Tillman in Wrath Attacks Federal Judges and Goff
Senator Tillman of South Carolina stormed the Senate attacking the federal judiciary and targeting Judge Goff of West Virginia. He linked public distrust of judges to policy battles over Interstate Commerce Commission rate rulings, pressed Spooner on railroad loyalties, and vowed to raise the Pennsylvania oil case as long as needed.
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Tillman
Senate
Spooner
Hailey
Inferior Courts
Spooker
South Carolian
Mr. Spooner
Willman
Nincompoor
Scott
West Virginia
Judge Goff
Mr. Scott
Mr. Tillman
Goff
Akpaia
Gott
Titman
Judge Gon
Potomac
West
Mr.Tillman
Pennsylvania
Tilman
Carthage
Nortson
Ola
Oklahoma
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mr.illman
Senate Action and House Deliberations on Fortifications and Rate Bills
Congress condensed reports the Senate debating the rate bill with Tillman clashing with Spooner and Scott over South Carolina criticism of federal courts. The fortifications bill passed, conferees for Statehood to be named after Foraker withdrew his motion. The Senate adjourned until Monday. The House devoted time to the legislative bill, eliminating many items on points of order and preparing to focus on pension bills at noon today.
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Senate
Spooner
Nis
Tillmin
Messrs
Scott
Otters
Mesars
Bevertage
Dillingham
Patterson
House
Ing
Aldrich
Tillman
Seeds in Mail Costly Free Distributions Exposed
A government memo details the high cost of handling 7,300,000 free seed packets sent by the Department of Agriculture. Postmaster General Certelyou estimates a $34,500 handling cost plus potential clerical and lost revenue, noting the vast mail load surpasses many departments.
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Certelyou
James A. Tawney
House Committee On Appropriations
Post Office Department
Department of Agriculture
Treasury Mail
Treasury Department
State, War
Navy
R G. Tyler
Duane
Frank
President sends nominations to Senate from Utah and California
The President yesterday transmitted nominations to the Senate including Receivers of Public Moneys K D R Thompson 50 of Salt Lake City Utah and Alfred H Taylor of Susanville California and Registers of Land Offices Frank D Hobbs of Salt Lake City Utah and Thomas A Roseberry of Susanville California.
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Senate
K. D.R. Thomps 50
Salt Lake City
Utah
Alfred H. Taylor
Susanville
Cnt
Frank D. Hobbs
Thomas A. Roseberry
Susanoville
Cal
Italian Exposition Appropriation Introduced in House
Representative Bennett of New York introduced a bill appropriating 40000 dollars for U S participation in the Milan Exposition opening May 1 1908.
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Bennett
New York
United States
Milan
Italy
Sulzer Proposes Memorial for Late Samuel J Tilden
Representative Sulzer introduced a bill to appropriate 50000 for an imposing bronze statue of Samuel J. Tilden in Washington. The proposal follows Tilden's near win in 1876 and aims to honor his memory with a national statue pending legislative action.
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Sulzer
Samuel J. Tilden
Washington
Mr. Sunker
Platt
Senator Platt
Connecticut
Senate Nominates Beveridge Leads In Conferees
Ohio Statesman reports the Senate names Beveridge Dillingham and Patterson as conferees on the Statehood bill. A deadlock is expected as Beveridge promises to fight for the Senate position while Foraker seeks a negotiable path with House conferees. Conferences begin next Monday or Tuesday with adjournment likely by mid May if the railroad rate bill proceeds.
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Foraker
Senate
Beveridge
House
Poraker
Fairbanks
Dillingham
Patterson
Heveridge
Committee
Territories
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Indiana
Olllngham
Cannon
Sen
Congress
May Succeed Overstreet as GOP Congressional Secretary
Representative Dawson of Iowa is discussed by Republican leaders to succeed Overstreet of Minnesota as secretary of the Republican Congressional Committee. Dawson, former secretary to Senator Allison for six years, built an organized speakers bureau for the Iowa GOP. Sherman of New York is favored to be chairman with Tawney of Minnesota as a leading candidate for vice chair.
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Dawson
Republican Congressional Committee
Representative Dawson
Towa
Representative Overstreet
In- Aliana
Allison
Iowa State Republican Committee
Sherman
New York
Representative Tawney
Minnesota
Minor Bills Passed By Senate Yesterday
Senate action approved several minor measures including consolidating steamboat inspectors districts at Whesling West Virginia and Gallipolis Ohio and creating a new route to Alaska. The session authorized Wyoming to relinquish and select lands, and noted plans to divide Nebraska into two judicial districts. It also permits the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad to build bridges across the Missouri Yellowstone Snake and Columbia rivers.
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Senate
Diatricta
Whesling
W. Va
Gallipolis
Ohio
Alaska
Horolulu
Wyoming
Nebraska
Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad Company
Missouri
Yellowstone
Snake
Cotumbla
Taft seeks increase to fund Military Academy project
Secretary Taft sent a letter to Speaker Cannon urging an increase in the appropriation when the House drafts a bill for the academy. He asks to raise the total expenditure limit by 1,700,000 dollars, enlarging the current improvement cap from 5,524,000 dollars to accommodate construction.
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Taft
Speaker Cannon
House
The Value of Charcoal Lozenges for Health
A Buffalo physician endorses Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges as beneficial for gas in stomach and bowels, cleansing mouth and throat, improving complexion and breath, and purifying blood. The lozenges, made from willow charcoal and honey, cost about twenty five cents per box and are sold by druggists.
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Stuart
Buffalo
Vet FE
Senate confirms Mary nominations in executive session
The Senate yesterday confirmed postmaster nominations across many states including Arkansas Arkansas postmasters B F Campbell Fayetteville and F C Furth Pine Bluff. California S Johnston National City. Colorado E Eyehole Montevista. Illinois R Small Jr Stuart. and numerous others in Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska New York North Dakota Oklahoma Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Virginia West Virginia. The list spans multiple named individuals and towns, reflecting a broad slate approved in executive session.
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Senate
Arkansan
B. F. Campbell
Fayetteville
Minnesota
J. A. Henry
Jancsyiit Thayur
Spring Valley
Gold
Wabash
H. Nichola
Belleplane
H. B. Holte
Starbuck
Y. Gordon, Jr
Brown Valley
Missouri
G. ©. Greexup
Pleasant Hill
H. F. Wolters
St. Jamon
J. M. Boyd
Tipton
G. Weed
Albany
R. T. Stickney
Carthage
Yorkville
Virginia
C. T. Heltsman
Lung
Bolling
Patersburg
J. Q. Jackson
Blackstone
West Virginia
Stafford
Elkhorn
Wheonam
W. J. Gyeitee
Kiel
Tingle
W. Lynch
Peoria
J. G. Real
Mendata
Friction in the House Over Budget Bill and Rules
Representatives Prince and Hardwick led ongoing objections to each item of increase and new legislation in the Oil bill causing strife between committee members and speakers. Mr Tawney denounced their motives while Mr Prince defended applying House rules to all members. The debate included janitor pay, civil service raises, and Deputy Comptroller salary cuts, ending with a plan to push the bill through Rules and a noon session to consider pension bills.
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Prince
Hardwick
Committee On Appropriations
Appropriations Committee
R. Tawney
Tawney
Messrs. Prince
Dni’ ‘Hatlawick
Mr.Prince
Littaner
Civil Service Commission
Bartlett
Georgia
Marcus Smith
Arizona
Committee On
Territories
House
Senate
Serena E. Payne
Payne
Committee
Hearing on amendments to the pure food act set
Representatives mann owngend Wanger Ryan and Richardson were named yesterday by the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce to a subcommittee for a hearing on amendments to the pure food bill urged by the patent remedy sector, which has faced criticism in the district.
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Mann
Owngend
Wanger
Ryan
Richardson
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Powder mill bill adds fortifications funding in Senate push
Virginia Senator Daniel charged the powder trust with monopoly while defending a fortifications bill amendment. An added provision funds a government powder factory at 145000, part of a 5273993 overall fortifications appropriation. Daniel warned of war risk and powder shortages, citing International Powder Company control and high government profits.
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Daniel
Virginia
Senate
Danley
Powder Trust
International Powder Company
United States
Makera
Gen. Crozier
Ordnance
Indian Head
Canal conditions improve in Panama Zone says visitor
Bart B Linehan of Dubuque Iowa reports marked progress in Panama Canal Zone after six months there energy from officials labor shortfall but workers well paid and housed facilities on the isthmus are excellent digging of the ditch Accelerated in recent months and an early completion is forecast He notes over half of the 16 million dollar appropriation has been spent despite labor shortages and urges Congress to review the project developments
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Panama Canal Zone
Bart B. Linehan
Dubuque
Towa
Linehan
Washington
Congress
Gould
Moody to Continue Fight Against Beef Trust
President and Cabinet discuss continuing the battle with the Chicago packers after Justice Humphrey's ruling. Attorney General Moody and aides study possible avenues, including retroactive appeal provisions, while pursuing other individuals with new evidence and potential charges.
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Packers
Moody
White House
Chicago Packers
Congress
Humphrey
Tudge Humhrey
Gill
Jamestown Exposition funding split by Congress
Congress may grant the Jamestown Exposition 250000 for the grounds government buildings 250000 and a 400000 pier as part of a 1420000 total appropriation. The plan also includes 200000 for exhibits 80000 for officer rendezvous 100000 for enlisted men and 100000 for a negro development exhibit with no special silver souvenir coinage approved.
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Congress
House Committee On Arts and Industrial Exposition
Navy
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Justice Goff
Sponger
Usua
South Carolina
Mr. Foraker
Knox
orrAhl
Congress Condensed
Ohio Statesman
Overstreet
Senate Acta
DEN
Areca
W. B. Moses & Sons
F Street, Cor.ith
Brentano
Thirteenth Streets
Beef Trust
Case
Strayer’s Business College
Corutr and
FSS
Situatione Guarantegd
Ad Panish Language School
Tria
Hunrede
N. Y. Ave
Benor Gomah
Pri Spencerian Business College
TRE Berlitz School OF Languages
Uth
Gonard
Pring
St. Louis
Holy Cross Academy
ST. Rose's Industrial School
St. Aw
Slatera of Charity
Mule V
Prud'homme
Tr. Flynn
Tanner's Business College
Mitaie
Z. C
Femd-Das
Jamestown
Carter
Warter
Iver
Pillsg
Smail Price
Grand Opera
Metropolitan Opera
UD Acene
Mmei
Emma Bames
Mulford
Dippel
Sroigi
Dutiche
Renal
Paroli
Segue
Fogle
Arturo Vigne
Humperdinck
Haensel Und
Gretel
Abarbarfli
Alton
Homer
Weed
Glenville
Goritz
Condustor
Naan Branko
Tasman
Trallan
Mies
NEW National
Lmnendorf
Motion Plctures
Spain
Robert Mon
Edeson
Strongheart
Army and Navy
Burr McIntosh
Orient
McIntosh
China
T. Arthur Smith
The
New Willard
David Glover Endleberger
Rauscher’s
Guardian Angelis
Fifth Baptist Church
7Th
Weston Bruner
McCray
COLUMBIA _PLANOGRAPH COMPANY
Evening Star Annex
Rev. R. Graffman
Seventh Street
Samuel A. Schneider
Paave
Kelner
H. Lardella
G. W. Kieny
Galumbia Wall Paper Co
E Street
M. W
Shoomaker CO
Empire Oil
Rundlett
Impérial State Lawn
Idea
Frank Ruppert
Ariington
Qingpermex
Bond Bldg
U4th
New York Ave
Columbia Theater BR
William A. Brady
MR. Robert
Mantell
Hamlet
Richard
Klaw & Exlanger
W. ©. Fields
Juggler
Alfred Fischer
David Torrence
Forrest Hult
Jobyne Fawland
Carolin Gordon
Bebe Gald
Frederick V. Bowen
Belasco Theatre
Sauceial ‘Trust
Orch
Gallers
Ghouy
DIXEY
Baril
McGrath
Orteinal Grant
Chevy Chase
Miles Bros
WEEX
Paula Edwardes
Princess Beggar
Hugh Stanton & Co
Majestic
Madison Corey
Beo
Ade
Peggy
Paris
Arthur Desgon
Oln J. Carter
Kernan
Broadway
IETY
Mildred Stoller
John Weger
Jolly Girls
Ralo
Dhine
Amy
Po Fure
St. WW
Oppointe WU
Treasury
Boston Symphony
Willy Hess
Firet Viatio
Otto Roth
Amile Feria
Heinrich Warnes
Olga Samaroff
T. Arthur Smith’s
Ith St
Mik. St
Pennsylvania Ave
New Willard Hotels
Adolf Glose
Johannes Miersch
Mbeaty
D.F. Barringer
Etreet
Fref
Rohrer
Initiuis
Parte
Oair
Mre Barringer
Fulton's
Ninth Street N. W
Chickering
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