Sherman Senate Rule Fight Foiled Quorum Counting
The Senate rejected attempts to count a quorum via paired votes with Vice President Sherman ruling such counts improper. Senator Hale opposed the ruling and drew wide support. the session featured heated debate on precedents, constitutional chair authority, and the impact on the claims bill and a coupon-tax bill.
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Bill to Erect Central Monuments for Confederate War Dead
The House passed a bill directing that when individual burial sites of Confederate soldiers and sailors who perished in Northern prisons cannot be identified the Secretary of War shall erect central masonry monuments. Bronze tablets will list the prisoners of war buried nearby.
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District Bill Held in Committee Near Recess
The committee vi clans directed Representative Prince of Illinois to report with two amendments on the bill revived from the last session restoring SB6 and funding Ellen M Stone’s ransom. 23,000 contributed. DC appropriation bill awaits committee, with five of six regular supply measures already sent to the Senate.
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Mann to change Pure Food Bill in conference action
Representative Mann of Minnesota chairs the House Interstate Commerce Committee and will introduce a substitute amending the pure food law today. The conference with New York and Chicago business men yesterday centered on branding and labeling of food drugs medicines and liquors. Indian Bill Grows in Senate with an appropriation of 39 215 439 carrying net increase of 987 595 over House version aimed at fulfilling 1901 Creek loyalty awards.
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Reforms Urged for Veterans Home Recommendations to Congress
A comprehensive report on the national home for disabled volunteer soldiers urges reforms. It calls for segregation of habitual drunkards, extended membership eligibility for infirm veterans, steps to ease tensions between Civil War veterans and other volunteers, and improved management.
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Senate Ends Session Amid Quorum Talks And Bills Passed
Congress condensed as the Senate counted quorums and debated parliamentary issues. A few minor bills were approved while a Roosevelt travel expenses investigation was proposed by Representative Rainey. The House adjourned early and planned to reconvene at noon.
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District in Congress Bill Deals With Snow and Fines
The Dillingham bill proposes removing snow and ice from tidewalks. Commissioners would clear snow where laws are ignored and seek recovery of cleaning costs plus a $3 fine for each offense. House also sees bills for a 60 cent hourly wage for government pressmen and a $100,000 memorial to Gen. Lyon in Washington.
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Opposed Lorimer Report Not a Minority Finding
Chattanooga Tenn Dec 19 United States Senator James B Frazier of Tennessee denied signing the subcommittee report on Senator Lorimer’s election. He says he filed a statement claiming seven tainted votes were cast by bribed Illinois legislators and three other Lorimer votes. He notes the statement was his view, not a minority report.
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Probes T. R. Travel Bills in Congressional Scrutiny
Representative Rainey introduces a House resolution to form a five member committee to investigate Theodore Roosevelt s railroad transportation expenses during his presidency. The probe would determine amounts provided by Roosevelt or associates, payments by the railroad or officials, and contracts with the Pennsylvania Railroad, plus similar inquiries into other railroads.
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Reports for direct vote in Senate committee action
Senate subcommittee reported favorably on a constitutional amendment for direct senatorial elections to the judiciary committee. Borah and Rayner backed the majority. Dillingham a minority. Discussion delayed to January 9 after holidays. Rayner predicted passage in both committee and Senate.
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Postal Measure Read Amid House Rules Trial
The first day devoted to the discharge rule saw long roll calls and heated debate over Mann of Illinois initiative to push a vast postal code bill. Absentees crowded halls, quorum fights erupted, and prominent figures clashed over precedence while the postal law bill sprawled to 360 pages.
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Wilson Won’t Stump State in Martine Senate Drive
Governor elect Woodrow Wilson, visiting Trenton at Gov. Fort’s invitation, says he will not tour New Jersey but will campaign for James E. Martine. He attends inaugural plans talk and a conference on the Martine bid, with Osborne Tumulty Sullivan present. In Princeton he supports Martine while Newark calls caucus among Essex Democrats to discuss leadership and the U S Senate race.
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Senate confirms Dr Holmes as first Bureau of Mines head
The Senate yesterday confirmed Dr Joseph A Holmes of North Carolina, appointed last summer as the first director of the new Bureau of Mines.
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Political chatter on Fairchild Ketcham Hanna and Buckner circle
A Washington column surveys factional maneuvers in the Republican party. It notes admiring praise for Fairchild, outlines Ketcham’s patronage antics, and traces operatives like Hanna and Buckner shaping Ohio Kentucky and national campaigns amid looming 1912 strategy. It also mentions Martin Littleton and Wyomings stakes, plus Taft aides and Hilles as potential 1912 managers.
Ninth Chief Justice White Kissed Bible in Historic Oath
Edward Douglass White of Louisiana was elevated from associate justice to chief justice before a distinguished Capitol gathering. Justice Harlan administered the oath, White kissed the Bible, and the ceremony marked the first time an associate justice became chief while a Reconstruction era oath echoed from Civil War loyalties.
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Mrs Gore on the Stand in Oklahoma Land Probe
Mrs. Thomas Gore wife of the blind Oklahoma senator testified before a House committee investigating the Oklahoma Indian land controversy denying that Jake Hannon offered to finance his campaign. Indian trader A C D Lawrence and Senator Clapp of Minnesota supported her account and noted Gore opposed the Rowell amendment. The DC Supreme Court refused Rowell mandamus to force a patent on the land near Lawton.
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German officers to join Brazil army training mission
Berlin reports twenty German army officers led by a major will be selected from volunteers to go to Brazil and provide military instruction. The officers will resign their home commissions. Brazil sought German expertise due to dissatisfaction with its army and navy training.
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Constipation Relief With Syrup of Figs and Senna
Personal cooperation is essential to overcome constipation. the ad touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a gentle, natural laxative that supports regular habits without disturbing bodily functions. It promotes buying the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists and warns against unfounded cures.
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Silent as to Ballinger in House Agricultural Committee
The House agricultural committee refuses responsibility for the Ballinger Pinchot controversy reports. They will return the majority and minority findings to the House without comment, to be acted on after the Christmas recess, with expected floor debate and the minority set to target Secretary Ballinger.
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Bill to Restore Army Canteen Sparks Temperance Push
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri introduced a bill to restore the army canteen to promote temperance in the army. Antisaloon League spokesmen plan a Hawaii campaign led by John G Woolley as the Hawaii representative. A recent Condess election in the Territory tested abolition of the minor traffic, revealing strong Territory sentiment.
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