Aged Clerk Problem Sparks House Debate
In yesterday’s House session the aged clerk issue dominated discussion as lawmakers debated reform of civil service amid proposed reclassification and a commission to purge incompetent staff. Rep Littauer urged urgent action to curb inequalities in pay and tenure, while Rep Livingston pressed for annual Civil Service exams for employees over sixty five to assess capacity and determine removals or reductions.
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Livingston
Civil Service Commission
Littauer
Washington
House
Taylor
Ohio
Littaner
Civil Service
Grosvvenor
Groscvnor
Iust
Mr. Livingston
Georgia
Appropriations Committee
Congress
Europe
Civil Service Board
Pady
Army
Navy
Gaines
Mr. Javingston
Miss Tarbell Urges Passage of Pure Food Measure
New York writer Miss Jat M Tarbell urged support for the pending pure food bill. She accused the Proprietary Association of America of lobbying against it and pressed Congress to scrutinize the patent medicine clause. Tarbell asked representatives to vote as they see fit but to examine the bill’s limits on labeling and poison disclosures.
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Jat M. Tarbell
New York
Bates
Pennsylvania
Auiss
Bil
Proprietary Association of America
Pure Food
Nominations of Postmasters Confirmed by the Senate
The Senate in executive session yesterday confirmed several nominations including John TL. Pancoast for Oklahoma Supreme Court justice, John H. Duncan as receiver of post money at Springfield Missouri, and postmaster nominees from New Jersey Short Hills Kentucky London Culatonia Pennsylvania Erie West Virginia New Martinsville Wisconsin Prairie du Chien among others.
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Senate
John TL. Pancoast
Saioclate Justee
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
John H. Duncan
Polite Moneys
Springfeld
Festmasters
New Jersey
W. H. Lascar
Short Hills
Kentucky
J. Williams
London
Dyspepsia Tablets Promised Cure Not for Consumption
An aged editorial fragment argues that many alarm about coughing matches digestion issues rather than lung disease. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a preventive remedy, claiming they cure indigestion and can avert a consumptive cough, while admitting they do not cure consumption itself.
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Stagart
Stuart
America
Ule
Spepaia Trem
Stuart Co
Marshall, Mich
Senate backs law over full inquiry into campaign funds
A Senate committee decided against a broad investigation into campaign contributions. Instead a stringent law to curb money in politics will be drafted. Senator Tillman claimed evidence of bank payments, but the subcommittee did not pursue a full inquiry. The move aims to block a sweeping investigation while advancing limited reform. New Jersey moves to back Roosevelt rate measure.
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Senate
Senate Committee
Messrs
Foraker
Knox
Bailey
Tillman
South Caro Union
Iitman
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Messrs. Knox
Tasman
Mesars
la Follette
Clay
Congress
House
Thomas T. Taggart
Cortelyou
Parker
Hoosevelt
Haying
Tilman
A Humble Inquiry on Clerks and Appropriations
A government inquiry recalls an official who sought to cut a hundred clerks from funding only to find the next winter that every position remained funded. The committee on appropriations explains two motives humanity and pressure and urges the committee to strike a clause and allow a deficiency act if needed.
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Miestaner
Appropriations
Hepburn Rate Bill and Interstate Commission Debate
The piece argues that enacting Hepburn without amendment would let the Interstate Commerce Commission issue broad rate orders, risking widespread shifts in freight costs. It cites the failed maximum-rate order, potential court suspensions, and how Eastern shippers, especially Baltimore, would be disadvantaged if central-area rates drop while Eastern rates stay high. It warns courts may nullify such orders as confiscatory, hurting railroads and altering competition across regions.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Ita
Interstate Commerce . Commission
Senate
Commission
Cincinnati
Chicago
Willie
Virginia
Boston
Baltimore
Southern
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Rome
Atlanta
Meridian
Birmingham
Arniston
Power to Prevent Railway Rate Order Enforcement
The document argues that enforcing a pending maximum rate order risks harming shippers in Eastern cities while injuring some Southern cities and offering unclear gains to Cincinnati and central hubs by shifting advantage to Chicago. It emphasizes the broad negative impact on regional transport interests and argues review safeguards are needed.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Senator Lodge Aims Amendment To Restore Penalty On Rebates
Senator Lodge plans to draft an amendment to the House railroad rate bill to restore the penal clause of the Elkins law, repealed by the Hikins act. He expects broad support as lawmakers praised the Hikins law and approve restoring penalties on rebates.
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Lodge
Senate
Mr. Elkins
Elkins
Senate Passes Numerous Bills Across Several States
Senate yesterday approved many measures including a $2.2 million public building in Denver, sale of lands in Minnesota and Oklahoma, land disposals to homesteaders, and monuments for John Paul Jones Dorothea Lynde Dix and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Also actions on bridges, borders, and a Missouri River project. House panel backs Townsend resolution authorizing $50,000 for Tillman-Gillespie oil probe with ICC oath powers.
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Senate
Denver
Colo
Dakota County
Minn
Treasury
Hinho
Philippines
Perdido River
Heldwin County
Ala
Kiews, Camanche
Oklahoma
Howe
Washington
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Bureka
Gal
Congress
Bates
New Jersey
Delaware
Bot Springs
Ark
Waaap & Street
Xeemmey
Nebr
United States
Bureau of Statistica
Agricultural Department
Zachary ‘Taylor
Mobile Ralway Company
Alabama
South Dakota
Battle Mountain
Townsend
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Commission
Bill to limit interstate carrier work hours introduced
Representative Esch of Wisconsin introduced a bill to empower the Interstate Commerce Commission to fix the maximum hours of labor for employees of common carriers engaged in interstate commerce upon complaint and investigation. Penalty for each offense is $1,000.
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Esch
Wisconsin
Interstate Commerce Commission
Copyright talks push reform of laws at Library of Congress
A conference session at the Library of Congress gathers representatives from about sixty members of major publishing and dramatic groups to discuss changes to copyright statutes. Librarian Putnam emphasizes twelve amendatory acts create contradictions and seeks new proposals to present to Congress during the current session.
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Putnam
Congress
Library of Congress
Herbert Puttnam
Itoraran
American Copyright League
American Bar Association
American Dramatists' Club
American Library Association
American Newspaper Publishers’ Associaon
American Publishers’ Copyright League
Association of Theater Managers of Greater New York
International Typographical Union
Photographers’ Copyright League
United Typothetae
Abolish Corrupt Practices in State Elections Debate
Representatives Bonynge Palmer and Williams spoke to the Frouse Committee on measures to curb corruption in elections. Bonynge urged federal court jurisdiction and prosecuting federal election violations by district attorneys. Williams emphasized preventing corporate misuse of public funds without altering election systems.
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Representatives Bonynge
Colorado
Palmer
Pennsylvania
John Sharpe Williams
Mississippi
Frouse
Bonynge
Eymer
Bonyni Mc Williams
Bailey at Father's Bedside in New Orleans
United States Senator Bailey arrived in New Orleans from Washington and spent the day with his critically ill father at the New Orleans sanitarium. If the father improves, Bailey plans to return to Washington. otherwise he will stay. He declined public comment, though a local business group sought talk on national quarantine. Also noted, Senate Appropriations Committee amended the fortifications bill to fund a government powder factory at 200,000 pounds, with the Hull bill favorably reported by the House committee, aiming to curb the powder trust influence.
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Congress
Houses of Congress
Littauer
Dalzell
Littaner
Art
Bonaparte
Rout
Hitchcock
House
Gaines
Tennessee
Civil Services
Coneresg
Hns
Livingston
Mr. Gaines
Mir. Livingston
Appropriations Committee
Mr. Watson—Wherrin
Pla
Mr. Livingston
Tadiana
Civil Service Commission
Watson
Butler
Pennsylvania
Department
Me. Butler
Washington
Georgia
United States
Wali
Washington Post
New Orleans
Bailey
Senate Committee On Appropriations
House Committee On
Rheumacide Promises Relief for Chronic Rheumatism
A vintage advertisement touts Rheumacide as a hopeful cure for rheumatism and related blood diseases. It claims extensive testing and cures several long suffering patients including Mrs Laura Gainer of Baltimore and W R Hughes of Atkins Virginia after renowned New York doctors failed. Sold at Affleck's Drug Store 1420 Pennsylvania Ave Washington.
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Laura Gainer
Baltimore
W. R. Hughes
Atkins
New York
Washington
Affleck
Pennsylvania Avenue
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