Omnibus War Claims Bill Blocked in House Debates
Spirited House debate over the omnibus war claims bill ends with adjournment without action. Mann of Illinois criticizes the measure while Mahon defends its provisions, highlighting a longstanding claim by Schiffner & Co. for 73022 dollars tied to 1366 Savannah cotton. The War Claims Committee reported favorably on a measure authorizing payment of the claim, but time pressures raise doubt about passage before March 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
House
Schiffer & Co
Congress
Mann
Illinois
Mahon
Committee On
War Claims
Savannah
Ecotton
United States
Supreme Court
Schiffner & Co
Aliso
Court of Claims
Committee On War Claims
M Mashon
Ede
Hepburn
Paine
Thiness
Mr. Mann
My Mann
Charles B Stark
Joseph C. Stark
Iiti
Cotton men bluff confronts board of New York Cotton Exchange
Representative Livingston of tevergla Maine says the move to ban him stems from pressure on the exchange. He claims the fight targets the governing body rather than him. He asserts most members are honest and that the exchange is being clouded by false accusations.
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Livingston
New York Exchange
Tevergla
Meoteeday
New York Cotton I Thange
New York
Dun
Comaull
Rity of Brining
Abet
Lumelf
Jordan
Southrrn Cott Growers’ Association
Cher
Festofics Department
The
Exchange
Englebright Appointed to House Committees in Place of Williamson
In the House yesterday Speaker announced Representative Englebright of California would join the Committees on Times and Mining, replacing William Williamson of Oregon who was elected to the Fifty ninth Congress but never attended. Williamson was indicted and convicted in federal fraud prosecutions, appealed, and has not appeared in the Capitol since his 2284 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Triad
Cent
Haa
Tm Ie Caplio
Bartholdt Receives Bronze Medal For Universal Peace Efforts
Representative Richard Bartholdt of Missouri, head of the American branch of the Interparliamentary Union, received a bronze medal via Nicholas Murray Butler from Baron d'Estourneile de Constant, honoring his service to the cause of universal peace. Also: Washington improvements include widening Benning Road and extending to Oak Street. Washington Southern Railway schedule changes take effect January 6 1907 with various southbound and northbound departures and Pullman car service adjustments.
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Richard Bartholdt
Missouri
Interparliamentary
Uunia
Nicholas Murray Butler
Salues
Baron d’Estourneile de Constant
Association For Internatonal Conciliation
Bartholdt
Postal Rates Debate by Mr Randall of Texas
Mr Randall of Texas argues for reform of semi weekly and tri weekly newspaper postage. He notes current law fixes 1 cent per paper prepaid stamps for most papers, while weeklies pay 1 cent per pound. He says the law, set over twenty five years ago, ignores changed mail conditions and blocks semi weekly and tri weekly papers, especially where no city letter carriers exist, depriving rural readers of needed local news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall
Texas
Post-Office Department
Foraker Leads Plan to Preserve Investigation of Troop Dismissal
Senate Republican leaders aim to adopt the Foraker resolution as is to authorize a thorough inquiry into the discharge of the Texas battalion of African American troops accused of rioting. They reject Senator Lodge's amendment to constrain the scope and refer it to the Judiciary, seeking to keep the inquiry intact and limit presidential authority challenges.
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Ohio
Senate
Senaor Lodge
Massachusetts
Nator Foraker
Lodge
Texas
Foraker
Iowa
Committee On Judiciary
Yoraker
Judiciary
Repub
Tean
Senator Lodge
Hart B Holton Dies at 66 at Meadow View Farm
Baltimore native Hart B. Holton former congressman and Meadow View Stock Farm proprietor died at his country home in Baltimore County after a chronic ailment. He was 66, brother in law to James A. Gary, married Cornelia Gary, left no children, and after Congress ran unsuccessfully for Maryland governor then devoted himself to horse breeding, with Meadow View Stock Farm renowned for trotting stock and the Orange Blossom line.
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Baltimore
Hart B. Holton
Meadow View
Baltimore County
Holton
Cecil County
James A. Gary
Cornelia A. Gary
Maryland
Frank Intown
Hig Farm
Bat
Griggs to Lecture on Great Moral Leaders in Washington
Dr Edward Howard Griggs of New York City will lecture in Washington at the Church of the Covenant next Friday evening on Socrates as the opening topic of a four lecture series by the Playground Association. Other topics include Savonarola Carlyle Emerson and Tolstoi. Limited seats at T Arthur Smith 1927 F street.
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the Playground Association
Edward Howard Griggs
New York City
Griggs
Washington
Church of the Covenant
Socrates
Savonarola
Carlyle
Emerson
Tolstoi
Grigas
The
Playground Association
T. Arthur Smith
Nordica Satioral
Beate
Gente Sow
Aale
Dsthar Smiths
Kneisel Quartet
Monart
Glazounow
Smetana
Sanders & Braymans
Jenua Christ
Crapsey
Julian EK. Smyth
New Church Sixteenth and Corcoran
Coach topples on Catalina injuring five on precipice
Avalon California January 4 a stage coach containing C Carlisle and J V Allen of Grand Rapids Michigan with Mrs James Connell and E Ogden of Macon Michigan toppled from a mountain road on Catalina Island. Five persons were injured though none seriously.
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Stagn
Avalon
Cal
Cuntaining
Catalina
C. C. Carlisle
J. Vv. Alien
Grand Rapids
Mich
James Connell
E. Ogden
Macarah
Purdy's Report Ready JPHolds President's Action
President Roosevelt faces a clash over the Lodge amendment as Purdy says new evidence strengthens the case on the Brownsville affair. War Department rushes the second chapter of the Brownsville history and Pardee’s investigation results are expected to be released Monday to the Senate. A Brownsville riot participant’s name list is said to be in circulation and a negro soldier testified under fear of reprisals.
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Roosevelt
Texas
Purdy
Brownsville
War Department
Tait
Senate
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Pardir
Department
Hale
Foraker
Lodge
Spooner
Wisconsin
War
Tols Browneville
John Bannon
Board of Trade
Browneville
Tex
Purity
Bannon
Rand
Leave of Absence Granted to Florida and New York Congressmen
Thursday records show William Clark of Florida granted indefinite leave due to family sickness, later extended for important business. Lindsay of New York also received indefinite leave as he lies dangerously ill at his Brooklyn home. Clark had advocated a pay raise earlier from 5000 to 7500.
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William Clark
Florida
Tis
Clark
House
Speaker
Lindsay
New York
Brooklyn
Lawmaker Attacks Chancellor Over School Law Compliance
Massachusetts Representative Greene declares Chancellor violated the school law and predicts his bill to reinstate all missed teachers will gain subcommittee and House support. Morrell plans talks on Greene’s bill as hearings begin Monday and a broader investigation looms next week.
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Chancellor
Representative Greene
Massachusetts
Morrell
Greene
Wood Testing Laboratory Bill Proposed for District
Wallace of Arkansas introduced a bill to erect a national wood testing laboratory in the District by the Department of Agriculture at a cost of 200000 dollars. The lab would aid the Bureau of Forestry in its experiments.
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Bureau of Forestry
Ita
Air, Wallace
Arkansas
Department of Agriculture
Subtreasury Location Hearings Begin for South
The Ways and Means Committee starts hearings today on locating a southern subtreasury. The Atlante delegation will be heard, with other delegations to follow. Tennessee Representative Gaines will appear tomorrow to push for a Nashville hearing.
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Ways and Means Committee
House
Treasury
South
Atlante
Gaines
Tennessee
Nashville
Bingham Names Inspectors After Civil Service List
New York Police Commissioner Bingham named five inspectors James B. Dillon Sylvester D Baldwin William G Hogan James D Hussey and Stephen O Brien within hours of securing a new civil service list. Hogan led the eligible first list, with others following. Langman and Murtha were passed over. The commissioner previously warned he might not appoint from the list, citing veterans and court considerations.
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New York
Bingham
James B. Dillon
Sylvester D. Baldwin
William G. Hogan
James D. Hussey
Stephen O'Brien
Hogan
John W. Cottrell
O'Brien
Baldwin
James F. Langman
Hussey
John J. Murtha
Dillon
Supreme Court
Colonization Critique by Dr Louis Livingstone Seaman
Dr Louis Livingstone Seaman assailed colonization in a National Geographic Society talk at National Rifles Hall. He blamed European powers for exploiting Africa and the Philippines, praising Chinese laborers and warning that greed drives imperialism. The lecture touched on Congo interests, the Philippines war, and future talks by O F Cook on Guatemalan aboriginal agriculture.
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Europe
Switzerland
Russia
Louis Livingstone Seaman
National Rifles’ Hall
National Geographic Society
Seaman
Willis Moore
Beaman
Philippines
Pacific
California
England
Congo
Hubbard Memorial Hall
O. F. Cook
United States Department of Agriculture
Guatemala
Subsidy Bill to Slumber in House Committee
The House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries is unlikely to take action on the ship subsidy bill Monday. Friends of the Grosvenor bill lack enough support to report it out, awaiting a presidential message that may be delayed until Republicans unify on a preferred form. Fiordney of Michigan may be detained, and Flack of Newark and McDermott of New Jersey appear unfit to attend.
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House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Friends of
Grosvenor
Fiordney
Michigan
Flack
Newarks
McDermott
NJ Jersey
Grain Trade Injured by Elevator and Rail Tieups
Interstate Commerce Commission finishes a report on grain elevator operators and railroads showing likely elimination of competition through combinations. Elevators control prices and use arbitrary grading, while many Western railroad officials hold elevator stock, harming sellers. The voluminous inquiry is to be sent to the Senate per a Senate resolution.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
West
Senate
Withdrawal of Public Lands Reported by Secretary
Secretary Hitenvoen of the Interior submitted a Congress report on lands withdrawn from entry and filing. Total withdrawals amount to 64,193,560 acres, mostly coal land spread across Wyoming Colorado New Mexico Oregon North Dakota Montana and Washington. Montana leads with 16,133,520 acres followed by Colorado 15,052,000. Permanent forest withdrawals total 10,920,203 acres led by Idaho 7,677,566 and Montana 3,191,503. Temporary withdrawals total 2, AL 268 acres with Washington 2,407,100 and Montana 1,335,920.
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Hitenvoen
Department of the Interior
Congress
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Oregon
North Dakota
Montana
Washington
Elevator antics in Capitol spark Texas joke
Moses Lycurgus Broocks a first term Texas representative caused amusement with repeated elevator exits and re-entries on Capitol grounds. Observers note the scene as a curious distraction amid party rivalries and ongoing isthmus canal debates. The Panama trip by California lawmakers generates speculation on their reports to come. Col. George A. Pearce warns a 1906 bill to license telegraph operators would reduce railroad accidents by ensuring proper block signal handling.
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Moses Lycurgus Broocks
Lone Star
Washington
Capitol Building
Texas
Brooks
Broocks
Capitol
Martin
Brownsville
Senate
George A. Pearce
Maryland
Col. Pearce
United States
Proposed law on interstate railroads pitched by Col Pearce
Col Pearce backs a federal bill to curb railroad tragedies by restricting interstate railroads to trained operators and limited hours. He argues many accidents stem from incompetent telegraph operators and overlong shifts. He expects quick passage after committee review and plans to press the Commerce Committee.
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Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Col. Pearce
Lam
Capitol
Congress
Commerce Committee
Hauge
James Thomas Heflin
Alabama
The
Hose
Heflin
Epeath
Indians Seek Injunction Over Cherokee Allotment
William H. Robeson and Daniel Henderson, on behalf of the Cherokee Tribe, sought an injunction in the District Supreme Court against Secretary Hitchcock and Commissioner Leupp to halt the partition of Janda land allotted to members born after 1902. An order set cause for January 18. Named tribe members include David Muskrat and Henry Dick. The suit argues 1902 allotment laws and remaining tribal land should be reconsidered for equitable distribution among enrolled members.
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William H. Robeson
Daniel Henderson
District Supreme Court
Hitchcock
Indian
Leupp
Clabaugh
David Muskrat
J. Henry Dick
Henry Elffert
Levi B. Gretts
Nicholas Comingdeer
Johnson Menning
United States
Acta of Congress
United States Treasury
Interior Department
al- Teged
Revival of the Boycott Aims to Trim American Goods
Chinese Minister Bir Chentung Liang-Cheng said he has no information on Canton efforts to revive a boycott of American goods. He suggested grievances may prompt trouble but doubted the movement would amount to much and stated the Pekin government would not countenance it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bir Chentung Liang-Cheng
Canton
Pekin
Sunday Church Services at Foundry M B Church and Others
A list of Sunday services across churches including Foundry M B Church at Sixteenth and Church Street Northwest with details on Sunday school Sacrament and Epworth League, and other churches in the area such as Metropolitan Memorial M E, Unitarian All Souls, First Congregational, Tabernacle, and Fifth Baptist. It notes service times, sermons, Sunday schools, and other activities with location references.
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Foundry M. B
Stresta Northwest
Hey
Robert M. Moore
Epworth League
Trea
All Welcome
Metropolitan Memorial M. EB
BP. m
Frank M. Bristol
D.D
ALL Souls’ Church
Ulymes
G. B. Pares
Ainister
Universalist
Church OF Our Father
Thirteenth
L Stresta Northwest
John van Schatck
Hey Fidward Everett Hale
First Church OF
THE
Ascension
Massachugetta Avenue
Sorthwest
Clement Brown
M. Thompson
Preschers
Benjamin L. Ancell
Su-Chow
Ching
ST. John's Church
Sixteenth
Haiveete
Roland Cotton Smith
Edward Bieter Dunlop
Cpiphany Church
G Street
R. H. McKim
Holy Communion
Bervica
P. mm
Joho D. le Mothe
New Churgh
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Association For International Conciliation
District
Benning Road
Bladensburg Road
NeaAvaresth River
Oak Street
Center Street
Fourteenth Street
Allen
Richmond
A. C. la
Seaboard Frida Limited
Penboard Express
Beahoara Uxprosa
Seatwart Porida Limited
Puffman
Excore Mundas
A. cL
Byccid
Alt Pilliman Tars
Bespendean Mall
Outh
DR. Griggs
Mountain Side
Jpholds
Wood Testing Laboratory
E.W. Grave
New York Police
Friends
John Sharp Wiliams
Charles H. Grosvenor
James W. Wadsworth
Joseph W. Labcock
Mr. Williams
Willams
Mississippi
Jatam
Pacific Coast
Panama
Isthmus
Yale Laundry
Obice and Works
New York Ave
10Th St
Alvin A. Agee
Arthur
Idte
Judge Wyle
Judge Wylie
Mr. Adee
Adee
Ages
Mr. Frelinghuysen
Walter Q. Gresham
Frelinghuysen
Gresham
Methodist Episcopal
First Congregational Church
Tenth
Ntréeta Northwest
Charles H. Everest
Il A
Hiception
Femibera
Qdectet
Joe Blacks
Talvary Baptist Church
Eighth and Hall
Samuel W. Greens
D. D
P. H. Boleton
Ietor
Endeavor
P. m
Secret Societies
Cherus Miss Beelman
Cornetist
Southern Presbyterian
Aquthern Presbyterian
Twenty-Second Street
Q—Bermons
H. Waddell Pratt
James EL ‘Taylor
Ristian Science
C Street
Oliver C. Sabin
Reg- Evangelical Christian Science Church
Ular
Episcopal
New Church Mission
Young Women’s Christian Association
W.C. A. Vesper
Sundat
Carotenevich
Secular League
Bon. B. V. Brookshire
Gospel Mission
Pennsylvania Avenue
Carrie A. Nation
Central Union Mission
Tennis Hamlin
Church of the Covenant ‘Good Truste
Philip B. Stewart
General Land Office
Colorado Springs
Colo
Richards
Stewart
Lyceum
Second Bapist Church
Third Street
H and Streats
Richard T. Greener
R. E H. Toomey
Shelby J. Davidson
Eva Height
Jessa Lawson
Wil
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Karl Mack
National Theater
Beloit
T. Adamowski
Wents
T. Arthur Smith‘s
Winfred Goff
Barytors
Savage Grand Opereta
Thomas Evans Greene
Savage Grand Opera Co
Florence
Wale St. Arthur
Columbia Boater
Harry Bulger
Ngs
Bryan
An Klein
Wagnuigent
Augustus Pitou Pereme
Chaungey Olcott
Eileen Asthore
Theodore Burt Beyre
Olcott
Phee
Eileen Asthora
Burton
CaiRo
Athens
Olym
Vesuvius
Eroptic
Japan
Treland
Tyrolean Alps
Lmnes Elogues
Ran. Sale
Warhington
Richard Garle
Alauu
E. S. Willard
Mal
Colonel Newcome
David Garrick
Tom Fitch
Willard
Malinae
Eddie Foy
Earl and the Girl
Foreign & American Motion Pictures
Henry E. Swow
Ramsey Morris
Rae
Jim
Iwelte Amusement Co
Squvente
Billy S. Clifford Ante
Jolly Baron
Daniel Sully
Polite
Ene
Joseph Hart
Quigley Brothers
Harry Iadell
Ross Crouch
Four Dunbars
Zena Kelfe
Pony
Avatin Waleh
R E. Graham and Co
Sidney Ayes and Co
Halley and Austin, &c
Kentucky Belles
Blue Grass Tate
Alcazar Beauties
Morni
Great Falls
Potomac
Niagara
Great Gorge
Sereen
G. F
Ninth Street
N. W
Walter R Benta
Cus Worthth St
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