Federal rail rate reform move may wait for next Congress
President Roosevelt and lawmakers discuss early action on federal regulation of railroad freight rebates. Cabinet members and Attorney General Moody draft a bill aligning administration goals with fair rates. While some preliminary steps are expected this session, leaders seek careful, bipartisan work before enacting sweeping reforms.
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Congress
Granger
Euch
Senate
House
Red West
United States
Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Morton
PR. Bacon
The
Moody
Plea for Mormon Divers Intercedes on Society Islands
Senator Dolliver of Iowa appeals to Secretary Hay on behalf of about 20 converts in a Society Islands colony under France. The Teason church, led by Young Smith, seeks a yearly conference banned by the local governor. Converts are divers and coconut huskers whose employers restrict conference leave. The case is to be raised with the French ambassador to seek rescission of the ban.
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Dolliver
Society Islands
Doliver
Iowa
State Department
Fredar Srath
Tama
Towa
Joseph Smith
Mormon Church
Young Smith
Reorganized Church of Tesans Mst
Latter Day Saints
France
Dudlliver
Hay
Rural Parcels Post and Inland Waterway Talks
Representative Henry of Connecticut introduces a rural parcels bill to use mail equipment fully with scale rates up to 200 pounds per parcel. A convention in Columbia 1904 will discuss inland waterways from Norfolk to Beaufort Inlet with notable speakers including Representative Small. Livingston of Georgia proposes September elections for national offices with a 1905 October start. Taft and Col. Edwards finalize a Philippine tariff draft for Congress.
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Henry
Connecticut
United States
House
South
Norfolk
Beaufort Inlet
N. C
Chambers of Commerce
Representative Small
North Carolina
Livingston
Georgia
Congress
Fifty-ninth Congress
Taft
Col. Edwards
Insular
The
War Department
Inaugural Ball Plan Sails Through Senate Session
Congress condensed session ends after four minutes with no action on the inaugural resolution. Mann of Illinois blocks unanimous consent in the House delaying debate until after holidays. Morrell of Pennsylvania moves Senate passage for a Pension Building inaugural ball. Underwood of Alabama and Mangin demand House quorum before action. House adjourns to January 4, 1906.
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House
Mann
Illnel
House of Representatives
Morrell
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Senate
Pension
Messrs. Underwood
Alabama
Mang
Death of ex Senator Shoup, Idaho pioneer leader
The death of former U S Senator George L Shoup at his Boise home was announced from Washington He was Idaho’s first state governor and a long time Western pioneer born in Kittanning Pennsylvania Sixty eight years old he served as Colorado territorial governor and as a U S Senator He was active in mining stock raising and mercantile pursuits Idaho leader Heyburn praised him as a loyal friend and upright public servant leaving a family noted for character and home life
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Idaho
Far West
United States
George L. Shoup
Boise
Washington
Kittanning
Col. Shoup
Heyburn
Senate
Mr. Heyburn
Stuart for Marshal Virginia Leads Surprise in Virginia Politics
President nominates J. E. B. Stuart Jr of Newport News as United States marshal for the Eastern district of Virginia. The Confederate cavalry legendary father and family ties fuel surprise and debate among Virginia Republicans and Democrats amid party factionalism and upcoming transitions.
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Senate
J. E. B. Stuart
Newport News
United States
Virginia
Yellow Tavern
Stuart
Stonewall Jackson
Stonewall Jackson Christian
Georgia
West Point Military Academy
Lee
South
Jackson
Chancellorsville
L. L. Lewis
Campbell Slemp
House
Jeb Stuart
J. B
B. Stuart
Morgan Treat
Capt
Stemp
Richmond
Washington
J. E. B. Stuart, Jr
Treat
McKinley
George A. Hanson
Congress
Edgar Allan, Jr
Hanson
President nominates judges and officials for Alaska and states
The President sent Senate nominations for Naval officer of customs Walter T. Merrick Philadelphia. Alaska District Court James Wickersham. Register of the Land Office Bryson P. Blair Montrose Colorado. Assistant agent for protection of gaimen fisheries John N. Conb Pennsylvania. postmasters in New Jersey, New York, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, and other states. Indian Territory Lens Wiouett Krebs. Minnesota Frank E Hardwell Excelator Maxstesippi. Rosa Mayers Shelby Missouri. Oregon John Hahn Astoria. Ohio Granvilly W Springer Crookville. Oklahoma William Thomas Thomas. Texas J L Jackson Gainesville. West Virginia Nathan C. McNeil Marlington. William H. Brown West Union. promotions in the army.
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Senate
Naval Officer of Customs
Walter T. Merrick
District of Philadelphia
District Court of
District of Alaska
James Wickersham
Alaska
Register of the Land Office
Bryson P. Blair Coloradio
Montrose
Colo
John N. Conb
Fennsylvania
New York
John Borup
Tuckahoe
Pennsylvania
Jacob D. Luciar
Wilkesbarre
Colorado
George W. Summers
Gunnison
Florida
John B. Leffingwell
Bradenton Gate
Braiden Town
Indiana
James N. Ranstead
Bremen
Charles D. Davidson
Walting
Indian Territory
Lens Wiouett
Krebs
Minnesota
Frank E Hardwell
Excelator
Maxstesippi
Rosa Mayers
Shelby
Missouri
Benjamin C. Nicholson
Trenton
Oregon
John Hahn
Astoria
Ohio
Granvilly W Springer
Crookaville
Oklahoma
Willam Thomas
Thomas
Texas
J. L. Jackson
Gainesville
James B. Seargent
Orange South Carolina
James G. Harper
Seneca
West Virginia
Nathan C. McNeil
Marlington
William H. Brown
West Union
Senate hearing on appropriations bill staff and reforms
Officials report subcommittee hearing on the legislative, executive, and judicial appropriations bill. Statements focus on House eliminations of clerk hires in the Pension Office and requests for funding from Interior and other departments. Separate items address leprosy facilities, a prosy hospital, dangerous Bar in Chesapeake Bay, and disease prevention funds.
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Committee On Appropriations
Senate
House
Otebukk
W. S. Shallenberger
Edwin C. Madden
J. L. Bristow
Mr. Ape
Edward M. Dawson
Interior Department
Bowen
Department of Commerce and Labor
Field
Department of Justice
d'Reilly
War Department
Rixey
Navy Department
Cooley
Civil Service Commission
Pension
Secretary of the Interior
Poems and plots in Congress draw mixed reactions
A Baltimore representative received a 230 verse poem protesting Jim Crow laws mailed with 80 cents in stamps. Senator Spooner offers cautionary career advice to a young appointee, while Rep Bowers jokes about a Democratic plot map. The Christmas congressional exodus begins as many members stay or depart for holidays.
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Wachter
Baltimore
Uncle Sam
Maryland
Mister Wachter
Capitol
Representative Bowers
Mississippi
Mr. Bowers
The Value of Charcoal for Health and Beauty
A Buffalo physician endorses Stuart’s Charcoal Lozenges as a safe, effective remedy for cleansing the stomach and bowels, improving complexion, whitening teeth, purifying breath, and aiding liver health. Sold for twenty five cents a box, these lozenges are praised as a inexpensive patent preparation with broad health benefits.
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Btuart
Buffalo
Stuart
Senate Adjourns For Holiday Recess After Four Minute Session
The Senate held a brief session to adjourn for the holiday recess with few members present and no business completed. Senator Perkins called the session to order and Chaplain Hale offered prayer before adjournment until noon January 4. Representative Allen introduced a bill granting authority to the District Commissioners to condemn land and extend Kalorama avenue.
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Senate
Perkins
Hale
Journal of Mondas
Allen
Maine
Kalorama Avenue
Prospect Place
Committee On the
District of Columbia
Hay Chapel Burned in Simsbury Memorial Gift
Hay Memorial Chapel once gifted to Westminster School by Secretary Hay in memory of his son Adelbert S. Hay burned today. Estimated loss around 125,000, mostly uninsured. Fire suspected from furnace defect. chapel built and dedicated in 1962. In other brief items, Wooster bank presidents named as debtors in bankruptcy, Bishop Albion Knight consecrated for Cuba, Panama issues new coin shipment, and Lafayette Post endorses officers for Department of the Potomac encampment.
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Simsbury
Conn
Hay
Westminster School
Adelbert
Lafayette Post
A. R
Department of the Potomac
Col
A. P. Tasker
L. G. Estes
Elmer R. Reynolds
Lewis Mundheim
Charles Benjamin
J. G. Bridaham
W. W. Chambers
Fragmented Price Range Entry
A garbled list shows varied monetary figures and ranges such as 4.5 and 1.49 up to 7.5 and unrelated tokens. It includes sequences like 1.00 to 98 and 80 to 00 alongside multiple dollar amounts and codes, lacking coherent context or complete items.
Treaty with England Opposed by Hibernians in Massachusetts
The Ancient Order of Hibernians in Massachusetts with about 30 080 members opposed a U S Britain arbitration treaty. A protest letter from state headquarters to divisional presidents warned ratification could spark war with one or more great powers and that concurrent action with England could lead to war without Congress consent.
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England
Boston
Order of Hibernians
Massachusetts
United States
Great Britain
John Hay
Uch
Congress
Silver for Judge Alvey Retiring From Bench
Handsome silver service valued at 3500 will be presented to Judge Alvey on December 31 as a testimonial of the Washington bar. A gathering of lawyers and distinguished citizens will attend. the presenter’s identity is pending. Also noted are Senator Depew’s jubilee dinner for Speaker Cannon with many dignitaries present, and a Minnesota Alumni Association meeting in Washington forming an association with officers and plans to host a reception for Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Hays.
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Alvey
Court of Appeals
Washington Bar
Depew
Cannon
Senator Depew
George B. Cortelyou
Republican National Committee
Payne
Douglas
Knapp
Sherman
Smith
Dwight
Alexander
Bradley
Driscoll
Gillet
Perkins
Southwick
Vreeland
Wadsworth
Dunwell
New York
Hemenway
Indiana
Foster
Vermont
Dalzell and Sibley
Pennsylvania
Hill
Connecticut
Timothy L. Woodruff
E. H. Butler
Charles G. Bennett
Senate
F. c. Stevens
Minnesota
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Marshal
John S. Wise
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Roanoke
United States District
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Lewis
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Marshal Treat
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Senate Committee
Hepburn
Chesapeake Bay
Metcalf
Southwest Bar
Pooles Island
Altimore
Philadelphia
Shaw
Secetary Wisoen
Bureau of Animal Industry
Munyon
Munyun
Bissell
W. B. Moses & Sons
F St., Cor. 11Th
F Street
St. Louis
Austria
Vienna
Spooner
Albert F. Dawson
Wisconsin
Senator Spooner
John Sharp Williams
Efe
Capital
Pullmans
R. Epresentative Rixey
Old Dominion
Gaines
Tennessee
Bowers
Miller, Scott
Curtis
Kansas
Acheson
Badger
Maj. McDowell
William M. Brandon
Tennessee National Guard
McMillan
Brandon
Forest Glen Seminary
Hay Chapel
Son
Bishop Knight
Atlanta
Albion W. Knight
St. Philip's Episcopal Cathedral
Cuba
D. S. Tuttle
EB. G. Weed
C. K. Nelson
Sessums
Louisiana
Panama
Colon
Advance
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Palais Royal
Wm. A. Rogers
Erie Etter
Sean Snee
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Solita
Milady
Pala
ROYAL
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Lafayette
Opera House
Geo. M. Cohan
AM. H. Harris
Brigh
Klaw and
Rlanger
Pedtaclie
Balinning Xipanies
Frohman Presents
Mother Goose
Columbia Fain Tiite
IL Travatore
LA Bohere
Henry W. Savage
Famous English Grand Opera CO
Pat Acc
Chales Frohman
Lionel Barrymore
Augustus Thomas
Convention Hall
Peskes
David Belasco
Leslie Carter
John Luther Long
Belasco Theater
Philpitt
Droop’s
Chase
Dally Mat
Dally Fanny Rice
Europa
Macy
Hall
Kmas Latinas
the Sunday Post
Matl
Academy
E. Blaney
Kernan
Reilly
Choral Society
the Messiah
Mme
Anita Rio
Miss Marguerite Hall
Nicholas Douty
Frank Croxton
Josef Kaspa
Arthur Smith
Georgetown
Abby Johnson
Abby
Fulton
Hinth Street
W. W
Isppapre
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