Bribery Charge Falls in Choctaw Chickasaw Case
A Senate report by Secretary Garfield finds no evidence of bribery among Choctaw Chickasaw citizenship court members. The document traces contracts with Manslield, McMurray & Cornish and related litigation fees, noting prior attorney general findings and government authorization for court fee determinations.
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Secretary of Interior
Citizenship Tribunal
Garfield
Mr Sladen
Texas
Department of the Interior
Tillman
Senate
Department of Justice
Garfeld
Indian Office
Gisclones
Chostaw Chickasaw Citizenship Court
Manafie'd McMurray& Cornish
Tellies
Waa i
Woo Jones
Indian Affairs
HS Heeneock
Secretary of the Interior
Kratly
de Inel
Congress
D' Yansiup Court
Gartielé
Hia
Te Rede Tos
Tua
Autierlts
Marth
Cela Canaress
Mansfield Mealey & Corual
Fort Thayer Park bill and foreign corporation regulation
The report covers a bill by Senator Gallinger to establish a park between Twenty fourth and Twenty fifth streets northeast of Hamlin and Irving for 13000 dollars. It also includes Senator Kirk’s street extension proposals and Representative Kahn’s foreign corporation regulation in the District, requiring charters, officer affidavits, capital stock details, and conspicuous state listing with a 1000 dollar fine for violations.
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Gallinger
Estentiah
Thavar
Twenty Fourth
Twents
Srrerta Iurthsaat
Hamlin
Irving Sirsera
Senate Committee On
Kurkert
Flint
Thirtssixth Street
Foxhall Road
Volta Q
the Recorder of Deeds
Ika
Atttena
Betting Bill Move Faces House Subcommittee Vote
The House District Committee reviews the Acheson bill banning vetting on horse races and other gambling forms in the District. Subcommittee on judiciary chaired by Representative Campbell of Kansas meets Saturday to decide if the measure should advance to a full committee meeting next week.
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House
Campbell
Kanaae
Tl Meat
Congress Condensed Senate and House News Briefs
Senate debate covered Amator Titmss's revothion proposal to direct the Finances Committee to probe finances with focus on spirulative ioony and chick overcertification. Lodge backed the Aldrich Dill as Payoter aplastst McCrosry replied to McOwnen's Kentucky night riders criticisms. Senate to meet at noon, post-office appropriation DIN continued under five minute rule. House adjourned until noon today.
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Lodge
Payoter
McCrosry
Ownen
Kentucky
Senate
Rouse
Bill To Meet Objections In Employers' Liability Act
A prominent member of the House Committee on the Judiciary says the employers' liability act will be reported to the House after addressing constitutional objections raised by a recent Supreme Court decision. The Court held the act's language ambiguous and applicable to intrastate as well as interstate railroads, noting that Corcoran lacked authority to regulate railroads within a state.
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House Committee On
Supreme Court
Correas
District of Columbia
Repubican National Committee
District of
Calumpia
Blaney Bieber
Percy Crawford
Mustab F Collins
Diswae of
Columbia
Elton
Republican Party
Strict
Tauat
Humdrut
Py Neon
Jak
Mat ‘Peate
E. Jordan
Elpm i Ae
Ariols
Pee
Elec Mm
Expanditoria Ie Finance Committee
Sidney Bieer
Persia
Tillman asks for data on banks and currency measures
Senator Tillman offers a resolution to compel the Finance Committee to spend weeks gathering information on whether national banks act through agents to influence currency legislation, if any legislative fixes are needed to curb officials from seeking bank employment, bank loan practices in New York, and the use of trust firms as dummy agencies. He seeks full disclosure on 1900s era banking ties and stock broker credit during 1905 and 1907.
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Tillman
Finance Committee
Senate
South Carolina
Congress
New York
Treasury Department
National Bank of Nummetica
Charles
Mple
Bccme
Wwe
Kentuck
Kentucky
Tobacco Trust
Rockefeller
Beef Trust
Armours Et
Abareo Trust
Pension Bill Passes House to Raise Widows War Pension
The Senate approved the House bill raising pensions for widows and orphans of soldiers from the Mexican and Indian wars. Conferees will meet next week due to Senator McCrumper's absence. The measure increases monthly payments from four to twelve dollars for many veterans widows and places about 39000 widows on the rolls at twenty two dollars a month where not previously allowed. The bill would add roughly fifteen million nine hundred ninety eight thousand one hundred twelve dollars to the pension appropriation annually.
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Senate
Mexico
McCrumper
North Dakota
Printing deficiency request grows with patent volumes
The Treasury and Interior secretaries sent an urgent deficiency request to Congress for additional printing and binding funds in the current year. The letter notes rising patent numbers drive the need, with about $17 000 tied to this growth, and hints at higher Government Printing Office costs as a contributing factor.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of the Interior
House
Garfield
College graduate praises Grape-Nuts diet and The Road to Wellville
A former student writes of improved health and mental clarity after four years on a rational food and exercise plan centered on Grape-Nuts. He credits The Road to Wellville booklet for guiding his regimen, noting reduced headaches, steadier nerves, and better concentration.
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Weilville
Norman
Poretum
Hatt Creek
Wetlvilles
Central Bank Debate Rages Over Aldrich Bill and Night Riders
Senator Lodge backs a central bank and warns against guarantees of national bank deposits while Kentucky senators Paynter McCreary criticize the currency bill and condemn tobacco barn burnings. Debates touch asset currency, state rights, and trust formations amid currency panic relief efforts.
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Saya
Kentucky
Mr. Depew
Lodge
Paynter
McCreary
Dépow
Treasury Department
Banke
Senato Aldrich
Bailey
Paynters
Senator Depews
Senator McCreary
Depew
Tobacco Trust
House Debate on Post Office Bill Cuts Rail Pay
Representative Wanger urged withholding one seventh of rail payments until weights are accurately measured. Overstreet opposed. chair overruled. Goebel and Murdock backed raises for railway mail clerks and related staff. After long debate, vote showed 13 for and 63 against. House adjourned at 5:05 until today.
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Wanger
Pennsylvania
Post Office
Ian
Overstreet
Bittery
Chatr
Goebel
Onin
Murdock
Kansas
Nr Overstreet
Post-office Committee
Militia Expense Amendments In Senate Bill Propose 1000000
Senators Jnck and Taliaferro urged amendments to the army appropriation bill to authorize spending of 1,000,000 for militia expenses of states territories and the district of Columbia as authorized by the Secretary of War for encampments and field instruction of the regular army. Senator Warren introduced a bill to appoint Brig General Constant Williams to the retired list. The text also contains unrelated ad content about a pharmacy and newspaper branches.
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Jnck
Taliaferro
Senate
States
Territories
District of Columbia
Secretary of War
Warren
Constant Willams
Navy Pay Bill Advances In House Committee Action
The House Committee on Naval Affairs reported favorably a Foss bill to equalize Navy and Marine Corps pay with Army ranks. It raises midshipmen and certain specialists by 2 percent and links later midshipmen pay to second lieutenants in the Army. The plan also adjusts retirement pay and overall costs show an annual increase of about 4.6 million dollars over the previous fiscal year.
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House Committee On Naval Affairs
Foss
Navy
Marine Corps
Army
Bnil
Newberry
Commander Wilson
Bureau of Navigation
WANTS MORE ARMY OFFICERS
The Senate Committee on Military Affairs ordered favorably a bill authorizing extra officers for the army. It aims to address a shortage caused by detached service removing company officers. The bill would add officers across grades including 36 colonels, 64 lieutenant colonels, 90 majors, 162 captains, 144 first lieutenants, and 126 second lieutenants.
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Senate Committee On
Congress
Legislative Briefs Highlight Lumberman Protests and River Project Funds
Western lumbermen including Arthur Hill and JW Bloggett testified before the House Public Lands Committee against the Fulton Bill directing the Attorney General to recover title to lands granted to railroads for failing to meet grant conditions. Appropriations were urged for river and harbor projects totaling 2,200,000 for Tennessee River locks and dams and 1,200,000 for Coosa River locks and dams. Delegations from Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Clarksville urged action.
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Arthur Hill
JW Bloggett
Michigan
House Public Lands Committee
Senate
Tennessee River
Co Julia River
House
Rivera and Harbors
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Clarksville
Restore Strength Nervine Cures Exhaustion Aids Nervous Ailments
A testimonial for Dr Myles Nervine praising its effect on nervous exhaustion sleep issues and headaches. The user claims improved well being after taking pills with the manufacturer Miles Medical Co and location hints Slikhart Indiana. Amounts and dates are unclear but the ad promises money back if not beneficial.
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Myles
Mena. Ark
Monsy
Miles Medical CO
Slikhart
Ind
Attack on Bieber Grant Investigation Promised in Congress
Congressional debate centers on repeal of a law enabling Ridney Bieber to acquire government land in the District. Bartholdt defends the sale as proper, while critics allege push for exemption and improper gains. Senate action and War Department input shape potential inquiry and timing.
Repairing Furniture and Honest Estimates by Moses & Sons
We offer repairs from a short splice in a chair leg to a seat spring fix and surface touch up. Our estimate may seem low at first but will prove extravagant in the end. We provide one kind of estimate you can hold us to. W. B. Moses & Sons I Street at 11th.
Senator Gallinger Moves to Halt Land Grant Sales
Senator Gallinger acted in the Senate to check further grants by Conger of land in the District. He moved to recall from the House a Senate-passed bill authorizing the Secretary of War to sell lands in which the government may have an interest, to prevent further title claims from passing through the District Committee.
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House
Ridney Bieber
Senate
Bieber
Carter
United States
Wayne MacVeagh
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
MacVeagh
Senate Committee On
District of Columbia
Bleher
Congressional
Bieher
Biehers
Bleber
Blober
Secretary of War
Bartholdt
Mr Bieber
S Bieber
Congress
Gallinger
Advocates Push Federal Licensing for Automobiles
Hearing before the House Judiciary Committee advocates a Cocks bill for Federal registration and licensing of automobiles arguing commerce clause authority covers interstate auto travel. Professors Terry and Harton urge licenses for chauffeurs and drivers, while opponents say licensing is a state police power and not within Congress.
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Charles Thaddeus Terry
Columbia University
New York
House Judiciary Committee
Congress
Terry
National Association of Automobile Manufacturers
American Automobile Association
Hay
Interainia
Jenkins
Alexander Ag
Oh Walter and
X P Huddy
Hartton
President urges action on Southern Pacific river claim
The President wrote to Representative Miter of Kansas urging immediate committee action on the Southern Pacific Company claim for reimbursements for money spent to control and return the Colorado River to its channel in Southern California from December 1, 1906, to November 3, 1907. The railroad says more than 3 million dollars were spent and saved the Imperial Valley from flooding. The company seeks 1.6 million dollars from the United States for this expense. the issue is before House Claims Committee chair Millers. The President calls for justice and notes other measures could have averted the calamity.
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Miter
Kansas
House Committee On Claims
Southern Pacific Company
Colorado River
California
Bouchero Pacific
H H Harriman
Roosevelt
Fast
Imperial Valley of California
Congress
United States
Millers Committee
Conferees Move Toward Street Railway Bill Compromise
House and Senate conferees met in the Senate District Committee rooms to discuss a street railway bill. Hopeful remarks followed the session with anticipated further talks next week on undersail transfers and District Commissioners regulation, signaling a possible compromise.
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House
Senate
Senate District Committee
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