Kearns Final Word Attacks Church Monarchy and Politics
Senator Kearns in his valedictory denounces what he calls a church monopoly over Utah politics business and state affairs. He condemns Mormon leadership polygamy influence and church dominance in commerce roads and utilities, pledging to oppose church control and defend separation of church and state. The speech also recalls his campaign stance and criticism of church figures including Joseph F Smith and Lorenzo Snow.
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Lorenzo Snow
Utah
Kearns
Diabois
Cheechureh
Joseph F. Smith
le Sain
Howe
Inus Tauehy
Sirlua
Prophet
Tod
Rebuked in the House on Congressional Bills Action
The House debated bills including creating an Eastern district of Illinois and appointing an additional district judge for the Northern district of Tu nois. Other measures covered Porto Rico claims, railway bridges, dam regulation, and commissions on leprosy, with approvals and adjournment planned for the evening.
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Tunois
Ilinois
District Court of
United States
District of
New Jersey
Lind
Minnesota
Parker
Swayne
Ging Im
Porto Rico
Court of Claims
White River
Harrison Township
Knox County
Ind
Washington Township
Pike County
Military Academy funding and retirements debated in conferee report
Conferees agreed on a report for the Military Academy appropriation bill. Senate amendments on retiring General Osterhaus and General Hawley with the rank of general were approved. Several appropriations were adjusted including West Point children’s school and fencing instruction funds, and a contagious disease hospital project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawley
Osterhaus
Senate
Peter J. Osterhaus
Joseph R. Hawley
West Point
Fort Putnam
Constipation Promises Relief with Dr King’s New Life
An aged advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming to cure constipation and related maladies. It emphasizes affordable price two cents and urges immediate purchase despite sensational tone and vague medical assurances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Compliment to Hepburn Honors Kyle at Committee Meeting
Mr qmepeun and Rep Kyle of Ohio were honored at a House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee gathering. Kyle receives a mounted cane as he retires March 4, with resolutions praising his faithful, conscientious service and long study of railway rate regulation.
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Qmepeun
House Committee On
Kyle
Ohio
Congress
Mar. Hepburn
Conferees Fail to Reach Statehood Accord in Prolonged Session
Statehood conferees held a three hour meeting but reached no agreement. They declined to consider Oklahoma and Indian Territory admission and viewed the F’aker amendment offering New Mexico and Arizona statehood as the only possible path if back territories adopt a constitution. A Quarles nomination to be U S judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin was not acted on this session. it will be reconsidered when Congress convenes in special session.
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Fife
Getty
Stuport
Utth
Senate
Cabidate
Lovengy Snow
Sam
Kearns
Oklahoma
Foraker
New Mexico
Arizona
Quarles
Senator Quarles
United States
Wisconsin
Congo
Sion
Duffy
Nature
N. H. Shea
Pennsylvania Ave
Scientific Society Report and Navy Funds Balance Noted
The National Academy of Sciences annual report was sent to the Senate by President Prof Alexander. Funds listed include general four thousand seven hundred thirty two dollars and thirty nine cents, Bache five thousand eight hundred fifty six dollars and thirty nine cents, Watson funds three, Draper Smith forty-two hundred twenty eight dollars and ninety cents, Gould Emmons and Gill trustees six hundred fifty two dollars and eleven cents, building fund one thousand thirty four dollars and forty five cents. Disbursements match receipts leaving no balance. A bill amending Hawaii's Organic Act to govern Palau provides appointment or election of officials by the Governor and Territorial Legislature. The President signed a joint resolution returning Civil War battle flags.
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Scientific Society
National Academy of Sciences
Senate
Alexander Aft
Genral
Bache Fund
Watson Fund
Draper Fund
Smith Fund
Gould Fund
Emmons and
Gill
Building Fund
Hawaii
Maraker
Senate Committee On
Pacific
Islinds
Porto Rico
Territory
Conference Agreement on District of Columbia Bill Reported
The conference agreement on the District of Columbia appropriation bill was reported to the Senate and House, adopted by the Senate, and will be called up in the House. The bill totals 9 789 297 02 dollars, with changes to building costs and numerous agency appropriations, including the National Guard, salaries, and new staff provisions.
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Fourth
United States Artillery
Tkfield
Gettysburg
Hanna
Messrs. Foss
Illinois
Dayton
West Virginia
Mayer
Louisoui
House
Senate
Washington, N.C
Hnally
Treasury
District of Columbia
Commission
SIN Ment
Anacostia
Piney Ranch
Sixteenth Street
District of Columbia National Guard
Personal Tax Board
Department of Insurance
Ceranecs
Petworth
McKinley Manual Training
Armstrong Manual Training School
Keep Your Bowels Regular In Nature's Way
A health blurb explains the dangers of infrequent bowel movements and urges daily passage to avoid languor fatigue and poor blood. It warns that missing a daily movement can lead to prostration and a general feeling of sickness. The advisory promotes Nature's Way as a remedy.
Smith's Pineapple and Butternut Pills Ad
An old advertisement touts Smith's Pineapple and Butternut Pills as a vegetable laxative that dissolves bowel poison, cures constipation and biliousness in one night, and claims to restore bowel, stomach, and liver health. It emphasizes nightly relief, warns of risks, and lists a 25 cent price at dealers.
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Smith
Long Budget Bill Revisions for Washington Streets and Schools
The measure consolidates Senate proposals and House amendments for city streets, sewers, and public buildings. It funds paving and grade work on numerous avenues and streets, upgrades for sewers, the Piney Branch Bridge, and Anacostia Bridge, plus schoolhouse repairs, new classrooms, kindergarten teaching, and emergency hospital and charity services with varied allocations and transfers.
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Sherman Avenue
Flora Avenue
Grant Street
School Street
Mount Pleasant Street
Flint Street
le Droit Street
Anacostia
Trumbull Street
Lowetl Street
Eighteenth Street
Columbia Avenue
American University Park
Pennsylvania Avenue
Senate
V Street
Virginia
Huidekoper
House
Dit
Piney Branch
Piney Brands
Sixteenth Street
Washington Aqueduct
Senate clears calendar with district bills passage
The Senate approved numerous local measures and district bills including vestibulated street cars and penalties for placing explosives near public buildings. Bills defining square boundaries extending university scope and other charter extensions were disposed of, with a winter mandate for streetcar vestibules approved without debate. A favorable report endorsed compulsory education in the District of Columbia.
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Senate
Gallinger
Square
Culuimbian
George Washington) University
T Street Northwest
District of Columbia
Hittenhouse Streets
Soldiers at St Elizabeths Hospital to be Investigated
The Senate Committee on the District of Columbia may probe conditions at the Government Hospital for the Insane during the recess. Senator Gallinger introduced a resolution directing a thorough inquiry into the environment of soldiers and sailors as patients to prepare a plan for segregation from other inmates.
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Senate Committee On
District of Columbia
Government Hospital
Gallinger
Secretary Wilson Seeks Compromise on Agricultural Bill
Secretary Wilson of the Department of Agriculture visited the Capitol to urge dropping the Senate amendment for semi monthly cotton reports. He warned such a change would force broader costly reporting and extra funds. He proposed removing the amendment and approving a $50400 extra appropriation to allow occasional additional reports. Senate members show willingness to accept his view, possibly guiding conference action.
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Capitol
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Senate
Signal at Diamond Shoal Cost Increase Favors Project
Senate Commerce Committee backs an amendment to author act for Albert F. Eels of Boston to build a lighthouse and fog at Diamond Shoal off Cape Hatteras North Carolina. The change raises project cost by 160000 and allows a broader base with possibly lower height. Also notes Senate actions on foreign thanks resolution and other items.
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Senate Commerce Committee
Mallory
Senate Committee On Commerce
Albert F. Eels
Boston
Mas
Diamond Shoal
North Carolina
Cape Hatteras
Kean Resolution Seeks Senate Commerce Committee Recess Hearings
Senator Kean reported from the Interstate Commerce Committee a resolution directing the committee to sit during the Senate recess to consider additional interstate commerce legislation. The measure was referred to the Senate Committee on Contingent Expenses, of which Kean is chairman, and authorizes hearings with expert staff and transmission of hearings to all senators.
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Senate
Kean
Committee On Interstate Commerce
Congress
Senate Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senator Gallinger Presents Charities Statement on Wife Desertion
Senator Gallinger in the Senate yesterday read a lengthy statement prepared by William H. Baldwin on behalf of Associated Charities. It outlines the prevalence of wife desertion, details investigations, and notes numbers of deserted families and individuals aided, with seven percent of those aided identified as deserted spouses. An invitation to President Roosevelt to attend a Spanish War Veterans campfire event in the city is extended by department commander S S Cufferd ox, with Gov. Brodie of Arizona and Maj. W. H. Hovleyllyn accompanying him. The President hopes to attend under evening arrangements.
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Gallinger
Associated Charities
Senate
Yesterduy
William H. Baldwin
Charl
Jay
Tim
Thie
Oshiwa
Thoxevelt
Cufferdox
Spish War Veterans
Gov. Brodie
Arizona
W. H. Ho Liewellyn
New Mexico
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Mormon Church
Ford
Unites States
Sears
Jefferson
Henate Committee On Library Yestoring
Jofferson M. Levy
Thomas Jefferson
Commodore Uriah P. le
Angers
France
Conferces
American Academy
Thuse
Rome
Italy
Tacoma
Secretary of the Interior
Hepburn
Anacostia Bridge
Out
Bunker Hill Road
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Washington
Stumph & Lyford
First
William J. Latimer
Philadelphia Street
Chesapeake Street
Lincoln Avenue
House of Detention
Benning
Foriseners
Board of Charities
DHS
Columbia Hospital
National Homeopathic
Hart Farm School
Board
Industrial Home School
Water Department
Engineer Department
Depos
Washington and Georgetown
Thurston and Higgins
Committee On the Judiciary
Borderland Coat Company
Nolan
W. Va
Big Sandy River
Potomac River
Daniel
Massachusetts Avenue
Ragged Point
Punguiague Creek
Chesapeake Bay
ST. Elizabeth’s
St. Louis Exposition
Register of Land Office
John W. Miller
Wausau
Wis
Hale
Perkins
Martin
Portland
Futton
House of
Sa Colt
Brechter
DHL
Peat Congress
EL A. KA
St. Louis
Mr. Karner
A. Karner
Rphive
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