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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1907
Page
26
Long hearing on the Brownsville affair features witnesses from Company D and others. Witnesses describe firing rumors, broken gun racks and inspections, with debate over alleged town violence and soldiers actions.
Congress condensed reports that in the Senate yesterday nearly every committee amendment to the Indian appropriation bill was defeated. The Senate is expected to act today. The House passed the river and harbor bill granting 84 million dollars, approved the Hill denatured alcohol bill, and took up the naval appropriation bill. Adjournment set for noon today.
The president signed a service pension bill approved by the House, making veterans of the Civil War eligible for monthly pensions. Those aged sixty two receive 12 dollars, age seventy 15 dollars, and seventy five 20 dollars per month, with Mexican War veterans serving sixty days also covered.
The House approved the river and harbor bill with no votes against it after rejecting amendments and striking the boundary line provision on a point of order. Debates attacked Chairman Burton but failed to sway the final passage as Congress moves to other measures including a denatured alcohol bill and naval appropriation discussions.
The Democrats demand a special Senate session to vote on the Santo Domingo Convention. Minority leaders say Republicans will bear sole responsibility if the treaty, maintaining current financial ties with the island nation, is ratified after March 4. They plan to block ratification and push for a quick vote once the session opens.
Senator Tilman attacked Charles S Hanks of Boston amid a railroad rates inquiry and proposed a Senate resolution directing the Attorney General and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to report if Hanks was ever paid from public funds and by whom, plus any relevant reports. The Senate adopted the measure. The same day Senator Mallory backed a patent committee minority report supporting a House style copyright provision allowing automatic musical instrument makers to transfer rights to records and reproduce music. Representative Wanger proposed a bill to establish Paul Jones day on September 2 in the Navy across American ships.
The Indian appropriation bill was hotly debated in the Senate with committee amendments mostly rejected on points of order. A key McCumber amendment prohibiting alienation of surplus lands by full-blood Indians remained in force after defeating the sale provision by 1 to 22, while other amendments were defeated or recurred to, and the surface of coal lands sale was ruled out on a point of order.
President Roosevelt issued a suspension delaying Secretary Hitchcock's order to dispossess whites who intermarried with Cherokee Indians and settled on tribal lands. The halt lasts until March 6 to allow time to remove improvements or for Congress to act on remedial legislation following a Supreme Court ruling.
Representative Murphy of Missouri condemns the Guthrie convention drafting a constitution for the proposed state. He introduces a bill to repeal the admission act, arguing the convention failed to adopt the United States Constitution and is unfit, misusing funds, and evading federal requirements.
Jairy A Well was nominated for marshal of the Eastern district of Wisconsin yesterday. He is one of Senator La Follette's political lieutenants and former mayor of Ripon. Senator Spooner called the nomination unobjectionable, with no opposition expected to confirmation. Also noted, a favorable Senate committee report on Ankeny’s Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition bill and a Mississippi bill to pension Confederate soldiers and widows.
Secretary Shaw, in a letter to Speaker Cannon, blasts the Washington building housing the Bureau of Engraving and Printing as a worst sweatshop. He cites unbearable summer conditions and calls for improvements as the House Committee on Buildings and Grounds plans hearings on a bill to authorize a new facility for the bureau.
Senator Beveridge attacks the House Judiciary Committee report on the child labor bill, charging it ignores Supreme Court decisions and existing laws, equates interstate and foreign commerce powers, and warns of a junior Congress Supreme Court scheme that shields lawmakers from voting on reform.
Rep Morrell of Pennsylvania outlined a bill reorganizing the District of Columbia schools into nine boards with a central school board as the supreme authority. He argued local boards reduce friction, improve management, and foster local pride while costing the system nothing.
Massachusetts Senator Lodge rejects claims that he denounced Gov Guilds letter to the President. He says the letter was proper and supported extra sessions for tariff reciprocity debate. Lodge notes he backs tariff revision within party limits and opposes Democratic reform, endorsing the maximum and minimum scale in Guild’s plan.
Senator Clay of Georgia pushed a resolution demanding information from the Secretary of War on army and navy expenditures in the Philippines. Republicans opposed, Lodge urged using War Department and Philippines Commission reports. Spooner and Aldrich questioned scope. Clay warned delay would doom the measure, and Cle set the resolution to go over until today.
The President sent to the Senate yesterday nominations for Col Pond to be placed on retired list with rank of brigadier general and George E Pond as assistant quartermaster general. John J Boyce nominated as United States attorney District of Alaska. A Wiel listed as United States marshal for Eastern District at Wis Tonsir. A longist of postmasters and testimony in Shipp contempt case noted. Commissioner Maher said he would begin taking testimony in the Sheriff Bhip contempt case at 10 o'clock Tuesday.
Representative Murphy leads a push to end tipping in the District with the bill passing the House District Committee. Murphy cites the need to set an example for the nation as debates begin, while waiters threaten to retaliate through higher consumer charges and patrons.
In Washington reports Speaker Cannon’s health briefly slows work as Col Busbey recalls medical rank ideas and a G AR battle ship subscription plan. Senate debate on Indian land sales and aid features Curtiss, Spooner, and Aldrich with humor from Vice President Fairbanks as Curtis queries procedural outcomes.
Representative William Alden Smith of Michigan resigns from the Fifty ninth Congress to pursue other duties. The move draws applause from both parties as Charles J Byrnes arrives with Smith's credentials to become Senator and lighthouse bills move to favorable reporting by Frye.
Senator Foraker rejected an alleged interview quote asserting opposition to Republicans while the record notes his remark about de moritati nisi bonum. The piece also reports legislative actions on homestead residency and Chinese famine relief from China.
Bishop O Gorman of Sioux Falls yesterday called on Secretary Taft and had a brief chat. The visit was described as without significance though O Gorman is an old friend of the secretary. He had been in Rome during Taft’s Vatican visit related to friar lands in the Philippines and took part in negotiations.
Gov Magoon seeks Taft approval to suspend a decree enlarging Cuba’s rural guard to 12 000 men. Protests across parties reach Washington as recruitment may continue despite being below authorized strength. Officials say the move aims to ensure a stable post tau withdrawal government, not forced conscription.
By order of the Postmaster General and Assistant Postmaster General De Graw a new handling method for unclaimed domestic letters was implemented. Envelopes are opened and only written matter or enclosers are separated for delivery, with 25 clerks processing the rest. January openings reached 1,022,700 versus 908,300 previous year, and 7,986 letters yielded $7,459, with 80 percent of returnables restored. Efforts continue to boost return address use and extend the system.
The State Department urged sending one or more naval vessels to Central America as arbitration efforts unfold in San Salvador. The Chicago sails south from San Francisco, Yorktown to follow after repairs, visiting Salvadorean or Nicaraguan ports. Senor Cordova, Salvadoran and Honduran envoy, pressed Root on the border threat amid Salvadorean military buildup. Minister Merry aided arbitration talks with Costa Rica and Nicaragua, with Mexican influence likely to be invoked again.
Speaker Joseph Cannon has been confined at home with a grip like illness but shows marked improvement. Last fever subsides and he may take a short walk this afternoon. If no setback occurs he may not visit the Capitol until tomorrow and a full recovery could be announced by Saturday by Dr Sowers.
A State Department consular report from Tsingtau in Shantung notes German merchants welcome foreign competitors and aid their establishment. The German government reportedly encourages mixed commerce while making German the regional trade language. Ambassador Nabuco of Brazil plans a Buffalo address on expanding U S Latin American trade relations, linked to Root’s South America visit.
A noted lung authority recommends a home remedy for colds and coughs. The plan combines Virgin Oil of Pine, glycerine, and whisky in measured doses to be taken every four hours, claiming it breaks a cold in twenty four hours. The instruction warns to use only authentic Virgin Oil of Pine in sealed vials from Leach Chemical Co Cincinnati Ohio.
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