Child Labor Battle Moves in Senate with Beveridge Speech
Indiana Senator Beveridge, delaying due to budget debates, argues a prohibition amendment to limit child labor in factories mines and sweatshops. He cites census flaws and affidavits, recounts testimony from John Sparge Florence Kelley and Jane Addams, and warns that continued child labor weakens American race and institutions.
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Owen R. Lovejoy
Child Labor Committee
Indiana
John van Verst
van Vorst
Jane Addams
All America
Congress Condensed on Child Labor and Senate Pay Rises
Senator Beveridge urged child labor reform and argued constitutional support for the measure amid debate on salaries for lawmakers. The Senate voted 53 to 21 to increase pay for members, the Vice President, Speaker, and Cabinet from 8000 to 12000. House adjourned after lengthy debate on pension and other measures.
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Waterways Bill Big Washington Is Remembered
The river and harbor bill allocates 89 million dollars for national improvements, with 34.6 million cash and 48.8 million authorizations. Virginia gains sizable harbor funds for Norfolk and other rivers, while Maryland and West Virginia receive specific river and harbor projects and surveys.
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Sunday Grocery Sale Ban Prompts Senate Petitions
Senators Overman of North Carolina and Gearin of Oregon reported heavy petition activity opposing Houge bill 16483 which would bar Sunday grocery and meat sales in the District with an October 1 deadline for deliveries. The discussion noted dangers of a congressional precedent. Also, credentials for Milard’s Nebraska successor and Burnham’s New Hampshire succession were presented. Senator McCreary proposed an eight hour daily limit for railway telegraphers in light of the Terra Cotta disaster.
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Kentucky
Salary Bill Adopted Increases Pay For Congress
The Senate approved a bill boosting pay to 7000 a year for Senators and Representatives and 13000 for the Vice President, Speaker, and Cabinet, effective March 4 next. The House backed the Senate amendment, total cost about 1.23 million, with 53-21 Senate vote split largely along party lines.
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Smoke menace to health calls for enforcing smoke law
R Harrison Johnson, president of the South Washington Citizens' Association, urged Senator Gallinger to pass the bill enforcing the smoke law on steam railroads in the District. He claimed 1,400 schoolchildren are endangered by locomotive smoke, citing Jefferson School on Sixth Street and Virginia Avenue SW, Bradley School on Thirteen and a half Street near D Street, and Potomac School near Maryland Avenue SW as the most affected.
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South Washington Citizens’ Association
Senator Gallinger
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Virginia Avenue
Bradley School
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Potomac School
Maryland Avenue
Tennessee Congressman Praises President’s Authority Action
Representative Sims of Tennessee introduced in the House a resolution approving the President’s discharge of Companies A B and C of the Twenty fifth Army. The measure supports the President’s authority and aligns with Tennessee legislative urging for federal support from Senators and Representatives.
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Tennessee
House
Tafa
President Extols Subsidy to Build U S Shipping Lines
The President urges Congress to pass a subsidy bill to create large fast American steamship lines from the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to South America and the Orient. He argues such lines would boost trade, strengthen the navy with auxiliary ships, aid shipyards, and counter European and Asian competition while linking the United States with the South American republics and with Hawaii and the Philippines.
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Pacific Coast
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Seaboard
Hawaii
Proposals to Limit Subsidy Bill for Pacific Lines
Viewpoints advocate building own steamships for Asia and Philippines and warn against relying on foreign routes. A White House note urges action on a subsidy bill, with talks of amending to exclude Hawaii and Orient lines, favoring South America and Panama routes and reducing subsidies.
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Pacific
Orient
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White House
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House
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Senator Alles Secures Federal Post for Dover Ally
Senator James Frank Alles of Delaware, whose term ends March 3 after a re election loss, maneuvered to have Countess C Allee named postmaster at Dover. The White House conference preceded the Senate confirmation in executive session, enraging Dover Republicans.
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White House
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Senate
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Million Loan to Exposition in Deficiency Bill
Senate Appropriations Committee adds a 1 100 000 loan to Jamestown Exposition Company for expo building work secured by a first lien on gross receipts. Also 54 000 for two piers on the waterfront to aid small craft in naval airplay communication. House deficiency bill totals 264 650 for current-year department deficiencies.
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Senate Committee On Appropriations
House
New Battleship Likely as Naval Committee Edges Toward Add'l Ship
The House Committee on Naval Affairs is near recommending construction of another giant battleship alongside the one already decided upon. The panel, in a partial canvass, believes the House will approve the extra ship per Roosevelt and Metcalf. Chairman Foss expects the naval appropriation bill to be reported before week’s end as the committee meets multiple times daily and the program is well in hand.
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Roosevelt
Metcatt
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Taft pushes Philippine bank plan during Capitol talks
Secretary Taft met yesterday with Senate Philippines Committee and House Insular Affairs panel to discuss a proposed central bank in the Philippines. He wants a bank that can loan natives on land to spur farming and boost island prosperity and stability. Reports also note Simmons’s reelection to the North Carolina Senate.
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House Judiciary backs Littlefield liquor regulation bill
After eleven ballots the House Judiciary Committee favorably reported the Littlefield bill giving states power to regulate whisky traffic. The plan ends interstate shipment regulation at state borders and subjects carriers to destination state laws, even for original packages. Members voting for included Littlefield Pearre Tirrell Birdsall De Armond Stith Clayton Henry Brantley, while Parker Alexander Nevin Sterning Foster Bannon Jenkins voted no. Chair Jenkins to submit minority report, Littlefield majority view to be presented Saturday.
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Aid Small Manufacturers Passes House Report
The House Committee on Ways and Means moved to report favorably a bill aiding small manufacturers to produce denatured alcohol. It allows locked still and tank systems for plants under 106 gallons daily, and exempts denatured alcohol from internal revenue tax when used to manufacture chloroform or similarly chemically altered substances. The bill blends the Marshall and Hitt bills and has backing from Secretary Shaw and Internal Revenue Commissioner Yerkes.
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Manila sale bill and street railway to Union Station
Representative Clark of Florida introduces a bill to compel the President to sell the Philippine Islands to Japan or any buyer willing to reimburse the United States' original cost and retention expenses, while Senator Gallinger gives notice of a big amended street railway bill to connect with the new Union Station, signaling a growing legislative push.
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Japan
United States
Union Station
Gallinger
Senate
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