Senate Fights Over Arizona New Mexico Statehood
Senate battles long and close as supporters of joint statehood for Arizona New Mexico face three major amendments. Bard would strike provisions for the two territories, Foraker would allow a joint state if separate elections favor it, Patterson would make New Mexico alone a state. Republicans fear defections amid arrests and indictments as votes hinge on sharp amendments and party unity.
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Oklahoma
Senate
Arizona
New Mexico
Bard
Foraker
Art Zone
Patterson
Bénators Elkins
New
Hiouse
Edna
Oklaoma
Indian Territory
Clarke
Arkansas
Senate Republican Organization
Till
Mitchel
Burton
House
Mexico
Cannon
Hamilton
Beveridge closes debate on two-state plan for territories
The Senate and House debated statehood for Oklahoma Indian Territory and New Mexico Arizona. Beveridge spoke nearly three hours defending creating two states, while Foraker urged excluding Arizona New Mexico. The day included Swayne impeachment reply, freight rate debate, and a Dryden amendment to appoint a Minister to Morocco.
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Senior Foraker
Buveridge
Farther
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahomi
Indian Territory
Foraker
Missouri
Delaware
Ilinois
Philadelphia
Tropkins
Oklahoma
Beveridge
House
Swayne
Senate
Rate Fight in House Notch Chance for Amendments
The fight over railroad rate regulation heated the House as the Esch Townsend bill faced debate. Minority leader Williams pressed to amend, offering to surrender debate if three amendments were allowed to designate substitute rates and keep them pending final court review. Dalzell refused, and the rule to limit amendments passed 166 to 140, sending the bill to immediate consideration with disputed procedural strategy and quotes from party leaders.
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House
House of Representatives
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Messrs. Southwick and
Vreeland
New York
Gaines
Tennessee
Williams
Dalzell
Messrs. Townsend
Michigan
Richardeen
Alabama
Congress
Judge Swayne
Roosevelt
Davey
Bourke Cochran
de Armond
Grosvenor
Ohio
Committee On Rules
Hepburn
Iowa
Louisiana
Thatlouse
Bohdly
Representative Southwick
Daizell
Wiliams
da Armond
Missouri
Senate
Cochran
Miasouri
John Wesley Gaines
Gen. Grosvenor
Willams
United States
Joe” Cannon
Townsend-Escoh
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Cock~ran
Tennesee
Currier
New Hampshire
Townsend
Issue Joined In Swayne Case Replication Filed In Senate
The Senate impeachment court for Judge Charles Swayne met briefly at 3 p.m. to hear the replication read by Representative Palmer of Pennsylvania as Speaker Cannon executed and Clerk McDowell attested. The House managers reiterated the judge’s guilt in high crimes and misdemeanors and the replication was adopted with authority granted to file further pleadings.
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Senate
Charles Swayne
Olmsted
Pennsylvania
Platt
Connecticut
Thurston and
Higgins
Palmer
Cannon
McDowell
Swayne
Sliggins
Bacon
Georgia
House of Representatives
Secretary of the
Debate over Shoshone Wind River lands bill ends in defeat
The House debated a Wyoming Shoshone Wind River reservation land bill with opposition led by Fitzgerald and McMorran who said it favored 640 mineral land picks. Mondell Lacey Hitchcock supported it. it failed to achieve two thirds. The session also moved to call up a Panama Canal Zone government bill. A tombstone appropriation for Maj. Pierre Charles L Enfant was introduced in both House and Senate.
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Beveridge
Gallinger
Indiana
Senate
Fiil
Wind River
Wyoming
Fitzgerald
New York
McMorran
Michigan
Mondell
Lacey
Iowa
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Panama Canal Zone
Panama Canal Commission
L’enfant
Representative Mudd
Maryland
Maj
Pierre Charles I'Enfant
Washington
Age
Indian Territory Delegate Backed for House Representation
Representative Curtis urged the House Territories Committee to recognize C. E. Foley of Eufaula as the Indian Territory Delegate. Foley, endorsed at a South McAlester nonpartisan convention and by the Five Civilized Tribes chiefs, would gain congressional seats based on a treaty promise. A subcommittee was appointed to review the treaty and report to the full committee.
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Curtis
House
Indian Territory
Congress
Hausa Committee On Territories
C. E. Foley
Eufaula
Foley
Washington
South McAlester
Five Civilized Tribes
Territory
Senate
Representatives Powers
Maine
Lilley
Connecticut
Reid
Arkansas
Fire insurance levy aid to support fire departments
Amendment to a House bill, proposed by Senator Clapp of Minnesota, would require every fire insurance company to pay by July 1 each year an amount equal to 3 percent of gross premiums in towns with an organized fire department. Funds would be used for better equipment and for relief of sick or injured firefighters and their families.
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Clapp
Minnesota
Ontario Lumbermen Seek Tariff to Shield Canadian Lumber
Ontario Lumbermen's Association will send a deputation to Ottawa seeking a duty of two per thousand on imported lumber. They note imports rose from 60 million feet in 1902 to 140 thousand feet in 1904, and BC manufacturers accuse American mills of dumping lower grade lumber into Canada.
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Ontario
Toronto
Ontario Lumbermen's Association
Ottawa
Canada
British Columbia
Disapproves of whipping post for wife-beaters
Mrs. Sarah J. Eddy of Bristol Rhode Island writes to Representative Rabenck chair of the House Committee on the District of Columbia protesting against the Adams bill to establish a whipping post in the District. She calls the lash a disgrace to modern civilization and argues it would degrade the offender his wife and children while failing to cure the evil.
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Rabenck
House Committee On
District of Columbia
Sarah J. Eddy
Bristol
R. 1
Japanese superiority cited in army sanitation study
Dr L L Seaman testified before the House Military Affairs Committee on a plan to boost army medical efficiency after returning from a Japanese army observation tour. He contrasted sanitation and supply practices, noting far lower fatal sickness rates in Japan. Congress asked to refund 74 cents to DC post office with other small sums totaling 26576 dollars. Mosely urged medals for railroad bravery. The House authorized a favorable Humphrey resolution seeking War Department details on the army transport service.
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L. L. Seaman
House Committee On Military Affaira
Seaman
Congress
Wynne
Secretary of the Treasury
District of Columbia
Chanute
Kans
St. Louis
Transport Service
House Committee On Military Affairs
Humphrey
War Department
Army Transport Service
You Needn't Feel Distress After Eating
An old advertisement parades a tonic claim for dyspepsia relief. It states you needn’t feel distress after meals or experience belching and nausea. The product, Sarsaparilia, supposedly cures dyspepsia, strengthens the stomach, improves digestion, and builds up the system.
Benefits for navigation river and harbor bill reported
The river and harbor bill is nearly complete and will be reported to the House. It strengthens harbor management and imposes shared funding for many projects with state or municipal participation. Provisions cover Weymouth Fore River Black Harbor Niagara River and numerous other sites with varied cash and continuing- contract funding.
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Bowers
Port of
New York
Governors and
Liberty Islands
Weymouth
Fore River
Mags
Town
Black Harbor
Niagara River
New York Barge Canal
Delaware River
Philadelphia
Tampa Bay
Fla
Secretary of War
Sabine
Natches Rivers
Taylors Bayou
Sabine Lake
Texas
Brazos River
Muskingum Miver
State of Ohio
Ohio Canal
Muskingum River
Lake Erie
South Haven Harbor
Mich
United States
Sturgeon Bay
Lake Michigan Ship Canal
Milwaukee
Tacoma Harbor
Washington
Trinity River
District legislation urged for street opening and education bills
Representative Babcock faces petitions from several groups on Congress measures. South Washington Citizens' Association seeks opening of G street between Sixth and Seventh in southwest. Serena Hall Davenport and Eva Perry Moore push compulsory education legislation. East Washington Citizens' Association urges a $10,000 appropriation to extend Pennsylvania Avenue east to the District line.
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Babcock
District of Columbia
Frouse
Congress
South Washington Citizens' Association
R. Harrison Johnson
G Street
Sixth
Seventh Streets
Eouthwest
Serena Hall Davenport
Noel Howse
East Washington Citizens’ Association
Pennsylvania Avenue
Philippine Railway Bill Signed and Tariff Talks
The President signed a bill authorizing railway construction in the Philippines and allowing the government to guarantee bonds up to 4 percent on 30 million dollars. A report on burying soldiers widows with their husbands at Arlington National Cemetery is noted. In Wisconsin a tariff revision memorial from the state legislature was presented in the Senate. Minor bills passed include land additions in Fort Smith Indian Territory and land conveyance in St. Augustine for road improvements. Bucklen's Arnica Salve claims to heal old sores ulcers and piles with pay expected.
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House Committee On Military Affairs
Arlington National Cemetery
Senate
State of
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Indian Territory
St. Augustine
Fla
Federal
Selna
Ala
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Morocco
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