Adams argues for seven year presidential term in letter
Charles Francis Adams advocates a seven year term to replace quadrennial cycles arguing direct popular selection of senators worsens governance. He critiques primaries and current democratization, urges constitutional amendment, and discusses implications for campaign finance and governance.
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Solons Lose Free Trip for Inauguration
The New Jersey House killed a bill to appropriate 35000 dollars to send National Guard members to Washington for the presidential inauguration. The bill included senators in the trip at state expense and lacked provisions for assemblymen. A substitute renewing 35000 dollars without paying for members was introduced and eyed to pass.
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Americans in Paris Press Generalized Tariff Rules
The American Chamber of Commerce in Paris urged the Chamber of Commerce of the United States to adopt broader use of specific duties instead of ad valorem rates. It argues that current tariff laws hinder achieving satisfactory market values and undermine price protection for American commerce.
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Tennessee Debate Over Massachusetts Heights Land Sale Sparks Row
In a fiery House exchange Representa tive Sims of Tennessee attacked Charles C. Glover president of Rigga Bank over alleged falsehoods about an option on land for a park. Sims produced contracts he said proved bogus and accused Glover of pushing a $400 000 government purchase while misrepresenting values as high as $11 280 per acre for the 100 acre Massachusetts Avenue Heights parcel.
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Block Exposition Bill Faces Filibuster In House
Opponents stalled a bill to fund 2,000,000 for Panama Pacific Exposition participation. The House adjourned without action, awaiting next week’s presidential electoral vote count. Lawmakers Mann Lenroot Gardner Collier and Sisson led the fight, Lenroot accusing seven commissioners at 7,500 yearly for four years of graft.
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Plans Memorial To Sherman In Senate
A Senate committee organizes a February 1 memorial for the late Vice President Sherman. The program will be the most elaborate ever for such a function in the Senate with President Taft delivering the chief speech, alongside President-elect Wilson and Vice President-elect Marshall, and other government representatives. Champ Clark will be the first Speaker of the House to address the Senate on this occasion.
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Senate Debates Federal Control of Water Power and Smoking Rule
The Senate debated federal versus state control of water power with a vote on the Connecticut River dam bill set for February 11. Other items included a push to ban smoking in executive sessions, Osage tribal bribery concerns, fortifications funding, Mexico claims, and election legality denials. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Gans will attend a Richmond celebration for twin grandsons Horace and Edward Gans.
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Advice for Congress urged by District Chamber of Commerce
District leaders approved a letter prepared to explain local needs to the incoming Sixty-third Congress and all national commercial bodies. They urged Congress to understand district conditions, denouncing eight hour work day proposals for women and warning such bills would push employers to drop female workers.
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ELOPERS ARE MARRIED TWICE IN CATHOLIC AND EPISCOPAL CEREMONIES
Anna M Jewell and Arthur H Murray eloped and married yesterday at Card Gibbons residence and were married again today at Catonsville Methodist Episcopal Church. The bride's mother in Washington was ill and the couple plan to reside there. Murray works for the government and the couple had been engaged two years.
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Noted Sporting Writer Dead Power of Pittsburgh
Charles Bentley Power, renowned Pittsburgh sporting writer and former baseball figure, died at 52 after a nervous breakdown. A veteran editor, Power served as head of the American Association, NL umpire, and later led several interstate minor leagues while shaping sport coverage and wartime reporting during the Homestead strike.
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Coal Deals to Be Probed by Federal Grand Jury
Subpoenas served on John L. Howard and Western Fuel Company officers as a federal probe of six years of alleged customs fraud begins. David G. Powers, ex-assistant superintendent and Treasury agent, says engineers overstated coal tonnage in port to enable large government drawbacks, similar to New York sugar trust cases.
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Utah kills amend ment direct election of United States senators
Salt Lake City Utah Feb 5 A joint senate resolution ratifying the amendment to the Federal Constitution providing for the direct election of United States senators was killed in the Utah senate late today. The vote was 9 for 7 against and 2 not voting. Dover Del Feb 5 A resolution to ratify the proposed constitutional amendment was passed by the Delaware house of representatives today.
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Dove of Peace sought for suffrage pageant in Washington
A suffrage meeting at the Public Library heard speakers claim voting will renew women's vigor and end ill treatment in industry. A call went out for a dove of peace to be released from the suffrage procession on March 3, to fly south and vanish over the crowds, with a fallback if unavailable.
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Wilson Eyes May Currency Reform With Tariff Review
Word in Washington says President elect Wilson views currency reform as pivotal as tariff revision and plans to urge Congress to tackle both at the extra session. Representative Underwood advocates limiting the message to tariff at opening of the session. Carter Glass confirms the Aldrich plan will be excluded from the new currency bill.
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Vote suffrage to women in Pennsylvania House vote
Harrisburg February 5 The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed finally the resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to allow women to vote by a vote of 131 to 70 It moves to the Senate for concurrence with adoption required by 1915 and a people’s vote. Opponents meet later at Belasco Theater February 28 with speakers Mrs A J George Mrs John Martin and Minnie Bronson presiding.
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Dentes Suffragist Charge Denied by Mrs Dodge
Mrs Arthur M Dodge, president of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage, defends Minnie Bronson against claims she is paid by liquor interests. Dodge highlights Bronson's career shifts from labor work to anti suffrage roles and notes other suffrage leaders are paid. February 5, 1913.
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Mob Roits Jewish Quarter in Lodz Declares Casualties
Dispatches from Lodz report a crowd raided the Jewish quarter injuring many residents, with several believed fatally. Stores were looted and a Jewish deputation sought police protection. Also listed are ocean liner movements with arrivals and sailings in early February.
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Deadlock continues as West Virginia lawmakers fail to elect senator
In Charleston on February 5 the joint legislative ballot produced no result as Elkins Edwards Mann White Hubbard and Showalter failed to reach a majority. Most Democrats backed Watson with scattered votes to others. Edwards gained four votes and Elkins held steady while White and Mann slipped. A second entry from Concord Minnesota notes another indecisive ballot as late arrivals forced doors open and did not yield a choice.
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Taft to Hear Alien Plea At White House
A delegation of American citizens of foreign descent protests literacy tests in the Jones Dillingham immigration bill. They arrived in Washington from Chicago and will present arguments to President Taft at 10 30 this morning. The group includes Chicago municipal court Chief Justice Harry Olson for Scandinavians, Reverend Francis Gordon for Poles, and Lews Hammerling for the Association of Foreign Newspapers.
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