Congress Condensed Currency Bill Debate Notes
Senator Hopkins urged support for the currency bill while Sensio Hayburn opposed it. Aldrich anticipated a vote next Wednesday. Depaw planned an address to the Senate tomorrow. Belley scheduled for Monday remarks. The Senate will meet at noon and adjourn after noting the death of Senator Procter. In the House general debate on the post office appropriation, Reps Sims Chaney Lindberg Hitchcock Smith and Buster Thann spoke. The session adjourned at 4:92 p.m. with callers seeking a sound basis for financial policy and warnings against replacing current currency with emergency issues.
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Hopkins
Sensio- Hayburn
Aldrich
Akep
Depaw
Senate
Morrdy
Belley
Procter
Vermont
House
Sims
Tennessee
Chaney
Indiana
Lindbeg
Minnesota
Hitencock
Nebraska
Smith
Missouri
Buster Thann
Wisconsin
Banks Loans in Debate Aldrich Blocks Resolution
A heated Senate exchange on a resolution demanding the Comptroller of the Currency disclose all loans made by major New York banks over 30 months. Aldrich and Tillman clash over naming patrons and stock gambling ties while Hale Depew and others seek a form to curb speculation and illicit margins.
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Hale
Depew
South Carolina
Iiteril Pinks
New York
Abb
Fiat
Ilumen
Vr Aldrich
Aldrich
Mir Limands
Tillman
Tillman Veris
Teney
Wis
Hs Wis
Uarich
Admiral Cowles Tells Senate Navy Panel On Turret Safety
Rear Admiral William S Cowles testifies before the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs that battle hazards persist with no gate in battle and urges rapid firing, direct heat, and improved turret practices. He cites the Missouri accident and argues that while dangers cannot be fully eliminated, modern adjustments reduce risk and stress immediate readiness over two stage ammunition.
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Wiliam
Bureau of Equipment
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
Yasea Co
Admiral Cowts
Admiral Cowles
Missouri
Forgan Records Aboard As Serato Opines On Senate Attitudes
In a fragmented report, Forgan pushes for recorded remarks as Wole Serato cites dismay with Senate temper and leaders. Major figures including Hig Iriding and Aldrich are referenced in a debate over restraint, with contention over how far to push the Record bill.
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Corgan
Hiepkins
Iriding
Man
Ereshen Torgans Critise
Aldrin
Aldrich
Ceud
Baniera
Public Works Bill For City Park Area Roads
A report to fund and construct a park area and street improvements includes acquiring land and street widening. The plan covers about twenty blocks with a cost not to exceed a stated limit and outlines starting work on certain avenues and streets from specified points to a local road.
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Wetmore
Fubbe
jMusianasenie
Herst
Thirty Sixth Stret
Souler G
Dent
Phirtsarti Street
Towdall Road
Army Bill Before Senate Raises Enlisted Pay
A Senate debate featured a bill to raise Army pay for enlisted men with a proposed 40 percent increase. Senators Cal and Dersan objected to naming the raise in the bill, arguing for explicit specification. The matter was under consideration as a motion to adjourn was addressed.
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Cal ,Dersan
Navy hearing on ship data and logs questions
Senators pressed for exact wear data of each ship in the fleet and the impact of excess weight on supplies coal and water. Admiral Capp declared yard measurements more reliable than flare observations. Lieut Cam Clelan Davis endorsed armor belt placement and the open turret and ammunition hoist design. The committee adjourned.
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Senator Tilman
Capph
Cam Clelan Davis
Bureau of Equipment
Letter Praising Sims Amid Naval Committee Hearing
A correspondent defends Lieut Cam Sims during the Senate Naval Committee inquiry, praising his service since the Spanish American War and urging focus on current questions. The writer cautions against self-promotion and urges publication to reach Sims, hoping to keep him on topic.
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Friena
Navy
Hne
Steft
United States
Cam Sims
Kun
Commander Sims Explains Navy Training Shortfalls
Commander Sims testified before the Senate Naval Committee stating the Navy was inefficient and ill prepared for war due to an incompetent training establishment. He praised the sailors as superior and vowed the gunner training system would be improved to elevate the Navy above all others.
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Sins
Senate Naval Committee
England's Navy Faces Proposals on Wartime Muzzle Rule
Fragmented OCR reading discusses potential changes to naval munitions or wartime restrictions, including figures and policy considerations. It mentions Secretary Wetraif and debates over whether to modify existing regulations and how such alterations would be implemented.
Prohibition and Child Labor Bills to Be Considered
The legislative committee will review two bills this morning addressing prohibition and child labor in the district. One proposal seeks to ban child labor. the other aims to regulate intoxicants, with support varying among representatives.
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Usmering
Ur Howe
Nti
Virgin
Depiccntaia Sis
Tennesser
Brass Cannon for Winchester Reamtahten Thay nf Wineinta
A resolution was introduced in the Senate asking to spend 12 months of the contingent fund to rent an office in the Bliss Building for the staff of the Committee on Revision of Laws chaired by the proposer. The request covers February 1 onward. A House move diverted the War Secretary to provide to Winchester two bits of a cannon for use at Washingtons old headquarters, provided the cannon is condemned and no longer needed by the government.
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Floh
Lear Boas
Benet Vial
al’ Banks
Eibaoat Routoott
Uae
Jock Ioen
Boo
Herbirn
Senate
Secretary of War
Furntst Tochelts
Winchester
George Washington
Trusts Fix Fixed Tariff Accuses Committee Members
A House debate on the Dingley tariff and post office funding features sharp charges that paper lumber and steel trusts influence schedules. Representative Hitchcock accuses Ways and Means members of aiding monopolies and cites warnings by newspaper publishers and key figures like Russell Miller and Chisholm. He alleges a scheme to shield a paper trust and cites the International Paper Co and regional Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan combinations. The post office bill includes a 400000 rental item for cancelling machines, described as a hold up by inventors and patent holders.
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Ways and Means
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Paper Trust
Lumber Trust
Steel Trust
Steel Schedule
Ptper
Committee On
Alm
Payne
New York
Ways and Mans
Paynes Committee
Fies
Russell
Warner Miller
H J Chisholm
Maine
International Paper Company
United States
America
Northwest
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Mans Actian T
Ways and
Post Office Department
Sims
Tennessee
Fu Ures
Aldrich Bull
Agricultural appropriation bill reported by House Agriculture Committee
The House Committee on Agriculture prepared an agricultural appropriation bill totaling 11,431,346 dollars, down 1,429,005 from departmental estimates and up 1,984,065 from the current fiscal year. The rise reflects a new system where forestry service revenues go to the Treasury for general distribution rather than forestry expenses.
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House Committee On Agriculture
House
Forestry Service
Treasury
Taffy to Suffragists State Rights in Question
Wisconsin Representative Jenkins, House Judiciary chair, says no member favors constitutional woman suffrage. He argues federal enforcement of state police powers would erode state rights, noting polygamy, marriage, and divorce are state issues. He warns Democrats will not yield state powers to the federal government.
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Congress
Iouse Judiciary Committee
Representative Jenkins
Wisconsin
Judge Jenkins
Lis
Jenk
Union
Democratic Party
Feder
House Disagrees With Senate On Appropriation Bill
The House rejected Senate amendments to an appropriation bill and called for a conference. Representatives Sherman Marshall of Orth Pakola and Stephens of Texas were named as House managers. Hearings on uniform classification of grain in interstate commerce and federal government inspection continued before the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. Gronna of North Dakota and McCumber of the same state appeared for the measures. Ranefell of Louisiana introduced a bill for $1 million to protect the Mississippi River banks in front of New Orleans per the Mississippi River Commission. Smith of Texas introduced a bill to require the ICC to fix freight and railroad rates within designated classes to one. Tomes Candy of the Wisconsin Coal Dealers Association and Milton Robinson of Chicago pressed for favorable report on the Smith bill. Walter Jenks of Carnegie Steel and A R Hunt of Homstad Steel argued against the Gardner eight-hour bill before the House Labor Committee, contending contracts for government work and other points.
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Senate
Sherman Marshall
Orth
Pakola and Stephens
Texas
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Gronna
North Dakota
McCumber
Smith
Texan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tomes
Timms
Wisconsin
Milton HE Robinson
Chicgo
Thuse
Mr Smith
Fexar
Walter Jenks
Carnegie Steel Company
A R Hunt
Homstad
Carnegie Steel Companiy
House Committee On Labor
Police Say No Police Increase For Washington
House committee opposes expanding the Washington police force beyond the requested one hundred positions. Representative Madden of Illinois argues against a per capita increase, noting Washington already has a larger force than many cities. The district hearings on the appropriation bill continue, with a draft expected soon.
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Ur Alterall
Washington
Madden
Tapita
Ctizen
Mr Madden
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