Senate Vote Wins Ocean Mail Subsidy After Tie
The Senate passed the Gallinger modified ship subsidy bill by 39 to 4 after a tense day with the Vice President casting a decisive vote in a 37 to 37 tie. Borah pressed for direct election of senators as Hale sought adjournment, while Democrats and insurgent Republicans aligned with progressives to back the measure.
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Old Guard
Mr. Borah
Democrata
Senate
Hobart
Flo
Fairbanks
Sherman
Shiveley
Seaboard
Stone
Jones
Gailinger
China
Japan
Australasia
South American
Equator
North Atlantic
Atlantic
Cape Charles
True Anarchist Defense Duty Praised by Lawyer Talk
George Gordon Rattle argues that a lawyer may defend a guilty client and must do so as an ethical duty. He denounces advisers who teach criminals how to evade the law and calls such conduct the work of a true anarchist. The speech defends robust defense rights for all defendants, regardless of guilt.
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The
Washington Post
New York
George Gordon Rattle
Educational Alliance
New York County Lawyers’ Association
Battle
Court of Heaven
Treaty splits ranks in reciprocity debate at Congress
The reciprocity treaty divides lawmakers with standpatters opposing and regulars for ratification. A big Senate fight looms as Ways and Means holds hearings and a favorable report is hoped for, though opposition and amendments are anticipated in the House. Secretary Knox avoided a public diplomatic briefing. Representative Mann and Gardner voice contrasting views, Gloucester fishermen protest, and Senator Root doubts Canadian reciprocity will pass this session due to other urgent legislation.
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Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Cannon
National Association of Woolen Manufacturers
Congress
House Committee On Ways and Means
House
Knox
State Department
Ways and Means
Gardner
Massachusetts
Gloucester
Taft
Telegraph Messages Rally Opposition to Reciprocity Treaty
Col William Barbour, head of the American Protective Tariff League, spoke at the Wool Manufacturing Association dinner at the New Willard Hotel. He left for Florida to visit his mother and has received telegrams opposing the Canadian reciprocity treaty. telegrams came from Augustus G. Paine Hugh J. Chisholm John G. Luke H L Palbeck Chester W Lyman and Arthur C Hastings.
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Col
Wiliam Barbour
American Protective Tariff League
Wool Manufacturing Association
New Willard Hotel
Col. Barbour
South
Florida
Mr. Barbour
Augustus G. Paine
Hugh J. Chisholm
John G. Luke
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company
H. L. Palbeck
Oswego Fall Pulp and Paper Company
Chester W. Lyman
The
International Paper Company
Arthur C. Hastings
American Paper and Pulp Association
Bryan to Party in Albany
A deadlocked Senate vote in Albany shows varied party tallies with Democrat contenders and Republican Depew leading, while telegrams from William J. Bryan express support for direct election of senators. Separate ballots from Des Moines Denver Helena and montana also list multiple candidates and votes, with no clear winner.
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Albany
United States
Sheehan
Shepard
Kernan
Glynn
Littleton
O'Brien
Parker
Sulzer
Taylor
Depew
S.coples
William J. Bryan
Buffalo Enquirer
Des Moines
Iowa
Kenyon
Young
Garst
Porter
Denver
Cole
Adams
Martin
Maupin
O’donnell
Thomas
Shafroth
Speer
Ward
Dawson
Gowdy
Vane
McCreary
Northcutt
Roof
Congress Condensed on Ship Subsidy Vote and Session Notes
The ship subsidy bill passed 40 to 29 with the Vice President casting the deciding vote. He also broke three ties, the last amid motions to adjourn. New senators Watson of West Virginia and Groana of North Dakota were sworn in. Senator Root to speak on the Zori mer case. Burton to speak Monday. The session centered on the agricultural appropriation bill and a discharge request from the Hallinger Pinchot committee. insurgent Republicans seek representation on key committees. The House adjourned at 6 30 pm to reconvene at noon today.
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Senate
Bacon
United States
Philippines
Congress
Ocean Mall
Watson
West Virginia
Elking
Grenna
Purcell
North Dakota
Wat+son
House
T. Root
Senator Root
New York
White House
Root
Raot
Rook
Lorimer
Groana
Zorimer
Burton
Agricultural Committee
Hallinger- Pinchot
District in Congress and land acts prompt disputes
Bille passed authorizing arrears collection at 6 percent interest through 1941 and a quit claim deed to original lots 3 and 4 square 108. Proposals extend Seventeenth Street northeast from Brentwood to Rhode Island Avenue as part of highways plans. Bennet attacks the District Commissioners with letters from Horatmann and Kalbfus, Burke defends the commissioners, and the Washington Spa Springs and Gretta Railroad Co submits its annual report.
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Bille
United States
Maryland
Seventeenth Street
Srentwood Road
Rhode Island Avenue
HOUSE
Bennet
F. C. Horatmann
S. T. Kalbfua
Burke
Pennsylvania
Washington, Spa Springs
White House Callers February 2 1911
Attorney General Wickersham and Secretary of War Dickinson led a group of senators and representatives from multiple states visiting the White House on February 2, 1911. The attendees included lawmakers from Georgia Massachusetts California Nebraska New York North Carolina Minnesota Michigan Oregon Washington Ohio and Wisconsin along with others.
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Dickinson
Thrrell
Georgia
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Flint
California
Crane
Senator Burkett
Nebraska
Senator Perkins
Beveridge
Elenator Gamble
South Dakota
Senator Root
New York
Taylor
Tenwentee
Representative Cowles
North Carolina
Tawney
Minnesota
Diekema
Michigan
Representative Kahn
Hawley
Oregon
Mann
Illinois
Fish
Ohio
McCredie
Washington
Kopp
Wisconsin
HR. B. Had
Brief Capitol Notes On Senators And Bills
Senator Wetmore escorted Noor Henry Lippitt through the Capitol to introduce the Newport senator as a potential successor to Aldrich while his striking slippers drew eyes. Other docket items include Maine Hale denouncing Indian bill bias toward attorneys, Gal linger selling a milk study as a document, and District debates over Straus laboratory funding. Committee hearings address the District appropriation bill and Mount Vernon site restriction, with printers urging Ton Vallé’s envelope return-card bill. A Meade memorial and Humphrey tariff bill move through committees as House leaders weigh Canada reciprocity.
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Nathan Straus Laboratory
MacVeagh
Senate
House
Mount Vernon
SUE CABINET OFFICERS OVER CHEROKEE ALLOTMENT
In District Supreme Court Justice Stafford considered why Cabinet secretaries Ballinger and MacVeagh should not be enjoined from paying to any Cherokee child born after September 1, 1902. The suit argues the 1906 act to allot land among new-borns is unconstitutional and seeks to halt distribution valued at about 45 million dollars.
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Richard A. Ballinger
the Interior
Franklin MacVeagh
the Treasury
Justice Stafford
District Supreme Court
Cauge
Congress
Levy B. Gritts
Richard M. Wolfe
Frank J. Boudinet
United States Court of Claims
Favors a Bribery Inquiry in West Virginia Senate
Special to The Washington Post from Charleston West Virginia reports steps toward an early investigation of alleged bribery in the state senate related to the regular Democratic caucus for United States senators. The judiciary committee reported favorably on the house resolution to raise a joint committee to conduct such inquiry with adoption expected tomorrow and no known opposition.
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Washington Post
Charleston
W. Va
State Senate
Regent Democratic Caucus
United States
Senate Judiciary Committee
House
New Senators Take Seats in the U S Senate
Two new members were seated in the Senate with C W Watson of West Virginia replacing Davis Elkins and A J Gronna of North Dakota replacing William E Purcell. Watson is a Democrat and Gronna a Republican keeping overall voting strength unchanged. Watson's term runs to 1913 and Gronna's to 1918. Senator Wetmore presented Henry Frederick Lippitt as Aldrich’s successor with a Rhode Island certificate signed by Aram J Pothier.
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Senate
C. W. Watson
West Virginia
Davis Elkins
A. J. Gronna
North Dakota
William E. Purcell
Watson
Scott
Grannary
McCumber
Sherman
Gronna
Purcell
Wet
Army Orders Leaves Of Absence And Promotions
Army orders list leaves of absence for Capt Henry Paterson Thompson Maj Alexander Btark Capt Samuel B McIntyre Paymaster with sea passage Maj Abraham Bickham to Feb 28 First Lt Emory Hathaway Ninth Cavalry recruiting officer to Fort Bayard for treatment First Lt Thomas M Knox detailed for general recruiting service to Jefferson Barracks Capt William M Fasset appointed to Port Leavenworth examining board Elmer A Dean to attend Fort Leavenworth medical officers course First Lt William H Thar le medical corps to Jefferson Barracks Orin B Mitcham to visit L Helmuth works Feb-Apr Maj Gideon McD Van Poole to represent medical department at Lake Michigan Sanitary Association Wheeling Chicago Feb 18 Capt Bernard Sharp to Fort Bayard for treatment
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Henry P. Thomason
Medical Corps
Alexander N. Btark
Samuel B. McIntyre
Abraham §. Bickham
C. Emory Hathaway
Ninth
Cavalry
Fort Bayerd
N. Mex
General
Thomas M. Knox
First Cavalry
Jefferson Barracks
Poat
William M. Fassett
Thirteenth Infantry
Port Leavenworth
Kans
Elmer A. Dean
Arty Field Service School
Fort Leavenworth
William H. Thharle
John P. Smiths
Coast Artillery Corps
One Hundred and Fourteenth
Orin B
Mitcham
Ordnance Department
L. Helmuth Company
Forest Hill
N. J
Gideon McD
van Poole
Medical Corpé
Medical Department of the Army
Chicago
Bernard Sharp
Third Infantry
Fort Bayard
General Hospital
Naval Orders and Vessel Movements From Guantanamo to San Diego
Navy Department assigns Asst. Paymasters Clark and McMillen to duty in Washington. Movements list ships arriving or departing: Tacoma Picortez Vulcan Newport News California South Dakota Pennsylvania San Diego Stiretl Charleston Arethusa Pensacola Mayflower Washington Reid Preston Guantanamo Salind California South Dakota Pennsylvania Santa Herrera San Diego via San Pedro Wheeling Guantanamo ta Gorter Paducall Guantanamo Por$ 14mon Mars Hampton Roads Guantanamo Lesnidas Sortsmouth N H Hannibal Charleston Hampton Roads Lebanon Guantanamo Samana Day.
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Newport News
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Steretl
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Arethusa
Pensacola
Mayflower
Washington
Reid
Preston
Guantanamo
Salind
California
South Dakota
Santa Harrera
Sam Diego
San ‘Pedro
Morrissey Inquest Today For House Doorkeeper Death
Deputy Coroner White will hold an inquest into Maj. George H. Morrissey death, the House of Representatives doorkeeper, who died at Emergency Hospital after a January street car accident. Coroner Nevitt examined the autopsy results at Thomas Sergeon’s undertaking rooms. After tonight’s services Morrissey’s body will go to Dyersville Iowa for interment with the family.
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Maj
George H. Morrissey
House of Representatives
Nevitt
Thomas Sergeon
Seventh Street
Dyersville
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