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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1906

Page

20

Statehood Delay Sets Tariff Bill First Call

The House shifted its agenda after a leaders conference. Statehood will yield temporarily to the Philippine tariff measure with Ali Payne guiding it, while debates widen to planned amendments and possible gag rules amid party opposition rumors.

Ali Payne Payne House Committee On Territories Watson Washington John Sharp Willams New Mexico Arivera Tne

Smoot Case Splits Over Expulsion or Exclusion

The Senate debate on Reed Smoot’s seat centers on method not outcome with Burrows backing exclusion requiring only a simple majority and Bailey pressing for expulsion needing two thirds. The dispute hinges on constitutional interpretation and could spark days of wrangling as hearings begin.

Reed Smoot Senate Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections Burrows Smoot Utah Bailey Texas Burrows Wll Mr. Smoot Batley Smout Taylor Denyine Brisnam Roberts Mormon Church House Congress Burerews House of Congress Michigan Far West Wyoming

Rates in Senate Interstate Commerce Committee Meeting

Chairman Elkins of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee called a meeting for tomorrow to discuss radical rate legislation. Senators Elkins Clapp Dolliver Tillman and Newlands have bills or proposals under consideration, with Clapp preparing a bill and a Roosevelt inspired framework guiding rate regulation ideas.

Capitol Butler Ames District of Columbia Territories Publc Judiciary Committee Congress House Committee Hepburn Dolliver Elkins Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce H Elkins Interstate Commerce Commission Clapp Minnesota

La Follette Declines Interview Before Senate Swearing In

Former Wisconsin governor Robert M. La Follette arrives with wife in Washington and declines comments at the Raleigh Hotel. He will be sworn in today with Senator Spooner presenting credentials and leading him to the Vice President for the oath. The ceremony follows years of political enmity between La Follette and Spooner and amid expectations of his chairing the Potomac River front investigation.

William E. Chandler Raleigh Spooner Senate Robert Marion la Follette Congress Wisconsin United States Washington New Hampshire Chandler la Follette Senator la Follette Davidson Llln Follette Madison Bpooner Potomac River Gallinger Tillman Senator McLaurin Senator Wellington Senator McComas Maryland Berry Clarke Arkansas Senator Clarke Elysee Palace The Republic Hving Rue Dante Marquise DE Fontenoy

Congress May Retaliate For Loss Of Passes

Congress weighs action in response to railroads anti pass policy effective at year start. Gen Grosvenor proposes cutting 10 million dollars from mail carrying budget, arguing railroads saved 16 million annually and the government should benefit. Others doubt that public officials should seek greater government wealth from the policy change.

Congress Post Office Department Grosvenor Ohio White House

Urgent Deficiency Bill Demands Attention by House

The House Appropriations Committee begins work today to frame an urgent deficiency bill guiding emergency spending beyond authorized funds. Despite last winter’s act intended to curb deficiencies, lawmakers warn that many deficits persist and seek a clear emergency standard for appropriations. Fourth class postmasters were appointed in Maryland Massachusetts New York Virginia including Alvan Todd Mackey Solleck and others.

House Committee On Appropriations Congress House Committee Maryland Fowling Creek Alvan Todd Massachusetts Charles River Alexander F. Gray New York Mackey William M. Solleck Virginia Cedar Springs Lolg M. Fisher Holly Brook Frederick F. Respaas Shouhoq George H. Fitsgeral Wee

Howell Sees Good In Arizona Strip Annexation

Representative Howell of Utah discusses annexing the Arizona strip to Utah and creating a national park and game preserve there. He argues the strip would not greatly benefit Arizona or harm Utah, but would aid local residents near Fredonia and improve protection of wildlife and scenery along the Grand Canyon fringe.

Howell Utah Arizona Strip Arizona Grand Canyon Colorado Congress Teatnip Fredonia Utah Line Kmab Kane County

Too Much Lawmaking Says Rep Justin M Bowesock

A Kansas representative blasts overbroad lawmaking, arguing that selfishness and prejudice drive many enacts. He decries statutes unable to reshape business equal rights and consumer protection, urging reforms and limits on corporate greed and undue burdens.

Justin Bowersock Kansas Legion

May Put Age Limit On Government Clerks

Chairman Tawney of the House Appropriations Committee has studied superannuated clerks in federal departments. He cites hundreds of aged clerks and says heads of departments oppose removal. He argues Congress should set tenure or a fixed retirement age to curb declining capacity for active labor.

Hamilton Territories Hanl House New States Committee On Payne United States Hingland Committee On Ways and Committee On the Judiciary Congress Tawney House Appropriations Committee Washington Appropriations Committee

Sheppard Roosevelt's Guest at White House Luncheon

James R. Sheppard of New York, recently a candidate for the New York County Republican Committee chair, visited the White House and dined with the President. He praised Herbert Parsons and predicted bright prospects for the Republican party in New York.

New York James R. Sheppard

Time Ravages Senate Seven Are Among The Dead

A lengthy Senate recap notes vacancies and replacements two years after the Fifty-eighth Congress. It lists dead members Hoar Hanna Quay Hawley Platt Bate Mitchell Fairbanks and highlights new appointees from Connecticut Montana California Maryland Nebraska Massachusetts and others. It gives age ranges vocations and birthplaces and marks the shift in veteran Confederate and Union service among current members. It also mentions birthdays and notable coincidences among senators and cites New York American coverage on retirement figures from an insurance investigation.

Joseph R. Burton Kansas Senate Hoar Hanna Quay Hawley Platt Bate Mitchell Fairbanks United States Messrs Bard Ball McComas Cockrell Stewart Gibson Dietrich Quarles Wisconsin Robert M. la Follette Carter Montana Gibson Brandegee Bulkeley Connecticut Flint California Rayner Maryland Burkett Gearin Oregon Mitchell Hemenway Indiana Fairbanks Tillman and Latimer South Carolina Nelson Minnesota Gallager New Harmpshire Allee Delaware Lodge Massachusetts Edmund W. Pettus Alabama Elmer J. Burkett Nebraska Osler Pettus and Morgan Alyson Teller Cullom Frye Proctor Depew Alger Hale Millard Burrows McHnery McCreary Blackburn Clark Gorman Perkins Dryden Money Patterson Tennessee North Carolina Beveridge Ballay Pettus Monice Mexico Congress Morgan Bo . Mallory Allaferro Bacom McEniery McLaurin Daniel Martin Alper Warner Foraker Scott Spooner Warren Russell A. Alger Taliaferro Norway Ireland Gallinger Canada Sutherland Wetmore England Ohio Allison Elkins Fulton Pennsylvania Hepburn Knox Long Penrose Kentucky Piles Stone Mississippi Emiley Clarke Arkansas McLaurin Money Newlands Maine Perking Crane New York Wyoming Hansbrough Hopkins McCumber Berry Culberson Carmack Frazier Virginia

New Lord Althorp Named As Lord Chamberlain

The new censor of English drama is Lord Althorp a Spencer by blood and ally of the Baring family. He is praised for his chivalrous acts during the Baring crisis and will oversee royal physicians surgeons and plays licensing while the old censorship continues.

King Howard Lord Althorp Earldom of Spencer Bobby Spencer Hugo Baring Evelyn Baring New York Duke of Marlborough Henrietta Duchess of Marlborough Earl Godolphin Charles Spencer Spencers Althorp Spencer Henry VIII Edmund Spencer Ireland Lord Revelstoke Baring House of Baring London Privy Council England Lord Chamberlain Lord Clare

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