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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1904

Page

5

Plural wives hearings resume Smoot probe in Mexico case

The Senate Privileges and Elections Committee reopened its inquiry into Mormon practices led by Senator Reed Smoot. Assistant Superintendent Reynolds testified that plural marriages occurred in recent years and that endowment houses issued certificates for past unions including one in Mexico. Reynolds acknowledged divorces were not granted in secular courts for those marriages and discussed Woodruff manifesto implications.

Committee On Privileges and Elections Reynolds Mexico Senate Committee On Privileges Reed Smoot Worthington Waldemar van Catt Salt Lake Smoot R. W. Taylor Ohio Franklin S. Richards Formor Senar Burrows Salt Lake City Endowment House Mon Sundachool Locus Reyords Weelows Foraker Taylor Hrigham Young Wang Young Taste Marrie Benjamin Clough Rasler Reynwds Wes McComas Mr. Reynolds Mr Reynolds Eduatch Woodruff Santi Burrows A Woodruff John Henry Hamlin Lilian Hamlin Abram Cannon High Seas Mr. Hamlin Mr. Cannon President Smith Pacific Cones Lillian Martha Cannon Mr. Ter Salane Wao Cannon Questons Burrows Hamlin Lillian New York Lilian Arlier J. M. Buckley D. D Christian Advocate Morristown N. J Utah Buckley Young Men's Young Women's Unions Mormonism Brigham H. Roberts Elmira Smith

Halts Railway Exhibit in House After Quorum Flop

Senate passes a joint resolution to permit a railway appliance exposition on Monument grounds from March 20 to May. In the House Representative Mann of Illinois objects to government reservation for a private firm and raises a point of no quorum. After 6 pm the day ends with no quorum and the resolution defeated, to be reconsidered on the next District day.

War Department Monument Senate Mann Iois Voto

Senator Stewart Bill on Indian lands sales proposal

Senator Stewart yesterday introduced a bill to allow sale of all allotted agricultural lands on Indian reservations under homestead laws, with a five to eighty acre homestead for each Indian, excluding mineral lands. Gorman bill reports favorable. Senate DC committee also favored a quitclaim interest bill in District of Columbia and Maryland funds to heirs of John C. Rives.

Stewart United States Gorman Senate Committee On the District of Columbia Senate Gormann United Rates Maryland John C. Rives

Foreman credits Postum with gains in health and calm

A night foreman at the American Locomotive Co. describes losing self-control due to coffee and tobacco. After switching to Postum Coffee he reports no headaches or heartburn, reduced nervousness, and a 14 pound gain in two months. He claims to have recommended it to 24 families.

Tam American Locomotive Co Postum Co Battle Creek Mich

Impeachment Move Seen in House for Judge Swayne

Eight Republican Judiciary Committee members filed a minority report urging impeachment and Senate impeachment hearings for Judge Charles Swayne of Florida. They join the committee majority in backing impeachment though differing on grounds, noting charges over travel expenses and related conduct. Proceedings likely to begin after the new year.

House Judiciary Committee House Committee On the Judiciary Charles Swayne Florida Parker New Jersey Jenkins Wisconsin Alexander New York Littlefield Maine Thomas Iowa Gillette California Pearre Maryland Warner Illinois Palmer Pennsylvania Swayne House Judiciary Committee Senate Durkee Wales Avery Congress

Mills Now a Brigadier General Confirmed by Senate

The Senate confirmed Gen Albert L Mills as brigadier general after criticism by Senator Blackburn over his service record. The session also approved numerous diplomatic and territorial appointments, including ambassadors, consuls, and judges across Europe and the Americas, with broad postings in Lisbon Bangkok Berlin St Petersburg Budapest Canton Nieuchwang Barcelona Tegucigalpa La Guaira Seville Magdeburg Colon Panama and Hawaii. The Navy also highlighted Midway Island needs, while November postal receipts rose 18 percent year over year and the General Land Office withdrew 21 townships in New Mexico for the Orton Lake irrigation project.

Senate Blackburn Albert L. Mills Mills William Slumenthal New York Lisbon Montgomery Schuyler, Jr Bangkok Siam Francis G. Landon Berlin Robert Woods Blins St. Petersburg Frank Dyer Chester Massachusetts Budapest Hungary Julius G. Lay District of Columbia Canton China Henry 8. Miller Oregon Nieuchwang Benjamin H. Ridge Kentucky Barcelon Spain William E. Alger Tegueigalpa Honduras Carl Bailey Hurst la Guaira Venezuela Richard M. Bartleman Seville Spain Louie Goldschmidt New Hampshire Nantes France Frank 8. Hanagh Ignola Magdeburg Germany Oscar Malmrose Minnesota Colon Panam Regis Panam Regis H. Post, New York, Secretary of Porto Rico Walter F. Frear Hawaii Supreme Court of the Territory of Hawaii Alfred S. Hartwell Territory of Hawai Francis M. Hatch John A. Matthewman Circuit Court of the Third Circuit of Charles F. Parsons Circuit Court of the Fourth Circuit Jacob Hardy Circuit Court Fifth Circuit Hawali Adolph Grant Wolf Supreme Court of Porta Rica Roland P. Falkner Porto Rico Lso Army and Navy General Land Office New Mexico Orton Lake Roswell Land District Clayton District

Congressmen and Their Witty Exchanges in the House

In Washington, Representative Hogg of Colorado meets Rep Brown's secretary Tom Monk, who jokes about obtaining a Jefferson Bible. The piece highlights McCleary’s diplomacy over Hays’s Minnesota appointment, and notes Commissioner Macfarland praising Appropriations Committee work. Tawney receives a ring with a missing diamond amid Missouri’s election results.

Representative Hogg Colorado Committee On Mines and Mining of House Representative Brown Wisconsin Tom Monk Hegg Statesman Patience Brown Hogg Monk McCleary Hays Minnesota Pennsylvania Mineapoli St. Paul Minneapolis Minnesota State Agricultural College

Postmasters Appointed in Four States

The following fourth class postmasters were appointed yesterday Maryland Butler Gus Bruenr New York Odessa Dean Mitchell Virginia Red Mills Edward T Sizer Our granite foundation nation has reached a giddy height May granite neer seem sandstone Through party s wilful spite Let pure and noble manhood That awaited Columbia s past Beneath your dome emblazon Those truths that Ame outlast May bust and picture ciding Midangers ruthless flame Its ravening extinguish Enshroud its pride in ahame In legislation s midnight When doubt brings forth despair May each behold a morning That proves our flag still there.

Maryland Butler Gus Bruenr New York Odessa Dean Mitchell Virginia Red Mills Edward T. Sizer Columbia

Interstate Court for National Rates Debate in Senate

Senator Elking, chair of the Interstate Commerce Committee, backs a plan to create an interstate commerce court with nine judges, each from a U S circuit, to rule on railroad rates with appeals to a nine-judge panel. The Senate conduction and President's push heighten potential action this session, though doubts persist.

Senate Interstate Commerce Committee Senate Elking Interstate Commerce Committee Interstate Commerce Court Congress United States Interstate Commerce Commission

Interstate Commerce Bill Introduced to Set Tariffs

Representative Steenerson of Minnesota proposed a bill to amend the interstate commerce act. It requires the commission to forward complaints about unreasonable fares or classifications to carriers, allow hearings, and compel witness attendance and document production. If rates are found unequal, a tariff to replace the carrier’s will become prima facie evidence and stay in effect during appeals.

Steenerson Minnesota United States Commission Circuit Courts

National Committee Refuses Aid To Republican Office Seekers

Washington dispatch notes the National Committee will not aid Republican office seekers who came to secure endorsements. About 100 applicants, including orators and clerks, sought support but Chairman Cortelyou offered no encouragement. The policy aligns with Roosevelt’s post election stance and departs from McKinley campaigns.

National Committee Republican Party Washington Cortelyou McKinley Mr. Roosevelt Maran

Herrick Stands Reaffirmed As Ohio Governor Nominee

Gov Myron Herrick and Senator Charles Dick held a conference to settle the question of Herrick s renomination. Ohio leaders prefer avoiding a second term fight, while Lieut Gov Warren G Harding and Harry Daugherty oppose public stakes. The accord aligns Herrick with the second term plan and unites Kennedy and other House members behind him.

Myron Tt. Herrick Ohio Charles Dicle Brannock Temperance Workers of Ohio Temperance Warren G. Harding Foraker Harry Daugherty Gov. Herrick James Kennedy Herrick

Jefferson and the Press paper at Historical Society meeting

At a Columbia Historical Society gathering held at the Shoreham, Mr. Ford delivered a talk on Jefferson and His Relations to the Newspapers. The discussion noted Jefferson’s support for Frenau and other critics of the Federalists and his limited newspaper effort. He reportedly read mainly advertisements for truth.

Smith Mr. Roberts Miss Taylor Dr. Buckley Buckley Aid Qieh Anes Volun Wittin W. Aryan Polypa Aly Amith Lin Ford Historical Society Columbia ‘Historical Society Shoreham Worthington Jefferson Ainsworth R. Spofford John D. Kasyon Justice Hagner Thomas Jefferson Hamilton Frenau Callender

Dr Shoop's Restorative Advertisement Valid

Simple promotional notice promising a free full dollar package in exchange for writing to Dr Shoop Box 10 Racine Wisconsin. The offer emphasizes no payment, no promises, no deposit, and no risk, urging immediate action.

Dr. Shoop Racine Wis

Board meeting contemplates permanent library quarters

The Soret board, with Hagner, Morgan, Davis, Beall and others present, plans permanent quarters for the society library stored in the Pacific Building. A room will be rented though location is undecided. Spofford is chosen to represent the society in the Washington Academy of Science, succeeding McGee, and Adelaide Davis is elected a member of the society of managers.

Beaconfield Soret Hagner RB Larner Hugh T. Morgan Lewis J. Davis Re. A. Mearns Mary Stevens Beall Spofford Washington Academy of Science WJ McGee Adelaide Davis Society of Managers

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