Power in Army Debated as Hale Attacks General Staff
Senator Hale of Maine attacked the rising power of the general staff during debate on the army appropriation bill. He argued the staff drains authority from the Secretary of War, with administrative functions moved to subordinate officers, and warned of civilian power loss in the War and Navy departments. The discussion included pay provisions for retired officers serving with state militia and amendments to limit future effects of staff consolidation.
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Maine
Miles
War and Navy Departments
Hale of
Maime
Senate
General Staff
Auade
Myles
Massachusetts
Senator Lodge
Senate Military Committee
Record and Pension Office
Cockrell
Military Secretarys Department
Hate
Philippine Islands
Department
War Department
General Board
Berator Hale
Secretary of War
Congress
Missouri
Hale
Panama
Philipy Pine
Navy
Proctor
Prodor
Cockrel
Taft
Root
Gov. Herrick
House
Mr Lodge
Ohio
Columbus
H C Lodge
Washington
Dhio
National Guard
Ghia
Miron T Herrick
Lodge
Shail
Militia of
States
Gen. Miles
Swayne
Perkins
Alger
War
Navy Department
Allison
Panama Canal
Senate Debates Army Pay, Transports and Rates in Congress
Congress debates army pay limits and the staff power shift, with Senator Hale criticizing the general staff law. House consideration centers on the agricultural bill and rail freight rates, while debates on transports touch Panamanian needs and private-ship competition. The Senate reconvenes and the bill advances after amendments on transport authorization and private vessel use.
Many New Postmasters Nominated Across States
The President sent to the Senate a large slate of postmaster nominations for Connecticut Maine New York Pennsylvania Florida Georgia Iowa Minnesota Montana Mississippi North Carolina North Dakota Oregon West Virginia Wisconsin and other locales. The list includes Frederick A Smith Colchester Charles H Atwood Biddeford Arthur B Burrows Andover John F Stepheng Highland Waite and many others with several confirmations and promoted posts noted in the executive session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Connecticut
Frederick A Smith
Colchester
Maine
Charles H Atwood
Biddeford
New York
Arthur B Burrows
Andover
John F Stepheng
Highland Waite
Marton G Martin
Honeoys Falls
David L. Jamieson
Ebenezer Dvans
Waterville
F S Spaulding
Whiteaborn
Pennsylvania
Zacharies A Bowman
Annville
Samuel P Arnold
Gurwenaville
Ho M Fry
Minnesota
James A Martin
Albert H Blair
Land Office
Colby
Kans
Alexander O Brodie
Arizona
Alutant
Record and Pension Office
Joseph M . McGinty
Navy
Army
Senators Presented Credentials From Utah Nebraska Minnesota
In the senate yesterday Mr Smoot presented the certificate of election of George Sutherland as a Senator from Utah Elmer Burkett was presented as a Senator from Nebraska and Moses Blapp as Senator from Minnesota. Also advertised Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder claims relief for colds hay fever and headaches within 10 minutes sold by P G Affleck at 1429 Pa Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smoot
Senate
George Sutherland
Utah
Millard
Elmer Burkett
Nebraska
Nelson
Moses Blapp
Minnesota
Agnew
P. G. Affleck
Toe-marking Roosevelt in Hepburn tariff clash in House
The House debated the Hepburn bill on railroad rate regulation as Representative Williams urged loyalty to President Roosevelt. The discussion touched on lump-sum appropriations, military funding, and the possibility of revising the Interstate Commerce Commission while lawmakers sparred over the influence of corporate interests and the President’s guidance on tariff reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Williams
Roosevelt
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Scott
Kansas
Wadsworth
New York
Currier
New Hampshire
Littlefield
Maine
National Guard
Adama
Bell
California
Willards
Interstate Commerce Commission
Democratic Party
Agricultural Department
Sheppard
Texas
Candler
Congress
Vagueness in Hepburn Bill and Defense of ICC
Mr Mann argued the Hepburn Bill is vague with a double meaning on reasonable dates and urged its clarification. He defended the Interstate Commerce Commission against rail interests, urging amendments for clearer language and continued public trust, as the House prepared to amend the agricultural bill and consider appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hepburn
Bill
Mann
Bell
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
House
Douglass
New York
Littaner
DIFFERENTIAL HEARING ON PORT RATES AT ICC
Robert Ramsey of Baltimore testified at the Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on abolishing port differentials. He urged a smaller through rate via Baltimore and proposed a five cent provision differential, citing higher refrigerated car earnings. Other witnesses from Baltimore pressed for protections and noted past rate practices. A Wichita sugar rate dispute found current 16 cent differential unjust, capping possible increases. The House committee discussed government rate making with no final action, while Chicago manufacturers plan a Washington trip to press interstate commerce amendments and seek a revenue cutter for San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ramsey
Baltimore
Interstate Commerce Commission
North Atlantic
Ramsey
John W Snyder
J H Upham
Chicago
J © Gorman
Atlantic Transport Co
Wehman-Higginson Grocer Company
Wichita
Kans
Santa Fe
New Orleans
Kansas City
Atlantic Seaboard
President Transmits Report on International Exchange Commission
President Roosevelt sent the final report of the commission on international exchange to Congress with a Loomis letter assessing its work. The commission aided monetary reforms in the Philippines Mexico and Panama and influenced China toward a gold standard. Loomis notes steady silver prices and urges an adequate appropriation to continue work in China and South American nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Commission
Roosevelt
Senate
Commission On International Exchange
Loomis
China
Mexico
Philippne Islands
Republic of Panama
Prince of Ching
United States
Hhodore Roosevelt
White House
Mextes
New York
South American
Swayne Impeachment Trial Set to Open at 1 P M
The impeachment trial of Judge Charles Swayne will begin at 1 PM before the Senate bar. Representative Palmer of Pennsylvania announced the Senate was organized for the trial and a process against Swayne was issued returnable at 1 PM in January. The House adopted a joint resolution allocating $40,000 to delay impeachment expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Swayne
Senate
Palmer
Pennsylvania
House
Swayne
Secretary Morton Pushes Navy Plan Before House Panel
Secretary of the Navy Morton testified to the House Naval Committee in favor of naval estimates and urged three new battleships this year. He cited a projected maintenance appropriation near 377 million as ships already building are completed. He noted the general board’s broader build plan but supported authorizing only the three battleships to avoid extra next year costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Naval Committee
Morton
Board
Navy Department
Congress
General Board
Admiral Dewey
Capitol
Converse
Bureau of Navigation
Navy
Abandoning Statehood Bill Sparks Senate Talks
Senate floor discussions center on setting a voting date for the Statehood bill. Senator Beveridge, chair of the Territories panel, signals openness to an amendment voting plan and notes the bill could pass as is with new Congress members. Senator Gallinger drafts an amendment to ban liquor sales on Indian reservations and Indian Territory for 21 years per Federal treaty pledges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Beveridge
Committee On
Territories
Gallinger
Anh
Hobson Naval Programme Campaign for Sea Supremacy
Former Officer Richmond Pearson Hobson launches a vigorous drive for naval supremacy urging immediate large-scale appropriations. He circulates pamphlets urging a massive fleet and warns of a China-centered power shift while pressing Alabama delegation members to back substantial ships funding, with a suggested minimum of 90 8600G dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Congress
Alabama
America
New York
Orient
Europe
China
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Legislative Bill Reported Conferees Reach Agreement on Appropriations
House and Senate conferees on the legislative executive and judicial bill reported agreement after concessions on funding for investigations of commercial conditions. The involved appropriation started at 100000 dollars, rose to 150000 in the Senate, with conferees settling on 125000. The plan assigns foreign and domestic trade condition reviews to special agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Bureau of Manufactures, Department of Commerce and Labor
Lacombe to Appear Before House Judiciary Committee
United States Circuit Judge E Henry Lacombe travels to Washington to answer charges filed by Watt and Cohan of Philadelphia. He wires committee chair Jenkins to request the privilege of presenting his statement, and Jenkins replies the committee would be glad to hear him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee
New York
United States
E. Henry Lacombe
Washington
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Watt & Cohan
Philadelphia
Lacombe
Jenkins
Feast of Oysters at the Capitol Delights Press Corps
Newspaper correspondents enjoyed an annual Capitol feast in the House press gallery hosted by former Representative Libbey of Norfolk Virginia. Snowstorm delayed the convoy of oysters, which arrived yesterday after planned February 28 delivery, delaying the event and altering travel plans. Senate agrees to conference reports on appropriations and forest reservation control transfer to an agricultural department is discussed for a later session.
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Senate
Norwalk
Conna
Port of Entry
Yosemite National Park
Sierra Forest Reserve
Grand Encampment
Equihts Templars
United States
Reclamation Service
Wynne
House Committee On Appropriations
Washington
Capitol
House Press
Libbey
Norfolk
Virginia
coNatton Fk
Potomac
Carroll Institute Hall
Ze Thorquch
Carter
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Senator Hale
Congress Condensed
Colonal
Valdez
Seward
Alaska
Committee On Military Affairs
Pacific Ocean
Merchant Marine Commission
Philippines
Littlefied
Champ Clark
Hull
Iowa
Adams
Wisconsin
Mr Williams
Dunois
Wiliams
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
John E. Wilder
Tlinots
San Francisco Bay
Senate Committee On Commerce
San Francisco AY
Moses
W. B. Moses & Sons
F Street, Cor
Palais Royal
Eleventh Streets
Government Commission On International Exchange
Hobson
Senate Commerce Committee
James B. Hayden
Fields
Pendleton
Jowney
Lowney’s
Lowney
Lowney Receipt Bank
Columbia
Barry Bulkley
Edwin B. Hay
John E Kellerd
Giacomo
Robert Bechanan
Nap M. Wills
Rose Stahl
Tommy Noonan
Edward Fitsgers
Freddy Westervelt
Helen Reysen Migs
Patrica O'Brien
Miss Stahl
Venice
Pia Oe
Tad
John C Fwzoar
Lered J. Stofer
Starr
Henry B. Macfarland
Arry Bull
Violet
A. Lisner
Amuser
Columbia Facia
London
Eleanor Robson Dyeiaas Mary Ann Rank Mills
Richard Carle
the Tenderfoot
Boston
St Louis
Lafayette
Broadhurst & Currie
Nat M. Wills
Matinfes
Word & Voices
Kernan’s
Matinee Daily
Joe Grant
Emil
Selva
Washington Symphony Orchestra
Reginald DE Koven
Symphony
Lafayette Theater
Arthur Smith
Sanders & Stayman
Pierce
Arizona Wonderland
Grand Colorado Canyon
Gate Forests
AT & T
National Rites
Armory Hall
Miss Wilsen
T. Arthur Smith
the Sunday Post
ENTS
Nationalines
Brat Rank
Goodwin
Morris
Ernest Thompson
Seton
Wil
Charles Frohvman
E.W. Julia Sothern
Marlowe
Hamlet
Roveo
Juliet Evertings
Chase
Valdeville Daily
Joe Feenney
Rose Stahl & CO
James Forbgs
Chamergal Daner
Ventre Ward & Curran Chase
Alte
Carmen
Academy
TOGHT
Harry Clay Blaney
Gillie
Pacific
McCadden
Capital City
Fulton
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