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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1908

Page

20

Depew Aids Aldrich Defends NYSE Against Money Panic Charge

Senator Depew defends Aldrich plan to curb money panics by favoring asset currency and raising the comptroller salary to attract capable men. He argues the New York Stock Exchange is not to blame and that the measure preserves credit stability while resisting speculative excesses.

New York Stock Exchange Stock Exchange Chaney M. Depew Alfried Senate Ian Cones Ieee Fan Guayantee Fatur Dow Cf Credit Po Denew

Postal Service Employees Get Paid Sick Leave Provisions

Amendments outline paid leave and holiday provisions for postal workers including city delivery personnel and clerks in the Hallway Mail Service. They specify thirty days of annual leave with full pay and additional ten days possibly extended, affecting postal clerk eligibility and department policy alignment.

Sonat Perreae Vireka Tn Adenk Neds Hareway Mill Service OIAN

Portugal Expresses Gratitude Amid Assassination Fallout

The Portuguese government and Brazilian ministers send condolences after the assassination of the Portuguese king and crown prince. Congress adopted a condolence resolution reflecting shared mourning and strong repudiation of the political violence.

Charles Vase Brian Pibedt Portugal Bryan Wait

Senate Approves Currency Bill and Arbitration Treaties

The Senate backed the American currency bill and ratified the Swiss arbitration treaty while Hague conference conventions were favorably reported. The House authorized an investigation into the Electric Boat Company and a Catholic Church claim of 403000 was approved. The House adjourned until noon.

Senate Electric Boat Company Manila Catholc Church

Gary Succeeds Latimer as South Carolina Senator

Special to The Washington Post. Columbia March 6 states Frank Boyd Gary was chosen to succeed Latimer in the South Carolina Senate after fifteen ballots, receiving eighty one votes. Legrand W. Walker was closest rival. Gary plans to serve the unexpired term ending March 4 next, aims Bryan nomination, and has a long political lineage including 1895 constitutional convention and five years as speaker.

Washington Post Columbia Frank Boyd Gary South Carolina House of Representatives Gary Bryan Walker John A. Johnson Minnesota Latimer Denver Union Life Schenectady WobeyDle Afr Mart W. Gary Eugene B. Gary Supreme Court The State Mineat Gary

Legislative Briefs Across Senate and House Actions

Senate committees favor Welson bill to regulate Alaska liquor traffic and ratify a Switzerland treaty for dispute settlement. Omnibus arms bill reports a 632 dollar appropriation. other measures include naval reform, immigration limits on Japanese and Korean workers, and opposition from Chicago bankers to stock exchange interference.

Senate Committee On Territories Alaska

Controlling the Wireless Bill Advances in Senate

Senator Hale introduced a bill to regulate wireless telegraphy. It requires Utal corporations operating apparatus for commercial purposes to obtain licenses from the Secretary of Commerce and Labor. The act would govern messages extending beyond state jurisdiction, enabling federal control, with no license needed for U S. transmissions and powers to close stations or convert them to government use during war or mobilization. Regulations would prevent interference between naval, military, and private stations. Licenses of commercial stations could be revoked for interference with military stations. Wireless apparatus on foreign ships within U S territorial waters would fall under the bill.

Hale Secretary of Commerce and Labor United States

Teller seizes on executive usurpation in army pay bill

Senate action on the army pay bill increases officer salaries and enlistees pay. Teller argues against presidential discretion in fixing pay, urging constitutional change. Amendments add death pay for families and six months’ pay to officers and enlisted men, sparking debate over equality of treatment.

Senate Teller United States Culberson Warren Committee On Military Affairs Scott Bacon McLancin McLaurtin Ula McLaurin Baron

Navy Bill Reaches House With Pay and Militia Proposals

The Naval Affairs Committee favored reporting to the House a pay parity bill aligning navy and marine corps officers with army pay. It also backed favorable reporting on the naval militia bill granting the Navy Department control over the militia. The committee discussed the naval chaplain bill capping chaplains at forty eight with ranks spanning captain to lieutenant. Chaplain G Livingston Baird spoke in support. no action was taken.

Navy Marine Corps Army House Committee On Naval Affairs Navy Personnel’ Act Naval Militia Bil Foss Navy Department Bates Hebul

Penrose Warns Against Press Admission Bill Fears Liberty

Senator Penrose of the Post offices and Post-roads committee condemned a bill seeking to modify newspaper admission to malls and leave exclusion to the Postmaster General. The measure has long appeared in Congress, often blocked, and this year drew opposition as an attack on press liberty. The committee met yesterday to hear the adverse report and to proceed with the recommendation.

Senate Penrose Congress Aga

Speaker Inspects Bureau Overcrowding Prompting Call for New Building

Speaker Cannon and Chairman Tawney visited the Bureau of Engraving and Printing with Elliott Woods to assess conditions and back a new facility to relieve overcrowding and related evils. They toured the printing division, lunch room, engraving area, and other crowded rooms, hearing complaints from Plate Printers' Union members about intolerable work conditions and overcrowding.

Speaker Cannon Tawney Appropriations Committee Elliott Woods Canitol Bureau of Engraving and Printing Congress Secretary of the Treasury Corteiygu Coonan The Plate Printers' Union Sullivan Ralph Wiliam D. Leisster Plate Printers’ Union George BP. Foster Breaker Civic Federation Shera

Railroad officials clash with Fulton bill on rate raises

Railroad officials told the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee that the Fulton bill restricting rate increases would hinder low experimental rates to open new territory and delay required concessions. They argued the amendment proposing ICC discretion would face the same flaws as the original bill. Hearings resume next session.

Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce Interstate Commerce Commission J. M. Culp Southern Railway Newlands National Industrial Traffic League Culp Charles C. Paulding New York Central Railroad

Donkey and Elephant Tale Ends With Pharaoh’s Wink

Fragmentary older New York feature blends fable and satire with biblical and royal motifs. A donkey and an elephant are portrayed as patient beasts while four named men vie, Pharaoh comments, and a comic twist leads to a bow on The Merry Widow tune.

New York Ptapht Can Nom Bryan Parker Pharaoh Iealth Croesus Aesop Amenhotepsky The Merry Widow

Submarine Boat Inquiry Ordered by House Involving Lillyy Charges

The House voted unanimously to form a special committee to investigate methods of the Electric Boat Company and its Holland Boat predecessor, amid charges by Representative Lilley that funds and influence were used to sway Naval Affairs Committee members. The committee will collect testimonies and papers, report findings, and begin hearings in Washington.

Electric Boat Company Congress House Dalzell Ave Lilley Connecticut Anarr Boutell Illinoia Stevens Minnesota Olmsted Pennsylvania Howard Georgia Broussard Louisiana Washington Lillay Holland Boat Company Naval Affairs Committee Mr. Dalzell Lines Weill Delvell Liley Jilley Dalsell Courge United States Uak Mr. Lilley Dalzel Naval Committee Mr.Lilley Wes Congress Ee Laury Dalzeil Mr. Dalgell Speaker Wiertrie Boat Company Us Electric Hour Company Isley

Bills and Bills in House Propose Trust Suppression and Fort Fortification

In the House yesterday Mr Adair of Indiana introduced a bill to suppress trusts pools and combinations in trade with penalties for violations. Mr Thomas of North Carolina sought $1,000,000 to fortify Fort Mene Fort NOC. Mr Cox of Indiana proposed repealing a statute that allows yachts from foreign clubs to enter the United States without clearing at customs. The Senate District Committee did not meet due to Senator Gallinger's absence who accompanies Senator Proctard to Vermont.

Wilfrey United States Court For China Shanghai Representative Walde New York House Committee On Judiciary Waldo Adair Indiana Thomas North Carolina Cox United States Senate District Committee Senator Gallinger Senate Senator Proctard Vermont

Religious notices from Northwest Washington churches

Congregational and Unitarian services listed for First Congregational Church at Tenth and G streets Northwest with sermons by Rev Gemuel H Woodand others. Includes All Souls Church at 14th and L with morning and evening services and Sunday School. Also Christian Science First Church at 14th and R Northwest, Evangelical Christian Science Church at 1007 Gatreet Northwest, Seventh Day Adventists mock sermon, Spiritism lectures at Pythian Temple, Oriental Esoteric Center, healing by mental suggestion, and YW Vesper services at Twelfth and Furthest.

ST. John's Church Lafayette Square Roland Cotton Smits D. D Dunlap H. Bigelow Aerton Evenaing Vermon J. M. Horner Hole Comunion Vt m Reege F. Alsop JM. Horner Ashevide B. Baptist Fifth Baptist Church Street Seventh Southwest Westos Bruner Mbnteer St. Surdesschonl Ford Baraca J. Porter Washington Chorus Club Hessmer L Strent Northent Milton Waldron Gand Methodist Episcopal Metropolitan Aemotial Strest John Marshall Place Frank M. Kistol P.m A. m. Epworth First Congregational Church Narthwest Gemuel H. Wood- U Christian Science First Church OF Christ Ila Mand Colorado Evangelical Christian Science Evangelical Christian Science Church Beottish Rite Hall Gatreet Northwest Blenop Oliver Sabin Martha A. van Voent Miey Holth Plekaring Trea Evangelist K. C. Bussell Memorial Church Twelfth Streets Welcoms First Association Pythian Temple Ninth Street Edgerts Ripple Testa Beance ‘Thuray Seaton I Street THE Segular League Ijsmis H. Kesler Twelfth Join Weldley Miz Gracy Beel

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