Senate Closes Fifty-Ninth Congress Amid Polite Farewells
The Fifty-ninth Congress adjourned after a long day of formalities with Senate and House leaders bidding farewell. Senators lingered in galleries as Spooner of Wisconsin resigned, while others ended terms including Blackburn, Clark, Berry, Mulkey, and Carmack. British Ambassador Bryce and Mrs Bryce attended briefly. public mood mixed with somber ceremony and celebratory goodbyes.
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Senate Admits Adjournment After Long Fifty Ninth Session
The Senate ends its fifty ninth Congress with thanks to colleagues and a final adjournment. President Roosevelt signs measures including railway hours before departing the Capitol. Speaker Cannon receives farewell honors as Gen Grosvenor retires with a silver service amid patriotic tributes.
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New Building Assured for Engraving and Printing Bureau
Congressional conferees inserted a provision to enable the Treasury Secretary to prepare plans specifications and cost estimates for a new Bureau of Engraving and Printing building and remodeling of adjoining land. The move commits the government to a building, though only plans could be prepared in the coming year. The Public Buildings and Grounds Committee supports a new facility.
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Nominees Face Time Crunch as Senate Adjourns
About 1 percent of nominations remained unconfirmed when the Senate adjourned. Most confirmations were rushed with no time to act. U S attorneys nominees listed include Oscar R. Handler in Alabama, William C. Bristol in Oregon, James B. Elliott in South Dakota. One U S marshal, Cornelius C. Dusen, from Louisiana’s Western district, failed. The rest were for postmasters.
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Platt Denies Resignation Plan to Leave Senate
Senator Platt yesterday formally denied reports that he intends to resign by placing him in the Senate. He announced he will remain until the expiration of his term.
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Henry H. Gilfr y Promoted Chief Clerk of Senate
Henry H. Gilfry was promoted to chief clerk of the United States Senate succeeding the late H. Bowyer McDonald. Born in Illinois and raised in Oregon, he came to the Senate twenty eight years ago and rose from minute and journal clerk to chief clerk in a career noted for careful service and parliamentary skill.
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Jamestown Tercentennial opening panel named by vice president
Vice President Fairbanks appointed a ten member special Senate committee to attend the Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition opening on April 26. The slate includes Senators Daniel and Martin of Virginia Burrows of Michigan Foraker of Ohio Kean of New Jersey Scott of West Virginia Warner of Missouri Brandegee of Connecticut Berry of Arkansas and Carmack of Tennessee.
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Army Officers Plead Guilty In Insobriety Case
Capt Aaron R. Stogsdall and 2nd Lieut A L Clark of the Fifteenth Infantry pleaded guilty to habitual insobriety before a fort court martial presided by Col Alexander Rodgers at Fort Meade. They remain in custody at Fort Crook as the Judge Advocate General in Washington weighs action. Stogsdall had long been social and was slated to depart for the Philippines in summer.
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Not Quite a Billion Tawney Praises Congress
The article reports House Chairman Tawney praising Congress for the fiscal year 1908 appropriations totaling about 994 million dollars, with divisions showing emergency, permanent, service pension, and artillery allocations. It notes Ranking Democrat Livingston urging restraint, criticizing army and navy increases and warning of continued military expenditures unless revenue rises.
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Beveridge Succeeds Spooner In Senate Seat
Beveridge wins the commanding Senate seat long held by Spooner after his resignation. Knox, previously in the Cherokee strip, secures Beveridge’s former seat and joins his Republican colleagues. The session also rejected three postmaster nominations, including Joseph Eli.
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