Right of Way Debate and Pay Increase Split in Senate
In a test of strength the Senate debates whether to press the Brownsville issue or move ahead with the legislative appropriation bill while considering a proposed pay raise for Congress. Foraker and allies push for action on a Brownsville resolution, while Cullom and allies press the supply bill. A compromise on Brownsville may be adopted, with floor speeches expected from Mallory, Tiltman, Spooner, Carmack, and Stone. The House focuses on appropriations including fortifications and District of Columbia funds, with discussions on a separate ship subsidy bill and potential increases for Cabinet, Vice President, and congressional salaries.
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Custom
Senate
Brownsville
Foraker
Mallory Rought
Tiltman
Patterson
Mallory
Day
Spooner
Carmack
Stone
Cullom
Tillman
Brownsville Atlas
Purdy
House
Congress
Smoot
Sutherland
Dilingham
Senator Bate
Tennessee
Fulton
District of Columbia
House Committee On Appropriations
Chesapeake Bay
Ketfer
Walter Smith
Committee On Merchant Marine
Watson
Indiana
Pacific
China
Japan
Henry Not a Candidate for Caucus Chairman Hope
Texas Representative Henry says he will not seek re election as Democratic caucus chairman. He notes broad support but believes the role should rotate and states his name will not be used for the Sixtieth Congress.
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Henry
Texas
Chak' Ramnasnin
House Democracy
Agate
President Roosevelt Declines Invitation to Jamestown Anniversary
President Roosevelt cannot attend the Virginia antiquities celebration honoring the first English settlers landings. The invitation list included Senator Daniel, Representative Jones, Thomas Nelson Page, R. L. Lancaster, and W. R. Meredith. He will visit the Jamestown Exposition on April 2 and June 10 for Georgia day, and cannot accept a third invitation due to other engagements.
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Roosevelt
Association For the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
Senator Daniel
Representative Jones
Thomas Nelson Page
R. L. Lancaster
W. R. Meredith
Georgia
Visit from Wadsworth Jr Discusses New York Politics with Roosevelt
James Wadsworth Jr, speaker of the New York assembly, met President Roosevelt at the White House for about two hours to discuss the New York political situation and the legislature. He declined to release further details, saying any announcements would come from the White House. He paused briefly to see his father, Representative Wadsworth of New York, before returning to New York after midnight.
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New York Assembly
Roosevelt
James Wadsworth
New York
Wadsworth
White House
Representative Wadsworth
McLaurin backs Roosevelt on negro troops issue
U S Senator A J McLaurin of Mississippi fully approves President Roosevelt’s action in disbanding the negro troops after the Brownsville incident and condemns Senator Tillman as undemocratic. He says Southern men who defend race prejudice cannot fault the President and notes his own convalescence in Brandon Miss awaiting return to Washington.
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Washington Post
Jackson
Miss
United States
A. J. McLaurin
Roosevelt
Brownsville
Tillman
McLaurin
Brandon
Washington
Guts Railway Mail Bills Cut As Congress Seeks Savings
The House Post Office and Post Roads Committee voted to cut railway mail service payments by about 10 percent, saving roughly 4.5 million dollars yearly. After two years of push and debate over weight-based charges and cost comparisons, lawmakers expect railroads to resist lowering the existing rate on the floor.
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House Committee On
Bam
May Talk Bill to Death on Deep Waterway Measure
Senator Hopkins of Illinois threatens to talk the river and harbor bill to death until a Lakes to Gulf deep waterway provision is added. He cites growing Midwestern and Northwest trade and railroad limits, withholding support until his state’s demand is met, with report to the House pending and Senate action expected in February.
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Hopkins
Ilinois
Lakes
Gulf
Mr. Hopkins
Middle West
Northwest
House
Senate
New Judge for Alaska Seen as Likely Change in Nomination
Report notes Judge James Wickersham may not receive another nomination for Alaska Third Judicial Division. Senate blocks confirmation amid long fight. Two investigations ordered by the President found no lasting charges. A Nome district attorney report favored by some suggests division on the judgeship and a new appointee might ease tensions.
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James Wickersham
Alaska
McKinley
Roosevelt
Senate
Conditone
Wickersham
Henry K. Hoyt
Nome
Bonaparte
Banner Year for U S Industry Surpasses All Records
Statistics from the Bureau of Statistics of the Department of Commerce and Labor show a banner year in U S industrial activity. Imports of raw materials totaled 402 million in eleven months, with 223 million of materials for further use, while total exports of manufactured goods in the same period rose, indicating the year will exceed 700 million in value.
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United States
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Gator Wanted Meal Fired Just In Nick Of Time
Returning statesmen recount a Panama Canal Zone alligator hunt involving Illinois representative James McKinney. After a boat ascent into tropical waters, the party killed twelve alligators, with McKinney and Capt Shanton delivering a final shot to a colossal beast as it charged. McKinney later declined further hunts.
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Isthmilan Canal Commission
James McKinney
Illinois
Parama
McKinney
Canal Zone
Big Ditch
Mr. McKinney
Panama
Capt. Shanton
Rough Automobile Trip To Pittsfield Ends In Mud and Delays
Special to The Washington Post from Pittsfield Mass Jan 14 after a 32 hour auto mobile trip Harry Payne Whitney with Kingsley and Herbert Swan and two chauffeurs arrived at 6 PM muddy and worn out They began in New York at 10 AM yesterday to bring Whitney s 35 horsepower car to a local factory for repairs The journey included a rough run from New York to Poughkeepsie with bad roads snowdrifts and deep mud They lost a rod multiple times traveled far off course and wound up in a mud hole on a country road An armed local with shotgun and dog aided the group then directed them to Poughkeepsie where they reached at 1 90 this morning They resumed this morning at 6 o clock The roads beyond Poughkeepsie were not bad and if the car had been in order they would have made good time
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Washington Post
Pittsfield
Mass
Harry Payne Whitney
Kingsley
Herbert Swan
Gressy
New York
Mr. Whitney
Poughkeepsie
Poughkespoo i
Riot at Bilbao disrupts but ends peacefully
In Bilbao an anti clerical demonstration drew rioters and required government alarm to keep garrison in readiness. A similar protest in St. Sebastian drew about ninety thousand participants but concluded without incident.
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Madrid
Bilbao
Jan Sebastien
Army Teamsters Accused of Attacking Woman to Face Trial
Three American negro Army Teamsters employed by the army were arrested at Camp Columbia on assault charges involving a Marlanso woman. They were surrendered to civil authorities and will be tried Tuesday. The complainant is a colored woman, not white as earlier reported. provost marshal indicates the offense may not be grave.
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Army
Ravana
Camp Columbia
Marlanso
Senate Debates Pension Bill and Amendments Amid Laughs
At the Capitol, Senator Hale pressed for a provision to shield pension beneficiaries from attorneys and claim agents as Senator McCumber and Senator Warren discuss drafting an amendment. The session included light banter, notices of upcoming Senate changes, and humorous notes about Spitzenberg apples from Hood River.
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McSumber
Treasury
Hale
North Dakota
McCumber
Warren
Missouri
Mane
Vica
Fairbanks
Teller
Mr. Teller
Mr. Hale
CANDIDATES HOLD BACK NEW 10 REMAIN IN CHARGE
Avowed aspirants for the Presidential nomination hold back while forces align for a Republican national chairmanship to succeed Cortelyou. New details show Taft Fairbanks Foraker Shaw camps hope to control the post, with New traveling to New York to stay nominal head until a 1906 convention. The chairmanship, wielding power over credentials, could sway southern contest outcomes and committee actions.
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Cortelyou
Naiional Committee
Heyburn
National Committee
Fairbanks
Shaw
Foraker
Taft
New
New York
Harry New
Indiana
House of Representatives
Allee Keeps Up Fight in Delaware Senate Race
Senator Allee attacks Duponts backed Judge Pennewill and says Newcastle County has no say in the election while Kent and Sussex counties should pick the senator. Dupont responds that Newcastle County is still part of Delaware. Hastings urges Pennewill to accept election as rumors grow of a Republican legislative caucus to nominate him.
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Duponts
Washington Post
Wilmington
Del
Allee
Coleman Dupont
Dupont
Dover
Alice
Be Ling
Newcastle County
Pennewill
Duponta
Newcastle
Kent
Sussex
Republican
Newendtle County
Mr. Dupont
Hastings
Judge Pennewill
Hhe
Judge Penne
Hotels and Cities Hotels Guests List Across States
A long OCR listing of hotel guests by city includes numerous names, addresses, and affiliations across U S cities such as New York Philadelphia Pittsburg Richmond California Connecticut Georgia Illinois Kentucky Massachusetts Michigan New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Rhode Island and Texas. The fragment reads as a guest roster featuring names like Maxwell Jones Watts Leversurt McKenna Jimes Gay Shoreham and many more, tied to hotels including Shoreham Ebbitt St James Norman references. The extracted item is a scattered directory snapshot of visitor registrations and social guest mentions from multiple properties.
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L J. Mullaney
B. Marks
A” Monzer
Foy
Burton Holmes
New Willard
New York City
H. R. Burgess
A Leonard
William Gruner
Steiner
Howe Nedds
Haleigh
T Holmes
Metropolitan
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H. F Forts
National
Homer
Hall
Shoreham
Hunteke
Beach
Arilogeon
Broderick Lewresee
Mrn
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Mr Boyajaon
J Whaeler
Riggs Hugh
Groban
John A Rex
We Woodrut
AH. Raymond
Ebbitt LG. Burtar
Mita Bursar
New
W Wilard
C. ‘Simpson
St. de Forrest Winelow
Regent
Philadelphia
George T. Powker
Pittsburg
John Be, Eher
M Or Stowell
Raleigh
I'M. Porter
James L Stone
RE. Edmonds
Black
St James
Talifornia
Louis L Nordlinger
Ette
Mrs. Mangime
Kinusy
Toa Angelee
Jasob Hr
Toethback
San Francines
C. Horan
Santa Rosa
St. James
Henry J. Croker
San Fraoncisco
Abington
E 1
Bandoleter
Los Angeles
Connecticut
M. L Gilbert and
Wits
Mystic
Georgia-Ma
Bultimes
Mracy
Greensuers
W. Styron
Aurora
Claude PD
Holland
Gestonia
George H. Roviter
Wilson
Yhio
John Craig
Toledo
W. A. Hangood
Treadway
George A. Brabeberger
Randolph Willems
W. H. McGraw
Ashlex
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J.P. Kitsinger
Cleveland
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Tew
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