Deficiency Bill Cuts Two Million in Estimates Across District
The District of Columbia is set to receive 268 26909 with 120 000 earmarked for removal of prisoners to a new workhouse site. The large package totals 5735 975, including funds for Navy, War, and Postal departments, with various improvements authorized. The measure trims allocations and preserves key items such as jail site removals, asylum maintenance, and repairs, while outlining use for the Eastern institutions and Capitol grounds.
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Auto items again held up in House votes
The House yesterday rejected an amendment for Speaker and Vice President, stalling action on conference provisions and funding. Debate focused on appropriations and the motion to proceed, with mixed party support and a close vote.
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Namesake Sullivan bill and Montana reservation fate
A lengthy, imperfect clipping ties a namesake Sullivan to a fund misappropriation and reveals a proposed resolution to restore funds. It also notes a House Indian Affairs panel report favoring a Crow Reservation settlement in Montana, involving about 800000 acres. The piece includes an unrelated moralizing excerpt praising Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
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Congress Condensed Senate Remarks On Tariff Amendment
Senate debates a 250000 tariff board work, Hale opposes agitation, Dolliver and Cummins to speak on the tariff amendment. Congress in session on railroad and rivers bills, Cook nominated to District Board of Charities. House conference reports and adjournment noted.
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Refugee Diaz Claims Persecution at House Hearing
Senor J DelLara, a political refugee, testified before the House committee supporting a probe into Mexican refugees facing persecution by agents of the U.S. government. He said Diaz's regime brutalizes opponents, claiming multiple imprisonments in the United States and harsh treatment, including four days without food. He described working briefly as a spy for Mexico and alleged heavy penalties for dissent, urging protection from persecution.
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Tariff Debate Shapes Senate Action Amid Polls and Protests
Senate debate centers on extending tariff commission powers and funding. Beveridge defends measures while Hale attacks the tariff bill as a threat to its credit and durability. Conference on river and harbor funds yields total appropriations of 361.95 million after House and Senate adjustments. Gettysburg Day commission authorized. Gen Clarence E Edwards confirmed for four-year term as head of Insular Affairs bureau beginning June 30, 1910.
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Progress Report on Railroad Bill Conferees Headway in Capitol Battles
Senate and House conferees show progress on the railroad bill with mutual concessions expected. Key points include retention of physical valuation provisions, Cummins amendment remains, and rate inquiry timing eased to 60 days. President Tait aims for limited wins among three suggestions, while changes also affect stock and bond rules and injunctive powers. New conferee changes announced as Foster resigns and Newlands joins.
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House Overrules Conferees On Naval Bill Vote Sparks Shipyard Battle
The House rejected conferees recommendations by 113 to 63 and backed a Senate amendment for a navy yard battleship. It also overruled a plan to build a million dollar callier in a Pacific coast navy yard and ordered further disagreements on submarine torpedo boats destroyers and a rail switch project. Talks on postal savings bank and lighthouse measures followed as Congress eyed adjournment and a Yellowstone herd funding increase.
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Firemen's Contest Closes Maryland Pennsylvania Drill
Five thousand spectators watched the eighteenth annual Maryland State Firemen Association convention on Baltimore City Hall Plaza. The Good Will Company of Lonaconing Md and the Friendship Fire Company of Chambersburg Pa competed, ending 83 to 81 in favor of Friendship. Prizes for best equipped and best marching companies were announced, with Good Will honored for marching.
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Taft’s Cow Pauline Wayne Not Lost in Transit
Senator Isaac Stephenson defended Pauline Wayne from reports of the Holstein cow going astray while shipped from Wisconsin to Washington. He said Pauline is pedigreed and will travel by express to arrive in Washington around September 1 when the President’s family returns from Beverly.
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Boy Strands on Tramway Thumb Breaks Ribs
Canon City Colorado June 10 Merl Kissenger a boy became tangled in the aerial tram gear and was carried 160 feet suspended by his thumb five feet in the air He tore his thumb from the hand and fell to the ground suffering two broken ribs and other injuries He was unconscious when found and probably will die
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Taft Declines Meeting Alaska Delegate Over Policy Dispute
President Taft refused to see Alaska Delegate Wickersham after his opposition to a territorial government bill. The episode recalls a prior incident when Taft declined to meet Delegate Harrison, who had criticized Taft and Attorney General Wickersham over the Gravis Pinchot memorandum. The White House cited routine matters and doorkeeper notices, with no confirmed motive beyond policy disagreements.
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Six Boys Sentenced in Passaic Assault Case
Judge Scott condemned a group of six boys aged 15 to 16 for attacking Julia Himel in Passaic. Joseph Murdock Thomas Matthews Alexander Turner and Albert Riley drew six years each in the penitentiary. John McGrady got five years. Lews Freire, missing, had bond forfeited.
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Revered Dr Charles A Dickey Dies in Philadelphia
The Rev Dr Charles A Dickey , longtime Presbyterian clergyman and former moderator of the general assembly, died at Presbyterian Hospital after two months illness. Born 1838 in Wheeling WV, he was a Washington and Jefferson College and Theological Seminary graduate. In 1900 he was elected moderator of the general assembly. At a WCTU convention in Philadelphia, ministers spoke on the saloon question and readings and reports were delivered by officers and visitors.
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Nebraskans Entertained by State Association Hosts
Mr and Mrs J M Lowe hosted the Nebraska State Association gathering at 4808 Fourteenth Street. Several Nebraskans participated in the program. Marjorie and Dorothy Snyder performed a violin and piano duet, Harriet Harding sang, and Semna DeFrance Bolce gave readings.
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Nomination of George W Cook to Charities Board
The President sent to the Senate the nomination of George W Cook of the District for a seat on the Board of Charities. Cook is a Black educator at Howard University.
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Washington correspondents deny ship subsidy lobby evidence
Four Washington correspondents John Saure William E Brigham John P Gavit and J Wilbur testified yesterday before the House ship subsidy Investigation committee denying knowledge of any press lobby for or against ship subsidy legislation An article by Joan Maxwell alleging such a lobby had appeared in the American Flag official organ of the Merchant Marine League and the piece notes changes in postal money orders prompting savings of about 500000 annually as ordered by the Postmaster General Hitchcocly who issued the order yesterday
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Hitchcocly
Trainmen Assured on Safer Cars With Power Brakes
The Interstate Commerce Commission yesterday issued an order requiring returned equipment to feature power brakes in percentage of cars in interstate trains. The move aims to improve passenger and train crew safety across routes operated across state lines.
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