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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1909
Page
36
A tense committee session lasting an hour and a half produced strong anger and a planned resumption of deliberations. President Tawney returns cited as an adjunct to a club misaligned with the chief executive, while House members press for a sharper reprimand and continued scrutiny of the administration and tape recordings.
A garbled OCR passage mentions officials, bills, salaries and places in a jumble. It references American, Tokyo, Sterns, Bauer, Gos and other scattered terms without clear context or coherent events.
City leaders back a hospital expansion to add beds and house a new wing. Secretary Lortehov forwarded the recommendations, with Dr WA Wardell lending support and noting the project would require approval from the interior secretary.
Congress condensed on a quiet day with routine business in both chambers. The Senate discussed the War Department's detective employment inquiry and Brownsville issues while an executive session passed over Samet B Donnelly’s public printer nomination. The House, under suspension, approved miscellaneous measures including a canal and embassy building proposal and adjourned at 5 o clock.
Representative Greene of Massachusetts introduced a resolution authorizing Elliott Woods to report to the House on public buildings about the practical method of supplying underground transport between the Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, Union Station, the post office, and the Government Printing Office. He argued subways could reduce time and expense and noted existing tunnels already connect the Capitol to other buildings.
Senate considers Donnelly for public printer with no confirmation yet as Aldrich seeks presence. Executive session postponed action. Roosevelt’s proposal to move the Government Printing Office under an executive department discussed amid broader calls for review and swift action on the nomination.
The House will hear the $6600000 district appropriation estimate for the coming year. Committee members anticipate about 3 percent more, with budget framing continuing across committees as economy remains a priority. The Indian Affairs panel held a preliminary hearing on the Indian service budget, with estimates three million higher than last year. The Agriculture Committee and others continue work on their appropriations.
A reader urges the use of Grape Nuts from Post as a cure for indigestion and weight gain, claiming a four week gain of six pounds and better nerves. The letter praises breakfast routines, mentions related products from Post and Packaged in Michigan, and notes the ongoing appearance of new sleeve letters with human interest content.
The report suggests Senator Foraker plans to pursue further legal action on the Brownsville discharges case. Friends expect his influence to remain strong in Ohio Republican circles, with possible court challenges to secure pay and allowances for discharged colored troops.
Senate brief notes minimal damage to pouches during train transfer of mail from railway to moving train and outlines nominations confirmed by the President including Gorge G Grenough to brigadier general and Frances A Halliday to captain. It also mentions Rear Admiral John T Pillsbury retirement and a push to coordinate with wireless telegraph equipped ships on the Atlantic coast. The House Judiciary Committee reviews the United States Patent Appeals Court proposal as the American Bar Association urges Currier bill approval.
Fifteen Republican insurgents dined with Representative urdnl of Massachusetts at the Metropolitan Club to discuss altering House rules. No definite action was taken, with leaders Hepburn Townsend Esch and Murdock guiding the talks toward a caucus or formal program in the next Congress.
The District commissioners sent a drafted bill to Senator Gallinger asking Congress to authorize regulation of intoxicating liquor sales on steamboats on the Potomac. Senator Dillingham introduced the bill in the Senate in Gallinger’s absence. The move follows an application by a steamboat company for a retail liquor license on a river route partly within the District, which the local excise board says it has no jurisdiction to grant. A corporate counsel opinion accompanies the package.
President Roosevelt withdrew Robert Watchorn's nomination for commissioner of immigration at Ellis Island yesterday amid an ongoing internal probe. Details of the charges remain undisclosed. the White House cited an opportunity to review the evidence as the reason for the withdrawal. Secretary Straus and Watchorn himself expressed surprise, noting no formal charges had been filed with the Commerce and Labor Department.
The House debated Longworth's embassy and legation buildings bill favoring 1 million dollars annually until all structures are built and questioned by opponents over discretionary funding. Indiana lawmakers clashed on a judicial division plan for the district, which failed to clear third reading and was tabled.
A push to honor Senator Allison of Iowa with a Capitol monument and a funded site, plus a portrait to hang in the Senate wing. The effort, led by Gin Gianovale and supported by allies, seeks congressional appropriations and state cooperation for the memorial project.
The House committee on agriculture questions secretary of Agriculture authority in creating the board of pure food referees and the 100000 budget for its work. Dr Wiley, head of the bureau of chemistry, testified on the board’s purpose and legal basis during the bureau’s annual estimates hearing.
Special notice states George H Maurer as general partner and Adaline Boyce as social partner have contributed 500 dollars on December 11th forming a limited partnership named Maurer and Company to operate as hat and umbrella dealers. The partnership runs until December 11th with code-certified registration filed in the District of Columbia Supreme Court clerk’s office. George H Maurer and Adaline Boyce listed with address Seventh St NW. Richard F P Evans, Attorney.
The Rev John L Baker of Baltimore is preaching every evening this week at the Douglas Memorial Church under pastor Rev Br G C Bacon. Yellow fever is again epidemic in Yucatan with daily deaths, extending to nearby plantations and affecting recently deported Yani Indians.
Senator Gore of Oklahoma asked unanimous consent to print Abraham Lincoln’s inaugural addresses and his emancipation proclamation in the Congressional Record with 60000 pamphlets for general distribution. Mr Bailey opposed printing the proclamation but did not object to the inaugural address. The resolution was referred to the committee on printing.
The United States Secretary of State certifies the final ascertainment of Wyoming electors for President and Vice President after the November 3 1908 election. Governors declarations confirm John W Hay Fred Waegele and Thomas A Cosgriff were the duly elected Wyoming electors with a canvass showing votes for each elector and related names and dates, finalizing the official certificate.
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