Senate Clash Over Panama Canal Funding Sparks Senate House Tension
Senators denounced House moves to separate the bond provision from the canal appropriation, warning it erodes constitutional powers. Senator Spooner led the rebuke while conference reports and finance probes were debated. The session included bills for a dead man relief, river bridges, mining claims, and a life-saving station before adjournment.
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Nebraska patronage talks nominate for U.S. marshal
Senators Millard and Burkett of Nebraska conferred with the President. William P Warner of Dakota Cla is slated for U.S. Marshal for Nebraska, succeeding I L Mathews. Edward A Rose water of Omaha is named as a possible American delegate to the International Postal. The report also notes a Nebraska U S district attorney may resign after last spring’s prosecution and conviction in a land racing case.
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Ohio Congressman Grant E Mauser Biography
Grant Earl Mauser of La Rue Ohio born September 11 1868 educated in Union Schools Ada University and Cincinnati Law School admitted to the bar practiced law in Marion Ohio formed early partnerships including with Hon Moston and later with Harry G Quigsey elected Marion County prosecuting attorney serving three years from January 1834 and elected to Congress by a majority of 1052.
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Insurance debate consumes House as quarantine, rate control loom
Alabama's Richardson leads quarantine critiques while Steenson defends federal limits. Louisiana's Watkins lauds Meriwether amid broader talks on insurance, rates, and state versus federal powers. Debates span President Roosevelt era reform, with party lines hardening over federal oversight and constitutional limits.
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Showing of Economy in the House Discussion
A House trial of economy was held yesterday with Republicans Brown of Wisconsin and Mendell of Wyoming seeking unanimous consent to require the Interior Secretary to report on Portland exposition experiments by the Geological Survey. They aim to determine black sand constituents and whether to continue the tests while noting Senate copies of the information.
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Close vote on bill attack upon sugar rate
Absent from the Ways and Means Committee three Republicans and three Democrats left the Philippine tariff bill poised for report with amendments. Hill’s plan to raise the Dingley sugar rate to 60 percent failed 4 to 7, while Babcock Smith and others supported it. The bill, as amended, would let Philippine sugar and tobacco enter free of duty while other items pay the Dingley rate, prompting debate over revenue and trade effects.
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Senate Passes Juvenile Court Bill in District
The Senate approved a bill creating a District Juvenile Court to oversee all juvenile offenses. A president appointed judge for six years and two probation officers would staff the court. it can defer sentences during probation. No clerk fees are charged. Plans include widening Bladensburg and portions of Columbia Road east of Sixteenth Street and the District line.
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Chaos in Package Delivery Skews Public Transit Routes
Confusion in parcel distribution disrupted residents and travelers as routes and timings were altered. Officials report ongoing efforts to restore reliability while residents seek answers on affected streets and service points.
Report on the Santa Fe Railroad rebate case
Chairman Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission sent to the Senate the commission’s record on the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad rebate case. The documentation includes original papers and rate schedules showing five years of alleged violations of publishing and adhering to tariffs and waybills. The evidence prompted the President to urge the Attorney General to resume the investigation Tillman criticized.
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Nominations Sent to Senate by President
The President yesterday sent nominations to the Senate for various judicial and treasury posts including Treasury Assistant Treasurer at Philadelphia Joseph Bogler and collectors of customs for districts Humboldt Cal Levi M Willetta Delware Duluth Mian Richmond Va and others. Also named are a chief justice of the Court of Claims Stanton J Peele and Judge Samuel Barney Wiseonaut with additional district selections.
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Senate Confirms Three District Appointees
The Senate yesterday confirmed three Washington denizens to district posts among President appointments. Raniel W Baker continues as United States attorney for the District, Ulrick Palmer is reappointed as marshal for a third term, and William F Willoughby serves as treasurer of the island of Porto Rico. Baker had been chosen to replace District Attorney Beach.
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Illinois Delegation Feasts with Speaker Cannon at Washington Residence
Speaker Joseph G Cannon hosted the Illinois delegation for a politics free dinner at his Vermont Avenue home. Most Illinoisan members attended though Rainey Knopf McKinley Snapp and Hitt were absent. The event drew wit from the delegation and was hailed as a memorable congressional gathering amid a looming House Senate Democratic caucus.
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