Tariff debate rages in House over home market edge
In a fiery tariff session the House heard Lacey of Iowa argue for a stronger home market over foreign trade while John Sharp Williams of Mississippi countered with criticisms of Republican tariff policy. He cited duties exceeding 100 percent on various items as evidence of inequities in the system.
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Lacey
Iowa
John Sharp Willams
Home Market Club
Boston
Williams
Lacy
Betten
Germany
Great Britain
Br. Paceys
Mesata
Clark
Missouri
Weisse
Powers
Maine
Gardmex
Massachusetts
M@roersner
Weise
Lucey
Canada
Gardner
Grosvenor
England
Chamberlain
Mississippi
Mr. Williams
Congress Condensed Senate and House Debates Report
Congress adjourns as Senate debates the Army Medical Corp expansion and statehood, while House leaders discuss tariffs and the Indian bill with emphasis on education and liquor control. Anthony Michalek is named a U S citizen. Dalzell tobacco relief bill advances. Adjournment set for noon.
Statehood Theme Draws Little Interest in Senate Speech
Senator Long of Kansas urged passage of a joint statehood bill for Oklahoma and Indian Territory, arguing against Arizona separate statehood. The session also debated Army Medical Corps, Revenue Cutter Service, and the Sims automobile bill, while Bevardge signaled the Statehood debate would close soon.
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Mr. Long
Kansas
China
Messrs
Wrapp
Scout
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Army Medical Corps
Revenue Cutter Service
Long
Long Uuk
Arizona
New Mexico
Beverdge
Dought
Patterson
Heveridee
Tillman Delays Rate Bill Report as Statehood Bill Nears End
Senator Tillman in charge of the Hepburn Dolliver rate bill postpones formal report to next Tuesday aiming to set the bill as unfinished business after the Statehood measure clears. He expects rapid action to take up and pass the rate bill with possible lengthy debate and near adjournment May 16. Also notes Culberson to speak, praising his Texas railroad law and Reagan case involvement.
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Tilman
Senate
Tillman
Mr. Tilman
Ans
Texas
Railroad Commission
Supreme Court
Washington
Reagan
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Committee to Look At Georgia Rivers and Harbors
A special party from the House committees on Rivers and Harbors and Interstate and Foreign Commerce will depart Washington at 10 50 a m in a Southern Railway car to investigate rivers and harbors in Georgia Florida Alabama and Mississippi. Members include Hepburn Mann Adamson Richardson Dovener Bishop Acheson Alexander Davidson McLachlan Lorimer Jones Bede Ellis Lester Sparkman Ransdell Burgess and Humphreys Chairman Burton cannot accompany the group from Washington but hopes to join en route.
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Alexander
Davidson
McLachlan
Lorimer
Jones
Bede
Ellis
Lester
Sparkman
Ransdell
Burgess
Humphreys
Burton
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Nominations Confirmed by United States Senate
The Senate in executive session confirmed several nominations including John Pronk Mayes as Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas Edward Kent for Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court Richard E Stohn as Associate Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court Carl Rash Yrastmmasters as District Attorney of Montana J A Rose JA Daughtrey Hart ford A Walter Union Springe for various posts and salary limits for old clerks in Washington. The House panel backed a plan to cap civil service salaries at 1000 for those 65 plus and proposed depositing government funds beyond 50 million in national banks at 2 percent interest. A coal famine relief effort for Nome Alaska was discussed and the Naval Affairs Committee supported a substitute to expand the ordnance corps by fourteen officers.
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Missouri
William J. Bryan
Democratic Party
Anthony Michalek
United States
Unda
Dalzell
Secretary of the Interior
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Sherman
Senate
Western District of
Arkansas
John Pronk Mayes
Supreme Court of
Arizona
Edward Kent
Colorado
Supreme Court
Argott
Richard E. Stohn
Montana
Carl Rash Yrastmmasters
Alabama
J. H. Daughtrey
Hartford
A Walter
Union Springe Indian Territory
JA. Rose
Chickasha
Quarantine Bill Faces Senate Committee Clash
National quarantine bill debated by the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee without agreement. Republicans demand federal interstate and maritime quarantine, with an amended penalty for interfering with interstate commerce. Some members oppose, while a Treasury led plan would place quarantine under surgeon general supervision but Treasury direction.
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House Committee On Interstate and
Hepburn
Adamson and
Bartlett
Georgia
Mississippi
New Orleans
Treasury Department
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Wyman
Secretary of the Treasury
Codfish borax carve in pure food bill sparks debate
A US pure food bill report shields codfish from preservatives, a concession won by Senator Lodge. The measure also tightens label rules for medicines and patent tonics, bans opium and cocaine content, and mandates exact weight or quantity on packages.
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New England
Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Agricultural Department
Senator Lodge
Wiley
United States
Freight rates burden Boston exports against Southern ports
Boston, March 6. In the twenty annual Boston Chamber of Commerce report issued today Boston is cited as reclaiming its position in combined values while New Orleans recedes. The city shows a net gain of 5,128,809 over 1904, with imports at 19,797,359 and exports at 5,953,409. The report notes the burden of higher freight rates on Boston’s competitiveness compared with Southern Atlantic and Gulf ports for export products.
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Boston
Boston Chamber of Commerce
New Orleans
Boaton
Atlantic
Gulf
Griggs Elected Chairman Vows Fight For Democratic House
At a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee meeting in Washington, Rep James M Griggs of Georgia was elected chairman with no opposition. He pledged the job would serve the party, not any individual, and said the aim is to win a Democratic House next November. Officers named included secretary Charles A Howards Texas treasurer James L Norris DC sergeant at arms Joseph Sinnott Virginia and assistant sergeant at arms J L Pearcey. Headquarters will be set in Washington to direct the campaign.
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Georgia
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Texas
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District of Columbia
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Virginia
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House of Representatives
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Mississippi
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Arkansas
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Missouri
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Massachusetts
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Tennessee
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New York
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Washington
Ig City
New York Stock Exchange Member Labels Dubois Ally a Stock Gambler
Fred W. Perry of the New York Stock Exchange writes Senator Dubois protesting his committee vote on the Philippine tariff bill. Dubois replies, calling Perry a gambling joint member and criticizes Perry’s ties to foreign interests, stating his vote was sound and urging backing for producers.
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Idaho
Congress
Senate Committee On
Philippines
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Investment Securities and Foreign Exchange
Broad Street
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Perry
New York
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Washington, D
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Senator Dubola
Washington, D. C
New Yorkty
N.Y
New York City
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Fred T, Dubois
Col Livingstone resigns from Senate Interstate Commerce post
Col Colvin H Livingstone resigns as secretary of the Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce after six years. He will devote himself to his banking, real estate, and railway interests, including Washington golf links at Rosslyn turned subdivision and coal lands in West Virginia. He will remain active with Senator Butins and in Elkins campaigns.
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Col
Colvin H. Livingstone
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
American National Bank
Washington
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Great Falls and Old Dominion Railway Company
Livingstone
Washington Golf Links
Rosslyn
West Virginia
Senator Butins
Committee On Interstate Commerce
Senator Elkins
Smoot Seat Debate Divides on Expulsion vs Exclusion
The Senate considers Smoot's fate with witnesses starting March 26. Division centers on whether he can be deprived by a majority vote or only by expulsion requiring two thirds. Committee expected nine to four against Smoot, with Republicans Foraker Beveridge Dillingham Hopkins opposing disturbing the Mormon senator.
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Bethalf
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Hopkins
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Frazier
Democrata
Hoowever
Michigan
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Balley
Red Tape Delays Seamen From Callao to Panama
Destitute American sailors stranded in Callao due to shipping payment disputes. Panama consul general demanded receipts from vessel masters before releasing funds. The Treasury Comptroller ruled that receipts from any authorized company agent are acceptable, allowing the seamen to resume their voyage.
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Panama
Comptroller of the Treasury
Paymaster Deering Resigns From Navy Post
The President accepted the resignation of George A. Deering a Navy Paymaster stationed at the Washington Navy Yard effective immediately after a court martial proceeding on irregularities in his accounts. Deering a native of the city joined the pay corps in April 193. Manley Lawton named cadet at Military Academy a decision by the President follows the death of Maj Gen Lawton in the Philippines.
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Navy
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Pay Corps of
Young Lawton
Manley Lawton
Military Academy
Lawton
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