President vetoes deserters pardon bill amid constitutional doubts
The President returned the act to Congress without his approval, arguing the pardon power for naval deserters is vague and potentially unconstitutional. He notes the Navy and War departments and the Attorney General oppose the measure and urges a clear legal framework before any clemency.
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Lincoln Day Plan Fails In House Memorial Vote
Fragmentary OCR details a motion to recognize McCall of Mist innetts and move the Mouse act. Debate centers on a memorial to Gettysburg with Representative Gle nAdoetie opposing and House members favoring the measure. The attempt ends without action as the plain it fails to proceed.
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Salary Concessions Move Through Legislature Stall
Lawmakers clash over salary hikes for referees and top officials as amendments delay a final agreement. Senate amendments seek new undersecretary and assistant secretary roles while pay scales for the president, judges, and other officers are debated amid stalled progress in a tense session.
$2 000 000 BILL REPORTED Tie Marta Academy appropriation bill
The House committee reported an academy appropriation bill with total funding of 2 million dollars. A proposed increase in member salaries was not approved. Representative Smith of Michigan introduced a street extension for Newton Place from New Hampshire to Georgia Avenue, linking Newton Place to the Whiter Chase subdivision. A hazing inquiry was appealed for papers from the War Secretary, and a Virginia representative’s resolution called for records on hazing at the Military Academy since January 11. The Panama Canal Zone government bill passed the House by a wide margin, authorizing canal construction and related provisions.
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Senate and House Work On Electoral Vote Count and Gettysburg Memorial
The Senate and House in joint session counted the electoral vote while a Lincoln holiday resolution and a Gettysburg road survey faced committee action. The agricultural appropriation bill advanced, a pure foods board measure failed, and funds for new battleships were proposed by the appropriations committee. The Canal Zone government bill passed as House adjourned to reconvene at noon.
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Naval bill backs battleships and subs in restored program
Senate committee backs two 26000 ton battleships and restores submarine boat purchases in the naval bill carried with 136 million dollars. It adds a vice admiral on retired list, commission for Navy reorganization, and a base study for a California coast station. New provisions include funding land at Charleston and oversight on expenditures, with limits removed on submarine boat costs.
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Senate Passes Militia Bill and DC Track Authorization
The Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company is authorized to maintain a single track connection with the United States Navy Yard in Washington DC on K and Canal streets with district approval. The Senate passed a militia reorganization bill for the District of Columbia as amended by the Senate committee, with amendments adopted without debate and sent to conference.
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Women in Panama Urge Roosevelts Pardon for Segrera
Twenty prominent Panama married women led by Mrs Obaldia cable President Roosevelt urging mercy for Segrera sentenced to death. The request notes the February 18 execution date at Chilebra has been postponed thrice and appeals to spare the lives of the condemned.
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Chancellor Heckert Found Murdered in Burned Legation
In Santiago Chile the body of Chancellor Heckert was found among the ruins of the burned German legation. An autopsy showed a dagger wound near the heart and a 25000 peso theft from the legation safe. The body was buried today amid public sympathy.
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ECCENTRIC MILLIONAIRE DEAD IN BROOKLYN
New York February 10 Samuel Roebuck an octogenarian screen manufacturer died Tuesday of pneumonia at his Brooklyn home. A few weeks earlier his wife, 35, had an insanity commission set to assess his mental condition. the commission ruled Roebuck sane.
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Madman Ordered Deportation After Attack Aboard Barabossa
New York reports a Brazilian youth who struck and bit Prof Charles H Strong of Columbia University on the North German Lloyd liner Barbarossa last Saturday will be deported to Naples aboard the Grosser Kursverst, which will sail Thursday. The youth was declared insane by Dr Sommers, head of Ellis Island medical staff.
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