippine civil government bill while the House debates the Swayne impeachment case and discusses the pure food bill. Lawmakers aim to modify provisions on bond and Chinese immigration, with many senators preferring a quick passage.
A District of Columbia committee notes a bill enabling funds for a proposed underground railway between the Capitol and the Government Printing Office. Hearings set for Tuesday. Senate and House members press for routes, building lines, and utility provisions.
President Roosevelt told Congress he will not appoint any successor to the Commissioner of Pensions until a final answer is received from Maj William Warner of Missouri who was offered the post. The Nebraska delegation urged Judge Lee Estelle of the Nebraska judiciary and Representative Rodenberg supported Rep Ipasian Warner of Illinois.
Gen Fitzhugh Lee, president of the Jamestown Exposition Company, met with President Roosevelt to seek federal aid. He noted a House subcommittee stance opposing an appropriation but favoring a naval display. Virginia lawmakers vow to push for funding, arguing parity with St Louis and Portland expos tions.
The annual Post Office Department report highlights a need for expanded office space and purchasing the block south of the current building for an annex. It cites a deficit of $8,779,492.36 for the year and outlines recommendations including a new third and fourth class postage rate and expanded rural free delivery.
North Dakota Senator Hansbrough faces opposition as he pushes a bill to appoint a presidentially named supervising engineer to oversee reclamation work for arid lands. The National Irrigation Association releases criticism while Hansbrough defends the measure as nonpolitical and under Interior Department guidance. Michigan lawmakers seek word on a naval station decision as Lake Michigan remains the proposed site.
J Pierpont Morgan visited the White House after attending the Grid Iron Club dinner and met the President for about thirty minutes before leaving for New York. Edward Lauterbach of New York was present for the interview about the seizure of Mrs Phyllis Dodge jewels. Senators Allison Cullom and Cockrell conferred with the President on current appropriations policy and budget levels.
The Commerce and Labor Department reports extensive work by the Bureau of Corporations on corporate powers across thirty states, detailing records of over 1500 firms, and outlining plans for a beef industry special report. Foreign commerce volumes rise, census and immigration reforms discussed, with a lump sum appropriation urged to fund investigations and direct inquiries into major combinations.
Exclusive agents for a world leading brass bed factory promote deep discounts due to a price war. Advertising asserts beds can be bought as cheaply as iron beds, touting supply chain advantages and factory ownership. It mentions convict labor data and references annual U S census and immigration topics in a broad public notice style.
The Portland Oregonian warns that granting ICC authority to fix rates could let five men favor some locales or roads, harming others. Des Moines Capital editor cites tariff revision as Democrats seek unity, while Milwaukee Sentinel notes referendums require long deliberation but may be perilous. Detroit Free Press expects Roosevelt to steer tariff changes if needed. San Francisco Chronicle questions all-night bank viability, linking it to large financial interests and owl-hour dealings.
A compilation of editorials discusses risks of night banking turning profitable, calls for prompt action to safeguard presidents, and critiques immigrant labor practices. It weighs whether legal changes could have prevented historic crimes and questions the ethics of servant treatment and social values.
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