Aldrich Currency Bill Divides Senate Over Bonds
The Senate spent ten hours debating Aldrich currency measures with bankers, including J Pierpont Morgan, in attendance. Discussion focused on funding through railroad bonds, with Democrats and Republicans split over which securities qualify and how to value and redeem the emergency currency.
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Senate
J Pierpont Morgan
New York
Pew
Intersater
Aldrich
Turkett
Trenary
Diliver
Briley Soi
Hia
MC Roner
Tute
Caphaia
Louisville and Nashville
Nancts Central Railways
Srath
Catherens
Mio Mart
la Follette
Renpociorg
Toston
Tnteraee
Merle
Veraurin
Westsepper
Patel
Voss
Ilvat
Mmnber
North
Tle
Biles
Congress Condensed Debates On Currency and Bonds
A fragmented Capitol record shows Senators Aldrin Burker Dolliver Lodge and Heyburn among participants in currency debate. Amendments were adopted to authorize valuation and bond security, with focus on road water bonds and Philippine guarantees. The session adjourned after discussions on Indian and territorial appropriation issues and a call for secretary of state correspondence.
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Senate
Aldrin Wesley Burker
Dolliver Rayner la Follett
Daniel Mctumber
Bacon Lodge
and Heyburn
Exceptrose
Maryland
Iit
Secretary of State
Ftessii
Confermino
Pines
Fecen
Pinance
Wir
Aldru
I Bern
Mit
Weybarn
Idaho
Mdriel Fowever
Nir
Rulon
School bill hits a snag and Senate delays vote
The school measure faced delay as supporters prepared to speak and opponents were absent. Senator Kean pushed to table for a quick over, while a reconsid eration of the bill on a rail line venture was later requested. Separate items included a Virginian debt payment for public buildings and a Potomac site project with over a million dollars in interest.
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Board of Education
Bennor Burkett
Kean
Senate
Nani Theresa
App Iret
G Minger
Bmn
Carter
Philadelnty
Baltimore and Washington
Ratlcot Company
War Claims Jurisdiction Shift to Court of Claims
Bill transfers war damages cases to the Court of Claims. About 1000 dollars may be settled from the government. War Claims Committee report notes 13 persons in Sour a as reported by the House. The law aims to return proceeds from seized or sold property tied to wartime actions. The Treasury holds awards and owners may receive money as property is condemned amid wartime seizures.
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Court of Claims
Soura
House Committee On War Claims
Leeds
Taitet
Wien
Bureau of Navigation
Boards of
Libm Employment and Inspection
House
Legielatt
Sers Lee
M. Root
Lowden
Illnois
Root
Stet
United States
Harwon Returnang
Low Ten
Diwney
Appropriations
Inland Waterways Commission
John J. Bankhead
Servics
Jewnes
Crumpacker
Indiana
Tnterwood
Tawney
Senate
Hyde Benson
District of Columbia
Needhan
California
Iis
Hayes
Wann
Tingle
Tata i
Supeme Court
Congress Delays and Litigations Amid Post Office Debates
Representative Smith travels back to Washington while House committees push third class post offices reform. Buckett proposes amendments for clerk pay and mail routes cited labor impacts. Lincoln Day holiday talks surface, with Purcell's London Day proposal and Smithsonian budget inquiries noted.
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Nebrasky
Po Tmister
Wye
Longriss
May Get Larger Pay Treas ury Men to Benefit
Appropriations Committee approves raises for assistant secretaries in multiple departments. Salaries fall from 1990 to 2000 or 3000, with Treasury, State, War, and Navy among units slated for higher pay. Committees justify by recruitment needs and retention pressures. Also proposes pension and staffing changes across Interior and Pension offices, plus altered salaries in the Printing Office and Navy establishments.
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House
Appropriations Committee
Treasury Department
Intia State Department
Woa O
Navy
Rilsel
Department of Commerce and Labor
Commissioner of Education
Supervising Architect of the Treasury
Interor Department
Interior Department
Dik
Board of Pension Appeals
Pension Omlee
SUM Eich
Tibereis
Snevil
Ehis
Pension
IMS OL 1
Mint
Weather Bureau
Bureau of Standards
Fisheries
Government Printing Office
Navy Yards
Resolution seeks committee on corporate presidential campaign donations
A House resolution introduced by Mr Pow of North Carolina requests a five member committee to determine which corporations contributed to presidential campaigns in 1895 1900 and 1904. The panel would report during the current session to inform the public before the next election and to compare with corporations named as law isolators by the President.
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House
Against Prohibition at House Judiciary on Littlefield bill
Theodore Sutro, president of the New York chapter of the National German American Alliance, argued against federal aid to enforce prohibition. He asserted morality cannot be legislated and urged temperance through education from youth, criticizing prohibition as ineffective and calling for moderation rather than centralized enforcement.
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Lincoln
Theodore Sutro
Littlefield
Maine
House Judiciary Committee
New York
Nalional
Littleld
Littieffela
Suteo
Undertakers Protest Over Chicago Woman Buried at Sea
Mrs Chalmers Prentice of Chicago was buried at sea on April 27 aboard the steamship Koenizen Lowee while en route to the United States without a formal seven casket burial. The National Association of Funeral Directors fired an urgent protest with Speaker Cannon. Giuseppe Compo on board and the Italian government envoy demanded halt, but burial proceeded amid protests. The matter was referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
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Chalmers Prentice
Chicago
Koenizen Lowee
United States
National Associa Hon
Puneri
Speaker Cannon
Alb
Congress
Guiseppe
Royal Commissioner of Tea
Prentice
Appraisers and Tokyo Exposition Funding Debate
Senate action targets general appraisers duties and limiting corruption risks while the chamber passes a $2 000,000 appropriation for U S participation in a Tokyo expo. The item prompts concerns about government efficiency and a reminder to seek health remedies.
Insurance Company Retires Tie People Tire Insurance Firm
Trustees approve absorption into Royal Insurance Company Limited at Liverpool. The Royal will take over the Peoples Tire Insurance Office with Henry Simpson representing the new camp, while negotiations were led by Presidents Merrell and Teighton and secretary Simpson. The Peoples Tire Insurance, organized in 18__, had a stock value of 140,000 and lists trustees including John Merrell, Henry Simpson, and others.
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Tie Peoples Tire Insurance Company
Footsceps
Columbia Fire Insurance Company
Recanth
Royal Insurance Company Limited
Tiserpool
Ito
Royal Imaurance Company
People 4
Henry Ko Simpson
John B Merrell Wacr
Tetchton
S Mp
PF Shalter
Toyils New York
Duval & Towers
Feoples Tire Insurance
Mileh
John E Herreil
Benjamin
Teighton Henry Wk Simpcon
Clark Cloud
EO Davis Talim F
Donohoe
Richard Kingsman
Woman Hit By Bicycle Rider On Wisth Street Corner
Mrs Mary Beck aged fifty was knocked down by a bicycle ridden by Joseph Lawson twenty four at New Hampshire Avenue northwest near Wisth Street. She was crossing and was struck as the cyclist approached from the east, throwing her to the ground. She was taken to Emergency Hospital yesterday afternoon with injuries to head and hands.
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Mary Beck
Ninth Street
Joseph Lawson
New Hampshire Avenue
Nothwest
Beck
Wisth
Layeor
Senate to Consider Ocean Mail Subsidy Next Week
On motion by Bernint Gallinger the Senate agreed to take up the ocean mail subsidy. The bill would authorize the Postmaster General to pay for ocean mail service on second class vessels to South America, the Philippines, Asia, and Australasia at a rate of one dollar per outward mile, the same as for first class vessels.
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Bernint Gallinger
Senate
Onda
South Amerca
Philippines
Janay Ching
Australasia
House Defeats Call for Root Information on Russia
In a 118 to 97 vote the House rejected a motion to compel Secretary Root to disclose negotiations with Russia over passports for Jewish American citizens. Representative Harrison challenged Russia’s discrimination, while Lowden defended Root’s judgment, arguing public interest and diplomatic trust take precedence. The debate touched on diplomatic policy and civil rights.
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House
Root
Russia
Francis Burton Harrison
New York
Lowden
Knols
Raat
Mr Root
Goldfogle
Harrison
State Department
United States
Lattson
Husband found unconscious from gas at Kilimar home
George P Stewart a brakeman with the Baltimore and Glaz Stathraad was found unconscious last night in his Kilimar north west street home with gas flowing from an open jet. He was revived at Homeopathy hospital after Mrs Stewart smelled gas and investigated, uncovering her husband fallen near the gas fixture. The fixture is said to have been broken and Stewart, trying to repair it, was overcome by fumes.
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George P Stewart
P Street
Paltimore
Glaz Stathraad
Kilimar
Homeopathy
Stewart
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