Debates over Merchant Marine Bill and discrimination duties
Senate session ponders conditions of a merchant marine commission and the push for discriminating duties rather than subsidies. Bailey and Lodge clash over whether the commission pledged such duties, with Gallinger confirming the committee report and a minority report planned.
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Foraker
United States
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Congress Condensed Senate and House Updates
The Senate debated civil service questions and a foreign trade investigation with Commerce Department input. A merchant marine bill faced commercial duty debates. In the House, impeachment charges against Judge Charles Swayne dominated the session with testimony from Lamar and Palmer, adjournment set for today.
Amends Gross-Town Bill In House District Panel
The District of Columbia Committee of the House, chaired by Rep. Babcock, discussed the Great Falls and Old Dominion Railway franchise and related street railway amendments. Provisions aim to route double tracks on M and L streets and Massachusetts Avenue, with hearings planned and a favorable report anticipated.
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Impeachment Debate on Judge Swayne Opens in House
The House devoted its entire session to impeachment charges against Judge Charles Swayne. Mr. Littlefield of Maine pressed Lamar to deny an interview urging violence, which Lamar admitted published but denied instigating force. Palmer outlined twelve articles of impeachment and the majority report while denouncing Swayne as corrupt and lawless in Florida.
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Palmer
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Atlanta Constitution
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Old Common Sense Change Food When You Feel Out of Sorte
An old doctor advises a man with stomach trouble and weekly headaches to stop fried foods and meat for breakfast. He switches to Grape-Nuts and cream, stops medicines, and quickly recovers, feeling healthier than in twenty years. The reader is urged to try Postum Company’s health tale and The Road to Wellville book.
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Wellville
Florida man defends remarks as inciting violence in debate
A Florida man rejects accusations he urged assassination in an interview. The exchange with Mr. Littlefield centers on misread language and its impact on Judge Swayne. Littlefield accuses editing of Judge Swayne's statements, while bills move on railway bridge approval and a Panama Railway inquiry.
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United States
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FAVORS NEGRO EXHIBIT AT JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION
Giles B Jackson Richmond negro lawyer and director general of the Negro Development and Exposition Company is in Washington pushing a 1 200 000 exhibit fund for the negro race since slavery abolition. He cites unclaimed Treasury bounty funds totaling about 600 000 and seeks additional appropriation. Tawney promises committee hearing in a few days.
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Public Lands for Grazing Bill by Hansbrough
Senator Hansbrough introduced a bill directing the Interior Secretary to set aside public lands near irrigated districts for grazing. It provides for fencing water development and improvements paid from the reclamation fund, with costs charged to users and eventual transfer of grazing lands to the irrigated land owners organization. The measure includes purchase and condemnation provisions to acquire needed property rights.
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Cassatt and Rea Meet Roosevelt Over Freight Bill Discussion
A J Cassatt and Samuel Rea of the Pennsylvania Railroad conferred briefly with President Roosevelt about proposed railroad freight rate legislation. The interview was not a conference and details were not disclosed.
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Railroad Side Opposes Freight Rate Bill Testimony Begin
Samuel Spencer president of the Southern Railway spoke for several major railroads before the House Interstate Commerce Committee on the Quarles Cooper bill. He urged against giving the commission power to set rates, argued existing laws suffice, and warned rate substitution risks local discrimination and commerce stagnation.
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Commission
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United States
Labor Insurance System Postponed by House Labor Committee
The House Committee on Labor indefinitely postponed action on Bartholdt's resolution seeking a report on costs for a U S labor insurance system. A Labor Department memorandum argued a federal insurer is unlikely, suggesting such a scheme should be a state matter. The war cost inquiry was sent to a subcommittee for redrafting to cover international wars only.
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United States
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Representative Bartholdt
Missouri
Reform Schools Put Under Attorney General in Federal Plan
Federal control of Boys Reform School and Girls Reform School moves forward as the House Appropriations subcommittee favors placing the institutions under the Department of Justice. Opposition from the District Commissioners and board of charities noted, with report possible next week. Other actions include urging Senate amendments to the Philippine bill, shipping bill discussions, and a $1,000 monument bill for Gen. Andrew Pickens.
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Reform Chool
Indemnity Payable to Bogh Hill Baptist Trustees
A claim to pay 41000 to the trustees of Bogh Hill Baptist Church in Greenville County Virginia for use occupation and destruction of church property by United States military forces during the Civil War.
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