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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1909

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18

Republicans Defeat Bartlette Probe Amendment in House

The Republican House votes down Representative Bartlette’s amendment directing the Attorney General to investigate the merger between Tennessee Coal and Iron and United States Steel. The debate centers on antitrust enforcement and whether to limit or expand funding for the probe, with party lines and procedural objections shaping the outcome.

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Tillman as censor pressures on post office committee

A Senate debate touched censorship involving Tillman and post office committee members over the homes commission report sent to Congress by the President. Discussion focused on whether the commission’s findings and the accompanying message should be removed from circulation as unsuitable literature. The motion referred the matter to the committee on railways and post roads for reading and ruling.

Tillman Senate Congress Reselutior Mtsoms

Senator Taliaferro Charges Naval Stores Trust

Senator Taliaferro of Florida accused naval stores interests of adulteration and false grading to exclude rivals. He cited a March memorandum and alleged a trust coordinating rosin and turpentine abuses, while Senator Bacon supported that abuses existed and the law could address them.

Taliaferro Naval Stores Trust Canlagerro Florida Enate Hals Palliferro Chihyracon Pelural Ae Frms Laval Tallaferro Bacon

Webster Resigns As Special Counsel In Postoffice Dept

Special Counsel E. Webster of Kentuck y resigns after long service in the Postoffice Department. He began as a law clerk in 1908, rose through the ranks amid investigations that led to reorganization, then served as assistant attorney and later as special counsel in charge of second class mailing matters. He plans to move to Spokane around March 45.

Webster Postoffice Department Richard M. ‘Webster Kentuckey Yatciata Lansfetant Charles HL Rabb Eppothtea Frat Cortelyou Russell P. Goodwin Robb Attorney General Goodwin Lawshe Spokane

Trust the People in Medical Legislation Debate

Elbert Hubbard attacks medical legislation as tyranny demanding physician control while urging the laity to trust the people to decide who may heal or advise. He contrasts doctors’ power with public judgment, warns against compulsory vaccines, and laments censorship of thought in old print practices.

Elbert Hubbard New York Oliver Wendell Holmes Thomas Jefferson Hhey

Wireless bill on ships delayed by Senate committee

The Senate commerce committee considered the Burke bill requiring all ocean-going vessels to be equipped with wireless telegraph apparatus but chose not to report the measure at this session. The bill had recently passed the House, and its fate is postponed pending future consideration.

Senate Committee On Commerce Burke House

Roosevelt Welcomes World Conference on North American Declaration

The President transmitted to Congress the declaration of principles from the North American conservation conference held in Washington. The eight page document covers public health forests waters lands minerals game and conservation commissions with calls for international cooperation and world resource inventories. Roosevelt invites nations to join a world conference on resources and utilization and urges broad action to conserve forests water power and equitable taxation. The letter praises the conference for its efficiency unanimity and forward looking stance.

Congress Roosevelt Washington Senate House of Representatives North America United States of America Theodore Roosevelt White House

Record Run of Shorthand Scribes Breaks House Limits

Shorthand reporters in the Fifty-first Congress logged around 160000 words during a 17 hour session with six reporters taking 23 turns each. The burst filled most of the day as Thad Bynum of Indiana faced assault charges against Payne, with the complete record sent to the government printing office within 20 minutes after a 3:20 a.m. recess.

House Bynum Indiana Payne Houge Toon Thismmense

McNamara Leaves for Chicago in Panama Libel Case

Assistant District Attorney McNamara of Washington departs for Chicago after conference with U S District Attorney Stimson over the Panama libel case against The New York World editors. Federal authorities will not detain defendants Pulitzer, Van Hamm, and Lyman. The diplomatic and appropriations bills delay action and Taft’s inauguration looms.

York McNamara Washington Unit States Stimson Panama New York Chi Joseph Pulitzer Caleb M van Hamm Robert I . Lyman Wort Aft Taft Leself Act of

Political Figures and Officials Listed for 1900 Session

A partial roster of politicians and officials for the 1900 session appears with names including Senators Carter and Knox and representatives from multiple states. Other listed figures include post and treasury assistants, the agriculture secretary, and rail and bank officials. The compilation notes affiliations with Montana California Louisiana Oregon New York Wisconsin Texas Kansas Michigan and Virginia among others.

Carter Montana Clares Arkinses Flint California Foster Louisana Knox Penneylyants Fulton Oregon Buchanan Watson Indiana Cooper Wisconsin Texas Cochran New York Coudry Missouri Madison Kansas McLaughlin Michigan Bennet

Loyalty and Liberty in America CardGibbons on Church State

Cardinal Gibbons defends Catholic loyalty to the United States in a March North American Review article. He praises love of country and religion, rejects church state clashes, and argues for separation as ideal for freedom and governance. He cites persecutions abroad and quotes Roosevelt on religion and liberty in this happy country.

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President Roosevelt Receives Broad Tributes From Veterans and Civic Groups

As President Roosevelt nears leaving the White House, groups including the Presbyterian Brotherhood of America and the Sons of the American Revolution send grateful telegrams praising his public righteousness and civic work. Meanwhile lawmakers discuss statehood bills for Arizona and New Mexico and a Navy tobacco contract faced by Representative Lamb, with the President deferring to the Navy on awarding. Roosevelt replies to Pittsburg telegrams with gratitude.

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Teller Attacks Forestry Policy Over West Timber Use

In a Senate address Senator Teller condemns the forestry bureau system as hindering settlement and claims Colorado could supply coal for 200 years. He argues timber cutting on public lands was legal under the 1878 act and questions reforestation efforts and the value of timber versus American homes and families.

Teller Senate West Eller Pochet Colorado Forestry Bureau

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