Spooner Defends President in Debated Morocco Santo Domingo Talk
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin held the Senate in a lengthy defense of the President's handling of foreign relations with Morocco and Santo Domingo. Tillman repeatedly interrupted with repartee as Spooner argued for American participation at Algeciras, asserted the Santo Domingo arrangement differs from the treaty, and defended sending delegates to the conference to protect U S interests and deter war.
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Santo Domingo
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Spevener
Algeciras
White
Gummere
United States
Powe
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Georgia
Mr Spooner
Treauty
Berlin
Congo
Dominican
Tiliman
South Carola
Cuba
Senate Debate on Santo Domingo Treaty—Spooner Defends President
In a lengthy Senate session, Spooner of Wisconsin defended the President on the Morocco and Santo Domingo questions, interrupted by Tillman and Culberson, while Lodge signaled a similar address. The House debated the urgent deficiency bill and navy spending, with friction over eight hour work limits on the canal project, and anticipated conflicts on Statehood.
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Wisconsin
Morocco
Santo Domingo
Minan
South Carolina
Culberson
Texas
Lodge
Lock Canal in Eight Years Stevenson Tells Committee
Chief Engineer John S Stevens told the Senate committee on Interoceanic Canals that a rock lock canal could be built in under eight years at about 147 million dollars, versus 12 to 15 years and 250 million for a sea level canal. He argued time and cost favor the lock option and that rock canals meet all commerce needs. He planned to testify again at 2 30 this afternoon as executive session notes and reports from boards of consulting engineers were under consideration.
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Senate Committee On Interoceanic Canals
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Boards of Consulting Engineers
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Caral
Steat
Poultney Bigelow
Wallace Wi
Gallinger Proposes Drug Proving Bill In Senate
Senator Gallinger introduced a bill to create the American Institute for Drug Proving to study drug effects on animals and healthy humans for scientific purposes. Knowledge to be shared via lectures and pamphlets. J B Grege Custis of Washington among incorporators. Senator Frye filed another bill to extend the highway bridge completion to February 12, 1907.
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Gallinger
American Institute For Drug Proving
Yemcas
J. B. Grege Custis
Washington
Frye
Statehood Vote Looms Amid House Battle Over Rules
The article reports on the tense push for joint Statehood for Arizona and New Mexico. It details absentees, expected votes, and a partisan clash between the House managers and insurgents aided by Democrats. President Roosevelt and Speaker Cannon are cited amid moves to advance or block the Hamilton bill and related measures.
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Sullivan
New York
Loyd
Babcock
Williams
Mondell
Wyoming
Roosevelt
Cannon
House
Humphreys
Washington
Arizona
New Mexico
Representative Watson
Watson
House Committee of Territories
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Alaska
Porto Rico
Republican Party
Gomieon
Pension Order Incorporated in Deficiency Bill
House Appropriations Committee moves to amend the deficit bill to adopt President No 78 pension terms. Veterans serving 90 days and discharged would receive pensions at set ages without medical exams. Age 62 deemed disability, then monthly pensions rise to 8 at 65, 10 at 68, and 12 at 70, reducing medical examinations and saving about 100000 yearly.
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Pensio Bureau
Twenty-Eight to Thirty-Six Hours for Unloading Cattle
The subcommittee of the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee chaired by Rep Stevens of Minnesota heard the bill to extend cattle unloading time from twenty eight to thirty six hours. Texas lawmakers Stephens Smith and Slayden spoke for the measure, Judge S H Cowen of Fort Worth led the main argument, cattlemen praise, Humane Society ethicist offered no stance, no decision reached.
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Stevens
Minnesota
Trangit
Texas Legation
Stephens
Smith
Slayden
S. H. Cowen
Tort Worth
The
Humane Society
Census Bill Advances Additional Statistics Provisions
The House Committee on Census favored a favorable report on a bill to amend the census act. It requires gathering extra commercial, fisheries, and judicial statistics and calls the Census Bureau to compile electrical industry data every five years and life fire and marine insurance data every ten years. Director North cited public interest from New York insurance probes. The measure also directs statistics on savings banks and cooperative financial entities.
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Census Bureau
North
New York
Warren Urges Equal Voting Rights for Women
Senator Warren of Wyoming introduces a bill to protect women’s rights to register and vote for Representatives. The measure argues the Constitution bans sex-based suffrage discrimination and that women may vote for Representatives. Also notes a Senate directory by William B. Turner and President's nominations to the Senate including John R. Whelan for Collector of Customs and Daniel Ashworth as Pension agent at Pittsburgh. The Electric Workers Local Union 36 seeks a public hearing on a proposed license for electric wiremen, which the Commissioners will grant.
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Wyoming
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John R Whelan
District of Detroit
Mich
Pitesture
Daniel Ashworth
Electric Workers” Local Union
No. 36
Death Warrant For Quail A Cold Storage Experiment
A weather bulletin signals the death sentence for two quail to test cold storage by Dr. Harvey W. Wiley. Juries will assess stored fonds and other fowls and fish as part of an Agricultural Department study. The condemned birds were trapped in North Carolina and fed while awaiting a cold snap.
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Bursau of Chemistry
Agricultural Department
North Carolina
Huntington Plant Burned in Major Fire
Huntington plant of Peerless Manufacturing Company, maker of shirts and overalls, burned this afternoon causing about 10000 dollars in damages. The factory was in Huntington West Virginia and the loss is fully insured.
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Peerless Manufacturing Company
Navy Deficiency Debate Focusses on Ised Expenditure
In a heated House discussion on the urgent deficiency bill, critics accuse the Navy Department of extravagant spending and violating appropriations limits. Chairman Tawney denounces repairs and maintenance costs, citing a $1,000,000 deficit and calls to keep government funds within approved programs.
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Ranger
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Press Agent Row in Canal Commission Debate
The House defeated amendments to limit salaries for press agents and extra staff. A Gerald proposed capping total pay to the commissioner’s salary, avoiding extra compensation for acting secretary J B Bishop. Debates also touched on coal for the navy, transport costs to the Philippines, and funding procedures. Secretary Taft legislation enabling Sumner's use for Santiago ceremonies passed, with a ceremony Feb 14. House adjourned after establishing a new Montana land district for Crow Reservation settlers.
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de Armond
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Department of Justice
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Taft
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Santiago Battlefield
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Great Crow Indian Reservation
Government's Cavite land occupied by squatters
Gov. Gen. Luke F Wright told the House Insular Affairs committee that every Filipino in Cavite holds equat ters on friar lands, paying rent and ignoring US title. He said many friar titles are fictitious and that Courts have upheld some. He predicted landowners will recognize the government's claim in a future showdown.
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Philippines
House Committee On Insular Affairs
Cavite
United States
Representative Rucker
Missouri
Gov. Wright
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