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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1908
Page
22
Sime of Tennessee pushes sweeping promotion bill restricting liquor sales to drug stores by physician prescription. Doctors to be held to strict accountability as action on Meridian Hill site proceeds.
Senate reports a plan to acquire sixteen acres known as Montrose north of Retreat and east of Torresting for a public park with funding split between the District and federal sources. The effort includes a Randing Bill mentioning land near Sixteenth Street and the Rock Creek area and outlines purchase terms, park creation, and related governance.
Commissioner Macfarland analyzes district vagrancy conditions calling for stricter laws. Government and police officials, including judges, weigh changes amid proposed Humphreys bill. The measure aims to strengthen enforcement and address crime concerns.
District lawmakers push a prohibition bill banning drink stronger than sweet cider except physician prescribed drinks by drug stores. Debate notes police already overextended, with 170 vagrancy arrests last year and calls for more officers to enforce the law amid constitutional questions about vague terms and enforcement limits.
The House schedules the district street railway measure as the first bill for consideration with five more pending. Debate centers on temporary provisions, extending lines to the station, universal transfers, and related street widening projects across Jefferson Fifth streets and surrounding corridors.
A system of postal savings banks is established by a bill introduced yesterday by Mr Knox. The plan follows broad lines outlined by the Postmaster General and is to be tentative subject to Congressional action. It sets standard regulations for deposits and asserts that deposits are not liable for seizure.
Railroad representatives including Albert II Harris of New York Central opposed the Stirling and Bates bills on common carrier liability for interstate employees. Harris argued the measures would wipe out contributory negligence and force carriers to prove employee self harm to win damages. Washington farewells, tax exemptions, and Senate posts were noted as the session discussed the measure with a vote expected Saturday.
Senator Tillman proposes a strict vagrancy law for the District of Columbia modeled on Massachusetts code. The bill, read in the Senate, broadens police powers and targets beggars wanderers and unemployed persons. It requires security bonds or workhouse confinement for violators and moves hearings to the Police Court.
Congress proceedings note Senate discussions on printing the report of Admirals Converse and Capps in defense of the navy, with a promised full investigation into causes of the Brownsan incident. Senator Johnson of Alabama comments on currency. Gallinger to speak on ocean mail subsidy. Senate to meet at noon. House adjourns after discussing census provisions at 4:17 pm.
Senator Hale leads Naval Affairs into a full inquiry into criticisms of construction methods following the Brownson incident. He argues the U S navy is first rate ship to ship and that costs for the current navy total about 1.2 billion dollars. He cites Admirals Converse and Capps reports and warns the investigation will test alleged flaws amid calls for greater funding. Senator Johnson later supports Aldrich on bank reserves, urging two thirds of reserves stay in private vaults and criticizing distant reserve banks. The Senate adjourns to noon.
Secretary Cortelyou reported to the Senate that 806 national banks were placed in the charge of receivers between January 1, 183% and January sl. The aggregate capital of these banks was $5,736,520, exclusive of banks that failed since October 11, 1907. Dividends on proved claims totaled $854,890.12, offsets allowed and settled $11,793,982, loans paid and other disbursements $25,171,166, and $10,242,918 paid to creditors. Shareholders received assets totaling $3,700,232.9. Assets ments made on shareholders amounted to $12,008,323 collected.
The House approved a provision for appointing 73 percent of Census Office staff by noncompetitive exam. The thirteenth census bill was set aside for about a month due to priority of appropriation bills. An amendment inched the assistant director to be appointed by the President without Senate advice.
The House Committee on Coinage Weights and Measures voted to report favorably the Mohinles bill restoring the national run to gold and silver coins. Debate touched California and postage certificates as the committee debated steps for maintaining the currency standard. The panel did not adopt the suggested plan, and no action beyond reporting was taken.
A specialist presents a mix for consumption using two ounces glycerine eight ounces whiskey and one half ounce oil of pine with a dose every four hours. It notes obtaining oil of pine in half ounce sealable tins and mentions packaging in wooden boxes and a claim it speeds recovery from coughs and colds.
A House petition introduced by Waldo charges Judge Inder L. R. Wilfley with oppression and misuse of powers for barring certain attorneys from his court, harming their standing in the Shanghai community, signed by Lorrin Andrews and other American residents.
Representative Sherman proposes three or four bills to modify the Sherman anti trust law aligned with Roosevelt era goals. In a fact message to Congress he urged President Roosevelt to advise that he will soon submit the measures for consideration. He believes a subset of the bills could gain agreement between the President and Congress.
In the Senate Senator Tillman denied investing any money in a fraudulent Western railroad land grant scheme using his name as a decoy. He urged the Department of Justice to restore lands to the public domain and directed action against the circulars and company involved to warn the public.
Representative Richard Bartholdt of Missouri led a show of support by about 200 House members for his Nobel Peace Prize candidacy. James Clark praised Bartholdt and urged him as the best choice, noting President Roosevelt would be a fitting recipient if Bartholdt declined. Bartholdt urged the prize be used to promote peace, preferring the honor over the monetary award.
Senate committee reported favorably the consular service bill and amendments to the diplomatic and consular appropriation. It authorizes over 1,000,000 for site purchases and building for consular establishments in Japan, China, and Korea, and 40,000 for the American Embassy in Paris. A monument is planned in the Meza City National Cemetery in Mexico to honor U S soldiers of the war with Mexico, with 39,000 allotted to cemetery improvements.
The Ways and Means Committee yesterday favored a bill by Mr Dalzell of Pennsylvania to remove the internal revenue tax of 6 cents a pound on unstemmed natural leaf tobacco that has not been manufactured. The measure allows farmers to sell their own leaf to tobacco manufacturers without being taxed as dealers or manufacturers.
The House Committee on Appropriations aims to reduce this year’s fortifications total from 4,200,000 to about 2,000,000. Most funds would target Hawaiian and Philippine defenses with little for Atlantic or Pacific coast fortifications. Roosevelt reportedly approved the 3,442,000 total, though the panel opposes long term mechanical projects.
Col Gorgas, chief sanitary officer, reports in January that health conditions improved across the Canal Zone. Sick rolls declined and employe death rate fell to less than a third of two years ago. Yellow fever remains present in related countries but no cases occurred in the Zone since May 1918. Seventeen post offices issued money orders totaling 3,603,862 dollars, with about 88 percent returned to the United States. savings mainly of West Indian origin among non US employees.
Postmaster General Maser announced after a White House conference that Daniel L Sullivan will be nominated to succeed himself as Postmaster at Cripple Creek Colorado. Sullivan gained local notice in 1900 for subduing a hoodlum who insulted then campaigner for Vice President at Cripple Creek.
Judge Charles C Holbrook leads a protest signed by Rep. Smith chairing the District Committee against proposed Sunday bills. The document argues such laws would violate the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. It cites historical rest day figures and urges lawmakers to reject enactment of Sunday observance legislation.
Secretary Root invited Dr N W Wiles to Paris as chief of the Chemistry Bureau to join Treasury and Commerce experts in a commission reviewing American pure food and customs inspection regulations. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee ordered a favorable report on the proposed French arbitration treaty after Root’s explanation.
One hundred seventy steamship and railroad companies named as defendants in an Interstate Commerce Commission filing. Acre Cement and Supply Company, with plants in several states, alleges excessive, unjust rates on shipments of cement and plaster goods from Grand Rapids Michigan. The government plans for Washington's Birthday events at the Printing Office.
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