Bill Near to Defeat Bonds for the Railroads
The Philippine administrative bill to encourage railroads faced near defeat in the Senate. Taft fought to save it, but railroad provisions faced Republican opposition over bond guarantees. Amendments limited municipal indebtedness to schools, sewers, and drainage, while tariff and land grant items sparked debate among Senators.
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Taft
Panama
Capitol
Philippine Committee
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Philippine Commission
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McCumber
Sime
Steiwert
Philippines
Heyburn
Senatours Ledge
Kearns
Utah
Amerian
Newlands
United States
Islands
Lodge
Platt
Connecticut
American Congress
Bpooner
Ita
Philipping Commission
Alaska
Spooner
Me. Cums
Culberson
MG Batey
Whch
Ster
Senate Debates Philippine Administrative Bill and Amendments
The Senate debated the Philippine administrative bill with amendments on railroad bonds mining locations and other provisions. A plan to enter impeachment work was discussed, while House proceedings stalled amid Democratic opposition led by Mr Williams and Mr Hill. The House adjourned after limited progress, with noon session announced.
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Senate
River and Harbor Bill Faces House Opposition and Deficit Fears
The White House and Capitol worry over a growing Treasury deficit and oppose a large river and harbor bill. Republicans fear a veto risk and aim to keep the total down, with preparations continued for a January House submission around fifty million dollars.
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White House
Treasury
Butler Wins Missouri Contested House Seat
The House seated James J. Butler, Democrat from Missouri's Twelfth district, after approving a resolution by Elections Committee Chair Olmsted. The contestant, George D. Reynolds, failed to meet filing and timing rules, clearing Butler to take the seat he briefly held before.
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Missouri
George D. Raynolds
James J. Butler
Butler
Olmsted
Pennsylvania
Committee On Elections
Reynolds
St. Louis
Washington
District of Columbia Appropriation Bill Faces Delays After Recess
The DC appropriation bill drags through the subcommittee with no report to the House before the holiday recess. District Commissioners pressed for numerous items to stay in the measure while the panel seeks cuts. A hearing is scheduled again today as debate continues. Other items include a physician complaint about the Sixteenth Street system and a proposal to create student interpreters in Japan and Korea with an $8,000 total cost. A joint resolution by Representative Wade extends per diem pay on Labor Day for government workers.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Naval Officers
Congress
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Capitol
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Senate
Representative Burton
Cannon
District of Columbia
Cowherd
District of Columbia Committee of the House
T. Sowers
Oriein
Hay
Japan
Korea
Wade
Iowa
Tron
Rock Creek
Allen
Roeck Creek
Q Street
Secretary of War
Twenty-eighth Street
Split on Statehood Provision for Two States
Senate Territories Committee, by six to four, advances a favorable report on a bill admitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory as Oklahoma and Arizona and New Mexico as separate states. Key changes include a ten year liquor prohibition in Indian Territory, removal of sex based suffrage allowances, and updated representation for each territory.
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Territories Committee
Senate
Senate Committee On Territories
Oklahoma and
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Arizona
New Mexico
House
Benator Beveridge
Congress
Quay
Beveridge
Dillingham
Nelson
Burnham
Kean
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Bate
Newlands
Patterson
Clarke
Arkansas
Mquor
University Preparatory School
The
Colored Agricultural Normal School
Arigona
Western District
Guthrie
Oklahoma City
Boulevard to Mount Vernon bill for funds to build road
Senator Daniel will introduce a bill to discharge a 120000 loan from 1780 to the Mount Vernon Association. The debt would be paid with interest to the Treasury of the Mount Vernon Association for use in constructing a boulevard from Mount Vernon to Washington. Senate adjournments are planned after today for holidays.
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United States
Virginia
Mount Vernon Association
Mount Vernon
Washington
Board of
Regents
William H. Seward
Zach Chandler
Mat Carpenter
James G. Blaine
Change of Heart Promises Health Repair
An earnest testimonial urges heart health and warns that the heart, unlike other organs, keeps working until it fails. The ad touts Dr Miles Heart Cure, claiming it restored Emma J Barton to health and promises a money back guarantee if the first bottle does not help.
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Miles
Emma J. Barton
Gillet
Ruggist
House Debates Hill Currency Bill in Sharp House Session
The House spent most of the day on Representative Hill of Connecticut's currency bill amid party lines and sharp debate. A tie vote and Speaker Cannon's deciding ballot shaped the session, with further discussion on interest payments by banks and government handling of deposits. The bill was laid aside as the House adjourned at 4 42 pm.
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Connecticut
House
Cannon
Willams
Mississsppi
Bartlett
Georgia
Adams
Pennsylvania
Williams
Ill
Thayer
Massachusetts
Hitchcock
Nebraska
New York
Cochran
Messrs. Hitchcock
Sheliey
Kentucky
Macon
Arkansas
Norris
Wade
Iowa
Powers
Maine
Daniels
California
Warner
Illnois
Hemenway
Indiana
Mississippi
Robinson
Women discuss ballot rights at congressional hearing
The House Committee on Election heard from Federal Woman's Equality Association and others on a bill to protect United States women citizens rights to register and vote for House members. Observers included Mrs. Martha M. Hoyt Dr C W McNaughton Clara B Colby Isabella Beecher Hooker Rev Olympia Brown and Mrs Belva Lockwood with Representative French of Idaho presenting the measure.
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Congress
Federal
Woman's Equality Association
United States
House of Representatives
Martha M. Hoyt
C. W. McNaughton
Clara B. Colby
Mil
Isabella Beecher Hooker
Rebecca Spring
Los Angeles
Olympia Brown
French
Idaho
Ita
Belva Lockwood
Bradford to Be Rear Admiral and Other Nominations
President nominates Royal B. Bradford for rear admiral in the navy while John Smythe is named postmaster at Cold Spring. Senate confirmations follow for several diplomats and officials including Robert N. Dann at Oregon Idaho border district and others in Guiana Venezuela Haiti Italy and Porto Rico. Army promotions and several post masters are also noted.
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John Smythe
Cold Spring
Royal B. Bradford
Robert N. Dann
Oveur d
Idaho
George 1
Moulton
Colorado
Georgetown
Demerara
Guiana
Jerome
Two Treaties Ratified By Senate In Executive Session
The Senate ratified two extradition treaties yesterday in executive session. One treaty is with the republic of Haiti and the other is a Cuban protocol aligning Spanish text with the English text of the 1904 extradition treaty, clarifying crimes under Cuban law.
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United States
Senate
Republic of Haiti
Washington
Morrell Introduces Bill to Restore Army Canteen
Representative Morrell of Pennsylvania introduces a House bill to restore the army post exchange after abolition. The measure cites War Department reports claiming abolition increased drunkenness desertion illness and moral decline while officers largely oppose the law. The bill would allow a post commander to request a permit for a post exchange with War Department approval and possible revocation.
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Morrell
Pennsylvania
Post Exchange
Secretary of War
War Department
Cavalry
Army
Army of the
United States
Guci
House Committee Approves Local District Measures
The District of Columbia House Committee reported favorably on a resolution to rename Thirteen and a half Street Southwest to Linworth Place following a citizen petition citing a disreputable area. It also approved a Senate resolution allowing Monument Grounds use for a railway exhibit, reintroducing the measure to the House calendar after earlier failure. No action was taken on the Great Falls and Old Dominion cross-town railway bill.
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House Committee On
District of Columbia
House
Linworth Place
Senate
Great Falls and
Old Dominion
Self supporting charity urged by House subcommittee
A House Appropriations subcommittee heard a delegation from the board of charities urging Congress to gradually withdraw support from private charitable institutions so they become self sustaining. Senator Berry presented in the Senate a Cherokee Nation memorial seeking a Delegate for Indian Territory in Congress.
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House
Board of Charities
Congress
Indian Territory
Berry
Senate
Bartoh Seen as Utah Senator Hope. Judge Barthh Heads West
Judge George W. Bartoh of Utah, a Supreme Court justice seen as a future U S senator, visits Boston with daughters at the conservatory of music before returning. Also notes proposed iron bridge over Rock Creek, Champlain waters study, Ouachita River bridge in Arkansas, urgent deficiency bill, and several fourth class postmasters named.
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Utah
George W. Bartoh
Supreme Court of Utah
Richmond
Boston
Conservatory of Music
Judge Bartoh
United States Senate
Kearns
Barth
Supreme Bench of
Harrison
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