Haste Urged by Hale Stock Interests Involved
President Roosevelt urged Congress to pass remedial legislation to curb contagious animal diseases spreading across states and to foreign countries. He highlighted two pending bills, H R Liva and 97167, aiming to empower the Secretary of Agriculture to regulate interstate movement of exposed animals. The message warns that without new law, livestock interests face wide spread, irreparable harm and possible export restrictions.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Roosevelt
Congress
Atten
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
United States
Treaty on Plague Precautions Ratified by Senate
The Senate in executive session yesterday ratified an international sanitary treaty adopted by a world convention. It outlines uniform safeguards against plague and cholera, measures for infected regions, and special arrangements for non European areas. It also calls for harmonizing yellow fever rules to reflect current science on transmission by mosquitoes.
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Senate
Europe
Protection of Women Ratified Treaty Aimed at Debauchery
The Senate ratified a treaty effective with all nations to repress the trade in white women. Nations agree to punish anyone enticing a woman or girl across borders for debauchery, even with consent, applying rules across different countries. Post-office Bill Sent to Conference. House managers Overstreet Indiana Gardner New York Moon Tennessee appointed. Conference report on fortifications Military Academy bills opened and agreed, finalizing those measures.
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Senate
House
Messrs. Overstreet
Indiana
Gardner
New York
Moon
Tennessee
Stewart
McCumber
Dubois
Sherman
Curtis
Kansas
Stephens
Texas
Senate Passes Major Supply Bills in Long Day Session
The Senate advanced three supply measures during the day totaling 357 million plus a fourth over 67 million at night. Major items included the Post Office 181,426,843 and Pension 188,000,000 and river and harbor 38,250,809. Debate centered on pneumatic tubes funding. conference reports on Military Academy and Agricultural Department were approved. House passed general deficiency bill. total carried 381,224,078. House debated Swayne impeachment and judge expense cap amendments. Senate mileage fund for second session approved. Adjournment times noted.
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Senate
Messares
Military Academy and
Agricultural Department
Agricultural DI
Bacon
Military Academy
Batley
Hawley
Osterham
House
Swayne
United States
Underwood
Alabama
Protest Over Army Retirement List In Senate Debate
In the Senate yesterday the conference report on the Military Academy bill drew criticism from Bailey of Texas who attacked the retired list for Generals Hawley and Osterhaus as a civil-like expansion. Warren defended the provision, while Bailey and Warren sparred over private soldiers and army liberalism. The conference report was approved as debate extended into the afternoon. later, pure food bill consideration and DC appropriation actions proceeded with partisan note and procedural votes.
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Warren
Senate
Military Academy
Bailey
Joseph R. Hawley
Peter J. Osterhaus
Hawley
Woitren
Beauly
Mr. Warren
Mr. Batley
Heyburn
Messrs. Spooner and Platt
Connecticut
Spooner
House Passes Homestead Bills in Debated Vote
The House passed engrossed bills amending the homestead law for lands in South Dakota and Colorado after debate and obstructive tactics by the opposition. Needham of California moved to recommit, was defeated 95 to 164, and the bills advanced. The Senate confirmed Joseph W J Lee, Daniel W Williams, William H B Seaman, and Captain Albert S Snow among other promotions.
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House
South Dakota
Colorado
Needham
California
Committee On Public Lands
Seaman
Senate
Joseph W J. Lee
Maryland
Panama
Daniel W. Williame
Ohio
Cardiff
Wales
William HB. Seaman
Wisconsin
Seventh Judicial Circuit
Ndiana
Illinois
Albert S. Snow
Arizona
Big Sandy River
Louisa
Hawaii
Spokane
Wash
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
St. James’ Mission
Vancouver
Cumberland River
Trigg County
Cotton Conference Report Adopted Ends Cotton Reports Fight
Conferees finalizes the agricultural appropriation bill after receding from a monthly cotton crop reporting requirement. Senator Bacon read a telegram from Southern Cotton Growers’ Association urging more frequent reports and criticized executive officials. The bill retains funding for tobacco breeding rice disease research and wheat investigation, and expands grain production studies to improve hardiness and storage quality.
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Proctor
Senate
Bacon
Jordan
Southern Cotton Growers’ Association
House
Agricultural Department
New York
Savannah
Bureau of Plant Industry
United States
Bureau of Chemistry
Sunday Opening Opposed by Webb Resolution in House
Representative Webb of North Carolina introduced a resolution opposing Representative Babcock of Wisconsin proposing open saloons in Washington for inaugural visitors. Webb denounces the plan as contrary to Christian civilization and vows Congress will not support such steps to open bars on Sundays. Babcock says the measure merely permits eating places to open apas on Sunday with bars closed.
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House
Babcock
Webb
North Carolina
Wisconsin
District of Columbia
Babrock
Senate
Burleson Seeks Art Reform for Statues in Statuary Hall
Representative Burleson introduces a House resolution to require life size statues in Statuary Hall with minimal inscriptions and uniform pedestals. Photographs of proposed statues would be reviewed by the Joint Committee on Library for artistic fitness. Senate pays tribute to the late George W. Croft and adjourns. Senate bills aid Westminster Seminary and Barea Church damages, while House approves steam vessel inspection and inspector classification bills.
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Burieson
Joint Committee On Library
Burleson
Hall of Fame
Capitol
Senate
George W. Croft
House of Representatives
South Carolina
Latimer
Marun
Protestant Church of Westminster
Lynchburg
Barea Christian Church
Spottsylvania County
House
Dolliver Seeks Joint Commission to Probe Interstate Rates
Iowa Senator offers a joint Senate House panel to study railroad rate regulation, superseding Kean’s probe. The plan creates a seven member Senate and seven member House commission to investigate interstate commerce legislation, authorize the ICC to fix freight and fare rates, and report by the first session’s tenth day with power to hire experts and issue subpoenas.
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Iowa
Kean
Congress
Senate
Dolliver
New Jersey
Senate Committee On Commerce
House of Representatives
Interstate Commerce Commission
Act of Congress
Raid Commission
Commission
Department of Justice
Department of Commerce and Labor
Fiftyninth Congress
District Committee Backs Smoke Bill With Commissioner Amendment
A district committee favors the anti smoke measure approved by the Commissioners. The bill limits smoky emissions in DC to two minutes at a time or twenty minutes per day until March 1, 1906, and may apply to locomotives. Gen. Harries urged an amendment. Morrell of Pennsylvania was the only dissenting vote in the 13 member meeting.
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House Committee On
District of Columbia
Babcock
George H. Harries
United States Electric Light Company
Capitol
House
Bil
Morrell
Pennsylvania
Post Office Nominations Sent to Senate for Several States
The President submitted to the Senate yesterday a batch of postmaster nominations covering numerous towns across states including Connecticut Noank Massachusetts Canton Newton Center Pennsylvania Barnesboro Saltsburg Altoona Hollidayebure Colorado Galdford Georgia Milledgeville Illinois Peotone Florida Live Oak Indiana Eaton North Carolina Burlington North Dakota Drayton Oklahoma Mangum Lancaster South Dakota Eureka Pa Keston Texas Alice and more. Also a number of promotions in the Navy were included.
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Senate
Postmasters
Connecticut
George H. Andrews
Noank
Massachusetts
Francis D
Dunbar
Canton
George B. Morgan
Newton Center
Pennsylvania
James H. Johnson
Barnesboro
Joseph A. McClaren
Saltsburg
George Fox
Altoona
Frank J. Over
Hollidayebure
Colorado
Paul M. North
Galdford
Georgia
James L. Sibley
Milledgeville
Move toward statehood draft sparks Senate session debate
Senator Bailey proposes discharging Senate conferees on the New Mexico and Arizona statehood provisions and receding from Senate amendments. The plan would leave a single new state to be created from Indian Territory and Oklahoma if adopted. Also noted are minor Senate bills, Indian bill conferees, consular bill progress, and Hitchcock detailing Osage leases.
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Bailey
Senate
New Mexico
House
Arizona
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Inauguration gowns on display in Lace Department
Robes priced at 25, 35, and 46 dollars are shown as among the most beautiful gowns for the inauguration pall. Each robe, worth more than the asking price, could be altered by a capable dressmaker into a striking costume, with values from 35 to 55 dollars. Exhibit and sale in Lace Department.
Pearl Bead Necklaces Col'ar ettes and Collars Exquisite
Exquisite collection of pearl bead necklaces collares and collars newly available. High quality pieces feature luminous pearls and refined designs suitable for formal wear and special occasions.imited stock.
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Committee On Agriculture
White House
Hale
Maine
Protection OF Women
Liebig Company
Corneille Bent Co
Hudson St
Congress Condensed
Bill
McCleary
Bartlett
Committee On
Washington Post
Pa. Ave
14Th St
Washington
Evans
W. B. Moses & Sons
F Street
Cornerth
Post-Office
Navy
Hitchcock
Osage Indian Reservation
Ayer
J. C. Ayer Company
Palais Royal
G and
Eleventh Streets
Eer
Taffeta and Liberty
Jong
Falbon
Lace Berthas
Giarnieures
Iti
American Security and Trust Company
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Union Trust Company
Riges National Bank
Columbia National Bank
Commercial National Bank
National Metropolitan-Titivens' Bank
Central National Bank
Second National Bank
American National Bank
Washington Savings Bank
National Capital Bank
Union Savings Bank
Lincoln National Bank
Dell & Co
Crane, Parris & Co
Lewis Johnson Co
Arlington Hotel
New Willards
Shoreham
Ebbitt House
St James Hotel
Hamilton House
Riggs House
Portland
Cairo
Berry & Whitmore Co
Fat
Galt & Hro
Shaw & Brown Co
Harris & Shafer Co
Pa Ave
R. Harris & Co
Tth
D Sts
NEW Witt A
AL Ball
Sanders & Stayman Co
F St
KF Droop & Sons Co
G. Smith Piano Co
Ave
A. V Grimes
John B Larner
15Th St
WF Roberts & Co
Lake & Co
Fib and Paave
Wandwardy & Lothrop
Washington Gas Light Company
10Th St
Lansburgh & Arc
The
Cosmos Club
Madigan Place
H St
Offferdinger
WS Thompson Plarmacy
13Th St
Joh Smail & Sons
W. P
Pn AY
Pension Office
Wnation
Georgetown
G Street
N. W
Treasury
6Th ST. N. W
Atlantic Coast Line
Academy
David Hiccins
Indian Bureau
Missouri River
Missouri Central Railway Company
St. Charles
Mieie
U. S. Marine Band
Fame
HAYDN
Utica
Pergy S. Foster
Sanders
Stayman’s Music Star
Smith's Bureau
Droop & Song 1 Co
F. G. Smith Co
N. B
Vaudevill
Thomas J. Ryan
Mary Richfield
Mag Haggerty
Elmer Tenley
Green and
Werner
James Harrigan
Madge Fox
Kartelis
Felix and
Barry
Eugene Cowles
Rice and Prevost
Chase
Republican Glee Club
Columbus
James Ball Naylor
United States Marine Band
Trant
Santelmann
the Great Basso
A. Lisner
Charles B. Dillingham
Clyde Fitch
Her
Mr. W. H. Repley
Mar. W. A. Haley
Charles Frohman
Charles Wyndham
Mary Moore
London
Goreinge
David Garrick
Susan
Afayette Opera House
Fenny Lutte
George Sidney
Izzy
Te Lafayette Theater
Peggy
Paris
Polk Miller
Dan Turker
Mark Twein
ODD Fellows’ Hall
Kernar’s
Rigadier
Urlesquers
Wise Guy
Pretty Girl
Ek—The
Fay Foster
Columbia Deo
Das Henry W
the Musial Sarlre
Sultan OF
Sulu
George AI
Abc
Comedienne
May Irwin
Black
Burton Holmes
Russian Empire
Japan
New Willard
Russia
S. Columbia
Philadelphia Orchestra
Fritz Scheel
Distinglisufpd Soloists
Arthur Smiths
Poet
Sanders & Starman
Council of Allied
Pythian Temple
St. N.W
BP Om
E. Nilingsworth Brown
Francis Rogers
Barytone
Wiss Lieberman
Lombardi
Louise Pattison
Sce Burr
Arthur Smith
Sanders & Staman
Fulton
Ninth Street
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