Moore Defends Mount Weather Observatory Plan in Yardley Expenditures Hearing
Professor Willis Moore of the Weather Bureau faces cross examination by Representative Littlefield over a Mount Weather observatory project. The dispute centers on a claimed authority to spend up to 250000 dollars for five potential buildings, with questions about cost, competition for architects, and whether authority rests on agricultural appropriation language and committee conferrals.
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House
Mount Weather
Contea
Willis Moore
The
Weather Bureau
Littlefield
House Committee On
Department of Agriculture
Moore
Wadsworth
Prof. Moore
Mr. Littlefield
Agricultural Committee of the Mouse
Secretary of Agriculture
Agricultural Committee
Mr. Moore
Mr. Littlefeld
Mr. Zappone
Architects' Association
Supervising Architect
Washington
Keep
Zappone
Weater Bureau
Mount Weatney
Mount Weather debate and hearings on agricultural station funds
Senate and House sessions discuss the Mount Weather project amid naval and general expense debates. Officials testify under oath about authority and intent, with key figures Wadsworth Burleson Scott Henry and Lamb cited regarding Mount Weather funding and possible misapplication of funds from Yellowstone and other stations.
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Moore
Burleson
Wadaworth
Mr. Moore
Scott
Weary
Lamb
Mount Weather
Yellowstone
Senate Passes Dominican Treaty Move Expected Ratification
President Roosevelt sent the new Dominican treaty to the Senate claiming likely ratification without a special session. The pact would stabilize Santo Domingo’s finances, allow a 20 million bond issue under underwriter Kuhn, Loeb, and Co., and channel customs revenue via a trust fund with future debt relief. Republicans see enough Democratic votes to approve before March 4, aided by reduced opposition. A separate note mentions a Mississippi representative proposing road funding from Treasury surpluses.
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Roosevelt
Senate
Santo Domingo
Republic
United States
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
New York
Santo Domloze
Thomas Co. Dawson
Washington
Dawson
Colombia
Nex
Congress
Bacon
Brownsville Hearing Delays Senate Inquiry on Brownsville Clash
Senate Military Affairs committee hearings on the Brownsville incident drag, with former Companies B and D members testifying about August 13 gunfire from the town. Thomas Green recalls flashes from guns and alert duty, while Mingo Sanders identifies weapon calibers and counts, cites shells shipped from Niobrara, and discusses eligibility for retirement after prior Cuban and Philippine service.
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Foraker
Cas
Sfftag
Brownsville
Tex
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Thomas J. Green
Green
Mingo Sanders
Company B
Senate Committee On Milita Affairs
Warner
Foster
Overman
Sanders
Niobrara
Fort Brown
Cuba
Philippines
Representative Fitzgerald introduces anti trust data resolution
A resolution introduced by New York Representative Fitzgerald asks the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to report to the House all interstate industrial trusts and corporations. It requests capitalization, debt, original and current subsidiary names, organizing states, and details of combinations or associations affecting prices or production across interstate commerce.
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Fitzgerald
New York
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
House of Representatives
Congress
Repeal Loyalty Clause Move In House
Representative Burleson of Texas yesterday introduced a joint resolution to repeal section 4716 of the Revised Statutes which required loyalty to be proven before a pension. Commissioner Warner supports the measure but believes the service pension act may already cover Mexican War veterans who later served in the Confederate army.
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Burleson
Texas
House
Warner
Presidential nominations for Nevada and Wyoming posts
The President sent to the Senate nominations for Matthew Kyle as Surveyor General of Nevada and Samuel Slaymaker as Receiver of public money at Douglas Wyoming. John W. Price would be Register of the land office at Douglas. Representative Ryan of New York introduced a resolution asking if the check voucher system should be used for outstanding obligations.
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Matthew Kyle
Surveyor Generalship
Nevada
Senate
Surveyor General of
Douglas, Wyo
Samuel Slaymaker
Douglas
Wyo
John W. Price
Ryan
New York
Secretary of the Interior
Heard at the Capitol and Senate talk of river surveys
Senator Clay of Georgia and Senator Stone of Missouri discussed adding minor items to the river and harbor bill, hoping for about 75000 dollars. Toledo, Ohio, received unexpected survey limits beyond a stated point, risking a cost overrun of roughly one million dollars. Maj. Joseph A Wham, called the American Dreyfus, fights for restoration to duty after a 1890s court-martial and delayed act. senators consider brigadier general rank on retirement. John Sharp Williams weighs subsidizing airships. Washington Board of Trade considers a permanent home building.
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Clay
Georgia
Stone
Missouri
Senate
Commerce Committee
Mr. Stone
Washington ‘Board of Trade
Board
Fuller Explanatio
Ny Chip
Board of Trade
Bert H. Brockway
Charles Tagett
Ayer Cohen
Robert W. Cox
Frederick Eichelberger
Ralph Hills
Navy buildup sparks pacific coast fears in House debate
Representative Slayden of Texas condemned naval expansion as imperial, warning against war with Japan as lawmakers clash over the naval appropriation. He warned Pacific coast observers to resist panic over rising sun and urged peace through arbitration. The House defeated an amendment favoring coal-cost controls and adjourned with Burton expected to oppose navy increases.
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Slayden
Texas
Japan
Storm Cloude
Far East
Sonstruction
Pacific
United States
Pacific Coast
Mr. Slayden
Korea
Manchuria
California
Burton
Unio
Mgr. Burton
Curious Family Coffee Ruined Them
A woman recalls coffee harming her family, detailing a father’s periodic delirium, a brother and sister affected, and her own kidney and nervous troubles. After quitting coffee for Postum Food Coffee two years ago, she reports better sleep, fewer headaches, restored appetite, steadier nerves, and renewed vitality, urging coffee as a poison and Postum as a nourishing substitute.
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Wugliah
Kane
Trade resolution on US Germany negotiations questioned
A Texan report drew a resolution requesting details on any US Germany agreements or discussions affecting tariffs or trade. It asks what agreements exist, who signed them, and whether changes to revenue, tariffs, or trade regulations have been made or contemplated by either side.
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Ray Intrene Batwa
Texan
Jontene
Germany
United States
Currency Bill Forced Up For Vote By Aldrich Today
Senate Finance Committee completed amendments to a House bill to expand Treasury note circulation. The measure allows gold certificates of at least ten dollars and authorizes Treasury notes of one two and five dollars if silver certificates run short. Higher denomination US notes would be retired. New provisions extend bank deposit allowances for customs revenues and raise the monthly retirement cap of national bank circulation from two to nine million dollars. Aldrich will push for quick consideration amid potential objections over revenue origins and national bank limits.
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Senate Committee On Finance
House
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Aldrich
House of Representatives
Public Land Grazing Law Reform Moves Forward
Senate committees adopt the Burkett amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill on grazing of public lands. Amendments protect homestead interests and settlement, with the President favored policy. Potential Senate point of order anticipated. Agriculture Secretary to organize grazing districts and set access fees.
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Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Parks Spending Boosted in District by House Committee
The House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds reported favorable for several park appropriations totaling 1.4 million dollars for the District. Proposals include 99 acres added to Rock Creek Park for 365,000, a 15 acre Meridian Hill park at 376,000, 140,000 for Georgetown Heights reservation, and 160,000 for a Carpenter tract park at Pennsylvania and Branch Aves SE. The Senate has passed these bills and they may become law before adjournment. No opposition was noted in committee.
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House Committee On
Rock Creek Park
Meridian Hill
Sixteenth Street
Georgetown Heights
Pennsylvania
Branch Avenues
Senate
Jnne Post
Congress
Smith Given Chair of Examination and Disposition of Documents
Senate committee changes announced yesterday name William Alden Smith of Michigan as chairman of the Committee on Examination and Disposition of Documents. Hopkins joins Enrolled Bills. Beveridge to the same Documents committee. Long resigns from Indian Committee, Curtis named to fill. Fulton added to Military Committee.
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William Alden Smith
Michigan
Senate
Hopkins
Beveridge
Senator Long
Kansas
Curtis
Fulton
Florida Representative Seeks Lobbying Ban At Capitol
Representative Lamar of Florida introduced a bill in the House to ban lobbying at the National Capitol. It requires registration with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House for all persons paid to act as legislative counsel or agents. It bars contacting members outside committee appearances, with penalties up to $1000 fine or six months imprisonment. A separate measure by Senator Patterson would federalize railroad ownership and take tanziada assets by government action, but was laid on the table.
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Lodge
Philippine Agricultural Bank
Renate
Moo Conday
John Sharp Willams
House
Congress
Europe
Charles A. Williams
Williama Aero Commercial Navigation Company
Seattle
Wasi
Portsmouth
Japan
United States
Lamar
Florida
National Capitol
Patterson
Tanziada
Colorado
Will.adares
Gommerning
Wagon Load of Figures Delights Senate Inquiry Exhibits
The Interstate Commerce Commission sent twenty two exhibits to the Senate in response to a resolution by Hanks Harriman. The cargo filled four wagon loads of balance sheets lists classifications and maps. It is turned over to the Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce and will likely stay undisturbed under Chairman Elkins.
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Interstate Commission
Hanks
Senate
Senate Hanks and Harriman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Harriman
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Senator Elkins
NAMES OF COMMISSIONERS REPORT TO SENATE
The Senate Committee on Interstate Canals recalled that Isthmian canal commissioners serve without Senate advice and consent. The President was asked to transmit their names at the session start. Nominations likely dated the first day. Debate focuses on authority to pay salaries and legality of acts if contracts proceed. Taft, Shonte, and other officials testified on the Panama Canal contract.
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Senate
Congress
Taft
Shonte
Isthmian Canal Commission
Senate Committee
Panama Canal
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
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