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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1909
Page
9
The Ohio Senate nears a final vote on the Brownsville affair after extended debate. A compromise measure and amendments will go to the House, with votes set for February 3 and the 3rd for final action. Senator Foraker pushes a quick path, while McLaurin and Clay seek extra data and action from Treas ay.
Senate debate centered on renewing the oleomargarine act with harsher penalties. Senator Penrose urged enacting amendments to define misbranding and adulteration, increase enforcement, and remove compromise options used by the Internal Revenue Bureau. The proposed law would punish any person or company involved with fines up to ten thousand dollars and up to a year in prison for each offense.
The District committee faces a decision at tomorrow’s meeting on whether to summon additional witnesses for water gas testimony. If approved, Smith would push the District committee to call more experts to counter opponents’ claims. House members noted little opposition to allowing the District committee to supply witnesses.
The House and Senate faced a packed agenda with executive session fruitless talks on Dr Crum's nomination for collector at Charleston and readiness to reconvene. The opium import ban debate moves, District appropriation notes, and army funding details loom, with conference on the deficit bill and agricultural appropriation discussion. The House adjourned at 5 19 pm to resume noon today.
The army appropriation, about 97 million dollars, was approved by the House amid changes. A 500 thousand dollar line for balloons and experiments was struck down, while free entry for war balloons and balloon materials was adopted. A long dispute over powder pricing at 64 cents a pound failed after roll calls. the bill passed after Fitzgerald’s bid to recommit and set a new powder price was rejected.
The House began consideration of the agricultural appropriation bill after approving an aggregate expenditure of 19,980,996 dollars. The measure sits five years for general debate with amendments possible, while Senate action on anti opium legislation was also noted, awaiting presidential signature.
President nominates John Ward O’Brien of New York to be United States attorney for the Western district. He also sends many postmaster nominations including James W. Hughes for Huntington West Virginia. Jefferson City Missouri February 2 Democrats appoint Moses Wetmore of St Louis as national committeeman to succeed Rothwell who died during the campaign.
An executive session on Dr. W. D. Crum’s nomination as Charleston collector stretched over four hours as the panel debated the race question and related issues. Senator Tillman pressed for a quorum, prompting a broader discussion on Senate rules and the role of race in federal appointments. The Crum case is expected to resume, with Republicans aiming to keep it before the Senate.
A long account details Walter Harriman and James Stillman aligning to control the New York Central Railroad. It explains Harriman rise from modest origins to a director role, Stillman’s bank leadership, and the anticipated unification of rail lines under Harriman’s direction. The piece links Depew’s chairmanship, Vanderbilt family dynamics, and the broader shift toward centralized management of major railroads.
White House officials say the president has not reached a final decision on signing or vetoing the census bill which would hire about 400 outside civil service workers. Civic reformers press for a veto citing the outside printing provision. The visit by Columbia Typographical Union leaders may relate to this issue, though they claimed the call was social. Hood's Sarsaparilla marketed for convalescence and blood cleansing is also referenced as a health tonic.
Representative Heflin of Alabama introduced a House bill to bar labor on building construction in the District of Columbia on Sundays. The measure mirrors a prior proposal and imposes fines from 5 to 100 dollars on any person performing such labor and also on the owner of the building where the labor is done.
Representatives Sims and Clack oppose horseless vehicle use and back a presidential auto allowance. The House rejects Senate snow removal funding and votes to persist with the automobile provision, ordering a conference on the deficiency bill.
United States Department of State notice certifies the Colorado electors chosen on November 3, 1906. The Board of State Canvassers tallies show the result for each candidate, declaring the top five and naming the five electors elected to the Electoral College for Colorado. Officials Henry A. Buchhels, Alfred Bent, Timothy O Connor, George D. Statler, and William H. Dickson sign to confirm.
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