Citizens Blame The Brownsville Riot On Citizens
Testimony in the Brownsville riot case centers on claims that Brownsville citizens and not soldiers caused the August gunfire. Cook Charles Dade and sergeants Fraser and Reeves dispute timing, ammunition handling, and witness credibility while detailing alleged attempts by the Constitution League to force soldiers to swear to anti soldier statements. Fraser, described as tall and military, asserts citizens may have fired to drive out colored troops, while defense argues the town’s residents were responsible.
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Reeves
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Gilchrist Stewart
Constitution League
Frownsville
Charles Dade
Cook
Foster
Louisiana
Iday
Foraker
Pettus
Tivm
Westerntax
Praser
Shoutine
Gia
Congress Condensed Senate Debates Taft Bill
Senate discussed amendments to the Taft appropriation bill and river harbor plans but failed to reach a conclusion. House adjourned at 6 50 pm after considering Brownsville incident testimony. witnesses described shell litter, property plunder, and civilian access to barracks. Testimony conflicted on timing and cleanup, with soldiers accused of disguising blame. inquiry continued.
Philippine War Expenditure Inquiry Resolution Readied
Senator Clay introduced a resolution asking the Secretary of War to report to the Senate the total U S spending in the Philippines from July 1, 19—, for equipment, supplies, and military operations. The inquiry seeks itemized railway and road costs, numbers of troops, duration of army presence, forces needed for order, and projected annual expenses plus Filipino progress toward self government. The measure was laid over on Spoone’s suggestion pending today.
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Secretary of War
Senate
United States
Philippines
Iuo
Lipinos
Mr. Spoane
Land Fight Hurdles West as Newlands Proposes Land Reform
Senator Newlands in the Committee on Public Lands offered a resolution to appoint a five member Senate committee and seek a matching House panel to meet with the President and Interior Secretary. The aim is to end deadlocks in issuing land patents and to study revision of land laws, with holdings conferences to be handled by the committee.
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Committee On Public Lands
House
Secretary of the Interior
Department of Senior
Army officer takes deposition of a Black trumpeter in re enlistment bid
Inspector General Galbraith of the U S army yesterday recorded the deposition of Hoyt Robinson a Black trumpeter of the Twenty-fifth United States Infantry stationed at Brownsville Texas when riots occurred there last August. Robinson says he did not take part in the riots. Galbraith did not announce his decision on Robinsons re enlistment bid. Robinson reportedly acted under War Department orders making his application the first under oath by recently discharged soldiers.
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Galbraith
United States Army
Hoyt Robinson
United States —Infantry
Brownsville
Tex
Robinson
War Department
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Waterway plan fails in House vote against 3 million grant
Illinois representatives Madden Lorimer and Bartholdt pressed a river and harbor amendment to fund a 14 foot channel from the Great Lakes to the Gulf. Chairman Burton opposed the 3 million dollar appropriation as impractical. Bartholdt urged lawmakers to back the waterway, while Burton warned against wasteful spending and questioned feasibility. A test vote on a related Ohio dam project failed 1 to 120, and the House adjourned after lengthy debate on funding and priorities.
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Madden
Illinois
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Missouri
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Fr. Bartholdt
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Gulf
Gill
Maryland
Cleveland
Dunlop blasts transfers plan as unfair in District hearing
President Dunlop of Capital Traction disputes mandatory universal transfers, telling House District Committee the law does not compel them and vowing to fight unreasonable measures in court. The session also reviewed Madden bills on gas prices as observers pressed for relief while supporting testimony argued for a fair return and district conditions. Kilpatrick, a Washington resident, praised local gas quality and urged focusing on city improvements.
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Capital Traction Company
Madden
House District Committee
Thetus Wilbette Sims
Tennessee
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Mr. Duninp
Mr. Goldsborough
Chicago
Washington
Kilpatrick
Spa
New York
Givins
Wother
Darneille
A. F. Kinnan
Wilton J. Lambert
Hepburn Down With Severe Cold Delays Interstate Panel
Representative Hepburn of Town, chair of the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, is confined at home with a severe cold and has missed two Capitol days. His absence delays action on bills limiting railway work to fifteen hours daily and on a two cent mileage book. The timber and stone land law repeal and timber sale bill were favorably reported to the Senate by the Public Lands Committee, with a favorable note on easing winter residence requirements for homestead entrants. Rural delivery report shows 37 191 routes operating as of February 1 with 54 323 petitions received and 15 698 adverse reports. 147 new routes started in January. Regular rural letter carriers numbered 37 191 at month start.
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de Grak
William Brown McKinley
Illinois
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Clinton
Congress
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Champaign
Reginald de Korver
House Committee On Patents
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Thomas Nelson Page
Thurman Conklings
Blaines
Randalls
Ren’ Hills
Lamars
Senate Preas
Spanish Claims Commission seeks eight month extension
President Roosevelt forwarded a letter from former Senator William Chandler head of the Spanish Claims Commission requesting to extend the commission’s jurisdiction from March 2 to September 2 next. Of 542 claims filed totaling 61,612,077 dollars, 364,8535 have been awarded and 200 claims for 75,985,601 dollars remain undisposed of.
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Congress
William ©. Chandler
The
Spanish Claims Commission
Commission
The Bitters Cure Claims Across Many Walks of Life
A Broad claim that thousands found relief from ailments of the stomach liver and kidneys after other remedies failed, urging skeptical readers to try one bottle of the celebrated tonic.
Indian Bill on Removal of Restrictions Raises Senate Clash
In the Senate, debate over removing sales restrictions on Indian lands in the Indian Territory continued despite a point of order and procedural delays. Senator Clapp urged changing the McCumber era limits, while Senator McCumber and others warned of land grafters and loss of land value. Long and Curtis engaged, with concern over the impact on homesteads and tribal autonomy.
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McCumber
Indian ‘Territory
Congress
Plans for Sea Monster Battle Ship Reveals Heavy Fire Range
Senator Hale presented Senate detailed plans for a new battleship to rival any afloat or planned. The vessel measures 51s 3 12 feet long with a 52 5 8 foot beam and 29 feet draft. Main armament includes ten 11 inch rifles in five centerline turrets, plus submerged torpedo tubes. Secondary battery totals fourteen 5 inch guns and assorted small arms to provide broadside and enfilade fire with wide range.
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Hale
Senate
Tax Office Probe Urged Over Land Value Assessments
Representative Morrell of Pennsylvania introduced a resolution directing the Bureau of Corporations to investigate how improvements and land values are ascertained by the District board of assistant assessors. The resolution claims property has been assessed at only one third of its true value while the government paid three times the assessed valuation for the sites of the new House and Senate office buildings.
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Morrell
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Corporations
House
Senate
Speaker Cannon Ill. House to Meet Amid Absence
Speaker Cannon remains home with a severe cold as the House plans to tackle the river and harbor bill in the Committee of the Whole. Busbey says Cannon could attend if necessary, but absence won’t delay business. A public hearing on Representative Murphy’s anti tipping bill will be held before 8 commissioners, date undecided.
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L. W. Busbey
Representative Murphy
Missouri
Weather maps and political chatter fill Capitol corridors
Senatorial chatter centers on a New York water bill and a heated exchange over its fate before Congress. Weather maps in marble rooms attract lawmakers as Allison of Iowa and Clark of Montana discuss climate quirks from Dubuque to Helena, noting Chinook winds and temperature swings.
Oysters, remarks, and a Brownsville raid tale in Senate
Youthful North Dakota Senator Mc Cumber speaks on Indian appropriation bill but the crowd in the House press gallery enjoys Col. Harry Libbey of Virginia oysters. Senators laugh at the Brownsville investigation with jokes about a cook’s dusty gun and a witness’s firing count.
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Fane
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House
Maj. Mann
Col
Harry Libbey
Virginia
Old Dominion
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Mr. Libbey
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Sergt. Reeves
National Bank for Persia Concession Signed in Tehran
The concession for a Persian national bank with 55 million dollars capital was signed in Tehran with foreigners barred from participation. The bank would collect government revenues, finance expenditures, contract loans, and issue banknotes on expiry of the Imperial Bank of Persia, while promising a 3.5 million dollar loan to the government. Officials in London caution the Imperial Bank’s note-issuing rights expire in fifty years and doubt Persia can raise the capital.
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Persia
Imperial Bank of Persia
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National Bank of Persia
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