Senate Advances Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill
Senate took up the sundry civil appropriation bill and, under Mr Allison, considered amendments in committee of the whole. Key changes include new contracts for Freedmen's Hospital care, and a site for the International Bureau of American Republics on the south side of Pennsylvan ia avenue NW. The District may receive structural steel from the St Louis Louisiana Purchase Exposition building for a future inaugur al structure. The bill, reported from the Appropriations Committee, shows a net decrease of 2,181,470 and lists major increases and allocations across multiple federal projects and services.
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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
Secretary of the Treasury
District At
Columbia
Teider
Washington, DC
United States
Sons
Washington DC
Secretary of War
Revenue Cutter Service
Committee On
Appropriations
Washington City Postoffice
Albemarne
Pamlico Sound
Harbor of
San Francisco
Tilrd Lghthouse District
Goose Island Flats
Delaware Bay
River
Diamond Shoa Light Station
Rock of Ages
Alasite
Alaska
Augusta
Portland Harbor
Sandy Hanker
International Bureau of American Republics
Soldiers' Home
Danville
Senate Votes Minor River and Harbor Bill Increases
Senate amends the river and harbor appropriation bill adding 392000 in increases with items for Winyah Bay Charleston West Galveston Cumberland Missouri and Columbia river mouths. The supervisor of New York harbor tow length regulation was struck 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
Messrs Macon
Arkansas
Underwood
Alabama
Sulzer
New York
Maynard
Virginia
Baker
Bowel Poison Symptoms Warn of Internal Toxin
Bowel poison is described as blood tainted by foul secretions absorbed from the bowels. Readers are told signs include skin eruptions, fatigue, weak nerves, headaches, blurred vision, cold feet, sweaty hands, and other disquieting symptoms signaling stomach, liver, and bowel dysfunction.
Jamestown Bill Cut Down Proposes Exposition Plan
A substitute Jamestown Exposition bill reported by the House committees provides for government participation in a May 1907 event with a 260000 appropriation, replacing 2000000 in the prior version. The measure aims to ride the sundry civil bill in the Senate while funding a five government commissioner setup and a 150000 entertainment budget, plus monument on Jamestown Island and naval honors. The marine corps increase to 1200 enlisted men remains a key point, and a battleship may be named the South Carolina per conference.
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Leze
House
Senate
Jamestown Island
Marine Corps
House Naval Committee
Hale
South Carolina
Senate Bills Passed in Night Session Many Measures Disposed
Senate night session approved the Post Office appropriation bill for conference with Pens, Rose, Dolliver, and Clay as conferees. Other actions included authorizing local district assessments, dam construction on the Mississippi near Bemidji Minnesota, two bridges on the Ashley River in Charleston and Dorchester counties South Carolina, extending homestead law protections to Chippewa relief lands, and extending Puerto Rico duties claims periods. Clark Wyoming led conference on Wind River Shoshone agreement. two Chinese students at West Point discussed, but blocked by Culberson.
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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 Passes Senate and House Adopts Amendments
The Philippine tariff bill was approved by the Senate yesterday and sent to the President for signature after the House quickly accepted the Senate amendments. Senator Lodge led the bill through debate, the measure targets imports into the Philippine Islands and preserves the Philippines to U.S. trade terms, while a separate issue on wheat rebate remains unresolved for this session. The House accepted the single Senate amendment on opium traffic and promptly passed the bill.
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Senate
House
Lodge
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Hansbrough
Secretary of the Treasury
Fortifications for Islands Agreed Submitting Estimates
The final stage of the fortifications appropriation bill reached an agreement by conferees to require detailed estimates for insular fortification work. Estimates must show amounts for each harbor in each possession. Representative Jenkins proposed Marine Corps pay parity with the Army and half of Marines rated first class.
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Senate
Insular
United States
Congress
Marine Corps
Jenkins
House
United States Marine Corps
Ordnance and Engineer Co 2
United States Army
Camp Keithley Named For Private Fernando Keithley Massacre
A temporary Mindanao military station near Marahai is named Camp Keithley in honor of Private Fernando Keithley of Company H Twenty-eighth Infantry. He died after leading a defense against about twenty Moros during a midnight attack on November 14, 1903, firing back through a ruined outpost as three others were killed and he sustained multiple wounds before falling back.
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Mindanao
Marahul
Philippine Islands
Keithley
Fernando Keithley
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Marahai
Keithiey
Senate approves post office bill with pneumatic tube debate
The Senate passed the post office appropriation bill after a brief debate over pneumatic tube service. A key vote lifted the allowance from 500000 to 800000, with opposition urging limits to large cities. Supporters cited efficiency, while others warned of rising future demands and fiscal strain.
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Senate
Foraker
Loving Cup for the Kentucky Presented by Newport Children
Albert S. Berry a former Kentucky congressman and now a judge met President Roosevelt to arrange Navy approval for presenting a handsome silver loving cup to the battleship Kentucky. Newport schoolchildren raised 400 dollars in coins for the cup, with the presentation planned soon upon Navy consent.
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Albert S. Berry
Kentucky
House of Representatives
Kentucky Circuit Court
Roosevelt
Washington
Navy Department
Newport
Beef Trust Report Submitted to Roosevelt for Congress
James H. Garfield, Commissioner of Corporations, completed the beef trust investigation and submitted the report to President Roosevelt. It will be sent to Congress Friday. At the White House, naval militia matters were discussed with Representative J. Adam Bede and Guy A Haton. The Fern training ship will move to Duluth for Minnesota naval militia use after repairs at Portsmouth Navy Yard, which should finish in about sixty days. Hay Taft and ex Secretary Root were present in the White House for consultations.
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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
Swayne Case Recalled and Mileage Bill Debated
The session debated deficiencies in federal spending, arguing over itemized statements and a $7,000 presidential salary. Amendments included $10 daily judge expenses, extra monthly pay for Congress staff, Norton Potts widow aid, and mileage for senators and delegates. The House backed the mileage measure amid party clashes, adjourned at 8:58 p.m. after a lively, protracted vote.
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Norton Potts
New York
Sherman
Underwood
Alabama
Rana
Baker
House
Littlefield
Congress
The Little Doctor Vest Pocket Cascarets Ad
An old style advertises a vest pocket box of Cascarets as health insurance. It claims six candy tablets act like exercise for the bowels and liver, not a purger, and promotes a lifetime of regularity. It urges buying genuine CCC tablets from Sterling Remedy Company with a free booklet.
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West Pocket
Sterling Remedy Company
Chicago-or
Bew York
Passengers on the Transport Logan to Manila Name Army Units
The Military Secretary was informed that the transport Logan sailed at noon February 28 for Manila with Sixth Infantry and the headquarters and Second Squadron, Eighth Cavalry, totaling 1118 enlisted men, plus a long list of named officers from both units, medical staff, nurses, hospital corps, and contract personnel aboard. The roster includes Col. Duncan, Chaplains, Captains, Lieutenants, Major Winter, and numerous other named officers, medical staff, and support troops.
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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
Snyder
Smith
Stahl
Powell
Blackford
McGuinnews
Davis
Maubergus
Gregory
Elliott
Bagby
Pitts
Palmer
Hawley
Hoop
Barnum
Stockle
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
Hewitt
Husey
Emele Army
Deaths in the Philippines Military Casualties Reported
Gen Corbin releases a list of army deaths in the Philippines reported to the Military Secretary. Includes Nephritle William Andrews of Troop C Minetteenth Cavalry drowned February 1, Henry M Stacy of Company B Twelfth Infantry February 24, and Luciex McAddless of Company I Twenty second Infantry February 11. Also notes naval vessel movements across several ports.
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Corbin
War Department
Philippines
William Andrews
Mineteenth Cavalry
Henry M. Stacy
Twelfth Infantry
Luciex McCaddless
Twenty-second Infantry
Seawright Magnesian Lithia Water Endorsed by Patients
Letters from JOHN McCLARY MRS ROBERT B TENNEY and LUCIUS F CARY praise Seawright Water from Hartford to Staunton and Virginia for relief from rheumatism gout and related ailments. Correspondents credit rapid improvement and recommend the lithia water for healthful properties and suitability for sedentary life.
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Hartford
Conn
Edmondson
Miss Cutler
Malden
Mass
John McClary
P St
Washington, DC
Seawright
Robert B. Tenney
University of Virginia
E R Edmondson
Staunton, Va
Ithia
Lucius F Cary
Seawright Water Praised by Eastern Physicians
A collection of physician testimonials from Baltimore and other eastern cities extolling Seawright Water. Doctors report remarkable improvements in diabetes, bladder inflammation, eruptive diseases, and albminemia, claiming quick cures and restoration of frail patients.
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Seawright
Army officers receive various duty and leave adjustments
Maj Arthur Ducat Seventh Infantry extends two months leave. Capt Frederick Phisterar detained on Wort Banke boat. Capt James M Williams relieved. Capt William F Creary relieved to sail for Philippines around May 1. Creary to report on arrival at Manila. Capt Pierre C Stevens relieved and to travel to San Francisco. telegraph report on arrival. Contract Surgeon McCallum detained on Fort Washile examining board. Walter H Dade relieved. Col Henry H Adams ordered to report to Gen Grant for retirement board examination at Governors Island.
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Arthur
Ducat Seventh Infantry
Frederick W Phisterar
Artillery Corps
Wort Banke
Mass
James M. Williame
Willam F Creary
San Francisco
Cal
Philippine Islands
Manila
Pierre C. Stevens
Philippines
Creary
Francis M McCallum
U.S
Fort Washile
Wyo
Walter H Dade
USA
Henry H. Adams
Fifth Infantry
Frederick D Grant
Army ‘Retiring
Governors Inland
New York City
Navy Orders Transfer Millborough Mayo to Inspector in Charge
Detachment orders dated March 10 1905 assign Lieut Cmdr Mayo to duty as assistant to the Inspector in charge of the Twelfth lighthouse district San Francisco California and in charge of that district March 31 1905. Following Capt Day Gilimore’s detachment from New York Navy Yard on March 4 1906 Mayo is to 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 the Week Ending March 4 1905
Daily dispatch times set for Trans Atlantic and Trans Pacific routes with specific cutoffs from New York Boston and San Francisco. Lists direct mail directions for BELGILM BRASIL ITALY CENTRAL AMERICA Jamaica Costa Rica and Panama Canal Zone plus Hawaii Australia New Zealand and Asia via steamers and rail connections.
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Ciisea
Alroph
Philadelphia
York
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Pers
New York
Nail
Queensland
Liverpool
Central and
South America
West Indies
Brazil
Pernambuco
Bahia
Rito Janeiro
Santos
Argentina
Uruguay
Bahamas
Santiago
Pernambiro
Rio Janeiro
Truglay
PAR’ Gua
Amish Prine
Porto RI
Cstracaq
Vfnfitela
Dra Ae
Colombia
Cura
Caracas
Fortune Island
Jamaica
Cilombia
Cauca
Masdalena
Nepar
Stolria
Mai
Costa
Santurce
Lark
Masaguez
Mericogaverland
Ispoteh
Boston
Closa
Philadephia
MIG
Elon Fy
Toston
Clase
Ita Om
British Honduras Honduras
Glatemala
New Orleano Ta
Cota Rica
New Orleans
Nicaragla
East Coast
Panama Canal Zone
Panava
Hawaii
San Francisco
Japan
Korfa
China
Philippine Islands
Seattle
Tahiti
Marquesah Islands
Australia
Matla
West Australia
Zealand
Calfdonta
Samoa
Piji Islands
Sierra
Korea
Ctiina
Mongolia
Vancouver
Victoria BC
S & Ema Brees
Infia
Fist Islands
Nsw
Calfdonia
Victoria
Russia
Europe
New Zealand
Chinfst
Yunnan
British India
Hawait
San Franscisco Calaxclusisers
Fich
Spom
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St.Louis
IPA
Jamestown
NAVAL
Bill Agi
OF Kkeithley
Treasury
Depew
Chicago
Judge Berry
Gift of School Children
Beef Trust
Hay
Taft
Bobhu Root
Supreme Court
Setsin
India
Sisin
France
Saisin
Mexico
South Africa
Britain
Lee
Swayne
Olmsted
Pennsylvania
Burleson
Texas
Mann
Cochran
Circuit Court of Appeals
Mr. DeArmond
Missouri
Payne
Maine
Dalzell
Hill
Connecticut
Ippines
Prairie
Alexandria
Brooklyn
Norfolk
Solace
Ban Batled
Whipple
Key
Pensacola
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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