Senate Interstate Commerce Panel Works On Railroad Rate Bills
Senate committee on Interstate Commerce plans to report February 16 a measure shaping the railroad rate law with provisions for court review of commission rulings. The Burdened Hepburn and Dolliver clapp bills are under review as Culberson’s proposal nears fitting the administration stance. Key figures include Dolliver Clapp Culberson Foraker Aldrich Elkins and Miss Miss Missachusetts senator Jane.
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Missachusetts
Investigation of New York Custom House Sale and canal workers act
A House resolution seeks Attorney General information on the timing of the deed for the New York City Custom House and why the deed was not recorded in New York County. It notes a sale to National City Bank at a disputed price. Representative McNary introduces a bill requiring U S engineers and staff in the Panama Canal Zone to be American citizens and bans contract slavery or Chinese terms in Canal work.
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Panama Canal
Senate Passes 100 Pension Bills in Condensed Session
The Senate approved over one hundred special pension measures and debated the ship subsidy bill with Patterson opposing and Gallinger and Peking supporting. The chamber adjourned to Monday at noon. In the House six hours were spent on railroad rate bill talks with six speeches, while supporters Burton Russell Thomas Burke Goulden and McCall spoke. The House resumes at 1 pm today.
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Burton
Ohio
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Texas
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North Carolina
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South Dakota
Goulden
New York
McCall
Massachusetts
House
House Hears Figures Of Cotton Crop
The House debated public release of cotton crop statistics, finding the Census figures inaccurate and incomplete. An unginned total of 250,884 bales was read, with many ginners not reporting. States listed include Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois Territory, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
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Army Appropriation Bill Nears House Report Today
The army appropriation bill was completed by the House Committee and is expected to be reported today. It totals about 70 million dollars, funds army transportation and supplies, and restricts transport use to military needs. The measure includes cargo, subsistence, and signaling allocations, plus a new torpedo plant project on the Pacific coast and Alaska telegraph extension provisions.
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Insular Bureau
Atlantic Seaboard
Pacific Coast
Alaska
District of Columbia
Another Rate Bill Introduced in the House
The Money amend ment to the Heyburn bill impressed lawmakers after shown in The Post prompting Representative Roden Derg of Illinois to insert the full measure into a House bill. It was referred to the Committee on Manufactures chaired by Representative Sibley of Pennsylvania. A February 16 hearing before the Interstate Commerce Committee will hear arguments.
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Heyburn
House Committee On Interstate Commerce
Scott's Emulsion Promotes Easier to Take Cod Liver Oil
An old advertisement touts improved refining of cod liver oil and promotes Scott's Emulsion as easier to ingest for children and those not robust. It asserts doctors commonly prescribe liver oil and suggests asking about Scott's Emulsion for better digestion and tolerability.
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Scott & Bowne
Peast Street
New Yo
Brilliant Speeches on Railroad Rate Bill In House
The House heard Ohio's Burton and Texas’s Russell in favor of the measure while McCall of Massachusetts opposed, denouncing it as political rate making. Burton pressed government control to curb rebates, while McCall warned the bill breaches equal treatment and centralizes power. Bryan lauded rate making as a step toward ownership.
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Burton
Ohio
Russell
Texas
McCall
Massachusetts
Rusgell
Sibley
Congress
Bryan
House of Representatives
Lawmaker Opposes Rate-Fixing Proposals in Bill Debate
The debate centers on a bill to regulate railroad rates with McCall opposing the rate fixing as illogical while supporting other features. Russell argues the compromise sets a maximum as a charged rate and warns against overreach. Support comes from Thomas Goulden Burke defending the bill as fair and needed, with adjournment noted at 5:15 pm.
Deed Inquiry Over New York Custom House Sale
Representative Sulzer seeks the Attorney General’s information on the government deed for the Wall Street New York custom house site sold to National City Bank in 1898. The inquiry questions when the deed was executed where it is kept and why it was not recorded locally along with related sale details and occupancy arrangements.
Hearing on bill making shanghaiing a felony unfolds
The Morrell bill to make shanghaiing a felony and set two to ten years in prison was heard by the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. Key speakers included Tristam Burges Johnson of the Legal Aid Society New York John C Rose United States District Attorney for the Baltimore district and Rev G McPherson Hunter secretary of the Seamen's Friend Society New York Also discussed was a liquor shipment bill from Representative Williams to bar common carriers from handling any liquor shipments when the carrier must extract the purchase price to complete the sale.
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Legal Aid Society
New York
John C Rose
United States
Baltimore
G McPherson Hunter
Seamen's Friend Society
Williams Yesternly
Ship subsidy bill sparks three cornered Senate debate
In a tense session the Senate shelved the Statehood bill and opened the ship subsidy bill to vigorous debate. Patterson opposed granting subsidies to Oceanic Steamship Co., while Gallinger and Perkins defended the pact as necessary amid pressures from foreign competition. Multiple bills passed including a Gettysburg monument and a North Dakota land district. The chamber adjourned after executive session.
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Teller
Colorado
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Gal-linger
Oceanic Steamship Company
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Tennessee River
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Signal Service
North Dakota
Williston
Spooner
Pattergen
Pacific Ocean
United States
Congress
Oceanic
Perkina
Pacific
Atlantic
Missoui
Confirms Appointments In Senate Executive Session
A Senate executive session yesterday announced confirmations of multiple nominations. Among those named were Brig Gen George B. Devin as judge advocate general with brigadier general rank, Brig Gen William Crosier as chief of staff with brigadier general rank, plus various navy and civil postings including Capt Charles H Stockton and Samuel M Turts among others from Missouri Wisconsin Texas Pennsylvania and Vermont with postings in Galveston Parkers Landing and Dyer Calhoun Adel Lavonia and Barton.
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Charles H Stockton
Asa
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Missouri
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Wisconsin
Trieste
Austria
Francis L Leo
Senate committee weighs district improvements and street amendments
A Senate committee discussed district projects including a cost shift to abutting property owners for the Twenty third Street and Kalorama Avenue joining, park land acquisition for a Connecticut Avenue Bridge approach, and paving Sheridan Circle to Decatur Street. Other items cover Euclid Street extension and milk and cream protections.
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Taft Asks Legislation On Navigation Laws
Secretary Taft sent a letter to Speaker Cannon urging amendments to the nations navigation laws. The proposed changes follow joint army and navy board resolutions on defining defense areas, allowing safe passage for commercial and naval vessels through mine fields, and giving the navy control of vessel ingress and egress within defense zones.
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Taft
Cannon
United States
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Lang Harbor
Prof Wiley Reveals Proxy Lamb Chop Fraud
Prof Harvey W Wiley testified before the House Ways and Means Committee that a butcher sold chops with a pressed bone substitute. He described inspecting a chop where the bone slipped from surrounding meat revealing a fraudulent attempt to imitate a real cut. He vows to pursue denials of fraud by butchers.
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Bill to Prohibit Killing Wild Birds and Animals
Senator Blackburn led a Senate District Committee review of a bill to ban killing wildlife in the District of Columbia. The draft bill, prepared by the Commissioners, prescribes fines or imprisonment for violations. A report will follow the committee’s deliberations.
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Administrator takes over Ratcliffe estate sales in DC
John T. Owley appointed administrator of James W. Ratcliffe estate, continues auction business at 920 Pennsylvania Ave NW with former manager Adams A. Wescher assisting. He asks continued patronage, settlement of debts, and probate-proper claims. Also notices shareholding meeting of Washington Gas Light Company and employment clarification from Hayworth Publishing House. Religious services announced at Hamline M E Church. Chirography ad offers nail cure by Dr White with contact details.
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James W. Ratclife
District of Columbia
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Pennsylvania’ Avenue Northwest
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Washington Gas Light Company
Washington Gas Light Com
1Th St. Nn
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Iowa
White
Kitchin Mistakes Gaines for Chief Justice on Capitol Hill
Representative Kitchin misidentified Joan Wesley Gaines of Tennessee as the Chief Justice as Gaines passed in an open carriage. Gaines halted the misrecognition, then proceeded to a House barber shop for a trim, leaving Kitchin to remark the error.
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Joan Wesley Gaines
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Tennessee Statesman
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