Senate Ends Busy Sundry Civil Bill Passage
The Senate completed the sundry civil bill after amending salaries for the New York City district attorney and imposing limits on fees. The session also discussed a planned army hospital move, a Curtis Bay depot, and increased Geological Survey funding while indicating the canal and river and harbor bills may extend to the session end.
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Supreme Court
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Proetur
Army General Hospital
House
Bill Gorman
Gorman
Th Hospital
Procter
Allison
Virginia
Senator McComas
Revenue Cutter
Curtis Bay
Baltimore
Gallinger
United States Geological Survey
Excise Board
Columbia Golf Club
Patterson
Colorado
Senator Lodge
Geological Survey
Congress Contends Over Civil Appropriation and Exposition Funds
The Senate approved a civil appropriation bill around 68.09 million dollars amid amendments and debate on a pure food measure, with Dolliver backing a joint rail rate inquiry commission. The House passed 250 thousand dollars for Jamestown Exposition participation, sent the naval bill to conference, and advanced fortifications and agricultural appropriations. A new antismoke bill for DC cleared, while Panama Railroad inquiries and a leprosarium bill stalled. The House adjourned to 11:30 a.m. today.
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Senate
Dolliver
Congressional
Committee On Interstate Commerce
House
Panama
Senate Adopts Kean Resolution on Railroad Rates Inquiry
The Senate adopted a Kean resolution enabling the Interstate Commerce Committee to study railroad rate legislation. Dolliver urged a joint commission to investigate rates, but the measure was referred to committee and then approved, with debate on extending the inquiry to railroad employee accident liability and possible extra sessions.
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Kean
Dolliver
Congress
Committee On Interstate Commerce
Interstate Commerce Committee
Teller
Allison
Cullom
Statehood stalemate looms as conferees fail agreement
Conferees on statehood failed to reach a compromise amid days of talks. Senate debate stalled on a plan to admit Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state, with Arizona and New Mexico given a veto option. Bailey urged action to admit 1.5 million people, while Blackfin pressed to delay voting until papers are in order. Senate adjourned to 11 a.m. with no resolution and minor bills moving forward.
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Foraker
Arizona
New Mexico
Batley
Blackfin
Bailey
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Blackburn
No mileage for house deficiency bill enacted
The Senate reported the general deficiency appropriation with the House mileage provision struck out. The Senate later passed the bill minus the House mileage, sending it to conference. Debate centered on a $190,000 allowance for the lawmakers trip to Portland for the Lewis and Clark exposition and related travel expenses for the extra session.
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Congress
Senate
Swanson
Virginia
Hansbrough
Houses of
Portland
Oreg
Bailey
Platt
Connecticut
Hale
Judiciary Committee
Henry M. Rose
Michigan
Kean
Rose
Sault Ste. Marie Canal
Committee On Appropriations
District reimburses justice of the peace for stolen funds
The district approves reimbursement to Lewis I O Neill justice of the peace for money stolen from his safe. House bill provisions to survey Rock Creek drainage are cut. Allocations shift with higher agent pay and a Garfield Hospital isolation ward funded. Senate panel cuts private secretary pay and Indian Office copyists, adds Maltby Building repairs.
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Frank A. Leach
San Francisco
Cal
Army
Spanish Treaty Claims Commission
Senate
Wisconsin
Secretary of Wars
Congress
Texas
United States
Swayne
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Malone, N
Lewis I. O'Neill
Senate Committee
Prvate
Commissioner of Pensions
Indian Office
Change Record on Mileage Causes House Protest
Members of the House challenged the official Journal after a $190,000 mileage vote, citing incorrect entries. Representatives Dickerman Stanford and Macon said they voted against the measure, while Lewis insisted he was not present, and Dwight protested pairing. Babcock disputed his paired status and said he would have opposed the mileage if voting.
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Congressional
Cannon
Dickerman
Pennsylvania
Stafford
Nebraska
Macon
Arkansas
Lewis
Georgia
Dwight
New York
Babcock
Wisconsin
Naval Bill Stuck in Conference Over Armor Plate Costs
The House upheld its disagreement with Senate armor plate provisions in the naval appropriation bill. Debates centered on armor plate cost inquiries, bids, and a proposed naval board. Amendments to curb prices and investigate possible bidding collusion failed. Conferencing was resumed with Foss, Dayton, and Meyer named as House conferees.
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Foss
Marine Corps
Vandiver
Missouri
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Naval
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Rixey
Virginia
Navy
Naval Board
Fore
United States
Williams
Mississippi
Denmark
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Illinois
Dayton
West Virginia
Meyer
Louisiana
Annex Panama by concurrent resolution introduced in Congress
Representative Kehoe of Kentucky introduced a concurrent resolution to annex the republic of Panama to the United States. The measure asks the President to advise Congress on terms for annexation and assures Panama’s inhabitants enjoy full constitutional rights. Also notes dissent by Nelson on constructive recess and tariff committee plans during Congress recess. A Roosevelt signature souvenir promo closes the notice.
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Kentucky
Republic of Panama
United States
Congress
Nelson
Spooner
Senate Committee On the Judiciary
Senate
Allison
Committee On Finance
Internal Revenue
Pure food bill in Senate sparks clashes and arrivals
Idaho Senator Heyburn urged pure food legislation while the chamber heard interruptions from several colleagues. A letter from Texas urged flooding the cotton market with boll weevils, though the signer claimed a fictitious name. Debate touched constitutional questions on public service, and a death in Colorado prompted remarks. House moves on Indian lands and passes a two minute emission smoke bill, with rules for Portland events and a House delegation plan.
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Heyburn
Senate
Culbergen
Charles William Cunningham
Texas
Price, McCormick & Co
New York
McComas
Walcott
Colorado
Vlatt
Connecticut
Spooner
Hale
Committee On Appropriations
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