Meat inspection bill debate heats in Senate over dating and cost
The Senate clashed over meat inspection measures as Proctor led the agricultural bill conference effort. Beveridge and Lodge defended government inspection costs and dating labels while fearing constitutional challenges and a shift of inspection from packers to government.
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Paradelphia
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Lodge
Warren
Waren
White House
Massachusetts
Upton Binclai
House of the Senate
Chicago
Beveridge Grers
Poctor
House
National Banka
United States
Treasury
Europe
England
Mésers
Neil
Reynolds
Senate Debates Meat Inspection Bill Amid Tariff Talk
The Senate discussed the sundry civil and meat inspection amendments to the agricultural appropriation bill with Proctor Beveridge Lodge Warren and McCumber taking the floor. Warren defended stockraisers and farmers arguing costs should not fall on producers, while McCumber urged government funded inspection.
New Plan To Purchase Department Building Site
The Senate seeks to add a 2,000,000 site between B Street NW and Pennsylvania Avenue and Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets to the sundry civil bill for departments of State Justice and Commerce and Labor. House opposition favors delaying to the next session. The item is the largest in the bill, and House Appropriations will oppose its inclusion now.
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Senate
B Street
Pennsylvania
Avenue
Fourteenth
Fifteenth Streets
Washington
Departments of State, Justice, and
Commerce and Labor
House
Committee On Appropriations
Exhibit of canned goods informs pure food bill debate
The House will take up the Pure Food Bill after twelve hours of debate. Groceryman James R Mann of Chicago district will stage a department store exhibit to illustrate canned goods, preserved fruits, jellies, oils, and other foods, showing dyes and adulterants and issues of short weight. The rule was reported to allow twelve hours of debate before voting on the bill and amendments.
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House
James R Mann
Chicago
Mano
Mann
Towse
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Senate
Root Exonerates Peirce in Letter to Committee
A Senate Foreign Relations Committee meeting lacked a quorum but a poll indicated ministerial nominee Herbart Peirce to Norway would be favorably reported. Secretary Root’s letter exonerating Peirce was read and filed for full committee consideration. Senator La Follette introduced a motion to investigate coal oil and liquor deposits with immediate withdrawal of lands known to contain such resources.
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Herbart EH
BD Peirce
Norway
McWade
Peirce
Root
la Follette
la Follett
Secretary of the Interior
Veteran Alabama Senator Morgan Celebrates 82nd Birthday
Senator Morgan of Alabama marks his eighty second birthday with a two hour Senate speech on his favored Panama Canal theme. He praised the sea level plan centered on the Gamboa dam and urged support for the interoceanic canal project amid bipartisan congratulations. Senator Perkins followed, backing the lock plan and noting time constraints for a tide level canal.
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Alabama
Hale and Hardy
Senate
Panama Canal
Allison
Iowa
Allson
Hardy
Gamboa
Himeek Nad
Perkins
Canel
Hough Named U. S. Judge for Southern District of New York
Charles M. Hough was nominated by the President for U S District Judge of the Southern District of New York after Attorney General Moody reported he would be the best choice among candidates. The selection followed Moody’s inquiries with judges and U S attorneys and included a recommendation that Hough would be a markedly good appointment despite railroad ties. Other nominations and naval promotions are listed following the Hough appointment.
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Charles M. Hough
United States
Southern District of
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Hough
Moody
Kimer HW
Brown
California
District of Maryland
John C. Rose
Jeboi
Yanztnoser
Cost Comparison At St Elizabeths Inmate Care
Dr Charles M Emmons summarized per capita maintenance costs for the Government Hospital for the Insane compared with other facilities. St Elizabeths reports 220 dollars annually per inmate versus 192 at Catonsville Md 200 in Oklahoma 24 at Ohio State 16 at South Indiana 185 at Wyoming 265 at Wisconsin 204 at Utica 202 in Illinois.
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Olcott
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St Hilzabeth’s
Catonsville
Oklahoma
Oho State Hospital
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Wyoming
Wisconsin
Utica
Ilinois
Emmons
Washington Asylum
A. Jy Price
B. Mudd
Secretary of the Interior
Aundry
Mallory
Insane Asylum
Public Benefit Of Presidential Travel Costs Debate
Representative Cochran defended traveling expenses for the President at $95,000 yearly, arguing travels shape public opinion and justify public funds. The House, after a long session, passed the bill 17 to 68 with bipartisan support, while other measures advanced or were approved, including rail and insular affairs items.
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Megsie
Underwood
James
Cochran
Sollran
Sheriey
Ruppert
New York
Ryan
Sherley
Kentucky
Sulivan
Maggachusette
House
Senate
Boston Protest Delegation Seeks Action On Immigration Bill
A Boston citizen group led by Jon urges the President to oppose the pending immigration bill. They present mass-meeting resolutions from Faneuil Hall calling for changes including higher head taxes and tests, arguing the measures are arbitrary and the low-vitality clause denies appeal rights. The delegation plans to press Speaker Cannon and Massachusetts leaders after leaving Washington.
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Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Boston
Cannon
Congressional
Massachusetts
Rate Bile Conference Set For This Evening
Conferees decide to proceed with final consideration of the bill at the appointed meeting time despite uncertain attendance. The next meeting will be held this evening at 2 o'clock in Representative Sher Tan's private apartment at the Hotel Normaridie.
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Sher- Tan
Normaridie
Jamestown A Winner President's Fare Discussed
Senate night session reviews the sundry civil appropriation bill totaling 16 %), and considers a $25 000 amendment for the President's traveling expenses. McLaurin opposes, Hale defends, debate over the amendment leads to its passage after procedural motions. Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition appropriation of 1 450 000 is approved.
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Hale
Congress
Senate
Sennor McLaurin
Committee On Appropriations
McLaurin
Jamestown
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Departments of State, Justice
Commerce and
Sento
United States
Geological Survey
Wultad
Forest Reserve
Unalaska
Grant Memorial
Washington
Bureau of American Republic
General Inspector of
Big Tim to Resign from House for Albany Bid
Special to The Washington 29 reports Big Tim Suli in traveled to Washington to resign his House seat and pursue a return to Albany. The move aims to clear a path to the State Senate from the Tenth district replacing Daniel J. Riordan, with nomination rules requiring resignation within 100 days of the convention.
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Washington
New York
Big Im Suliin
Capitol
Congress
Big Tim
House of Representatives
Albany
State Senate
Daniel J. Riordan
Threat of Big Mill Strike in Fall River Textiles
Fall River textile workers reject the Manufacturers' Association offer after the Textile Council demanded restored wages to the pre July 25 1904 scale. The proposed weekly dividend guarantee and 12 percent wage rises were opposed by operatives and echoed by union supporters.
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Masa
Textile Workers
Textile Council
Tatter
Manufacturers’ Association
Ice Dealers Acquitted After Eight Hour Trial
Cleveland June 20 a jury returned verdicts of not guilty for local ice dealers indicted under anti trust law. The defendants charged with conspiring to fix prices and restrain trade in ice manufacture and sale faced a ten day trial featuring a dozen prominent city dealers. The jury deliberated eight hours.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Gary
Cabinet in Night Session at the White House
A late night Cabinet meeting at the White House included five Cabinet members Secre tary Root Taft Bonaparte Cortel you and Attorney General Moody. The session addressed nab Vic business and officials reported nothing unusual or public about the conference.
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White House
Secreteries Root
Taft
Bonaparte
Cortelyou
Moody
Railroad Owns Coal Mine Admits No Preferential Treatment
The Western Maryland Railroad general manager testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission that his line owns the Davis Coal and Coke Company but denied preferential treatment. He noted that core statistics on branch lines were shared, while subpoenas targeted several Chesapeake and Ohio and Buffalo and Susquehanna railroad officials. Witnesses disclosed no known stock in coal properties, aside from a lone old stake by C A Steiner. Presidents of five major railroads, including the Pennsylvania, B and O, and Chesapeake and Ohio, are set to appear to address the issue.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Davis Coal and Coky Company
Chesapeake and Offe
C. A. Steiner
Cumberlang
West Virginia
J. W. Smith
Baltimore
Mad
J. I. Hendricks
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A Robertson
Doylé
Richmond
B. W. Grice
Hinton
W. Va
Huntington and Greenprier
J BR. Cary
Ltip
Pennsylvania Hallroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohl
Kentucky Cuts Freights and Reduces Rates
The Kentucky Railroad Commission orders a 25 percent freight rate cut after sustaining shippers' claims of statewide discrimination. The ruling centers on short haul rates, with the Louisville and Nashville system as a baseline. The commission notes ongoing consideration of community ties and future rate adjustments.
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Railrad Comission
Corminission
Louisville and Nashville Company
Tliness Central Company
Louieville and Nashville Company
Commission
Army Orders and Naval Transfers 1905
Transfers of officers in the Thirtieth Infantry and other units take effect immediately with board examinations for promotion eligibility. Notable moves include Capt Charles L Bent to Company M, Capt Denois E Nolan to Company E, and Second Lieut Hugh A Parker reporting for promotion exams. Also listed are assignments for Vancouver Barracks and Philadelphia to Fall Creek and naval personnel movements with several assistant surgeons appointed to naval hospitals. Vessels arrive and sail notices include Paducah and Iroquois, and Senator Knox sails for Europe.
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Eleventh Infanetry
James B Jach~ Fox
Eleventh Infantry
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Wyo
Arthur
Vergueon
Fourteenth Infantry
Fourtedoth
Steat Bates Tugker
Votthcentr
Rebers K Spiller
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Philadelphia
Wrec
Nass
Roosevelt Bolstered Belief Bryan Nominated for President
Reporters cite White House visitors who say President Roosevelt expects Col. William J. Bryan to be the Democratic nominee in 1904 and worries who can defeat him. They note Roosevelt may keep Taft in consideration for the ticket while gauging public sentiment. Substantive quotes describe uncertainty over his actual meaning.
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Ohio
Severs
White House
Roosevelt
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William J. Bryan
Taft
Nebraska
Supreme Court
Brown
Ita House
Daugherty Pushes Unqualified Roosevelt Endorsement
In a Cleveland interview Harry M. Daugherty of Columbus advocates an unconditional endorsement of President Roosevelt at the Ohio GOP convention. The move sparks expected opposition from Ohio Senators and House delegates who favor a general, not detailed, endorsement.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Daugherty
Washington
House
Congress
Inspector Seizes Pork for Fertilizer Use
Louisville officials seized 2,400 pounds of pork loins from cold storage and sent them to a fertilizer works. The stock and meat inspector Dr. L. Bradley reported the action as of June 2. The storage company refused to identify the owner of the pork in question.
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