Two Big Bills Killed In Fall Of Congress
The Sixty-second Congress ended with two key appropriation bills dead. Senator Fall of New Mexico stalled the Indian appropriation of 12 million dollars, while Taft vetoed the 15 million sundry civil bill over a farm labor clause shielding unions. Poindexter sought to debate police enforcement and the Senate adjourned. Taft called the farmer clause class legislation likely unconstitutional.
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Sixty-second Congress
Senator Fall
New Mexico
Indian Service
Taft
House
Senate
Poindexter
Jie
Washington
Marshall
Windor
Congress
Senators Sworn In and Absent Senators Listed
A list of newly sworn in senators from various states including Georgia Alabama Idaho Maine Rhode Island New Mexico New Jersey Oregon Kentucky Virginia Minnesota Nebraska Oklahoma Delaware Colorado Texas North Carolina Michigan and others. Absent senators Nathan Goff West Virginia Arkansas and Joseph T. Robinson Arkansas are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. ©. Bacon
Georgia
John H. Bankhead
Alabama
William E. Borah
Idaho
Edwin C. Burleigh
Maine
L. B. Colt
Rhode Island
Albert B. Fall
New Mexico
William Hughes
New Jersey
Ohie M. James
Kentucky
William Kenyon
Iowa
Harry Lane
Oregon
Thomas S. Martin
Virginia
Knute Nelson
Minnesota
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Robert L. Owen
Oklahoma
Joseph E. Ransdell
Louisiana
Willard Saulsbury
Delaware
John F. Shafroth
Colorado
Morris Sheppard
Texas
Senate
Mr. Marshall
Nathan Goff
West Virginia
Robinson
Arkansas
Bankhead
Bacon
Simmons
North Carolina
Owen
Tillman
South Carolina
Sheppard
Martin
Shafroth
Louisbury
Thompson
Kansas
James
Ransdell
Vardaman
Mississippi
Walsh
Montana
Hughes
Lane
Shields
Tennessee
Senators Swear In New Congress Amid Lively Ceremony
The Sixty-second to Sixty-third Congress transition began with an adjournment in order and new members sworn in. Vice President Marshall presided as Governor Taft’s cabinet and President-elect Wilson observers filled the chamber. Senator Morris Sheppard shifted terms and Ollie James drew laughter during the oath.
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Marshall
Gallinger
Senate
Illinois
New Hampshire
Borah
Idaho
Kenyon
Iowa
Nelson
Minnesota
Warren
Wyoming
Burleigh
Maine
Weeks
Massachusetts
Norris
Nebraska
Colt
Rhode Island
Sterling
South Dakota
House of Representatives
Ransdell
James
Morris Sheppard
Texas
Bailey
Marshall Aad
Ollie James
James K. Vardaman
William Hughes
Wilson
Bradley
Kentucky
Wison
Supreme Court
Taft
William Jennings Bryan
Bennett
Martin
Virginia
Democrats in Caucus Plan Senate and House Organization
Democratic members of the Senate and House prepare separate caucuses to organize their chambers and set policies for the extra session called by President Wilson. Key disputes include Senate leadership and seniority rules, while the House focuses on Ways and Means committee picks for tariff legislation.
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Congress
Senate
House
Wilson
Caucus of Representatives
House Caucus
Ways and Means Committee
Bartholdt
Missouri
Curry Republeand
New Mexico
Bryan
Burleson
W. W. Murray
Massachusetts
Redfield
Gov
Dockery
Heese M. King
Arizona
National Committee
Harrison
Carter Harrison
Chicago
Benton McMiNin
Tennessee
Robert Ewing
Louisiana
James Curiey
Loase
Foss
Simeon Baldwin
Connecticut
New England
New Fengland
Taft signs generous district public works bill after veto threat
President Taft signed the public buildings appropriations bill after noting he would withhold his signature without meritorious content. The measure funds a Potomac memorial bridge planning, a Rock Creek Park land purchase, a George Washington memorial hall, an Arlington amphitheater, a National Archives building, and a Geological Survey home. Restrictions aim to curb pork barrel spending for small towns lacking postal receipts.
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Potomac Memorial Bridge
Home For Geological Survey
George Washington Hall
Arlington Amphitheater
National Archives
Washington
Taft
Congress
Rock Creek Park
Tatt
Potomac
Washington Monument
Arlington
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Geological Survey
Pennsylvania Station
Sixth
B Streets
Secretary of the Treasury
Wilson’s Cabinet Praise Drawn From Democrats and Republicans
Prominent politicians from both parties laud President Wilson’s choices for the new cabinet. Speakers like McCombs, Underwood, and Townsend praise balance and qualifications, especially Secretary of Agriculture Houston and Franklin Lane’s Interior post, noting regional and ideological breadth across the roster.
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Townsend
New Jersey
Garrison
Franklin Lane
San Francisco
Curtis Gregg
Pennsylvania
Gov
Wilson
Stanley
Kentucky
Julius Kahn
Repub
Hean
California
Gov. Wilson
Franklin K. Lane
Washington
Lfe
Fishes as Wilson Takes Office
An unnamed Washington resident ignored inauguration ceremonies and spent the afternoon fishing from the wall along the Tidal Basin with his coat collar upturned, showing little concern for the event.
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Wilson
Washington
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Mr. Taft
United States
Dem
John K. Shields
F. M. Simmons
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Thomas Sterling
South da
Kota
William H. Thompson
Benjamin R. Tillman
Thomas J. Walsh
Francis E. Warren
John W. Weeks
Joseph T. Robinson
Department of Agriculture
Houston
Department of Commerce
Commerce
Secretary of Labor
William B. Wilson
Department of Labor
Albert S. Burleson
McCombs
Wiliam F. McCombs
Oscar W. Underwood
Norman EH
Mack
National
Tom Taggart
Fitzgerald
Committee On Appropriations
Emmet O'Neal
Gov. Hall
Folk
Francis
Goltra
William M. Hough
Washington University
Baltimore
Interstate Commerce Commission
Apollinaris
Ewsea
Massachusetts Avenue Heights
Sheridan Circle
America
Observatory Circle
Massachusetts Avenue
Villa
Protestant Episcopal Cathedral
Francis G. Newlands
George S. Nixon
Thomas J. Fisher & Co., Inc
American Security & Trust Co
Amos H. Plumb
Trustees
Thorin
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