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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
27
Government proposes eight hour workday for laborers and mechanics, construction of a cold storage building for the agricultural department, and milk regulation measures.
District senators push to regulate milk and cream sales while a House measure targets betting on horse races. Other actions include authorizing the Department of Agriculture to build a cold storage plant for experimental work and limiting government contract labor hours.
The Senate discussed proposals on adulteration penalties and district controls on dairy products, with penalties under consideration and a 1984 style enforcement shift. Separately a debate over the Grant statue site near the White House influenced by representatives and war memorial funding, plus petitions urging district commission powers and corporate capital changes.
A House bill introduced by Chairman Sulloway would add 12 million dollars to pensions, expanding the roll by about 12.5 million dollars and paying widows of Mexican war Indian wars Civil War and Spanish War veterans 12.5 dollars monthly, from 8. The measure enjoys committee support and would cover about 29,100 widows.
The Dolliver bill to reorganize Washington schools will be favorably reported to the Senate District Committee with a single amendment. The amendment empowers the United States Commissioner of Education to appoint and dismiss the director of education for the district funded schools. Subcommittee members argued the commissioner’s nationwide contact makes him better suited than local district commissioners.
A joint Chamber of Commerce school committee and board special committee met to urge hearings with Senate and House panels. They favor district authority over certain educational matters while preserving the district’s current school law. Names present included Cercival M Brown A Chester B F Barnes Alfred Leitwich Sinclair Ernest H Daniel William Gude and John Joy Edson Jane Rudolph D J Callahan Chapin Thrown.
A preliminary sketch of a proposed south side Pennsylvnia Avenue improvement is shown in the Republican Yoak room. The drawing measures nearly twenty five feet in length and features nine cubic buildings with statues from Capitol to the White Lot. The plan, tied to a purchase bill by Senator Hey Idtho, has met questions from Senator Belson but is expected to advance after the penal code revision.
The House applauded Chaplain Conden yesterday as he prayed for deliverance from demagogues and bigots and urged the nation toward a broad minded, generous hearted leadership. The blind chaplain delivered the benediction after the opening prayer.
Dennis B. Alward longtime House reading clerk announces candidacy for Congress in Michigan eleventh district after Darragh declines renomination. He has served as secretary of the Republican State central committee since 19 16. Favora Patent Office Increase seeks a one third salary rise for Patent Office officials and staff adding about 490000 annually, approved by the House Committee on Patents.
A lively House debate centered on ship subsidy legislation to boost the American merchant marine as a naval auxiliary. Representatives Littlefield and Gaines sparred over tariffs, coal payments, and the state of shipbuilding versus “soup buildings,” with widespread criticism of Congress’s aid to maritime needs and references to tariffs, deficits, and political figures of the era.
labor leader Sanei Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, testifies before a House Banking and Currency Committee hearing. He urges workers to keep savings in banks, cites payroll cuts and plant closures, and argues against private money issuance and interest on government bonds backing bank notes.
Delegate Andrews and Gov. Curry announced they will urge House and Senate Territories committees to visit New Mexico that summer to inspect its resources. They say the territory, with about 47,000 people, deserves statehood and aim to pass a law next winter. The invitation was extended at a formal hearing with former Gov. Prince supporting the plan. No action was taken by the committee at the time, but prospects for next Congress are seen as favorable.
Special message to Congress this week seeks to extend the employers liability act beyond Panama Railroad employees to Canal Zone workers and other federal employees. If adopted, injured workers on the canal could sue the United States. supporters argue it could broaden to navy yards arsenals and other government jobs, with Senator Knox’s bill shaping the scope.
Representative Lamb of Virginia introduced a comprehensive rail regulation bill. It mandates uniform railroad standards for interstate lines within five years, abolishes grade crossings, doubles track capacity for high-traffic lines, installs automatic blocks and signals within one year, and requires passenger cars to be steel with no nonsteel cars in use after five years. Penalties include 140 dollar fines for railroad violations and up to 2000 dollars or imprisonment for officials.
A sarcastic aside remarks on keeping stolen money, noting the Footpads are not a factor and expressing disregard for how funds were obtained. The line implies tension over a holdup incident and conscience in spending ill gotten gains.
Senate set to debate the currency bill around February 10 with Aldrich to add a concise support statement. Bailey proposes a substitute nearly identical to the Aldrich measure but omits railroad bonds as securities for government deposits. The bill expands emergency notes to 500 million and broadens bond and bank provisions while detailing Treasury duties and Interstate Commerce Commission data.
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A government letter outlines principles for operating and capital accounts of railway companies to be covered by future orders. It notes eight board of special examiners were not yet appointed while ten others work on account investigations. Once public control mirrors Treasury procedures, railway securities are expected to gain security and stable value with sound enterprise.
United Mine Workers convention at Indianapolis rejects endorsing fines on members for contract violations by operators. Several strikes had led to fines, and the convention bars such clauses in future contracts. A proposed right to strike irrespective of contracts was defeated, with miners arguing no remedy exists when operators breach contracts.
Lawmakers in Virginia see potential for omnibus legislation to extend Court of Claims findings for church property losses during the Civil War. Hopes rise that broad restitution, detailing claims from numerous churches across Fauquier Culpeper Stafford Fairfax and other counties, will be enacted and paid. The list includes Mount Zion Old School Baptist Church Fauquier $327 and St. Stryker's Protestant Episcopal Church Culpeper $1,000 among many others.
Government evidence in the Standard Oil dissolution case shows a 6 cent per hundredweight oil rate from Whiting Indiana to East St Louis Illinois paid by Standard Oil via the Chicago and Alton and Chicago Burlington and Quincy lines between September 1903 and June 1905. Schindler testified most waybills carried the 6 cent rate though some vouchers showed 18 cent or 10 cent. The difference between published tariffs and through Grand Junction was 5-12 to 10-12 cents, totaling $17 207 on 314 cars.
The newly elected officers of Mount Vernon Hive Ladies' Order of the Macabees were installed at Pythian Temple in a public ceremony Tuesday night in front of over 54 members and friends. The hall featured palma and flags as a Ball followed lasting past midnight. state Commander Melva J. Caswell presided assisted by Mrs. Margaret O'Neil and Mrs. Alice Sardo.
The State Department reports no reciprocity treaty has been signed with France under the Dingley act. It explains that negotiations yielded a reduced champagne duty to protect American trade, averting higher tariffs on Porto Rican coffee and U S petroleum. The cotton seed case remains at a minimum tariff to block a tariff spike, and the talks support maximum and minimum tariff principles.
The gunboat Dubuque sails from New Orleans for Puerto Cortez Honduras to take station and relieve her sister ship Manetta which departs for Tampa Florida after three months in Honduran waters. The Marietta will be at Tampa to support the State fort with Ambassador Sternburg of Germany and others due. The torpedo boat Stringham is placed in reserve at Norfolk Navy Yard and the Porter will take its spot in the reserve flotilla.
A joint board representing the army navy and Marine Corps has been appointed to draft regulations ensuring perfect operation and absolute harmony in joint actions. Brig Gen W Wother spoon and Lieut Col R K Evens from the General Staff represent the army Capt G H Peters represents the navy Col C H Lauchheimer and Mark K H Cole represent the Marine Corps.
The Pensacola Navy Yard commandant Logen Leavitt held the rank of rear admiral for two days on the active list. He was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday and will retire soon, with permission to go abroad.
Rear Admiral WH G. O. Colby retired list January 23. Rear Admiral W. Swit commissioned Rear Admiral. Rear Admiral T. Logan commissioned Rear Admiral. Assistant Paymaster FH Wiliams to Retired list continues duty as commissary officer. West Virginia revoked to Yorktown. Assistant Paymaster M. H. Philbrick detached Yorktown to U. S. Naval Hospital Mare Island for treatment. Ensign R. W Keusler discharged to treatment at Yokohama Naval Hospital, to Chattanooga.
Admiral Evans reports all well aboard the Connecticut and fleet en route to the South Pacific as torpedo flotilla arrives at Buenos Aires. President Alcorta and President Roosevelt exchange cordial messages detailing friendship and naval courtesy. Adequate entertainments planned for officers and men.
Army orders list Leaver of absener Fla and others in the Sixteenth Infantry and Coast Artillery Corps. First Lieut James A Thomas and Mel Delamere Skerrett are noted with dates and duties. Several recruiting officers transfer between Patland Maine Houston Texas Little Rock Arkansas Scranton Pennsylvania Alden Station Pa.
Movements of several ships reported as arriving in Norfolk for the navy yard include Arnansar from Antapalle and Domique from New Orleans while Tee Soines sails for New York and Raritaw departs Cavite. The Stringham is ordered placed in reserve at Norfolk and will be replaced by Parte in the third torneo fatina.
A long advertisement claims most people over years encounter kidney and bladder issues and endorses a plant based treatment labeled old aceetable treatment. It describes a simple mixture of Compound Kurgan fluid extract dandelion and sarsaparilla to be taken after meals and with water. The copy attributes success to a Cincinnati company Purgon tracting Co.
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