Senate Appropriations Sketch District Inaugural Hall Plan
Senate debates sundry civil appropriation with changes on Freedmen's Hospital care contracts and a site for the International Bureau of American Republics. A St Louis exhibit structure may become ready for a District public building and Treasury duties shift for retired officers.
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Senate
Freedmen’s Hospital
Bureau of American Republics
Allison
Secretary of the Interior
Board of Charities of
District of Columbia
Commissioners
House
International American Bureau of Republics
Gorman
Pennsylvania Avenue
Third Street
Senate Amends River and Harbor Bill by 392000
The Senate added amendments raising total costs by 392000 to the river and harbor appropriation bill. Increases include Winyah Bay 40000 Charleston 2000 West Galveston Bay 30000 Cumberland River 50000 Missouri River 25000 mouth of the Columbia River 150000. The supervisor of New York harbor tow length regulation was struck out on a point of order by Mr Penrose.
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Senate
Gallinger
Senate Committee On Commerce
Winyah Bay
S C
Charleston
S. C
Swayne
Olmsted
Pennsylvania
Burleson
Texas
Smith
Kentucky
Mann
Cochran
New York
Bowel Poison Symptoms and Signs
Bowel poison means blood tainted by foul secretions absorbed from the bowels. Symptoms include skin eruptions and sores, fatigue, weak nerves, heaviness in the head, blurred vision, cold feet, sweaty sticky hands, and overall poor stomach liver and bowel function indicating danger signals.
Jamestown Exposition Bill Cut Down by Substitute Report
A House report covers a substitute bill for the Jamestown Exposition in May 1907 with a $260,000 appropriation, down from $2,000,000. It preserves a future larger sum and aims to rider the proposal on the sundry civil bill in the Senate. The plan includes five government commissioners, naval and military invitations, and $150,000 for official entertainment. The Marine Corps expansion remains a key disputed point. A battleship may be named South Carolina, per the President’s request, with the conference report on the naval bill expected to be printed.
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Leze
House
Senate
Jamestown Island
Marine Corps
House Naval Committee
Hale
South Carolina
Senate action sums measures passed at session last night
Senate last night disposed of many measures including a Post Office appropriation conference, authorizations for district assessments, a Bemidji Minnesota dam, two Ashley River bridges in South Carolina, homestead law extensions for Chippewa lands, and extended Porto Rico duty action remedies. House moved to authorize two Chinese students at West Point. Culberson objected.
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Senate
Mesens Penrose
Dolliver
Clay
District of Columbia
Mississippi River
Bemidji
Minn
Ashley River
Charleston
Dorchester
Minnesota
Porto Rico
Court of Claims
Clark
Wyoming
Wind River
Weat Point Military Academy
Warren
Culberson
Tariff Bill Passed for Philippine Imports
The Philippine tariff bill cleared the Senate yesterday and, after the House accepted its amendment, goes to the President for signature. Senator Lodge led the push, the bill limits tariffs on Philippine imports but not on exports to the United States. An opposing Washington bull on Philippines exports remains pending but not expected to become law this session.
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Senate
House
Lodge
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Hansbrough
Secretary of the Treasury
Fortifications for Islands Agreement Reached Submitting Estimates
The fortifications appropriation bill reached final stage as conferees from both houses agreed. A Senate amendment requiring detailed estimates for insular fortification work is replaced with a substitute mandating that all harbor by harbor estimates be submitted to Congress. A Marine pay bill proposes equal pay with Ordnance and Engineer Corps and at least 50 percent of Marines be promoted to first class.
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Senate
Insular
United States
Congress
Marine Corps
Jenkins
House
United States Marine Corps
Ordnance and Engineer Co
United States Army
Smith
Kentucky
Circuit Court of Appeals
Olmsted
Camp Keithley Honor Named for Private Fernando Keithley
A temporary Mindanao military post at Marahai is designated Camp Keithley in memory of Private Fernando Keithley of Company H Twenty-eighth Infantry killed in a night assault by Moros on November 14 1903. He fought a small party of Moros nearly a mile, aided survivors, and died after defending the outpost.
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Mindanao
Ma~rahul
Philippine Islands
Keithley
Fernando Keithley
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Marahai
Keithiey
Senate Passes Post Office Bill With Pneumatic Tube Debate
The Senate approved the post office appropriations after a brief debate on pneumatic tubes. A 30 to 30 amendment vote failed to limit contracts, while a motion to raise the tube service funding to 800000 was adopted. The bill then advanced, cutting Chicago underground mail and setting mail rates.
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Senate
Foraker
House
Lodge
Boston
Dolliver
Treasury
Depew
Gorman
Chicago
Loving Cup for the Kentucky Presented by Newport Children
Albert S. Berry former Kentucky congressman and judge met President Roosevelt to arrange Navy Department approval for presenting a silver loving cup to the battleship Kentucky. Newport schoolchildren contributed 400 dollars in coins for the gift, with a ceremony planned soon pending Navy consent.
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Albert S. Berry
Kentucky
House of Representatives
Kentucky Circuit Court
Roosevelt
Washington
Navy Department
Newport
Beef Trust Report Sent to Congress and White House
President Roosevelt will receive the completed beef trust investigation by James H. Garfield, commissioner of corporations, with plans to forward the document to Congress Friday. Naval militia matters include Guy A Haton presenting to the President, the Fern training ship pledged to Duluth, and White House talks involving Hay Taft and ex-Secretary Root.
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Congress
James H. Garfield
Corporations
Roosevelt
White House
J. Adam Bede
Minnesota
Guy A Haton
Duluth
Fern
Naval Militia of
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Great Lakes
Hay
Taft
Bobhu Root
Supreme Court
Congress Defers Mileage Amid Deficiency Debate
The House debated government expense cuts and deficiency reporting amid clashes over salaries and travel allowances. Amendments sought higher presidential pay, judge expense caps, and extra mileage for members. most were approved or defeated amid heated floor lobbying as the bill advanced.
The Vest Pocket Doctor Cascarets Ad
An old ad promotes a pocket box of Cascarets as a health aid for constipation. It touts the tablets as mild bowel exercise, claims no purging or stomach upset, and warns against laxatives like calomel. The message urges buying genuine Sterling Remedy Company tablets, with a free sample and booklet offer.
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West Pocket
Sterling Remedy Company
Chicago-or
Bew York
Sailed for Manila list of passengers on Transport Logan
The Military Secretary reports the transport Logan sailed at noon February 28 for Manila with Sixth Infantry 864 enlisted men and Headquarters and Second Squadron Eighth Cavalry 254 enlisted men, plus dozens of named officers across the Sixth Infantry and Eighth Cavalry, medical staff, nurses, Hospital Corps, and casuals.
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Logan
Department of California
Manila
Philippine Islands
Sixth Infantry
Eighth Cavalry
Col. Duncan
Loughborough
Bundy
Randolph
Kinzan
Simpson
Jones
Schindel
Belles
Collins
Welch
Cavenaugh
Howell
Liewis Schindal
Kemper
Armstrong
Agnew
Gordon
Page Burbank
Anderson
Young
England
Gayder
Smith
Stahl
Powell
Blackford
McGuinnews
Davis
Maubergue
Gregory
Elliott
Bagby
Pitts
Palmer
Hawley
Hoop
Barnum
8Todkle
Saxton
Norvell
Watson
Coxe
Sayles
Keller
Cunningham
Powers
Stanslift
Winter
Kendall
Yves
Medical Department
Grove
Morrison
Twentieth Infantry
Stark
Liegis Slattery
Engineer Corps
Weyrauch
Fourteenth Cavalry
Little
Philippine Scouts
Sandford, Anderson
Deaths in the Philippines and naval movements report
Gen Corbin cites army deaths in the Philippines including Nephritle William Andrews February 1 drowned Henry M Stacy February 24 and Luciex McCaddless February 11. Navy vessel movements list Prairie Hartford Solace Whipple from Key West to Pensacola. Laxative Bromo Quina touted as cold remedy.
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Corbin
War Department
Philippines
William Andrews
Mineteenth Cavalry
Henry M. Stacy
Twelfth Infantry
Luciex McCaddless
Twenty-second Infantry
Prairie
Alexandria
Brooklyn
New Orleans
Hartford
Norfolk
Solace
Ban Batled
Whipple
Key
Pensacola
Seawright Magnesian Lithia Water Endorsements
Letters from customers in 1905 endorse Seawright Magnesian Lithia Water for rheumatism gout and other ailments. John McClary Mrs Robert B. Tenney and Lucius F Cary attest to relief and purity, noting suitability for sedentary lifestyles and strong personal testimonials from Hartford Staunton and Charlottesville.
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Hartford
Conn
Edmondson
Seawright
Miss Cutler
Malden
Mass
John McClary
P St
Washington, DC
Robert B. Tenney
University of Virginia
E R Edmondson
Staunton, Va
Ithia
Lucius F Cary
Seawright Water Praised by Eastern Physicians
A compilation of physician testimonials from Eastern cities lauding Seawright Water. Doctors report its strong therapeutic effects across ailments including diabetes symptoms bladder inflammation and eruptive diseases, with claims of rapid recovery and unmatched curative power.
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Seawright
Military officers ordered for duty and leave extensions
Orders grant Maj Arthur Ducat two months leave. Capt Frederick Phisterar detained on the Wort Banke examination boat. Capt William Creery relieved and to sail for the Philippines about May 1, then report to Manila. Capt Pierre Stevens relieved in the Philippines. to report in San Francisco on Creary's arrival. Contract Surgeon Francis McCallum detained on Fort Washile board, replacing Walter Dade. Col Henry Adams to report to Brig Gen Grant for retirement board examination at Governors Island.
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Arthur @ Ducat
Wyo
Walter H Dade
USA
Henry H. Adams
Fifth Infantry
Frederick D Grant
Army Retiring Board
Governors Inland
New York City
Navy Orders Detachments to Inspector Twelfth Lighthouse District
Orders to naval officers detail Sdent Commander ff T Mayo released from Boston Navy Yard March 10 1905 to duty as assistant to the Inspector in charge of the Twelfth lighthouse district San Francisco Cal and to command of the district March 31 1905. Detachment of Capt Day Lieut Commander Gilimore to Navy Yard New York March 4 1906 for duty as assistant to the equipment officer.
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Ff T Mayo
Navy Yard
Boston
San Francisco
Cal
Gilimore
New York
Foreign Mails Schedule for Week Ending March 4 1905
Daily dispatches to world ports with closing times from New York and other hubs. Notices cover Trans Atlantic Pacific routes including Italy Brazil Jamaica Costa Rica Nicaragua and Panama Canal Zone with specific cutoffs and direct routing requirements for marked parcels and registers.
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Ciisea
Alroph
Philadelphia
York
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Pers
New York
Nail
Central and
South America
West Indies
Thsursday
Brazil
Tyron
Pernambuca
Bahia
Rio Janeiro
Santos
Argentina
Urugeay
Paraglay
Diran
Santiago
LBA
Pernambiro Rio Janeiro
Trauglay
Paarl Gua
Princ
Porto Rio
Cltracaq
Vfnfitela
Sdra
Colommia
Cura
Caracas
Fortune Island
Jamaica
Cilombia
Cauca
Masdalena Nepar
Stolria
Costa
Santurce
Masaguez
Mericogaverland
North Sidnexv
Boston
Tia
Philadephia
MIG
ELON
Toston
Clase
British Honduras Honduras
Glatemala
New Orleano la
Copta Rica
New Orleans
Nicaragla
East Coast
Orleonega
Bahama
Miami Fla
Panama Canal Zone
Panava
Colombia
Sesmer
Hawaii
San Francisco
Japan
Korfa
China
Philippine Islands
Seattle
Tahiti
Marquesah Islands
Australia
Matla
West Australia
Ealand
Calfdonta
Samoa
Piji Islands
Sierra
Korea
Ctiina
Phil
Mongolia
Vancouver
Victoria BC
Diapateh Pet S & Ema Brees
India
Fist Islands
Nsw
Calfdonia
Victoria
Aorangi
Glam
Raa Francigea
Os Transport
NOTRE
Cochin China
Sinchwang
Port Arthur
Sipfria
Hawait
San
Joan
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District At
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Teider
Sons
Washington DC
Secretary of War
Revenue Cutter Service
Committee On
Appropriations
Washington City
Rock of Ages
Alaska
Augusta
Portland Harbor
Sandy Hanker
International Bureau of American Republics
Freatmens Hospital
Danville
IPA
Jamestown
NAVAL
Bill Agi
OF Kkeithley
Judge Berry
Gift of School Children
Beef Trust
Setsin
Russia
Sisin
France
Saisin
Mexico
South Africa
Britain
Lee
Messrs Macon
Arkansas
Underwood
Alabama
Sulzer
Maynard
Virginia
Baker
Norton Potts
Sherman
Rana
Littlefield
Mr. DeArmond
Missouri
Payne
Maine
Dalzell
Hill
Connecticut
Ippines
Massachusetts Avenue
Seawright Magnesian Lithia
Baltimore
Seawright Magnesian Lithia Spring Co
Browning & Middleton, Agts
Prioclets
Bradfield
Washington Post
Pa. Ave
4Th St
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