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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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