Cortelyou Panama Bond Issue Under Fire in Senate
In the Senate Culberson assails Secretary Cortelyou over the Panama Canal bond issue claiming New York banks were unduly favored and public funds misused for speculation. Hopkins defends the Treasury head, arguing deposits were placed where emergency dictates and denying favoritism.
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Texan
New York
Hopkins
Treasury
Senate
Culberson
Cortelyou
New York City
Calla
Euperson
Secretary of the Treasury
Heaid
Culbernon
Aldrich
Culterson
Chicago
Oppose Grain Grading Bill Hearing Before Senate Panel
Representatives from Baltimore Chamber of Commerce and Philadelphia Commercial Exchange argued against the McCumber grain grading measure. They warned the proposal would impede grain business by forcing new inspection standards across diverse grain classes and regions.
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McCumber
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Baltimore
Clee England JC
Emumey
MrCumber
Gen Howard Honored by Senate for Meritorious Service
The Senate paused to pledge praise for Gen C C Howard retiring with rank of lieutenant general after commanding a Civil War army. Congress expressed thanks for meritorious service, while the messy report hints at health issues and remedies discussed in the era.
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Senate
O . Howard
Howard
Congress
Senate passes Alaska Yukon Seattle Exposition bill
Congress condensed notes the Alaska Yukon Seattle Exposition bill passed while details of the currency stringency report were reviewed. Maj Gen Howard retired was granted the rank and pay of lieutenant general. The criminal code test, Indian Appropriation bill, and other items dominated week outcomes as Congress adjourned until Monday. The House scheduled noon session and a political speech touched on indictments and party proof.
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Senate
Culberson
Artelyot Oon
Howard
New
House
Clavto
Alabama
Tariff and Court Powers Debate In Senate
The Senate debated a tariff resolution aiming to set maximum and minimum duties by country and protect local markets. Senators Beveridge and Bacon pushed measures limiting federal injunctions and adding a consular services commission. Knox proposed navy chaplains at one per 500 sailors.
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Beveridge
Haron
Supreme Court
Nelson
Treasury
State, and
Commerce
Tabor
Knox
United States Navy
Bill Stopped by Rule Opposition to Senate Bill Communication
Secretary Garfield sent a bill to the Senate for passage despite a recent rule prohibiting drafts from government departments. The Vice President was prepared to lay it before the body when a Senate clerk drew attention to the rule, and the communication was withheld. Senators view Garfield's action as remarkable and tied to past offenses leading to tighter oversight.
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Garfield
Senate
Garfield Pusterfly
Vicw
Good Roads Program Seeks $20000 Adational Appropriation
Director Logan W Page told the House Agriculture Committee that the Public Roads program will request about $20,000 for an educational effort now active in several states. Government assistance includes loaners and machinery to aid local communities in building better roads, with loyal participants benefiting from the cooperative effort.
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House Committee On Agriculture
Logan W Page
VESSELS FOR PANAMA CANAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
A joint resolution by Senator Trye reported favorably by the Senate Committee on Commerce provides for United States owned or chartered vessels to transport materials and supplies to the Isthmus for Panama Canal construction. The canal commission may purchase and operate ships to carry canal workers and employment-related cargo and mail.
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Trye
Panam Canal
Senate Committee On Commerce
Vesada
United States
Tne Canal Commission
Heyburn Intro's Resolution on Northern Pacific Negotiations
Senator Heyburn introduced a resolution yesterday demanding information from the President about altered negotiations by the Northern Pacific Railway Company. It requests details on the company's actions, a potential overpayment beyond actual cost, and whether any investigation has occurred.
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Heyburn
Northern
Pacffc Railway Company
Senate
Delays in Brownsville Case and Nominations Sent to Senate
The Senate Committee on Military Affairs postponed further action in the Brownsville investigation to await full committee attendance as senators Foraker and Scott will be away parts of the next two weeks. Also, Senator Johnston of Alabama proposes an amendment to the Aldrich bill on reserve requirements for national banks. The President nominated Robert Q. Heaton for collector of internal revenue in Connecticut and George P. Grigsby for U S attorney in Alaska.
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Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Yesteriay
Brownsville
Foraker
Scott
Washington
Aldrich
Johnston
Alabama
A’drich Financial PA
Senate
Robert Q. Heaton
District of Connecticut
George PA. Grigsby
United States
District of
Alaska
Clayton Rebukes Republicans In House For Failing To Heed President
In a heated session amid Indian appropriation debate Representative Clayton of Alabama castigated Republicans as two factions the reactionaries and White House cuckoos. He called the President's message an indictment of his party for dereliction and incompetence while lauding the President's character in part and challenging future outcomes as Congress adjourned.
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White House
Clayton
Alabama
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Washington
Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Senate
Payne
Harse
Boute
Ulsnots
Joe” Cannon
Beutell
Fairbanks
Foraker
Lere White
Cold and Grip Cure Promises Fast Relief for Grips
Advertisement urges readers to use Cold and Grip Cure to combat colds and flu like illnesses spreading in the city. Claims quick action on nasal discharge, eye irritation, throat and lung pain, headaches, fever, and overall weakness with a small 25 cent vial available at druggists.
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Tomor
Opposition to Ship Law Shifts Details From Congress
House Merchant Marine hearing heard Norfolk based H V Walker of Old Dominion Steamship Co and Harvey D Goulder of Cleveland press for local inspectors over ship regulation. E C Kramer backed federal oversight. debate tied to General Slocum disaster. Walker opposed English language requirement for crews, saying many sailors are Scandinavians.
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House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
H. 2. Walker
Old Dominion Steamsnippany
Norfolk
E. C. Kramer
Great Lakes
Congress
East River
New York
Gouldeb
Groulder
Hte
Walker
Child Labor Bill Up for Senate Report
The Gallinger child labor bill for the District of Columbia was favorably reported by the Senate Education and Labor Committee. The panel preferred this District government backed measure over Lodge's similar plan, with an informal look at Beveridge on national limits. The committee also aims to report a bill to reimburse Breedman’s Savings and Trust depositors, drafted by the Comptroller of the Currency, not Gallinger. Senator Flint will note the report.
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Gallinger
District of Columbia
Senate
Senate Committee On Education and Labor
Dolliver
Beveridge
Tech ’Ed
Postal Employees Not to Get a Raise
Hearings on the post-office appropriation bill were completed yesterday. The measure will be reported to the House next week and provides roughly 220 million dollars for salaries, about 8 million more than the prior year.
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Post-office
DHE
Universal transfers eyed for Washington street railways
District Committee favors universal transfers on street railway tickets selling 6 for 2 cents and 2 cent fares. Plan covers extensions to Union Station plaza and northeast city lines, with supervision by District Commissioners and fines for noncompliance. Speaker time sought for extended debate and rapid House action.
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Washington
House District Committee
Union Station
Representative Smith
Cannon
Capital Traction
Anacostia and
Potomac
Second Street
Mast Capitol Street
Thea
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Washington Railway and Electrte Company
North Capitol Streets
North Capitol Street
New Jersey Avenue
G Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Washington Railway and
Jileetrie Company
First and
B Streets
First Street
City and Suburban Company
Plaza
Front Street
Delaware Avenue
Senate
Toy Iompaniea
Univers
Hepburn and
Taylor
Dolliver school bill faces Senate early next week
Expenditures for underground conduits aerial wires and poles central office equipment total 3 851 559 40 for the district excluding real estate The Dolliver school bill is likely to come up in the Senate early next week The adjournment to Monday delayed action but supporters expect passage A resolution from the North Washington Citizens Association urging the bill with a change to appoint a district education director by the District Commissioners rather than the U S Education Commissioner was received by Chairman Staith of the House District Committee yesterday.
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Dolliver
Senate
North
Washington
Ames Bill Favored For District Militia Reorganization
The Ames bill on reorganizing the district militia is expected to be favorably reported by the Toure Committee on Militia. Gen Harries and Cal Brett answered questions today, with minor amendments likely and a prompt report. The measure aims to reorganize the District National Guard, with the bill referred to a subcommittee to study constitutionality of provisions involving National Guard service outside states.
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Ames
Toure Committee On Militia
Harries
Cal Brett
District National Guard
House Committee
General National Guard
Militia Committee
National Guard
District Bills Introduced In Senate Stretch Snow and Statue Plan
The Senate yesterday took up the traffic clause on removing snow dirt and ice from paved District sidewalks. Senator Gallinger introduced a bill to buy erect a colossal statue titled Indian Buffalo Hunt in Washington. Representative Smith received an unfavorable Interior Department report on a proposed District indigent insane hospital, Garfield deeming it unnecessary since care already exists at Government Hospital for the Insane where many inmates are from the District.
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House
Senate
Senator Gallinger
Senator Galinger
Washington
Smith
Secretary of the Interior
Neurologica
Garfield
Telephone report filed by Chesapeake and Potomac Company
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company filed a revised yearly report with vice president Flem. Bethel testifying yesterday. It replaces the January 9 Congress submission due to December estimates. Total receipts from telephones and real estate reach 1 149 253 08 with net earnings 125 205 13 and revenue balances 76 362 75. Capital items in the District show notes proceeds. One bromg quinine is noted, signature E W Grove.
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Chesapeake and Potomac ‘Telephone Company
Flem. Bethel
Congress
Wotherspoon Nomination Stalls In Senate Session
The nomination of Lieut. Col. W W Wotherspoon for brigadier general failed to advance as two senators Briggs and Di Pont demanded further remarks against confirmation. Owing to out of town engagements next week they asked for delay beyond that time. Senator Warren sought to set next Thursday for an executive session to decide the issue, but the effort failed.
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W. W. Wotherspoon
Senate
Warren
Briggs
di Pont
Ben-ator Warren
Anti-Trust and Commerce Measures In Congress
Representative Kimball of Kentucky introduces an anti trust bill to bar interstate carriers from handling any tobacco products under trust or combination control to fix raw material prices. Penalties include fines from two thousand to ten thousand dollars or one year in prison. Other actions include a Japan expo appropriation and rail carriage provisions for officers and employees.
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Kimball
Kentucky
Mr. Hayes
California
United States
Tolar
Japan
Dalzell
Permaylvania
Beott
Kansas
Caucus Postponed After White House Reception Conflict
House Republicans extend a caucus to ratify state delegation selections for the Congressional Campaign Committee. Col Pete Hepburn and aides called the session last night but canceled it in light of the presidents reception for Congress. Peter Porter of the old Wadsworth district was invited but undecided. No change in the PCC officials was announced.
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House
White House
Pete Hepburn
House of Representatives
Congress
Cel. Hepburn
Hovee
Congressional
Peter Porter
Wadsworth
Dstrict
Congressional Campaign Committee
Acheson Pushes Pure Water Bill in Congress
Representative Acheson of Pennsylvania seeks to curb liquor traffic by proposing that all House committee rooms and connected spaces be supplied with pure natural spring water. He advocates ending the blind pig sale in the Capitol and introduced the measure yesterday.
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Acheson
Pennsylvania
Washington
Capitol
Confederate Monument Plea Draws President's Endorsement
President Roosevelt endorsed the Arlington Confederate Monument effort led by Hilary A. Herbert and Faulkner. He expressed sympathy while noting his inability to attend a lecture at the Columbia Theater next Monday about Castles in the Air.
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Columbia Theater
Taylor
Tennessee
Arlington
Roosevelt
Navy
Hilary A. Herbert
Faulkner
West Virginia
Arlington Confederate Monument
Mr. Herbert
Thoes
Santiago
The
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Wallace Streeter
Mon- Toc Street
Children's Hospital
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Wilisr
George Washington
Virginia
Georgetown
Convention Hall
Benstar Taylor
Tennesee
Peneft
Confederats
Arington
Columbia Theater Monde
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Tse
Droadre Bumner
Dighear
New York
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Per Insson
Dence Indy
Addreia
Abe Ofte
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Texas
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Hood
Congress Condensed
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Johnson
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Michigan
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Appburn
Iowa
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Chesapeake and Potomac
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Anti-Tobagoo Trust
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Paris
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Blackburn
McCreary
Allen
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Warren & Dyer
Oye
Washington, D. C
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George H. Demonet
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Third St
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Fulton's
Establiauca
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Volin
Dak
Evelyn Nesbit
Toledo
Ohio
Brand Whitlocy
Merchants’ Transfer & Storage Co
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FISKE
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Jefferson Blanche
Alexander DE Angelis
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Thurs
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America
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Guy Standing
Theodore Roberts
Samuel Claggett
Cyril Scott
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Prince Chap
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Tondon
NEW Academy
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Hia
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Paley Mane
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Henry Horton & Co
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Dora Jimrea Clement
Landen
Erie
HM Mason and
C. Mil Watlaken &Oaly
Charles Ene
Skinner
the Shoemaker
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London
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Lyceum
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