Swayne Case Debates and Cotton Resolution in House Debate
The House debated the Swayne impeachment case with Representatives Clayton and Lacey arguing on expense accounts and impeachment scope. The session also adopted a Senate resolution fixing February 8 for electoral voting and approved a cotton statistics plan on consumption and exports, amid calls for farmer protections and trust fears. Conference on the Philippine bill reached a final report, with railroad and court provisions agreed, while funding requests for the Peking legation and a North Carolina revenue cutter were advanced.
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Clayton Favors
Lacey
House
Swayne
Florida
Clayton
Alabama
Senate
Census Bureau
Burelsons
Livingston
Georgia
Maddox
Wh. Yams
Mississippi
House Committee On Insular Affairs
Philippine Supreme Court
Taft
Canital
Senate debates Statehood bill overcross town line
Congress condensed reports the Senate declined to advance a cross town street railway measure for Washington, preferring Statehood, with Simmons and Heyburn urging removal of Arizona from the bill. The House tackled the Swayne impeachment case and set February 8 for counting electoral votes, adjourned at 5 16 PM, and agreed to collect national cotton statistics.
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Senate
Washington
Simmons
Heyburn
Arizona
Moon
District of Columbia Appropriation Bill Cuts To Essentials
The District of Columbia appropriation bill has been pared by a House subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, trimming estimates by up to several million dollars to only essential items. No salary increases or extraordinary improvements remain. the bill will be reported to the House this week.
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District of ‘Columbia
Committee
House
House Committee On Public Lands
Kittredge and Gamble
Martin and Burke
South Dakota
Leave Arizona Alone Statehood Debate Goes To A Vote
Senators Simmons and Heyburn pressed against combining New Mexico and Arizona arguing the West would dominate if the two territories joined. They urged separate statehood for Arizona citing geographic, cultural, and political differences. The Senate debated the bill nearly three hours and adjourned to executive session before five minutes past 4:50 p.m.
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Simmons
Heyburn
Senate
North Carolina
Arizona
Santa Fe
Dakota
New Mexico
Dakotas
Mississippi River
Ives
New Mexlco
Okehoma
Indian Territory
Hearst Pushes Interstate Commerce Court For Rail Rates
Representative Hearst of New York urged a bill creating a federal Interstate Commerce Court with power to fix railroad rates and review commission decisions. He argued current delays by appeals harm independent coal operators who pay rail profits to combines while transportation costs to New York run high. Debate covered congressional authority to delegate to the commission and whether a reviewing court could set a reasonable rate.
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Interstate Commerce Court
Hearst
New York
Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hepburn
Railreade
Coal Combine
Commission
Congress
Supreme Court
Era
Adamson
Georgia
Hearst testimony on interstate court rate power and bills
The discussion centered on whether a future rate fixing court could be empowered to set rates, with Hesrat refraining from ruling on constitutional questions. Adamson doubted current bills passing but anticipated forthcoming proposals. The committee planned to study the technical issues in executive session, concluding at noon with Hepburn suggesting a legal study. Hearst plans to resume testimony today.
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Hesrat
Adamson
Interstate Commerce Court
Hepburn
Hearst
Plans for Rate Making in House Introduce Court of Transportation
Two bills on railroad rate making were introduced in the House. Townssend of Michigan proposes a court of transportation with a chief justice and four associate justices to set reasonable rates and handle interstate cases. Bach of Wisconsin seeks ICC power to name reasonable rates with a July 1 1905 effective date and new enforcement provisions.
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House
Townsend
Michigan
City of
Washington
Supreme Court
Court of Transportation
Courts of Transportation
Davey
Louisiana
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Elkins Act Sufficient Hearings On Rebates Debate
Witness Mr Bacon testifies before Senate Interstate Commerce Committee that ElkIns Act fully covers the rebate question and urges open books and inspectors for railroads to detect rebates. He notes six discrimination forms and cites export domestic rate disparities while predicting two-thirds support for the Cooper Quarles bill and possible House substitute.
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Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
B FP Bacon
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Bacon
Interstate Commerce Law Convention
Elkins
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cooper-Quarles
Hikins
Cullom
Heppurn
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
House Committee
Improvements in Five Tribes Bill Introduced in Senate
Senator Stewart introduced a bill to dispose of the internal affairs of the five civilized tribes in Indian Territory. Provisions create public highways in Choctaw Chickasaw and Seminole nations abolish town site commissions and trial courts and arrange payment of all indebtedness and disposition of lands remaining after allotment.
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Stewart
Indian Territory
Utah Church Doctrine Teaching Prohibited in Public Buildings
The First Presidency of the Mormon Church issued instructions forbidding the use of public buildings for teaching church doctrine. The directive was sent to stake presidents bishops and class superintendents of religion. The action reflects policy changes within church governance and education roles.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
First Presidency
The
Mormon Church
Stakes
Senate Debates Cross Town Rail Bill Amid Friction
Senate long session on a cross town street railway bill featured fierce debate over corporate influence and potential recommitment. Senators Gallinger Hale and Martin sparred over hearings, route details, and who speaks for residents, with a 30 to 24 vote to take up the measure before moving to new discussions and amendments.
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Senate
Martin
Hale
Thosing
Gallinger
Senate Committee On
District of Columbia
Bacon
Burnham Clay Cockrell
Daniel
Dietrich Dubois
Foraker
Gamble
Gilarn Gorman
Hansbrough Kittnedge
Latimer McCreary
Gallory
Martin Millard Money
Overman Patterson
Perkins Matt
Connecticut
Scott Simmons
Stewart Taliaferro
Warren
Alger
Allison
Bard Berry
Burrows Clapp Cullum
Dolliver
Fairbanks
Heyburn Hopkins Lodge
Long Morgan
Nelanu Newlands
Pettus
Platt
New York
Proctor
Spooner
Peller
Wotmore
M Street
Thomas Circle
N Street
Hopkins
Postal Carriers Dismissals Tied to Campaign Pay Demands
Postmaster General Wynne released to the House a statement of facts on the dismissal of James Keller and Rural Carrier Association officers Frank Cunningham Warren Tumber and H W Aldrich. Keller alleges a year’s leave granted by Payne, and that he could not return. The rural carriers seek higher pay, with Cunningham’s voyage to New York pressing politicians to trade favors. A St Louis dinner set the bargaining frame, and Overstreet was to publicize a favorable interview to push the Furbanks’ outlook in Indiana.
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Wynne
House
James Keller
City Letter Carriers’ Association
Frank Cunningham
Warren Tumber
H W Aldrich
Rural Carrier' Association
Hearst
Keller
Leav
Department
Payne
Carriets
Carrier Cunningham
New York
Ortelyou
Republican National
Taggart
Democratic National Committee
Representative Overstreet
Gurea
St Loui
Gunningham
Indiana
Amusements and political maneuvering in carrier influence
The document outlines a strategy to mobilize rural letter carriers to back the Republican ticket while threatening to support the Democratic ticket if Cortelyou resists. It discusses plans to publish favorable notices, rally Congressmen and candidates, and to pressure for a Democratic House, noting carrier absences and dismissals from duty for political activity.
Rabbi Simon Invokes Prayer Before Senate in Opening Session
The invocation was delivered by Rabbi Abram Simon of Washington Hebrew Congregation. The prayer pleads for gratitude, justice, and national unity, urging a righteous citizenship and peaceful, fair governance across the United States. Revenue Cutter Service expenses for the year ended June 30, 194? were reported, totaling 1 606 000 and over the appropriation by 15 000, with Senate confirmation of several nominations in executive session.
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Washington
Hebrew Congregation
Senate
Rabi Abrim Simon
America
Revenue Cutter Service
Shaw
Charles Fordway Plott
District of
Tampa
Fia Veepasian Warner
Illinois
Fension
Eee
Chicago Lawyer Attacks Pure Food Bill Over Bottled Whisky
Chicago attorney Thomas F. Lannen argues that bottled in bond whisky is among the most impure products and condemns claims tying whisky to the pure food bill. He disputes statements by Mr Allen and Driley and says the reform aims threaten government principles. Lannen seeks to harmonize manufacturers’ interests for unified support of the measure.
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Thomas F. Lannen
Chicago
Lanten
New York
Lannen
Allen
Kentucky
Congress
Driiley
Pure Food Corgess
St Louis
Food Commissionery
Internal Revenue
Minnesota
Pure Food Congress
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Hare
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W. B. Moses & Sons
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Georgetown
Associated Press
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Tumber
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Executive Board
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Kaufman
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Hoch
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Sliver Slipper’ Co
Leslie
Robt. I. Dailey
Baturdat
Paris
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Kernan’s
Matinee Daily
Blue Ribbon Girls
Robin’s Knickerbockers
Mats Tues Academy
Pittsburg
Theodore Kremer
Biddle Bros
Pacific
Congregational Church
Adolph Glose
Alice Eckhardt
Lolise Cahkson Salo
Tre Columbia Quartet Club
John F Ellis & Co
Paave
Daniel Frohman
Eralz von Vecsey
Columbia Theater
T Arthur Smith
Sander & Stayman
Washington College of Music
Byonmey
Lloyd Wrightson
Willard Banquet Hall
Samuel M. Fauian
Rakemann
Arthur Smiths
Ganders & Stayman
USAYE
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