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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1910
Page
11
A strained discussion cites potential saving bank and insurance alternatives to a proposed contributory plan. Critics argue it shifts costs to clerks, boosts assessments, and undercuts existing retirement and disability provisions. The debate questions Treasury control, timing of benefits, and the impact on salaries and pensions.
Senate leaders condemn the river and harbor conference report calling it a pork barrel aimed at securing votes. Bristow calls for full first reading of the inland canal bill. Locfer elected assistant Senate doorkeeper as Stewart resigns. Conferees on the railroad bill to meet. Porto Rico civil government debate ends. A personal injury bill awarding 420 000 for 24 injured government employees favored. Wilson backs a rules committee resolution for a Congress inquiry into refugee persecution in Mexico. Ship subsidy probe won t yield a report this session. hearings planned during recess. Bartholdt to push a 20 000 public buildings bill within ten days. House adjourns to 11 am to resume postal savings bank debate. vote set for later.
District committee orders favorable reporting on measures including debt payoff and permanent improvements. The Judson plan is included. Provisions require Washington Terminal Company to build four or more elevators at Union Station and impose a $1 annual license tax on for hire drivers. Also includes updates to game laws and night travel rules.
Washington June 8 discussion on annuities after July 1 1910. Employers fund accounts to age retirement while government pays pre 1910 service annuities with caps. Proposals include voluntary plans New Zealand style or higher salaries plus late retirement age. Critics note pensions in other sectors and mixed effects on salaries.
Chairman Fartholdt of the public buildings committee previews a $20 000 bill and plans to report within ten days. The session's requested appropriations are described as staggering and will disappoint several representatives. Bartholdi is set to face unpopularity for a few days. Philippine Election Date Changed and quadrennial elections approved for legislature and resident commissioners in Washington by Senate. Dr Crum confirmed to be minister to Liberia after brief committee consideration.
Memphis grocerman Mr Bowers published a pamphlet alleging banded merchants seeking fixed consumer prices. He argues consumers deserve choice if a retailer can profitably sell cheaper. Senate Bill No 8503 and House Bill No 26501 aim to enforce such price controls.
Vice President Sherman urged regular Republicanism at the Wisconsin State convention, praising Taft and Roosevelt while urging insurgents to return to the fold. Delegates discussed platform drafting, loyalty to national policy, and continued investigation into ship subsidies and Puerto Rico governance as Congress recesses.
A list of numerous senators and representatives from states including Rhode Island Massachusetts Missouri Minnesota North Carolina South Dakota Nebraska Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Mississippi New York Texas Oklahoma Ohio Pennsylvania and California. Names include ALDRICH CRANE STONE NELSON SIMMONS GAMBLE CRAWFORD BURKETT JONES WARNER SLKINS STEPHENSON and others along with Solicitor General J A HURLEY Col BRINNER.
President Taft and Walter J Travis defeated Gen Clarence R Udwards and Capt Butt in a foursome. Taft and Travis won 6 up with 4 to play on match play and by a safe margin on medal play, Travis noting Taft played well aside from two putts on the outward journey.
The House District committee favorably acted on a bill to fund district debt and permanent improvements. It requires setting aside annual sums from revenue to cover fixed charges, 2 percent interest to the federal advance, and annual debt repayment with specified allocations for sinking funds and extraordinary public works through 1923. The panel dropped high water pressure and wharf construction provisions. District day set for next Monday.
The Hello Girls Amalgamated Union seeks branch marriage license bureaus beside exchanges and urges city action to bind operators to single status. Subscribers report new voices in lines as brides multiply, with Flushing and Montclair cited for sudden marriages and separations.
Senators Burton and Newlands blasted the river and harbor conference report labeling it a pork barrel They urged President to veto the measure citing lack of expert work and needed waterways cooperation They criticized ending the national waterways commission and the House Senate project choices and cost implications
Senate public works committee reported favorable legislation authorizing varied expenditures for federal buildings across the United States including Douglass Wye 75000 Casper Wyo 65000 New Haven Conn 200000 South Bethlehem Pa 18000 Bra zol Okla 0 Improvements to custom house 20000 Huron S Dak 45000 Waynesboro Va 70000 Salina Kans 100000 Bellingham Wash 375000 Ardmore Okla 187000 Brookfield Mo 65000 Amarillo Tex 215000 Wabash Ind 40000. Arms Blow at Fishermen. House District panel favors a bill to ban possession in the District of rockfish striped bass small or large mouth bass under 9 inches or perch under 8 inches with fines from 10 to 100.
The Burley Tobacco Society executive board condemned Rep J Campbell Cantrill's renomination in the Seventh Kentucky district. At a Lexington meeting the board adopted resolutions calling him an enemy of the society. Cantill said from Georgetown that he would not back the pooling contract tied to State Senator Thomas's withdrawal, a proposition reportedly offered by society representatives.
Four jurors were accepted and sworn with three more tentatively accepted today in the Browne bribery trial regarding the Illinois Senate race involving William Lorimer. Browne, Ottawa Democratic minority leader, faces alleged election misconduct linked to a fish fund and a St Nicholas Hotel room meeting. testimony has yet to show how funds moved after being turned over to Traut.
In New York a June court session revealed the government aims to tie James A Patten to the cotton bull pool. Special United States Attorney General Mc Kercher said Patten and others are named as targets while witness Charles A Kittle objected to swearing due to unclear subpoenas before Judge Hand.
Leaves of absence and discharges for officers across multiple services. First Lieut Harry H Van Kirk medical reserve corps granted 1 month 20 days, Capt Monroe herth Twents ten days, Capt Edward Kimmel coast artillery removed from 106th company to unassigned, to Puget Sound district. Lieut Harry P Shugerman discharged. First Lieut George I Foster medical reserve corps to report to Washington barracks. Col William H Bixby Corps of Engineers reports to city transferring works funds records and property to Fort Low’s engineer district. Lieut Gravenes H Knight engineers listed for pay department special agent posts at post. Special agents designated for various posts in Alaska and Fort Davis. Lieut Courtlandt W Weave medical reserve corps discharged. First Lieut Pelham Glassford Second Field Artillery to report to department of the East. Officers detached for Milne division encampment Aug 20-27 Capt Harrison J Price Second Infantry Capt Herschel Tapes First Infantry Lieut William F H Godson Tenth Cavalry Lieut Robert W Nolan First Cavalry Lieut Philip S Peyton Seventeenth Infantry. Special orders May 26 revoking Capt Conrad & Babcock First Cavalry. Maj William T Buck Tenth Infantry to join regiment. Capt William H Mearis Coast Artillery relieved from duty at Wesleyan University Delaware with effective date November 1.
Orders assign Lieut Comdr Wettengel Pratt and Beker to duties in Omaha Colorado Puget Sound and North Dakota along with other officers to duties at Buffalo and home. Movements show several ships sailing to Cristobal Guantanamo Kobe and Norfolk as well as a naval reserves practice cruise planned for July. Admiral Schroeder to arrange placement of naval militia aboard battleships for summer deployment.
Henry A Crandall of Harrison Arkansas, a seaman on the Hartford, won an appointment as a candidate for the Naval Academy. He attends a preparatory school in Annapolis and is under active interest from officers there.
Special to The Washington Post reports Talcott post office eight miles east of Hinton was robbed Tuesday night with about 200 dollars taken. Thieves knew the safe combination and escaped. No crew is reported at the scene.
Ocean liners listed include New York to Queenstown, Southampton to New York, Copenhagen to Naples, and Liverpool bound ships. Sable Island to La Provence expected into New York Friday forenoon. Adriatic from New York to Southampton due Plymouth around 4 am Thursday. La Lorraine from New York to Havre due Havre about 9 am Thursday.
Coat and trousers of imported serge, 25 value, now 1.50. Worsted and flannel stripe trouserings valued 7 to 9, now 4 and 5. Trousers from ends of 25, 30, and 35 suits offered at 4, guaranteed fit and style.
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