Patterson Defends Roosevelt as Democrats Threaten Caucus Action
Senator Patterson of Colorado stunned colleagues by praising President Roosevelt's foreign policy in Morocco and Santo Domingo and urging railroad reform, prompting a rulebound caucus plan to discipline him. Few Republicans listened as Democrats split into cloistered groups. leaders doubt formal sanctions will curb Patterson or ensure Santo Domingo treaty ratification without additional Democratic votes.
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Senator Patterson
Colorado
Senate
Roosevelt
Mrr
Patterson
West
Morocco
Gan
Domingo
Frazier
Tennessee
Clarke
Arkansas
Gearin
Oregon
Newlands
Nevada
Stone
Missouri
Mr. Patterson
Spooner
Mr. Allison
Mr. Beveridge
Mr. Clarke
Beveridge
Senate Democrats
Ravens
Santo Domingo
Morgan
Alabama
McEmery
Louisiana
Republicans
Denver
Kansas City
San Francisco
South Carolina
Tiltman
Salto Domingo
United States
Bante Domingo
Patterson Pledges Support for Roosevelt in Senate Speech
Senator Patterson of Colorado lauded President Roosevelt’s policies while noting differences on Philippine policy and statehood. He urged Democrats to back the President, praised his unity efforts, and defended his railroad and other actions. The speech followed debates on the ship subsidy bill and other measures with no Republican congratulations forthcoming.
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Senate
Mr. Patterson
Colorado
Life
Jong Democrat
Roosevelt
Patterson
United States
Denver
Esteam
Congress
Democratic Party
Tts
South
Gaion
Mr. Bartlett
Georgia
House of Representatives
Father John's Medicine Praised by Ursuline Sisters
The Ursuline Convent in Waterville Maine endorses Father John's Medicine as a pure remedy for colds throat and bronchial trouble. After three bottles a patient recovered her voice impaired for nearly two years, and the sisters declare it the only remedy that helped her in their experience.
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Father John
Tirsuline Sisters
Ursuline Copvent
Waterville
Nominations Confirmed in Executive Session
The Senate in executive session yesterday confirmed numerous nominations for postal, customs, assay, and other federal positions across states including Arkansas California Colorado Georgia Maine New York Ohio and Wisconsin. Named appointees include Frank W. Barnes Calvin B Vilas Mearqua J Isaacs Edwin Price Charles R. Jones Lyman Beers and many others with assignments from Little Rock to Seattle and beyond. The list spans district collectors assayers postmasters and related offices with nominees from San Diego to Norfolk and national soldier homes noted.
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Senate
Frank W. Barnes
Rossville
Indian Territory
Eujah
Norvell
Wynnewood
Yowa
Lyman Beers
Gilmore City
John J. Clark
Bedford
W. 8. Freeumn
le Mara
Pr. A. Blake
Pocahontas
Frank A Lane
Rock Valley
Lucy B. Smith
W. R. Prewitt
Onewa
L. ‘W. Chambler
Fonda
New Jersey
T. Lovett
Little Silveridgewood
Peter C. Brown
New York
Frank C. Wilcum
John J. Mahoney
Willard
North Carolina
Alvin & Hwilis
Ohio
J. F. Outcalt
Wausson
Rete Island
Almom H. Goodwin
Pawtu
Cerclima
James B. Odom
Johnston
Tennesses
John C. Campbell
Johnson
Rate Bill Division Hangs Upon Appeal Question
Senate debate over the rail road rate bill centers on whether railroads can appeal Interstate Commerce Commission rate decisions. Bouge tH and Dolliver Clapp bills deny appeals, leaving cases to courts under existing law. Sen Elkins argues for court review to protect railroad property. Dolliver seeks parity with other citizens. Committee meets tomorrow to push the debate further.
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Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
House
Senator Elkins
Campbell
Chicago
Standard 611 ‘Company
Standardil Company
Standard Oil Company
Eral
Missouri
Kansas
Indian Territory
Nominations sent to the Senate by the President
The President yesterday sent the following nominations to the Senate. Bikte Third secretary of embassy U Grant Smith Pennsylvania to Great Britain consul general Amon Wader Wisconsin at Hongkoue China connie Maxwell Blake Missouri at Fun chal Madeira and George M Hotschick Wheaton Illinois at Trieste Austria Justice Attorney George G Covell Western Michigan Trea gury-Collector of customs Fradels & Lee Cirntrigt of Galveston Texas Plea for Hawaiian Coffees Plagters.
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Senate
Bikte
U. Grant Smith
Peonsylvania
Great Britain
Amon Wader
Wisconsin
Hongkoue
Chine
Conmile
Maxwell Blake
Mizcouri
Funchal
Madeira
George M. Hotschick
Wheonelo
Trieste
Austria
Tuatice
George G. Covell
Weatera Aie
Trusts attack on Standard Oil sparks House debate
Congressman Campbell leads a floor clash over rail regulation and private car controls. Perkins opposes federal rate supervision, Bartlett defends relief from railroading, and Martin endorses Roosevelt era policy. Campbell mocks Standard Oil while urging all private transport under ICC, as sessions weigh the beef and oil trust influence and proposed licenses.
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House
Messrs. Campbell
Kangsaa
Campbell
Interstate Commerce Commission
Beef Trust
Oil Trust
New Jersey Senate
Standard Oil Company
Forida
New Jersey
Rockefelter
Anthony Rogers
Naval Affairs Committee Seeks Name of Midshipman
The House Committee on Naval Affairs seeks the midshipman identified as the source of a hazing claim. An Annapolis midshipman reportedly said Rear Admiral Brownson released pledges against hazing when he left the Academy months ago. If identified, the memory will be heard by the committee. The hazing issue will be acted on soon, with faculty members possibly summoned, and some members call for inquiry into instructors’ responsibility.
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House Committee On Naval Affairs
Annapolis
Brownson
Academy
Nathan Hale Denies He Will Decline Congress
Tennessee Congressman Nathan Hale denied a report that he planned to decline renomination due to dissatisfaction with appointments. Hale said the story arose from a jokelike remark and that he has no intention of leaving Congress. He has been renominated and has no thought of declining the nomination.
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Nathan Hale
Tennessee
Congress
Hale
Wedding Gift Debate Over Longworth Punch Bowl
The Ohio delegation met to choose a wedding present for Mr. Longworth. A committee of Thomas, Cole, and Taylor will decide on a massive silver punch bowl, with Mr. Webber absent. Taft urged modifying the Wiley bill to fund an experimental water purification plant. A bill to retire superannuated clerks via a 3 percent salary deduction was introduced by Brownlow. Alaska railway expansion was urged as essential for wealth growth. A federal charter for a canal between Pittsburg and Lake Erie was reported favorably by a House subcommittee.
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Ohio
Congress
Longworth
Webber
Fourteenth District
Messrs. Thomas, Cole
Taylor
Taft
House District Committee
Wiley
Brownlow
Tennessee
House
Committee On Railways and Canals
Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Ashtabula
Greely Attacks Patent Office Practice At Hearing
Arthur F. P. Greely former Assistant Commissioner of Patents told the House Patents Committee that the Patent Office ruling requiring separate applications for each article in a merchandise line inflates fees and slows trade. He cited 15 737 trade mark filings and 157 370 dollars in fees in nine months under the new law with only about 4 000 grants, urging restoration of the former method.
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Arthur FP. Greely
Patents
House Committee On Patents
Patent Office
Greely
Niagara Falls preservation eyed by US Canada commission
A House Rivers and Harbors committee report directs American members of the International Commission to cooperate with Canadian colleagues to preserve Niagara Falls in its natural state. The report calls the measure practical and timely, noting international duties over Great Lakes waters and potential joint recommendations to Congress.
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Niagara Falls
Burton
House
Committee On
International Commission
Canada
Great Lakes
United States
Niagara River
Falls
Congress
Senator Clarke Withdraws From Elections Committee
Senator Clarke of Arkansas resigns from the Senate Committee on Privileges and Ejections on the eve of further inquiry into the Smoot case. He transfers his seat to Senator Patterson of Colorado, a move seen as significant amid party maneuvering and Clarke’s stated intent to refuse future committee assignments.
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Clarke
Arkansas
Smoot
Senate Committee On
Patterson
Colorado
Senator Clarke
Smooat
Utah
Democratic
Banking Insurance Fund hearings in House committee
The House Banking and Currency Committee heard arguments on the Bates bill to create a national bank deposit insurance fund. The plan authorizes the Comptroller of the Currency to levy a $100 yearly assessment on all national banks until $6,000,000 is raised, then suspend assessments until the fund drops to $5,060,000. Reimbursement of depositors at failed banks is the purpose. F Allis of Erie Pa and Rep Rates of Pennsylvania supported the bill.
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House Committee On Banking and Currency
Bates
Comptroller of
F. Allis
National Bank of
Erie
Representative Rates
Pennsylvania
Edwards Urged to Rank Brigadier General by Secretary Taft
Secretary Taft sent to Congress a recommendation that the head of the Bureau of Insular Affairs be given the rank and allowances of a brigadier general to align the bureau with the War Department. He notes the bureau’s operations involve millions of dollars and praises Col Edwards for executive ability and industry, with Secretary Root also strongly endorsing the legislation.
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Taft
Congress
Bureau of Insular Affairs
War Department
Col. Edwards
Root
Proposed bills to raise Perry ship hulk and Barry statue
Representative Bates introduces a $20,000 measure to raise the wrecked flagship Niagara and a separate $60,000 bill to erect a Washington statue for Commodore Barry. Secretary Root supports the Santo Domingo treaty before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, while rural carriers resigns produce 105 vacancies and various reasons given. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertises blood purification and strength with Hood's Pills.
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Bates
Pennsylvania
Drryty
Wiagara
McNaryachusetts
Washington
Commodore Barry
Root
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Santo Domingo
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House Committee On Territories
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Festival of Praise
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District of Columbia
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Thomas F. Gibbs
A. W. Johnston
Washington Gas Light Company
10Th St
William B. Orme
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Pacific Grand Scenic Display
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Kold & Dill
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Hughey
Washington Society
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Mizpah
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Lusvumbe Searele
Charles Irghman
Sothern Marlowe
Turshiight
Columbia
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Frank Daniels
Sergeant Brue
Owen Hall
Liza Lehman
Charles Froman
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Columbia Theater
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Boys’ Guild of
St. John's
Mother Goose Novallies
Miss Hawke
Arthur Staith
Theater of Washington
the Theatrical Trust
Phona
Sam
Leo Shubert
Henry Miler
Matiners
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the Prince Chap
Prout Men'n Belt Orchestra
Est
Motion Pictures
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Henry W. Savage
Rose Stahle Co
Wm. Gould
Valeska Surratt
Peri
Burton & Oru
Arana Pee Ee Worreet
Pariah House
Virginia
Fulton’s
1870
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