Rate Bill Faces Senate Committee With Roosevelt Veto Hint
President Roosevelt signals he will veto any rate bill that lacks his approval while the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee prepares to vote. The White House conference backed a proposed amendment aimed at allowing judicial review of Interstate Commerce Commission orders, but key lawmakers urge no change to the Hepburn bill. The meet included Dolliver Clapp Heyburn Moody and Knox among others as they weigh constitutional limits and political paths.
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Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Roosevelt
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
White House
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Clapp
Cannon
Heyburn
Attorne
Moody Chey
Knox
Atorney
Whdle
Moody
Dolliver
Hey
Friends of the Mill
Toiev
Crane Kean
Voie
Cetmeck Poster
McLaura
Abaco
Cullaini
Rate Bill Indorsed and Labor Protest Reach Nation
Washington Post wide. Wheeling Board forwards resolutions urging Hepburn or Bolliver bills to end discriminatory rail practices. WV board to back similar action. George Sturgiss and Gov Dawson to speak at Wheeling banquet. Petersburg battlefield park bill sought. labor protests to President Roosevelt over Panama Canal work hours.
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Washington Post
Wheeling Board
West Vaginia
Einerit
Tikins
Hos Aleged
Interstate Commerce Commissions
West Virginia State Board of Trade
George Sturgiss
State Board
Dawson
Wilmington
Del
Central Labor Union
A R Saylor
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Senate Passes Heyburn Pure-Food Bill 6 to 4 Vote
Congress condensed reports the Senate approved the Heyburn pure food bill by six to four with eighteen Democrats for and four against. The Senate plans to meet at noon today while the House opens Army appropriation discussions. Hull urged full preparedness for the Orient. Sheppard favored tariff reform and Hopkinson urged immigration law revision. The House also meets at noon today.
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Senate
House
Hull
Army
Navy
Sheppard
Texas
Hopitius
Kentucky
Heilig Seeks Special Act Over Alaska Land Deposit
Albert R Heilig of Alaska argues government mistreatment after a $750 survey deposit was misapplied when Alaska land laws were extended. Secretary Shaw urges Congress to pass a special act to return the principal, noting delay in justice amid the economy.
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Albert R Heilig
Alaska
Shaw
Heilig
Congress
Eagle
First National Bank of
Juneau
Treasury
Freilig
Sam
Santo Domingo Treaty Debate Shifts to Spooner Amendment
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee debated the Santo Domingo treaty, weighing Spooner’s amendment to allow U S intervention only on request when the de facto government exists. The policy aims to match American escorts to customs enforcement and protect Americans, amid ongoing revolutions. No decision was reached as Spooner finalizes language.
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Santo Domingo
Sexdte
Root
Santo Dominican Congress
United States
Spoorer
Republic
Spooner
Senator Warren Backs Smoot Indorsement in Senate
Senator Warren added his indorsement of Mr Smoot in the Senate while presenting a petition from Wyoming women urging Smoot's expulsion. He noted the petition is before the proper committee and said he would defer opinion until the committee report. He referenced a recent action by Senator Perkins from California.
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Smoot
Senate
Warren
Wyoming
California
Perkins
Senator Morgan Reports on the Sanitary Treaty
Senator Morgan spoke in executive session on the sanitary treaty among American republics and urged early ratification. The pact could affect a national quarantine law, and Morgan’s Public Health and National Quarantine Committee, which he chairs, delays urging Mallory’s passage until the treaty is settled.
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Morgan
Senate
Committee On
Coffee vs College Student Gives Up Coffee
A New York college student reprints warnings about coffee poisons and details how giving up coffee and using Postum Food Coffee improved health. Headaches nervousness and lethargy vanished. complexion cleared and mental faculties sharpened, with the note urging readers to read The Road to Wellville by Postum Co.
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Nature
New York
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellyilie
Heyburn bill passes Senate on pure food measure
The pure food bill by Senator Heyburn of Idaho passed 68 to 4 after a long debate under the ten minute rule. The measure bans adulterated or misbranded foods and drugs and imposes penalties up to 1900 dollars or imprisonment. A contested amendment to require dealers to reveal their formulas on labels was defeated after a second roll call.
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Heyburn
Idaho
Senate
Messiah Bailey
Texas
Bacon
Georgia
Tillman
South Carolina
Foster
Louisiana
Foraker
Hevburn
Alger
Pure Food Commission
Agricultural Department
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce and Tabor
Commerce Bureau of Chemistry
Bureau of Chemistry of
the Agricultural Department
Pharmacopoeia
Department O Agriculture
McCumber
North Dakota
Spooner
Wisconsin Lodge
Massachusetts
Ohio
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Bailey
Alschuler Challenges Michalek Seating In Illinois Case
Samuel Alschuler former Democratic gubernatorial candidate outlines the Protestants case against seating Representative Anthony Michalek of Chicago's fifth district before the House Elections Committee. He questions Michalek's naturalization and burden of proof shifts to protectants as Attorney James Wilkerson argues. The committee, led by Representative Mann, will decide this key question as testimony ends.
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Samuel Alschuler
Tllinois
Anthony Michalek
Chicago
House Committee On Elections
Mann
Hhis
James Wilkergan
Alschuler
Michalek
Wilkerson
Liquor Measure Faces Hearings in National German American Alliance
The House Judiciary Committee hosted a crowded session with National German American Alliance representatives opposing liquor shipments into prohibition districts. Senator Williams attacked the practice as fostering law breaking, while Alliance leaders urged further hearings next month.
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House Judiciary Committees
National
German American Alliance
C. J Hexamer
National Alliance
Hexgamer
Noah Guter
Adolph Timm
George Richter
Fernando Richter
St. Louis
John Tjarks
Karl A
Gus J Voss
William F Grell
Fritz Hensler
Ernst W Redeke
New York City
Dr Vietorser
Mrs Leser
Henry Detreux
P A Windermuth
Charles N Breitbarth
J B Meyer
Oscar Frotscher
Philadelphia
Shortell bill Would Allow Higher Bank Loans Under Change
A House Banking and Currency Committee report backs the Shortell bill to amend national banking law. It would permit national banks to loan up to 16 percent of surplus and 10 percent of paid-in capital to a single borrower, addressing long cited excess lending and enforcement gaps. The measure aims to align law with banking needs and practice, though critics say it legalizes activities banks already engage in.
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Congress
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Comptrollers Office
New York City
Treasury
House Committee On Indian Affairs
Secretary of the Interior
Arizona
Secretary Lannen Cross-Examined Over Food Association Legality
Thomas E. Jannen, secretary of the National Food Manufacturers Association, testified before the House Interstate and Foreign Committee. He described membership as about 30 manufacturers, eight making preservatives, and said officers are not full-time manufacturers. He defended voluntary dues and urged support for a bill he prepared, introduced in the Senate as the Money substitute and in the House as the Rodenburg bill, promising to resume testimony this morning.
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Thomas E. Jannen
National Food Manufacturers’ Association
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Committee
Hepburn
Lennon
Congress
Senate
House
Rodenburg
Nothme
Tuantien
Shaw Reports to House on Permanent Appropriations
Secretary Shaw submitted a report to the House on permanent appropriations from the general treasury in compliance with Representative Tawney’s resolution. Tawney seeks two year funding with unspent balances transferred to surplus and opposes permanent appropriations. The secretary notes about 250 permanents in 1904 1905 totaling 62 000 600 and 46 000 000 respectively and favors the Tawney bill with amendments.
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Shaw
I Fe
General Treasury
Representative Tawney
House Committee On Appropriations
Tawney
Secretary of the Treasury
Genuine Mandheiing Java Slogan Ad
An advertisement touts Genuine Mandheiing Java with bold claims of top quality. The copy urges customers to try the brew, promising peak flavor and a premium experience through simple shopping prompts.
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Java
Coal and oil rail monopoly inquiry faces strengthening
Congress debates a Senate resolution on coal and oil railroad ownership and control amid claims of biased coal and oil interests. Townsend reports a loophole limiting scope to railroads, prompting a push to broaden inquiry with rules committee action possible tomorrow or on suspension day.
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Townsend
Senate
Tillman Lkewles
House
Committee On Rules
Witness warns free alcohol bill would ruin industry
George Clapperton of Grand Rapids a wood alcohol manufacturer told congressional committees that the free alcohol bill would ruin a flourishing industry for another. He urged subcommittee visits to plants and workers homes, protesting he is not a trust. He disputed Dr Wiley's figures claiming 50 million gallons may be used in manufacturing.
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George Clapperton
Grand Rapids
Mich
House
H J Fierce
Buffalo
Clapperton
Dr Whiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Wiley
Wonen
Hathaway Claims Philippines Could Supply All U S Sugar
Saginaw resident F R Hathaway testified before the Senate Philippines Committee on the Payne bill to cut duties on tobacco and sugar imports. He asserted 1,308,360 acres could grow sugar with strong irrigation, and that removing duties would enable the Philippines to supply all U S sugar. the panel planned another meeting today.
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Senate Philippines Committee
F R Hathaway
Saginaw, Mich
Payne
United States
Dubola
Hathaway
Philippines
Michigan ad valorem tax cases argued in Supreme Court
Arguments opened in the Michigan ad valorem tax cases challenging a 1901 law taxing railroad tunnel station express and refrigerator properties by property value rather than gross receipts. The Western District upheld validity. appeals claim violations of the Federal Constitution and interference with interstate commerce were rejected.
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Supreme Court
Michigan
Federal Court
Western District of
Mountain Comes to Mahomet Banquet Draws Missouri Delegation
St Louis business men plan a novel hostguest banquet inviting Missouri lawmakers to St Louis. Most Illinois and Missouri congressmen declined due to official duties, Warner of Missouri accepted. League shifts plan to Washington. banquet set for tomorrow in the New Willard as 25 members depart on a special car.
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Missouri
St Lews
Congress
Illinois
Mussiasipm Valley
Warner
Mussouri
Kansas City
League
Washington
St Louis
New Willard
River Islands in Dispute Between Washington and Oregon
Assistant Attorney General McDonald for Washington filed in the Supreme Court a petition to file a bill in equity against Oregon to settle boundary portion in the Columbia River. The fight centers on river islands claimed by both states and the fisheries tied to them. The court reserved decision on the petition.
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State of Washington
Supreme Court
State of
Oregon
Commonwealths
Columbia River
Gen Wood On Tour No Immediate China Move Expected
Maj Gen Wood will depart Manila for a two week Mindanao inspection tour on Saturday. The move signals no immediate troop transfer to China despite Chinese reports of potential hostilities on February 24. Separately, the Pocahontas Bell Association seeks congressional authority to cast old brass cannon and naval metal into a bell for the Jamestown Exposition tower.
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Wood
Mindanao
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Pocahontas Bell Association
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Colonial Daughters of Jamestown
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Columbia
Henry W Savage
Pixgkky
Luders
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Jeez Dandy
Ig Beauty
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Basso Sarde
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