Spooner Defends President in Morocco Santo Domingo Debate
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin held the Senate in a lengthy foreign relations defense session focused on Morocco and Santo Domingo. He argued the President acted properly by appointing delegates to the Algeciras conference, urged U S participation to prevent war, and disputed Tillman’s charges about the Santo Domingo treaty while addressing the Congo treaty and the role of U S warships.
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Senate battle over Santo Domingo treaty and Panama policy
Senate debates the Roosevelt administration’s Santo Domingo and Morocco positions with Spooner defending the President and Culberson challenging executive power over the treaty. House defers action on urgent deficiency bill amid Navy funding criticism while senators clash on the Panama Canal eight hour labor rule. Reports detail ministerial appointments, postmasters, and nominations confirmed in executive session.
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Lock Canal in Eight Years Tells Stevens Committee
Chief Engineer John S. Stevens urged a rock lock canal before the Senate committee on Interoceanic Canals, saying it could be built in under eight years for about 147 million dollars, vs 12 to 15 years and 250 million for a sea level route. He planned to continue testimony at 2:30 pm, noting executive-session review of engineers’ reports and weighing time savings against cost.
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Gallinger Bills Proving Drugs Aimed at Animal Studies
Senator Gallinger introduced a bill to incorporate the American Institute for Drug Proving to study drug effects on animals and healthy humans for scientific purposes. J B Grege Custis of Washington is among the incorporators. Senator Frye also introduced a bill extending the highway bridge completion date to February 12, 1907.
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Statehood vote divisions shape fight over Arizona New Mexico
A heated push for joint Statehood pits Babcock and insurgents against administration allies as absentees and party loyalties determine the House rule vote. President Roosevelt boards the clash, while Democrats push a separate plan for Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
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Pension order to grant age based benefits for veterans
The House Appropriations Committee moves to embed President No 78 pension order into law. It creates age based allowances at 62 65 68 and 70 with no medical exams, saving about 100000 a year and reducing travel for veterans and physician examiners.
STOCK BREEDERS FAVOR TWENTY-EIGHT-HOUR SAW
A House Interstate and Foreign Commerce subcommittee chaired by Representative Stevens examined extending cattle unloading time from twenty eight to thirty six hours. Texas legislators Stephens Smith and Slayden spoke for the bill, Judge S H Cowen of Fort Worth led the principal remarks, cattlemen claimed the longer period reduces hardship versus driving in severe weather, a Humane Society representative attended but did not state a position, and no decision was reached.
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Census Bills Expand Data And Insurance Statistics
The House Committee on Census approved a favorable report on a bill to amend the census act. It mandates more commercial and fisheries statistics and adds regular data on electrical industries every five years and on life, fire, and marine insurance every ten years. Director North cited public interest from recent investigations in New York.
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Warren Seeks Equal Voting Rights for Women in Congress
Senator Warren of Wyoming introduced a bill to protect women’s rights to register and vote for Representatives in Congress. The measure asserts the Constitution forbids sex-based suffrage discrimination and notes women may vote for Representatives, Good Pocket Directory, or Senate. Also mentions a Senate directory by William B. Turner outlining Senators’ residences terms, committees, seating, and office locations. The President sent nominations to the Senate including John R Whelan for Collector of Customs in Detroit and Daniel Ashworth as Pension agent at Pittsburgh. The Electric Workers Local Union No 36 asks for a public hearing on licensing electric wiremen, which will be granted.
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Death warrant for quail in cold storage experiment
A cold weather bulletin notes two quail may face death and be placed in ice as part of an experiment in cold storage food. Dr Harvey W Wiley of the Agricultural Department will appoint two juries next fall to test stored fonds. The condemned quail were trapped in North Carolina and fed while awaiting death sentence. warm weather delayed the execution.
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Huntington Plant Burned In Major Fire
The Peerless Manufacturing Company plant in Huntington West Virginia producing shirts and overalls was nearly destroyed by a daytime fire. The loss is estimated at ten thousand dollars and is fully insured.
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Navy Deficiency Debate Warns of Treasury Drain
In a House discussion on the urgent deficiency bill, critics accuse Navy Department officials of extravagant demandsto repair and maintain machinery. Chairman Tawney denounces overspending and cites a $1,000,000 deficit, saying Congress must curb appropriation abuse and keep programs under legislative control.
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Press Agent Provisions Spark Canal Debate and Roiling Amendments
House debates amendments on canal administration funding with clashes over salaries and press agents. Fitzgerald and colleagues push limits on ship coal costs and extra pay while De Armond fails to secure lowest-price purchasing aims. Taft legislation passes to enable Sumner transport for Santiago ceremony amid plans to open a new Montana land district in August.
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Government claims Cavite land occupied by squatters
Gov. Gen. Luke F. Wright testified before the House Insular Affairs committee that in Cavite most Filipinos hold squatter rights on friar lands, paying rent while US titles are ignored. He predicted many titles are fictitious and that courts have often upheld friar claims.
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