House Filibuster Delays Vote on Abolishing Lieutenant General Rank
A three hour House filibuster stalls an amendment to abolish the lieutenant general grade so Generals Corbin and MacArthur could become Chief of Staff before a new law. Debate centers on excluding a few favored figures and managing roll calls while Littlefield warns of growing federal expenditures.
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Crumpacker
Reed Congress
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Grosvenor
Maine
House
House Debates Retrenchment as Grosvenor Amendment Delays Adjournment
The House held a three hour filibuster over Grosvenor’s amendment to establish a Lt General rank, while Shackleford attacked executive power and Littlefield and Johnson urged retrenchment and better department administration. Senate activity was sparse with clashes over statehood actions and spending, as members argued over appropriations, salaries, and proper oversight. The chamber adjourned until Monday after votes on the Grosvenor amendment failed to reach a quorum.
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Honar
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Geng
Littlefeld
Maine
Johnson
South Carolina
Shackleford
Crele Joe
Senate
Tawney
Mr. Littlefield
Crumpacker
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Keep Commission
Mine House
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Longworth
Payne
Oracre
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Mr. Prince
Nlche
Gaines
West Virginia
Tellers
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Fulkerson
Missouri
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Grosvenor
Nourish the body with Scott's Emulsion ad claim
An advertising blurb promotes Scott's Emulsion as superior nourishment that digests easily and improves digestion so ordinary food is absorbed better. It suggests people who feel run down or unable to digest food should try the product. The copy mentions Scott & Bowne in New York.
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Scott
Oppose Test Vote on Statehood Measure March 21
Insurgents push for trial of strength on concur motion as House managers bar a test vote on concurring with the Senate amended Statehood bill. Republican leaders plan to send the measure to conference, with a Rules resolution to gag dissenters and unify administration policy for Oklahoma and Indian Territory admission. Missouri and Kansas lawmakers face intense constituent pressure to back immediate admission. The bill’s fate rests on pending conference actions and committee reports.
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House
Loase
Missouri
Kansan
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Arizona
New Mexico
Homse
Hamilton
Committee On ‘Territories
Friends of
Single Statehood
Committee On Territories
Committee On Rules
Senate District Committee Approves Sims Automobile Bill Hearing Set
Senator Gallinger, chair, announced a hearing on the Sims automobile bill which passed the House without dissent. The panel also favored bills to increase defacing public property penalties, pave Florida avenue between P and Q Streets with shared cost, and allow Washington Market Company a conduit across Seventh Street with a 4 percent gross earnings tax. Other measures were sent to committees for review.
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Gallinger
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Washington Market Company
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Washington Auditorium Company
Dillingham
Long
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Sixth
Irving Streets
Dubois and Burkettee
Overman Questions Gen Wood Mileage During Hearing
During a Senate Military Affairs Committee hearing on the army appropriation bill Senator Overman of North Carolina questioned a $4.00 mileage item for traveling expenses for officers. He asked if it included General Leonard Wood’s trip from the Philippines to the United States for surgery and return via the Suez Canal. Witnesses could not answer but promised to obtain details.
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Overman
North Carolina
Leonard Wood
Philippines
United States
Amd
Suez Canal
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Wood
Alger
Michigan
New York and California Delegations Push Collier Funds
Representatives Calder Waldo and Fitzgerald of New York and Knowland Needham and Gillett of California urged the House Naval Affairs Committee to appropriate 860000 more for building colliers at the Brooklyn and Mare Island yards. They also pressed designating the Brooklyn Navy Yard as the site for the next battleship construction.
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Fitggerald
New York
Knowland, Needham
Gillett
California
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Brooklyn
Jnland Yards
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Williams Introduces Duty Reduction Bill in House
Minority Leader Williams yesterday introduced in the House a bill to fix a uniform ad valorem duty of 5 percent on various art items and to adjust leather duties. The measure proposes free of duty for hides and sole leather, sets upper leather at 7.5 percent, boots and shoes at 10 percent, and lowers hats and leather items to a 70 percent rate.
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Wiliams
Schoggy Exits Race in Sixth District Contest
Xema Ohio March telegram reports Congressman Serogsy withdrawing from the Sixth District nomination over Kenith. The move follows last week's city convention supported by the Congressional Committee. Endorsement of Charles Quildebrand, named at Wilmington yesterday, or a new candidate, is under consideration as Scrogay had favored a compromise option.
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Xema
Ohio
Serogsy
Kenith
Congressional Committee
Scrog
Charles Quildebrand
Wilmington
Scrogay
United States Seeks Raw Data on State Lumber Trust
Attorney General requests copy of the Mississippi legislative committee report on the lumber trust. He aims to use the material for a federal independent investigation into Sherman Antitrust Act violations. Chairman McAllister says the evidence will be sent to Washington in a few days.
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Jackson
Mies
United States
Mcallister
Legislative
Legislative Committee
Washington
Naval Academy selects principals and alternates
The President named principals and alternates at large for the Naval Academy. Principals include Wadleigh Capehart Frederick Rogers Jr Herbert Hein Louis Estell Fagan John W Forney 3d and James McDowell Cresap. Alternates are John Bridgman Sebree Giffard Cutler Paul B Orchard Beverly Charles Dunn and Robert B Carmody. All are sons of military officers and were appointed after ineligibility due to nonresidence in Congressional districts.
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Wadleigh Capehart
Frederick Rogers
Herbert Hein
Louis Estell Fagan
John W. Forney
James McDowell Cresap
John Bridgman Sebree
Giffard Cutler
Paul B. Orchard
Beverly Charles Dunn
Robert B. Carmody
Army
Navy
Condition of wounded sailors in Dajo battle
Rear Admiral Train replies that wounded men will not be sent home and will be moved to Zamboanga hospital by the 25th instant. The cable message from the Bureau of Navigation asked for the status of the injured.
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Dajo
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Zamboanga
Midshipmen Resign at Naval Academy
Annapolis March 16. By the action of the academic board the following resignations took effect today. Third Class: Jubat HK Batty Virginia William K Page Chicago Ormond C Pallthorp Michigan Henry J Richardson North Carolina Robert Rogers Nancy Augustine J Janeway Pennsylvania Pletcher O Webster Maryland Warret A Vanderveer New Jersey Mark A Mitmener Oklahoma. Fourth class Oakley A Bennett Mississippi Walter A Edwards Pennsylvania Thoman J Henderson Texas Christopher D Peirce North Carolina Jefferson D Smith Louisiana Rudolph I Theisen Florida Hugh Whittaker Ohio George T Bailey New York recently of the fourth class readmitted today.
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Virginia
William K. Page
Chicago
Ormond C. Pallthorp
Michigan
Henry J. Richardson
North Carolina
Robert & Rogers
Nancie
Augustine J. Janeway
Pennsylvania
Pletcher O
Webster
Maryland
Warret
A. Vanderveer
New Jemey
Mark A. Mit
Army Orders Signal Promotions and Assignments in 1906 Era
Military notices list leaves for Ma Harry M Hallock and others, as well as transfers within field artillery and coast artillery. A board at Washington examines quartermaster officers for promotion, with named members and locations Fort Des Moines Des Moines Iowa and Chicago Illinois. Also personnel movements include Rear Admiral Train and several naval duties, plus the death of Capt Charles Cresson in San Antonio.
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Frank Suggs
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Thomas Swade
Des Puty F. Harvey
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Chieves
Washington
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Cresson
San Antonio
Tex
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Plead for Children Conditions Are Appalling in DC Hearing
District subcommittee hearings urged compulsory education and a strict child labor law. Advocates cited illiteracy in Washington, pressed for school attendance and end to underage work, with discussion of combining bills, funding for teachers, and enforcement across the District.
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Stuart
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Associated Chargies
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Henry Harris
George M. Kober
A. P. Fardon
Thyiden
Compulsory Education Law Backed by City Charity Leaders
Citizens and officials argue the measure will curb illiteracy and street vagrancy. Mr. Weller of Associated Charities calls it the greatest need, saying many youths cannot read or write and lack discipline. Representatives note truancy in reformatories and promise to audit cases and assist dependents if required.
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Bankers Approve Bills Amid Meeting in Washington
The American Bankers Association committee on bank legislation met in Washington and consulted with Senate Finance and House Banking and Currency committees. It backed the Shorter bill allowing loans up to 10 percent of capital and 10 percent of surplus, totaling 29 percent of capital, supported the Lewis real estate bill permitting loans up to 25 percent of capital and surplus, endorsed a clean money bill for interior banks to mail register uncirculatable bills, favored issuance of 6 gold certificates, and proposed states allow national banks to act in trust roles under securities deposits to meet trust company competition.
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Magoon Returns to Isthmus After Washington Talks
Gov Magoon and a Canal Zone commission member depart Washington after two months of Congress hearings on Panama Canal funding. Finances dominated the visit as Magoon sought appropriation details and kept in touch with authorities before resuming duties in the isthmian region.
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Stearns Endorses Lock Canal Plan Before Senate Panel
Frederick P. Stearns of Posten, member of the board of consulting engineers of the Isthmian Canal, urged the lock type before the Senate Committee on Interoceanic Canals. He favored a sea level option only if width could be 300 feet and cost not a barrier, but believed the majority board’s sea level plan could not match two-lock feasibility. He cited $87,000,000 extra to widen to 300 feet beyond the $247,000,000 for the lock plan and said borings show rock foundations for locks are possible at Gatun while approaches need not. The committee then adjourned until Tuesday.
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