Minority Bill Aims To Protect Depositors In Failed Banks
Representative John Sharp Williams leads a Democratic drive to restrict bank loans and deposits, levy a tax to protect depositors, and issue interconvertible notes backed by federal and state bonds. The measure, drafted after a closed meeting with committee aides, would cap liabilities, require reserves in bonds, and allow interconvertible notes redeemable with emergency currency.
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John Sharp Willams
Missisippi
House
Willams
Lewis
Georgia
Pujo
Kulmana
Glass
Virginia
Gitlhrspie
Texas
Olle James
Kentucky
Crawford
North Carolina
MeIlenry
Pennsylvania
Committee On
Banking and Currency
Batire Harwony Ie
Wiliams
Bret
Ertata
Financial and congressional actions on reserves and aid
Representath Gronna of North Dakota introduced a bill regulating national bank reserves requiring banks to adjust deposits and holdings for immediate availability. The House committee heard Rev. R. M. Newsome support for a $250,000 aid plan for a national negro fair in Mobile Alabama. Dudley urged Sherman bill passage to enhance safe interstate explosives transport. A joint resolution granted Philippine Commissioners in Congress equal salaries of 7500 and mileage of 2000.
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Congress
House Committee On
Rev
M. Newsome
Alabama
Mabile
Alg
South
DHL
Sherman Bill
Charles P. Dudley
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bureau of Safe Transportation
Horse Committee On Commerce
Congress Condensed House Adjourns Amid War Claims Debate
An omnibus bill for repayment of war claims and several private claims was pared down in the House, which adjourned until Monday. The Senate, not in session, paused business as the chamber focused on the contentious measures.
Navy supplemental estimate seeks 1.12 million for ship repairs
Secretary Cortelyou sent a supplemental estimate to Congress for the Navy Bureau of Equipment proposing an extra 1,120,000 dollars for refitting and equipping vessels. Funds would cover boilers, repairs, alterations, and upgrades for ships including the Brooklyn Alabama Illinois Kearsarge Kentucky Iowa and Paul Jones, with specific amounts listed for mine-layers torpedo boats and armored cruiser improvements.
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Cortelyou
Congress
Bureau of Equipment
Navy Department
San Francisco
Brooklyn
Ita
Alabama
Illiois
Kearsarge
Kentucky
Iowa
Paul Jones
Opposition to Alabama Judge Hundley Confirmation in Senate
A political row over President’s appointment of Oscar W. Hundley as U S district judge for Alabama. The Senate Judiciary Committee probes charges of patronage and qualifications amid testimony about a related appointment and steel firm ties. Senators Moran and Pettis previously resisted but face shifting support.
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Oscar W. Hundley
United States
Alabama
Caan
Appenter
Committee On the Judiciary
Lue Hinglam
Know, Kittredge, Bacon
Carke
Arkansis
Steel
T. G. Bush
Othe Reesiees
U1el Company
Hundley
Moran
Peties
War Claims Bill Passed in House Amid Contested Provisions
The house approved a war claims measure totaling 815 545 for store and supplies furnished the Union army in the Civil War. The bill’s lump sum was distributed among states including Alabama California Colorado Florida Georgia Illinois Iowa Kentucky Missouri Minnesota New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee Texas Virginia and others. Debate noted potential Senate amendments and parliamentary fights if the bill returns with added claims. Several private claim bills also passed before adjournment until Monday.
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Narions
Alaneima
California
Catorade
Cletriet
Columbia
Plorhta
Gemrnia
Eae
Attra
Sar India
Towa
Kane Faas
FCA
Kentucky
Raatsiana Atin
Marvara
Macsachuset
Saigan
Minnesate
Missouri
Montana
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Fin
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Gwlanoma
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Wee Virehuia
Mann
Senate
Masking
Morsay
Advocate New Post Office Near Union Station
Postmaster General Meyer and City Postmaster urged building a new post office near Union Station before the House Committee on Public Building and Grounds. They argued faster mail delivery and savings of about $5,000 yearly, with potential clerical reductions and space gained at the department, plus relocating staff to the main post office.
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Tnion
Meyer
House Committee On
Anid
Committee Chosen for Republican Campaign Committee
The Republican House caucus last night ratified state delegations for the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee. About thirty members attended and twenty sactions were confirmed with a February 19 deadline for remaining states to notify troop officers. Representative Peter A. Porter of the old Wadsworth district appeared among early attendees.
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Republican House Cancus
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Capitol
Troper
Peter A. Porter
Wadsworth
New York
Senate Commerce Panel Stalls on Pass Privilege Bills
The Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce laid out its stance on pass privileges for transportation, voting unfavorably on most bills to widen the program. It favored Clapp’s bill granting free transport to furloughed and pensioned railway employees, while deferring or opposing other measures including transfers for large companies and anti-frank practices. A subcommittee was named to study La Follette reforms affecting interstate sales and telecoms, plus related government ethics issues.
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Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Clapp
Interstate Commerce
Stone
Senate Agin
Custom
Crane
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cowan
Murdo McWennie
Compctter
Culberson
Frelzitt
Fulton
Interstate Commerce Commission Authority
Kenn
Taman
Railroads urged to hire more telegraph operators
Chairman Maron Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission told the House Commerce Committee that railroads have no good reason to understaff telegraph stations when higher wages would secure enough operators. He cited 76 extension petitions in one week and warned railroads must offer fair pay or risk no extension. He added the commission will not accept claims that staffing is impossible if adequate wages are offered.
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Maron
Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
House Committee On Commerce Westeracy
Sherman
Post Office Commission to Present Executive Head Plan
A preliminary postal commission report to Congress urges replacing four assistant postmasters general with a President appointed executive head of the department. The plan aims to curb political interference, reduce centralization, and create regional divisions. Bookkeeping would be centralized to cut excess accounting and stamp issuance.
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Congress
Commission
Dostofce Department
Postal Service
Washington
Alaska
Mississippi Valley
District bills in hand for road widening and hospital plans
Representative Smith, chair of the House District Committee, received a favorable East End Suburban Citizens Association resolution urging action on widening Sennig road, while Interior Secretary Garrett opposes a road through the Anacostia River grounds near the Government Hospital for the Insane citing patient care, safety, and cost concerns. District Commissioners report against a neurology hospital for the indigent insane and outline plans for a freble-minded school and psychiatric wards at an estimated $150,000.
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Smith
House District Committee
East End
Board For Charities
Isham asks naval committee to test armor piercing projectile
W S Isham urged the House Naval Affairs Committee to authorize a test of an armor piercing projectile against battleship armor at 3000 yards and, if it failed to penetrate, a second test with an explosive shell. He argued that current ranges and armor outpace existing tests and urged use of the battleship Texas for the trial. the committee took no action.
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W. S. Isham
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Proving Ground
Tsham
Texas
Naval needs drive push for Pearl Harbor base
Gen. Bell, army chief, told the House Naval Affairs Committee that a larger navy is needed with Pacific defenses. He described Pearl Harbor’s strategic position and the army’s work on mortars and batteries there and urged immediate construction of a 2 million dollar dry dock.
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Fell
Staf
Army
Hobson
Alabama
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Bell
Pearl Harbor
Philipines
United States
Pacific
Congress
Dominican bond plan outlined in U S talks with Hollander
Dr. Jacob H Hollander professor at Johns Hopkins and U S representative discussed a proposed 20 million dollar bonds issue for Santo Domingo with Assistant Secretary Bacon and Brig Gen Clarence Edwarde. Bonds to pay 2 percent cash and rest in bonds. prior debt reduced from 30 million to about 17 million. A 98 percent of customs deposits were moved to Morton Trust for Dominican creditors. announcement expected in a few days.
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Joms Hopkins University
Baltimore
Santo Domingo
Bacon
Clarence R. Edwarde
Bureau of Insular Affairs
War Department
Santa
Republic
Hollander
Fncope
City National Bunt of
New York
Morton Truet Company of
Aldrich bill defended as safe emergency currency plan
Charles E. Howe, treasurer of American Security and Trust Company, argues the Aldrich bill would provide a safe elastic emergency circulation without hindering permanent reforms. He urges legalized clearing houses and a monetary commission to study a superior banking system adaptable to U.S. needs.
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Washington Banker
Philadelphia
Charles E. Howe
American Security and Trust Company
Washington, D. C
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Howe
Treasury Department
Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Statistics
Bureau of Corporations
Interstate Commerce Commission
American Bankers’ Association
Treasury
Japan
Hse
Congress
Aldrich
Machine to relay congressional actions to absent members
A plan to keep Congress members informed while in their offices in the new House building will be tested next week by Superintendent Woods. If successful, the system will be installed in committee rooms and government departments to alert visiting members of current proceedings. An electric powered machine, about the size of a typewriter, prints House and Senate actions via a wire link, with a second unit in the members lobby to show its potential.
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Congress
Mets
Washington
Penrose
Carter
Clay
Overstreet
Gardner
New Jersey
Moon
Senate Committee On
House
New House
Woods
Capitol
Senate
Temperance Push Brings Petitions to Gallinger for D C Prohibition
Temperance groups across the country press Senator Gallinger, chair of the Senate District Committee, to back prohibition for the District of Columbia. Petitions from Greeley Kansas Moorestown New Jersey Hinsdale Illinois and Dover New Hampshire arrive. No prohibition bill in the Senate yet though two House measures exist local option and straight prohibition. The committee acts on bills, not petitions, so no discussion will occur until a prohibition bill is introduced in the Senate.
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Gallinger
Senate
Prohibition
District of Columbia
Kansas
New Hampshire
Senatar
Washington
Greeley
Anderson County
Kans
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Moorestown
N. J
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church
Hinsdale
Washington Street
Littlefield Bill Urged At House Hearing On Prohibition
Mrs Lillian Stevens national and Maine W C T U leaders with Matthew E O'Brien and Rev WH Anderson spoke to the House Judiciary Committee yesterday urging the Littlefield bill to curb commerce that ships liquor from nonprohibition to prohibition states. They cited fictitious express firms used to evade liquor laws and argued the bill would halt such practices while Texas Representative Henry opposed without a personal amendment allowing shipments for individual use. A lively committee battle over the personal amendment is anticipated.
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Lillian As
Stevens
Littlefield
Henry
Texas
Littlefield NL
Congress
Judiciary Committee
Trackage Bill Delayed By House Scheduling Issues
The street railway trackage bill likely will wait another week for action as House quorum issues and scheduling push discussion to the next session. The District Committee held only an informal talk on unresolved provisions, with Speaker Cannon agreeing to broader time if the House consents.
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Congress
House District Committee
Smith
Cannon Ito
House
Cannon
Washington
Gleoht
New York
Burleson
New Bills in House Highlight Veteran Pensions
The House heard several bills yesterday. Rep Bradisy of New York seeks a retired list and half pay for officers and enlisted men who served 18 months in the Civil War. Rep Binghem of Pennsyl vania would extend Confederate prison survivors pensions to 612 a month plus 2 for each day of confinement. Rep Floof of Virginia proposes a Congressional commission to investigate purchases of American grown tobacco.
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Lst
Army
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Marine Corps
Binghem
Fennkoe
Cousins
Iowa
Floof
Virginia
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