Statehood Debate Points to Foraker Plan for Two States
Senate set a final vote for March 9 on the statehood bill with the Foraker amendment to allow Arizona and New Mexico to vote on admission as a single state or separate statuses. Supporters claim a joint statehood path for Oklahoma and Indian Territory remains possible, while opponents warn of House rejection and delays. Arizona supporters, led by Mark Smith and former Gov Murphy, push for joint statehood, citing strong Senate majorities and executive backing.
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Arizona
New Mexico
Senate
House
Foraker
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Congress
Thom
Mark Smith
Murphy
Mr. Clarke
Arkansas
Beveridge
Flopkins
Illinois
Hopkins
Dubois
Nelson
Melson
District of Columbia
Mr. Doubois
Mr. Hoping
Senate Debates Statehood Bill and Indian Lands Plan
Senate moves toward a Friday vote on the Statehood bill after lively squabbles. Debate focuses on extending tribal relations for the Pima Civilized Tribes until March 4, 1901, amid coal land dispute talks. House actions include army appropriation discussions and a land sale provision for Indiana Territory.
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Senate
Civilized Tribes of Indians
Aldrich
Koraker
Would Check Free Seeds Controversy in House Vote
The House faced a heated debate over free seed distribution for farmers. A subcommittee report kept the item in the bill by a narrow 8 to 7 vote after disagreements. If the House does not reverse the Agriculture Committee action, there will be no free seeds in the next fiscal year, sparking expected intense debate among supporters and opponents.
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Committees On Agriculture
Committee On Agriculture
Long Island
New Bill Would Revive the Reciprocity Issue
Kansas Congressman Curtis introduces a bill to renew reciprocity talks. The measure would authorize the President to negotiate trade pacts reducing duties up to 80 percent for selected goods for up to five years and shift other merchandise from the duties to the free list with support from Secretary of State and reportedly the President.
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Roost
Curtis
Kansas
Committee On Ways and Means
Congress
United States
Exposition funding debated by Taft and cabinet officials
Secretary Taft, Shaw, and Acting Secretary Newberry will testify before the House Industrial Arts and Expositions Committee to urge a 1,240,000 appropriation for a government Jamestown Exposition exhibit and to authorize minting a million 2-dollar silver coins. President Tucker says Roosevelt supports the project and expects Congress to act in favor of the near South peoples. Representative Sheppard seeks tariff information from the President and proposes a resolution to disclose any German tariff accords to Congress.
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Taft
Shaw
Newberry
Navy
House Committee On Industrial Arts and Expositions
Congress
Henry St. George Tucker
Roosevelt
South
Sheppard
Texas
Senator Clay Introduces Substitute Rate Bill
Senator Clay presented in the Senate yesterday a substitute rate bill amendment barring common carriers from owning or dealing in coal or oil lands, attempting to monopolize trade, or controlling prices. A penalty of one to three years imprisonment is specified.
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Clay
Senate
Plan to Save Dominican Treaty Vote in Senate
Senate Republicans propose a novel parliamentary move to keep the Santo Domingo treaty pending. If ratification fails, a reconsideration motion would revive the treaty, delaying final action and preserving the administration’s Dominican policy despite Democratic opposition.
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Senate
Santo Domingo
Caribbean
Lodge
Committee On Foreign Relations
Neu
Isle of Pines
Humane Association appeals for new stock shipping law
The American Humane Association asks Congress for humane transport reforms. President Stillman urges faster stock trains, longer rest, and fed cattle, plus federal inspection and yard improvements to curb cruelty and prevent starvation during transit. He argues anti cruelty aims can be achieved without harming commerce.
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American Humane Association
Congress
Hepburn
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
William Q. Stillman
The
Humane Association
Ile
Friends of
Shake-up urged in present Washington school system
Dr L R Klemm urged a shake-up in the District education system before the House District Committee. He called for higher teacher pay and a system of night schools. Mrs A 8 Gitterman and others urged examinations for teachers not from normal schools.
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DR. Klemm
A. 8. Gitterman
The
Public Educational Association
L. R. Klemm
Bureau of Educats
House District Committee
Kimm
Klemm
Gitterman
Washington
Macfarland
Stuart
Darwin
Educational Association
Coit Confirmed for Patent Office Board
President Roosevelt has confirmed John M. Coit of South Carolina as a member of the Patent Office Board of examiners in chief. A Democrat, Coit’s appointment reflects high regard for his service, with a career path from assistant examiner in 1834 to law clerk and then to his current post at a $3,000 salary. Also noted, the District commissioners pushed a draft bill amending Section 653 of the Code to regulate assessment life insurance companies, proposing annual books, limited new policies per life, and a $10,000 bond, prompting fierce industry protests and a public hearing before Congress.
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John M. Coit
South Carolina
Patent Office Board of Examiners In
Coit
Department
Allen
Patent Office
District of Columbia
Thomas E. Drake
Supt. Drake
Congress
Bul
Open de Gance
Insurance Department
Senate Confirms Large List of Appointments in Session
The Senate in executive session yesterday confirmed a long roster of nominees including Elwell Crosby as collector of customs in Bath Maine and Charles Orr and Augustus Hott as pension agents in Buffalo and Boston. Also named were postmasters in Arkansas California Illinois Michigan Missouri New Jersey New York and more with selections spanning towns such as Arkadelphia Brinkley Helena Magnolia Malvern Hollister Oxnard Belge and several others across states before adjournment.
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Crosby
District of Bath
Charles A. Orr
Buffalo
Clair A. Mutelland
Philadelphia
Augustus J. Hott
Boston
Maya
Williema H. Atwell
District of
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Arkansas
T. A. Tennyson
Arkadelphia
M. R. Stimson
Brinkley
T. ©. Fitapatrick
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Helena
J. A. Houghton
Jonesboro
G. Brown
Magnolia
MH. Vance,Jr
Malvern
GB Davis
Wynne
California
R. Stephengen
Hollister
H.W. Witman
Oxnard
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Healdsturg
Irwne
W. C. Fenton
Belge
Illinois
Mount Vernony
Harsh
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Tadiana
Haynes
Centervilla
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Keokuk
MM. F. Stockey
Leon
M. Marshal
Moulton
J. W. Campbell
Preston
Brooklyn
Skinner
Creston
Roland
Biden
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Hamerton
M. A. McGord
Newton
Kansas
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Missouri
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Kansas City
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Maryville
Miler
Neosho
Randall
Poplar Blur
W. J. Bloebaum
St. Charles
Jones
Sarcoxle
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Nebraska
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Holdrege
A. J. Hollingworth
Beatrice
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Albion
New Jersey
Winchell
Cypteret
E.R. Marsh
Willamstown
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Wolcott
Onlo
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North Baltimore
A. W. Somers
Brookville
Oklahoma
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Geary
H. A. Cady
Ballinger
A. R. Air
San Saba
J. A. Gammill
Calvert
T. L. Ball
Decatur
J. Pp. Apnay
Grand View
J. D. Crawford
Mineral
E. L. Brunton
Walla Walla
Wisconsin
I. Cleary
Antigo
G. J. Kispert
Jefferson
Raum advocates pension reform for Civil War generals
Gen Green B. Baum of Chicago former Commissioner of Pensions and Internal Revenue told the House Military Affairs Committee that if two officers on the battlefield are permanently disabled the regular army officer would retire on three quarters pay while the volunteer officer would be discharged with a small pension. He urged passage of the Mann bill to place on the retired list all generals who served as volunteers in the Civil War, arguing Congress has already equalized some volunteers with regulars and that others similarly deserving deserve the same treatment.
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Aldrich
Rhode Island
Mr. Aldrich
Illinois
Perkins
Arizona
California
Senate
Clapp
Long
Congress
United States
Green BR. Baum
Chicago
Pensions
Internal Revenue
House Committee On Military Affairs
Mann
Baum
van Duzer
House
Nevada
State Department
Peirce
Orient
Gaines
Tennessee
Lake Erie and Ghigo Ship Canal Company
Crumpacker
Hull
Committee On Appropriations
Committee On
Cuba
Philippines
Messrs. Littaver
Tawney
Abandonment of Probe into Harriman Rail Merger
An investigation proposal into a Harriman lines merger, urged after claims of interstate law violations, has been abandoned. Representative Williams referred the matter to the Pacific Railroads committee. Finney examined but found no facts to base a demand. The dispute tied to an administrator claimant seeking over 30 million dollars against Harriman lines remains unresolved.
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Harrimannes
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
John Sharp Williams
House
Committee On Pacific Railroads
Finney
South Carolina
Viney
Hartiman Lines
Harrimarm
In House Fight Over Rank of Lieutenant General
A clash between the Appropriations and Military Affairs committees over jurisdiction and the abolition of the lieutenant general rank dominates the session. Debates touch on officers seeking the rank before it ends, and on provisions about Alaska cable receipts and military readiness.
Congressional Debate Over General Ranks and Corbin
A House session reviewed the merit of abolishing the general rank, with figures like Gen Corbin and Gen Miles debated. Gardner opposed Corbin, while Kelfer defended him, noting his Spanish War organization work. Grosvenor’s amendment to abolish later was sustained but defeated on a point of order. The bill’s eight pages were then completed and the House adjourned.
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Committee On Appropriations
Committee On
Prince
Hinois
Corbin
Gardner
Miles
Washington
Sherman
Sheridan
Kelfer
Ohio
Grosvenor
Mle
Butler
Pennsylvania
Deficiency Bill Signed Includes Panama Canal Labor Clause
President Roosevelt signed the urgent deficiency bill yesterday afternoon. It removes the operation of the eight hour day law from alien labor on the Panama Canal and provides for coal claims on the Batam Islands as well as revision of tariff laws in the Philippines.
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Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Batam Islands
Philippines
Lodge Amendment Proposes New Commerce Commission
Senator Lodge yesterday introduced an amendment to the railroad rate bill that would replace the Interstate Commerce Commission with a new nine member body. The plan limits party balance to five members from one party, includes three lawyers and three railroad management experts, and sets salaries at twelve thousand dollars, with the chairman at twelve thousand five hundred.
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Lodge
Interstate Commerce Commission
East Orange considers municipal piggery for garbage plan
In East Orange New Jersey a bold scheme proposes a municipal piggery to dispose of garbage. Former Alderman William H. Baker promotes an incineratorless plant where waste is fed to pigs on a belt, claiming Brockton Massachusetts yielded profits and city meals. Council members plan a meeting at Baker’s home to hear an engineering expert detail.
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Orange
N. J
Morris and Essex
Jersey
Wiliam H. Baker
Bostony
Tigs
Mgr. Baker
Brockton
Mass
Baker
Lackawanna Railroad
Ougheltree
Guthrie declared winner in Pittsburg city election
Official vote totals released show George W. Guthrie winning Pittsburg mayoral race with 33 320 votes. Alexander M. Jenkinson trails with 30 479 in a contest featuring multiple party endorsements. Pittsburgh item lists Allegheny results for Kirschler and Logan. Indiana GOP calls state convention for April 1 and 2 in Indianapolis. Congressman Bannon renominated by the Tenth district Republicans in Portsmouth Ohio.
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George W. Guthrie
Democratic
Citizens
Civic League
Alexander M. Jenkinson
Allegheny
Charles Kirschler
George B. Logan
Good Government
Bannon
Portsmouth
Ohio
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Civil War Would Not Have ‘Been, . After Mr.Grosvenor
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