Senate Passes Deficiency Bill Amid Panama Canal Labor Debate
The Senate approved a sixteen million dollar deficiency measure after a lengthy session dominated by Panama Canal labor questions. Debates centered on eight hour limits for alien laborers, with Senators Patterson, Simmons, Hale, Tillman and others arguing over American labor access and sanitary conditions. The amendment to remove time limits for alien workers failed, and the bill passed as the chamber adjourned.
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Panama
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Simmons
Tillman
Panama Canal
United States
Tanami
Fubar
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Staten
Taft Sees No Danger to Sugar and Tobacco
Taft told the Senate Philippines Committee that tariff limits can protect tobacco and sugar production in the islands for years, using the Payne bill to support his position. He will not be heard again before next Wednesday after beet sugar interests speak Monday and Tuesday.
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Hertetry Taft
Sinate Philippines
Taft
Payne
Senate approves eight hour day amendment for canal work
Congress condensed reports the Senate passed the urgent deficiency bill after debate on a proposed eight hour day for all work on the Panama Canal. The House, after pension day action, adjourned until Monday at noon. A Philippine duty increase on European cotton goods and tariff cut on shoes were part of the session.
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Senate
Panama Canal
No Naval Academy Probe House Committee Votes Down Resolution
House Naval Works committee rejected a resolution to investigate the Naval Academy, adopting a substitute to appoint a subcommittee to visit the academy and report on discipline and management. The panel, with a party-line vote, will study alleged officer laxity and hazing to inform possible legislation. The subcommittee, chaired by Vree land with members Loud Dawson Padgett Gregg, will visit soon.
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New York
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Tennessee
Vir Gregg
Texas
House
Prosecution Concludes Last Witness in Smoot Case
The Senate elections committee heard the final prosecution witness in the effort to oust Senator Smoot. Charles Smurthwaite testified his Beck Salt Company faced credit and sales bans due to church opposition. He claimed Mormon authorities lowered prices and disrupted his business, while admitting prior apostasy actions against Joseph Smith seeking tithe accounting. The suit seeks a substantial annual amount.
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Senate Committee On Elections
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Smurthwaite
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Joseph
Murray Gets Customs Collectorship at Buffalo
President Roosevelt named Vurta to the customs post in Buffalo with Newark Senators backing his nomination. The move follows factional politics in the western New York party, replacing Henry W Brendel who had eight years in the office. Odell’s influence waned as Platt’s control faded, and Brendel’s renomination faded with no strong intercession.
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Odell
Murray
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Henated Platt
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Senate confirms large list of nominations
The Senate in executive session yesterday confirmed numerous nominations across multiple districts and departments. Nominations include collectors and officials for North Carolina Pennsylvania Georgia Virginia and others plus several Army and artillery officers, with appointees from Wilmington to New Iberia and Baltimore to Columbus.
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Allison Globe California
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Lenard
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Middle Vallee
John H Moore
Ingram Simon J Cader
Hampstead
John Wo
Westbrook
Virginia
Auburn
Mercer
Terrell Battery
William Toe
Amendment to Statehood bill sparks union referendum plan
Senator Foraker introduces a referendum amendment to the Statehood bill requiring a special election in New Mexico and Arizona to decide if the two territories should unite as one state The vote in each territory must be in favor. no agreement exists in the Senate on action and party lines show divided support for the amendment and the Hamilton bill debate.
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Oklahoma
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Arkansas
la Follette
Wisconsin
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Ohio
Deficiency bill provides for Senators widows
The urgent deficiency bill passed by the Senate allocates 5000 for each widow of Senators Platt Bates and Mitchell. The Senate normally pays the full year’s salary to a deceased member’s widow, but Mitchell’s widow has not yet received the customary memorial payment, pending House action and a resolution for funeral expenses.
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Bates
Tennessee
Mitchell
Oregon
District measures pushed by Senate and House actions
Senate district committee recommended bills to auction the U Street NW property reverting to the United States in 1904, regulate pharmacy and poisons, raise penalties for injuring public property, and extend Monroe Street through Sulician Fathers tract in Brookland with assessments on abutting owners. In the House, bills set seven jurors to hear Union Station damage cases, criminalize abandoning a wife, require taxes for free school tuition, deter false fire alarms, and create a Fourteenth Street park with School Street extension to Columbia Road.
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Columbia Road
Hepburn Pushes Hawaii Revenue Share as Public Works Aid
Representative Coli Hepburn urged the Territory Committee to approve Hawaii receiving 75 percent of its revenues and customs for public works. He emphasized Hawaii as a strategic Pacific base and its role in protecting the United States from disease, praising the post Louisiana purchase value and urging development of resources, schools, harbors, and fortifications. The note ends with an auction promotion for High-cinies Jewelry at J Karr's Sons.
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Coli Hepburn
Committee On Territories
Hanaii
Hawaii
United States
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Purchase Hawai
Lawson at Capitol Visit by Financier Lawson
Boston financier Thomas W Lawson called at the Capitol and dined with Speaker John Sharp Williams and William Alden Smith after meeting broker McCall. The visit, prompted by McCall, was described as non political and on Lawson’s way home from the West.
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House of Representatives
House Revises Philippine Tariff and Passes Minor Measures
The House set a speed record, passing 429 measures in 72 minutes including 185 Senate measures and 293 House bills. A tariff act amendment aimed to remove discrimination against American goods in cotton goods and shoes, with the bill explaining manufacture widths and false selvage practices. The session adjourned at 2:28 PM for a weekend recess.
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Mr Payne
Ways and Means
Tie
Payne
Tafts Plan for Army in Philippines Faces Setback
Secretary Taft sought 1000000 to prepare Philippines forces for possible China expedition and to expand two brigade camps with artillery. The Senate Appropriations Committee denied the request, prompting potential appeal to the Philippines Committee. He argued no immediate troop dispatch without clear China threat. The plan ties to protecting Americans and European subjects amid unrest, echoing Boxer era intervention logic.
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Philippines
Senate Committee On Appropriations
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Committee On Appropriations
Dr Wiley Illuminates Ways and Means Hearing
Dr James Wiley of the Agriculture Department addressed the Ways and Means Committee, arguing for a tax policy on denatured alcohol used in arts and industry. He described fusel oil, warned about wood alcohol dangers, and recalled early whisky experiments, urging passage of a temperance bill despite opposition from temperance groups.
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Harvey W Wiley
Agricultral Department
Payne
Wiley
Willey
Bond
Prof Wiley
Naval Academy class diplomas held up amid hazing probe
Special to The Washington Post reports about fifteen first class midshipmen at the Naval Academy facing diploma delays while three are charged with hazing. Twelve or more are unsatisfactory in one or more fields, affecting their commissions. Affected graduates may be held in service and re-examined next year.
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Sailor Not a Buyer Business Reform Proposed
Mr Loudenslager of New Jersey introduces a bill to create two Assistant Secretaries of the Navy one a naval officer and one a civilian businessman to run procurement. The proposed structure places a captain in charge of personnel and a civilian to oversee materials and accounts to improve efficiency. The measure, effective July 1 2908, argues civilians best manage markets and purchases.
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American cruiser Pennsylvania arrives at St Vincent for eight days
United States armored cruiser Pennsylvania reached Kingstown St Vincent yesterday and will stay eight days. Captain MacLean and Administrator Cameron exchanged salutes and paid official visits. The crew were granted shore leave and a government house ball was held in their honor. Several private social functions are planned and an excursion to La Soufriere may be arranged next week.
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Midshipmen Dance Brilliance At Naval Academy
Special to The Washington Post from Annapolis Maryland February 49 The German given to right at the Naval Academy armor by the graduating class midshipmen was a brilliant success. First class midshipmen and their ladies attended the dance aided by Midshipman William Alexander Glassford Jr of Las Vegas New Mexico and Vision Cameron of Washington. Decorations of green and white the class colors adorned the hall with streamers and bowing. A miniature fort with portholes and suns stood to one side of the center. The German committee included Glassford Wright Cabaniss Armijo Woodruff Noel Lew Morton Almaens John Taylor Ganse Stapler Harry Knox and Isaac Tamphell Gidd.
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Hubert Wright Cabaniss
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Lew Morton” Almaens
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Isaac Tamphell Gidd
Army Orders and Assignments for 1906 Movements and Boards
Leaves of absence and duty reassignments affecting Lieut Cols Majors and captains across multiple units. Includes acting commissary duty on transport to Cuba, retirements board dissolutions, examinations at Plattsburg and Governors Island, and duties for medical supply depot in San Francisco. Naval vessel movements list ships Arrivals Railmont Cavite Guantanamo Hong Kong Cavite indicate global station shifts.
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