House claims committee shut down by Democrat move
Republicans accuse Democrats of delaying action by adjourning the House committee on claims sine die. The move bars any omnibus claims bill this session, alarming Philadelphia investors and delaying relief for claimants. J Henry Scattergood and J Bayard Henry of Philadelphia hoped for favorable action, only to learn the committee is out of business for the rest of Congress.
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New York
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Kitchin
North Carolina
Mr. Prince
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Moore
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Keystoner
District of Columbia
Ben Johnson
Kentucky
Johnson
Edward W. Pou
Pou
John H. Rothermel
Reading
Pennsylvania
Rothermel
Milk Plant Bill Approved for Federal Control
Secretary Macveaxa formally approves the bill converting Nathan Strkus milk laboratory into a federal institution and forwards the altered Gallinger bill to Congress. Provisions keep milk sold to charitable institutions at cost while maintaining the lab for experimental use under the Public Health and Marine Hospital Service. Congress is expected to approve continuation of the lab with a nominal charge to fund ongoing operation.
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Gallinger
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Challinger
MacVenogh
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Associated Charities
Supreme Court Refuses Indian Lands Case Review
The Supreme Court declined to hear challenges to 1906 and earlier acts affecting Indian lands in Oklahoma. Congress had allowed some Indians to sue in the Court of Claims to test these laws and the 1904 right of way act for a pipeline across allotted lands.
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Supreme Court
United States
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Court of Claims
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Mann health bill favored by commerce panel
The Mann health bill was favorably reported to the House by the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee yesterday. A request from the Secretary of the Treasury for practical support accompanies advocates of the measure. The bill would permit mining hospitals to study infections and other diseases amid a palagia threat, with a memorandum by Surgeon General Wyman noting a growing epidemic.
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Long of Massachusetts Sees Lincoln Era Revival in Taft Era
In Washington Willard discussions feature John D. Long of Massachusetts, ex Secretary of the Navy, praising William McKinley and Lincoln, predicting Republican rebounds, and noting Long’s views on Taft, Lodge, Martin, Flood, and other Southern and national figures shaping the next congressional and cabinet landscape.
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Washington
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House approves steel mail cars in post office bill
The House voted 93 to 34 to require steel mail cars on railroads after July 1 1946. The debate focused on mail clerk protections as amendments failed or were ruled out. Other changes, including limited work hours and travel allowances for clerks, were rejected or negated by points of order.
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Representative Martin
South Dakota
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Ilinois
Mann
Finley
South Carolina
Flint Defends Tariff Principles In Senate Debate
Senator Flint of California attacked piecemeal tariff revision in a Senate session, arguing the Payne Aldrich framework misreads the public interest. He cited the Cummins plan to curb amendments to schedules and warned that protecting industry requires considering nationwide effects rather than regional gains.
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Finance Committee
Push for District school inquiry delayed by House action
Massachusetts Rep Peters seeks recognition to introduce a bill for an investigation and potential abolition of the District board of education. Supporters plan informal sessions to build passage, citing waste and higher costs in the District versus other cities, with officials facing questions on vacancies and per capita expense.
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Smith
Michigan
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Board of Trade School Committee
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McKinley Manual Training School
Board of Caucasian
Board of Trade
Senators Oppose Hunt in Commerce Court Move
Senate judiciary committee reportedly opposed confirming Judge William H. Hunt to a circuit judgeship for the new commerce court. Four confirmed nominees were reported favorably, while Hunt faced charges from Montana landowners alleging he aided smelting interests during his Federal district bench service. If Hunt is not confirmed, he may retain his post at the Court of Customs Appeals.
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West Virginia
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Pennsylvania
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South Dakota
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Illinois
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Montana
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Congress Condensed Senate Debates Tariff and Health Bill
The day featured Senator Gamble backing Senator Larimer and majority views exonerating him. Senator Flint opposed the Cummins rule change on tariff schedules. A broader health bureau bill saw debate, while the Quatermary committee favored three court of commerce judges. An omnibus claims bill worth 3 million was killed. House work centered on post office funding and steel mail cars after July 2, 1916. The House adjourned at 6 until noon.
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District in Congress Delays Retirement Bill and Postal Funding
The House postponed the teachers' retirement bill to continue work on the post office appropriation bill. Mr Madden introduced a bill to set the price of natural gas in the District of Columbia at 750 cents per thousand cubic feet.
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Teachers retirement fund bill shelved by House vote
The House set aside the teachers retirement fund bill to favor the post office appropriation bill. Chairman Weske pressed for continued consideration while Chairman Smith urged District business priority. Speaker Cannon ruled the House would decide, 191 to 105 shelving District business delaying the teachers' bill for three weeks.
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Urges Steel Trust Probe By House Rules Committee
Representative Stanley of Kentucky urged the House rules committee to approve a nine member investigative panel to probe the steel trust for Sherman antitrust violations. He compared the steel trust to the dissolved Northern Securities Company and urged action before Supreme Court rulings on Standard Oil and American Tobacco. The committee took no action.
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Supreme Court
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Briefs From the House Reflect Safety Bills and Land Claims
Senate safety rail boiler bill moves to the House after Interstate Commerce Committee endorsement. Land claims involving sites in Tennessee and Georgia denied by the private land claims committee. Taft opposes inviting an international agricultural education congress to Washington in 1912. Ways and Means to finalize a compromise tariff board bill, titled tariff board of commissioners, with witness-collection powers removed. Mondell supports a broad public land appeal right, backed by Taft and Ballinger. Madden introduces a DC gas price bill at 0.5 cents per thousand feet, repeating a 1908 measure.
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Cheaper Sleeping Car Rates Planned by Pullman Company
The Interstate Commerce Commission has been informed that the Pullman Company will adjust interstate tariffs in line with the Loftus case order. The new sleeping car tariffs take effect February 1 and lower prices for upper berths and, for long-distance travel, lower berths as well.
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Movements of Ocean Steamers Reported
New York bound vessels include Bniven from London and Martha Washington from Trieste. Antwerp to Lapland ships, and Naples Carmania from New York. Plymouth Kronprinz Wilhelm to Bremen, Genoa Berlin from New York. Copenhagen to New York liner Tetgen to dock about 1 p.m. Thursday. Sable lalgod Vaderland from Antwerp for New York to dock at noon Wednesday. Cape Race Rhein from Bremen for New York to dock at 6 p.m. Thursday.
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