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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1907
Page
36
The Senate rejected substitutes and the Mallory resolution on Brownsville fault lines, ordering a committee inquiry while barring debate on presidential legality. The Military Affairs panel will gather facts, first tackling other business before summoning witnesses and potentially proceeding after adjournment.
Congress acts without a formal vote to approve the Republican compromise on the Brownsville affair. Mallory Culberson and McCumber substitutes fail. Debate centers on the Mallory amendment as tension between factions rises. Beveridge to speak on child labor bill in House. House funds consular, diplomatic, and academy appropriations. Senate voices concern over legality of the President’s disbanding order. Foraker moves to audit expenses. Kean signals favorable report. Brownsville affair movement shifts from spotlight to institutional process.
Chaplain Couden opened the House of Representatives with a prayer for flood victims along the Ohio River. He urged God to move the hearts of citizens to alleviate suffering and to help legislators find a way to prevent future calamities through policy, signaling support for a more liberal rivers and harbors stance.
Representative Smith of Iowa introduced a joint resolution asking the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to investigate and report to Congress which government officers or employees hold patents on US government used inventions or processes and how such patents affect cost or use of patented articles or methods.
The House Committee on Agriculture yesterday recommended discontinuing free seed distribution by Congress. It will advise reallocating the usual 250000 dollars from the agricultural appropriation bill to buy rare seeds for distribution by the Department of Agriculture.
Special to The Washington Post Nashville Tenn Jan 22 The Tennessee house of representatives unanimously adopted a resolution thanking Senator Carmack for his Brownsville affair speech and praising him as the ablest exponent of Southern sentiment in Congress Also notes Calder bill to regulate common carriers requires preapproval for capital increases and reports progress on River and Harbors bill as Burton committee meets late into the night Scroggy introduces $25000 Grant monument bill at Glermont Ohio and Culberson proposes a bill banning interstate or mail transmission of cotton futures information
Senator Sutherland defends Reed Smoot in a Utah polygamy controversy. He attacks anti Smoot witnesses as disreputable and asserts the Mormon Church has abandoned polygamy, insisting Smoot has led a clean life and deserves to retain his Senate seat.
A Civic Center petition presented in the Senate calls for passage of Senate bill 70d. Howard Alien Fay chairs and Henry J. Har ing serves as secretary of the Council of the Civic Center. The measure would require reporting consumption cases to the heart department and provide free examinations. The petition stresses Washington's lagging tuberculosis facilities and the need for a hospital to treat consumptive patients.
R. Waddell of Peoria Illinois spoke to the House Appropriations Committee urging $9,000,000 for three powder plants in different regions. He recommended government control of the Bernadou-Congverse patent for smokeless powder and licensing to manufacturers. The Duponts currently produce smokeless powder under this patent. The President approved a joint resolution allowing temporary leaves of absence for homestead settlers.
First Assistant Postmaster General Hitchcock urged increasing salaries for post office officers and clerks and for letter carriers to offset living costs. He presented a detailed estimate to the House Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, proposing $3,000,000 for offices staff and $2,000,005 for carriers. The committee has not reached a decision.
Representative Champ Clark of Missouri revived effort for a Coronese style appropriation to buy playgrounds for District school children by introducing a bill setting aside 100000. He was the sole objector when considered as an amendment, making passage likely with little opposition.
Isthmian Canal return: Chief Engineer Stevens of the Isthmian Gann Conmnieslot declares he would back Gatun dam plans if he paid. He cites 127 borings over 1,200 by 1,200 feet, confirming possible three double‑the lock system with solid rock foundations. Senator Morgan questions soft rock as dam foundation. others stay largely silent.
Senator La Follette of Wisconsin introduced a Senate bill withdrawing from all public lands in the United States any known coal graphite or oil and gas deposits. The measure authorizes surface entry and licensing of mineral rights with government royalties, bans common carrier officials from licenses, provides mine inspection and prohibits child and female labor, and was referred to the Public Lands Committee.
Representative Suze of Pennsylvania announced plans to oppose abolishing nine of the eighteen U S pension agencies. The House Appropriations Committee backed funding for nine agencies arguing economy, while Dalzeil contends paying pensions from Washington would save money and supports abolishing all remaining agencies if any cuts occur.
Representative Payne introduced a bill in the House to amend a section of the Wilson Gorman tariff act related to the tax on playing cards. Citing a Judge Thomas ruling in the Southern district of New York, the measure aims to prevent manufacturers from evading the tax and require payment of the tax.
The Senate Committee on Interoceanic Canals authorized a favorable report on Senator Morgan's bill to abolish the Panama Railroad organization and place the railroad under the Isthmian Canal Commission control.
Representative Fowler introduced a bill to amend the national banking act to permit retirement of up to 15 9400 of national bank notes monthly, replacing the current 3,000,000 limit. Credentials of Senators Presented include William Alden Smith of Michigan to succeed Gen. Alger and William P. Frye of Maine presented in the Senate yesterday.
The house debated the diplomatic appropriation, with Representative Longworth urging a $600,000 allocation for better ambassador quarters and salaries. He argued U S envoys are underpaid compared to other nations, and criticized the wealth check on who can serve. Several members commented on appointments and living costs, while the measure advanced with other appropriations.
Representative Bartholdt recalls how a cold night and a book in his library inspired his push for a second Hague conference. He describes a plan to establish a permanent international congress and an arbitration treaty, with the London and St. Louis sessions endorsing the idea. The goal is to have The Hague tribunal resolve disputes before war becomes likely. The piece notes the House passed a bill to compensate a man who killed another in Haskins County, Tenn.
Larkin pursued a moon shiner in Haskine County mountains and shot the bearer after a troubled capture. He faced two trials with a hung jury then acquittal. Later he sued the government for 1700 dollars for loss of time and legal fees. Congress reduced the award to 600 dollars.
Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire offered two amendments to the District appropriation bill in the Senate yesterday. One provides 10 000 dollars for grading Albemarle street east from Connecticut avenue to Broad Branch road. The other requires all land set aside for public highways to be opened for public use and directs commissioners to remove obstructions not authorized by existing law. The second amendment responds to protests from property owners over obstructions on Sixteenth street extended.
Berlin reports Prof. de Martens envoy of Emperor Nicholas and Ambassador Tower met to outline a preliminary inquiry into US views on the peace conference. Tower may confer with the Russian publicist on dates, with Washington to approve proposals. The US favors May or June and will accept the majority date among powers.
In Berlin the annual reception at the palace drew more American guests than usual. Among those presented to the Emperor and Empress were Mrs. John T. Drexel of Philadelphia, Miss Grace McMillan Jarvis of Detroit, granddaughter of Senator McMillan, and Miss Elizabeth Agnew, daughter of Franklin Rowells Agnew of Pennsylvania. The crowd was large, with some guests waiting two hours for carriages to the palace entrance before the event ended with a conversation between the Emperor and Professor da Sartens and other diplomats.
A charity ball benefiting the Children's Hospital takes place tonight in the Willard ball room. Tickets priced at $3.00 include supper. Numerous patrons and a large floor committee, led by Capt J Curtis Gilmore, are listed.
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