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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1912
Page
7
The article reports a judge, Arch Bald Gase, being summoned to appear before the Senate on Friday. It notes the upper chamber will hear a demand from the House of Representatives to compel the jurist’s appearance at the bar and to be served a summons by the Sergeant-at-Arms.
Summary of historic impeachment actions listed: 1704 Senator William Blount resigned after trial. 184 Judge John Pickering removed. 181 Justice Samuel Chase tried and acquitted. 1880 Judge James B. Peck removed. 1582 Judge West Humphreys removed. 1861 President Andrew Johnson tried and acquitted. 1876 Secretary of War Belknap tried and acquitted. 186? Jeremiah Swayne noted as involved.
The Commerce Court judge Robert Archbald faces impeachment for alleged accepting credit and favors from Hilganta before trial. Senate convenes as High Court and prepares for service of process with potential recess to fall. House managers push for speedy action while defense seeks delay and broader witness rights.
The Beall bill to end cotton gambling was sent to the Senate after a House vote. It would ban cotton futures, impose heavy penalties for dealing and dissemination of speculative information, with Rep. Filmerald of New York opposing as unconstitutional and harmful to producers and consumers.
A House passed bill would tax free cigar smoke reserved for workers at three per day and six on Saturday. The measure, not yet senate approved, aims to exempt from Internal Revenue the clears smoked by employees. The issue sparked a dispute between cigar makers and manufacturers in Tampa, triggering a costly strike.
Oscar Wenderath of New York succeeds James Knox Taylor as supervising architect of the Treasury Department. He previously worked with a major New York firm and with Taylor and Elliott Woods. Wenderath favors the older Washington architecture, declines to discuss staff changes, and has not outlined future public-building beautification plans.
Senator Heyburn declared that Thomas Jefferson was not the founder or author of the Declaration of Independence. He asserted Jefferson was merely a secretary to a committee that prepared the document and objected toMonticello's national purchase. The debate interrupted by Cummins led to withdrawal of the resolution for later reconsideration. Jefferson Levy of New York owned Monticello and would not sell it.
British protest to Washington over the canal bill will be acknowledged and sent to Congress, with Taft possibly issuing a special message. Some officials favor limiting action to the operating force and postponing broader questions of U S discrimination in canal traffic. Representative Moore proposes a neutral tariff plan and a Panama Canal trade commission to study South and Central American trade. Sir Edward Grey limits comment by citing the Hay Pauncefote treaty and signals possible delay in further notes.
London July 16 Joseph King Liberal MP Northumberland seeks to prevent premature provocative talk on the Panama Canal question. Sir Edward Grey acts to head off discussion and maintain cautious approach to the canal issue.
Boston July 16 protest against Panama Canal provision excluding railroad owned vessels was sent to Massachusetts senators by Boston port directors and New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad President Charles Mellen. They urge widening Atlantic traffic to the Pacific to aid New England trade and warn of adverse effects without more steamship links.
The Senate approved Tillman’s resolution to build the greatest warship possible under modern naval conditions, aiming to end the race for naval supremacy. It directs naval affairs to push shipbuilders and armorers to craft the best battleship or cruiser, to be named the Terror and serve as a peace maker. The same session advanced Burnham’s bill for a horticultural quarantine commission to enforce plant disease and insect quarantine rules.
Democratic financier Telle testifies before the senate quiz committee asserting no shortage in funds and no personal gain from Parker’s campaign. Hitchcock confirms today that no interests were benefited and the total raised remains under a million, with a $250,000 target highlighted as key.
Senate inquiry into the 1904 and 1908 campaigns reveals August Belmont personally contributed about 250000 to the Parker campaign. He says the total war chest was under 1 million, with donations also drawn from local and state campaigns. Belmont admits soliciting funds from associates and notes Wall Street gave little. He denies seeking any special favors or legislation in return.
Firemen from the US navy collier Vulfan stationed at Hampton Roads told Agent F Balse that eight sailors were jailed in a brig too small for the number after they complained of rotten meat and hot water. They alleged beer was iced for officers and sold to crew. some men fainted in the heat. An attorney drafted a petition to Washington for Navy action.
Representative Redfield of New York resumes hearings into the local school fuel problem to uncover why heating costs vary between similarly equipped buildings. Capt James F Oyster, school board president, to testify and oppose a written statement. Witnesses including municipal architect Snowden Ashford and board secretary Harry Hine expected.
Wisconsin representative Victor L Berger the lone Socialist in Congress was granted one hour to speak to the House on socialism tomorrow. He will compare Republican and Democratic platforms with his party and discuss Roosevelt and the third party convention.
Herbert H. Herrod of Cleveland, representing the National Metal Trades Association, told a Senate judiciary subcommittee that the Clayton anti injunction act, with changes, enshrines the Republican platform promises of 1908. Samuel Gompers attended but did not take part in the session.
In Hillsboro California a grand ceremony united Jennie Crocker, a $15,000,000 heiress, with Malcolm Whitman, New York lawyer and former Eastern tennis champion. The wedding at St Matthew's Church in San Mateo featured New York guests, a lavish breakfast pavilion, and gifts totaling over $100,000.
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