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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1908
Page
26
The report outlines how the Navy bill advances by law to limit boards and curb commands while Mr Hale reveals a committee investigation into criticisms from recent months. Foraker and Tillman appear aligned with Hale amid the Brownson controversy.
The bill proposes that all navy business be handled by the existing bureau and abolishes a permanent board by executive order except where law provides. It sets staff officers to hold actual ranks, bars their command of vessels, and limits midshipman appointments to seventy five per year by merit. Retirement and pay rules are revised with increases: 20 percent for commissioned and related ranks, 40 percent for enlisted personnel, with further allowances excluded.
Senate debate centers on two Hale provisions restricting Navy Department boards and elevating staff corps rank. The plan forbids permanent boards without law and grants staff corps actual rank, while denying automatic command over ships. The clash with Admiral Brownson triggers a broader probe into naval administration and wartime readiness.
Senator Hale introduces a naval personnel bill to abolish permanent boats end staff officers command of ships raise pay and number of midshipmen later William J Bryan sworn in as Florida's new senator. Senate adjourns amid questions on President's precedents while Haile Tillman and Foraker discuss investigation scope and committee handling.
Senators Hale and colleagues debated a measure to standardize staff corps rank within the Navy and Navy Marine staff, requiring new commissions and keeping command with officers. The bill would also cap midshipman appointments, raise pay, and retirements rules, with mixed views on funding and administration.
Senator Burkett and Col Hepburn back a reform to place the Signal Corps on par with artillery and infantry in the army. The proposal envisions a brigadier general chief, four colonels, many lower officers, and about four to five hundred men at major posts to expand overseas work, improve communications, and modernize devices including ballooning and wireless sets.
A J Warner former Ohio congressman says President Roosevelt favors a central bank of issue and believes it will bring permanent relief. Warner visited the White House to urge the plan and notes the Allrich currency bill will not pass this session.
Senator Beveridge said he would address the Senate January 29 on his bill creating a tariff commission. He stated he favored any measure the Senate majority thinks best to secure information on tariff schedules.
The Senate confirmed John G. Capers of South Carolina as commissioner of Internal Revenue. Rapid action followed on promoted officers including Lt. Col. Wotherspoon, with other confirmations of Den nett for General Land Office, Tracey for Philippine Commission, Araneta for Philippine Supreme Court associate justice, and Thornton for Teche district customs collector.
Wisconsin Senator La Follette resigns from the Senate Committee on Military Affairs amid speculation of political maneuvering. He cited no reasons, noting his lack of interest in military matters and avoidance of a potentially damaging vote on the Browns ville affray. He holds six committees including Indian Affairs and plans new liability legislation as a Roosevelt era political calculation unfolds.
Senator Lodge proposed a joint resolution authorizing partial remission of Boxer indemnity to China, capping total payment at 11.8 million with 4 percent interest, while Senator Gore proposed a two term presidency limit. Burkett reintroduced a bill to mandate agriculture and domestic science in normal schools.
House debate centers on a proposed employers liability bill by Representative Sterling that limits applicability to common carriers in interstate commerce. It preserves recovery despite contributory negligence and allows juries to reduce verdicts for employee negligence, while excluding legal-violation cases from such consideration. It also notes related measures on consulate building funds and other fiscal proposals in Congress.
The House Militia Committee moved to report favorably a joint resolution already passed by the Senate extending to January 1, 1910 the period for militia groups to conform to regular army standards. Delinquent states include Kentucky Texas Utah and the District of Columbia with twenty two states and territories failing to act. The combined militia forces total 105000 officers and men and 1907 appropriations reached 4 941 899 dollars.
The Committee on Military Affairs debated the Brownsville ammunition case and set a Wednesday meeting to hear witnesses. Army ordnance officials and cartridge manufacturers will be summoned to explain bullet ingredients including the unexpected antimony in samples.
A House Public Buildings and Grounds committee meeting is held today to handle over six hundred bills. Chairman Bartholdt of Missouri notes the urgent entries, including Hepburn bill for buying property south of Pennsylvania Avenue between the Botanic Garden and Fifteenth Street Northwest in Washington.
The House Immigration Committee reported favorably a bill by Rep Hepburn Iowa to suspend for six years the ban on Hawaiian government importation of European plantation laborers. The measure seeks to shift Hawaii’s labor preference toward Europeans, allows planter contributions to the immigration fund, and eases recruitment.
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