Rise Their Own Pay Rush Amendment Increases Congress Salary
New York Representative Littauer leads a move to raise congressional salaries from 5000 to 7500 with back pay and a March 4 1907 effective date. The House and Senate agree to the amendment after quick debate amid party cheers and laughter as conferees are appointed to end the dispute.
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Lattauer
New York
Mann
Ilinois
Olmsted
Pennsylvania
Gillett
Massachusetts
Gllespie
Texas
Littaver
Macon
Arkansas
Fight for Judgeship in Ohio Senate Backing
Walter Blach of Zanesville plans to travel to Washington to confirm the value of sight drafts tied to Ohio Senators as he seeks support for Judge Adams, a strong Foraker ally and aspirant for a new federal judgeship in the Southern district. The Muskingum County influence and Dayton convention shifts show where backing lies for the Fifteenth District.
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Walter Blach
Zanesille
Ohio
Lu Washington
J J Adams
Zanesyitle
Yic
Rorehe
Adams
Aimicutt
Mr Black
Ssnarovich
Darton
Walter Black
Muskingum County
Fifteenth Congressional District
Burton
H M Daugherty Daugherty
Dayton
Adama
Navy demands battle ships urged before naval committee
Secretary Metcalf and Attorney General Bonaparte testified to the House Naval Affairs Committee on expanding the navy. Bonaparte urged large battle ships as essential and endorsed Roosevelt’s letter urging immediate provision for two Dreadnoughts.
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Metraif
Bonaparte
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Roosevelt
Metcalf
Honaparte
Ballinger Named to General Land Office Post
The President nominated Richard A Ballinger of Seattle as Commissioner of the General Land Office to succeed W A Richards who plans retirement in March Ballinger a Seattle law firm member and former mayor attended Williams College as a classmate of James R Garfield soon to be Interior Secretary. Nominations Sent to Senate include Reg iater of the land office at Boise Idaho I T Smith collector of customs and Daniel H Meester of Winona Minnesota.
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Richard A Ballinger
Seattle
Wases
General Land Office
W A Richards
Ballinger
Williams College
James R Garfield
Interior
Senate
Land Office
Boise
Idaho
I .T. Smith
Customa
Winaasete
Daniel H. Me
Harry Libbey
Hampton
Congress Condensed Senate Debates on Lumber Trust and State Powers
The Senate debated a resolution by Senator Kittredge to divest the Secretary of Commerce and Labor for a lumber trust investigation and a counter resolution by Senator Whyte opposing federal encroachment on state powers. The House amended the legislative appropriation bill raising salaries, an urgent deficiency bill passed, and private claims dominated remaining business as adjournment approached.
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Littauer
House
Senate
Congresa
Hull
Committee On Military Affairs
Military Academy
Cousins
Committees On Foreign Affaires
Ufe
Mexican Water Boundary Commission
Eenator Kittredge
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Lumber Trust
Whyte
Jamaica
Maryland
Bacon Absence Shapes Treaty Fight in Senate
Georgia Senator Bacon leads opposition to a Santo Domingo treaty. If ratification stalls this session, a special session may occur. Bacon vows to skip a special session, impacting the vote. Georgia’s June meeting creates a political vacancy timing issue affecting the treaty’s fate.
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Santo Domingo
Senate
Bacon
Georgia
Georg
Friends of the Treaty
Warren Bill Expands Army Artillery Corps Amid Defense Stakes
The Senate passed a bill to enlarge the Army Artillery Corps by as many as 6,197 officers and men over five years, boosting salaries for specialized trades. Advocates say existing emplacements cost millions and lie unused due to manpower shortages, threatening national safety. Debates centered on funding limits and the need for broader manpower before further expenditure.
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Army
Bill Warren
Endicott Board
Senate
Liquor Bill Fails Again in House Judiciary Panel
The Hepburn Dolliver liquor bill, seeking to subject interstate alcohol to state laws where shipped, was defeated 8 to 7 in the House Committee on Judiciary after a favorable report failed. Republicans Parker New Jersey, Alexander New York, Nevin Ohio, Sterling Illinois, Birdsall Iowa, Foster Vermont, Bannon Ohio, Jenkins Wisconsin voted on the adjournment.
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House Committee On Judiciary
Parker
New Jersey
Alexander
New York
Nevin
Ohio
Sterling
Illinois
Birdsall
Iowa
Foster
Vermont
Bannon
Jenkins
Wisconsin
Hawaiian Delegate Kalanianole Expected in Washington Today
Hawaiian delegate Kalanianole, former Ha waii royal, was detained by his wife and unable to reach Washington with his party. He telegraphed from San Francisco to explain the delay and will arrive soon without his partner due to his illness. The absence affected his attendance at the opening of Congress.
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Kalanianole
Inesa
Jonah Kuhio Kalanianole
Congress
Hawaiian Islands
Lumbertrust Inquiry Follows Kittredge Firebrand Speech
The Senate postponed the Brownsville affair until Monday at the suggestion of Mr Kean. Senator Kittredge denounced the lumber trust as the king of all trusts, urging immediate inquiry by Secretary Straus into lumber price rises and the trust’s methods. He argued high profits and suppression of competition, calling the situation a forms of robbery and a commercial outlaw. The session adjourned at 9 00 pm until Monday noon.
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Brownsville
Senate
Kean
Lodge
Burrows
Smoot
Sutherland
House
Kittredge
Luender Trust
Straus
Department of Commerce
Minnesota
Arkansas
Linois
Texas
Indiana
Missouri
Louisiana
Ohio
District Bills Pass in Senate After State Rights Speech
Senate devoted half an hour to District measures after Senator Whyte's speech on state rights. Bills passed include extending Vermont avenue and Harvard street, opening Fessenden street, extending Fourth Sixth and other streets, linking Water Side drive to Park road, dairy bottling protection, Washington Market ice manufacture, transfer of aqueduct jurisdiction, foreign corporation service, relief for A Tils-Chalmers Milwaukee, and a delay noted with no loss.
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Gallinger
Senate
Whyte
Vérmont Avenue
Florida Avenue
Howard University
Fessenden
Harvard Street
Columbia Heights
Kenyon Street
Seventeenth Street
Water Side Drive
Park Road
Washington Market Company
Washington Aqueduct
Tils-Chalmers Company
Milwaukee
Imperial Valley Reclamation Bill Faces Settler Protections
Representative Smith of California opposed the Lackey bill before the House Public Lands Committee. He argued the Imperial Valley settlers already paid for water to the development company and urged protections so they would not be taxed again under the reclamation act.
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Smith
California
House Committee On Public Lands
Imperial Valley
Colorado River
Development Company
Birthplace of the American flag offered for preservation in Philadelphia
Philadelphians including Gen Morrell Representative Mc Creary and John Quincy Adams appeared before the House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds to offer the Betsy Ross house as a historic relic. Morrell argued preservation would set no dangerous precedent and highlighted citizen patriotism and the flag's meaning to Americans abroad. The article also notes a favorable report on the Perkins expatriation bill and Byrd's proposal criminalizing interracial marriage in the District of Columbia.
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Morrell
House
Milinia
McCreary
John Quincy Adams
Philadelphia
House Committee On
Betsy Ross
Quaker City
Adams
House Committee
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Union
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
An Fillen
United States
Japanese Suit Over Japanese Children Admitted to Schools
The United States files two suits in San Francisco to enforce a treaty with Japan alleging equal school access for Japanese children. One action seeks mandamus to admit a Japanese child to a public school. the other, in federal court, challenges California law allowing separate schools for foreign descent. The government claims California violates the treaty guaranteeing equal privileges and rights, and seeks inclusion of Japanese students in public schools and nullification of separate schools.
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The
United States
San Francisco
Japan
Supreme Court of
California
Board of Education
Rguthorithéa
Sovrt Ie
Equity
Oriental School
San Franciasco
Japan i
Indian Lands Bring $10 an Acre in Oklahoma
Secretary Hitchcock announced pleased at sealed bids for Kiowa pasture lands in Oklahoma. Land fetches about ten dollars per acre. District Public Library reports strong reader interest in current topics and proposes weekly book lists. Railway accident notes spur railway safety appliance references.
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Hitchcock
Interior Department
Oklahome
Indiana
Capitol Buzz Highlights Senator Cullom Victory and Other News
Senator Shelby M. Cullom, long in office, celebrates a unanimous reappointment to a fifth term beginning in March, amid praise for voter support. The page also notes plans by former Senator Mason to challenge Hopkins, praise for Bartholdt’s peace work, a Wyandotte-St Louis history tale, Libbey’s oyster shipments, and Capitol petitions on statues and Sunday closing.
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Shelby Moora Cullom
Abraham Lincoln
Illinoia
Cullom
United States
Catton
Foliowine
Cullord
Wiliam 3. Mason
Chicago
Albert J. Hopkins
Hopkins
Maxson
Mason
Galena
Shawneetown
Brother Hopkins
Richard Bartholdt
St. Louis
House
Germany
the Hague
Houttern
Moritz Niedner
Missouri State Journal
St Louis
Niedner
Miedner
Tucker
Virginia
Fremont
Nidner
Fra
Fin
Sunday Church Services Episcopal and others in city churches
Sunday church services listed across Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist, Adventist and Evangelical Christian Science groups. Names include Rev Melt rector at Church of the Epiphany, Rev TD Le Maths, Rev Tur Fon Bhrangers, Rev Holand Cotton Smith, Rev Edward Slater, Rev Clement Brown, Rev E M Thompson, Rev J H Taylor, Dr W H Forsythe, Rev H Waddell Pratt, and Rev James H Taylor. Multiple services, Sunday schools, Holy Communion, and evening sermons noted across numerous streets and churches.
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Church OF the Epiphany
G Street
Melt
Haly Commranion
Liam
Norelock
Far Coonuy
Rey
Jouns Church
Sixteenth
Streets
Holand Cotton Smith
Edward Slater Deniap
Holy Communion
St. Fania
E. M. Thompson
IB Williams
BeeGo
Foundry ME
Robert M A Moore
Epworth League
Metropolitan Memorial MR
Prank M
Bristol
Metropolitan Hilacliss
Epworth Idagee
Southern Presbyterian
Twenty
Evangelical Christian Science Church
Scottish
Hite Hall
Oliver C Sabla
Christian Science
Cornfr Fourteenth
Ulysses
Winister
Young People’s Religious Union
Young Women’s Christian Association
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Eighth and Streets Northwest
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George D McCreary
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Sento
Beventmouth Street
National New Thought Center
Rauschar
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Loan and Trust
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Secrets OF the Police
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