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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
4
The report notes President Roosevelt urging broad legal and tariff reforms. He calls for revising water power tariffs, changes to injunctions and employers liability law, and instructing committees to prepare information for tariff amendments and Sherman Act revision.
The dispatch details a broad program including prohibition of child labor, employer stability laws, an anti trust amendment, receivership reforms for utilities, arbitration of labor disputes, tariff revision, post office savings banks, and a permanent waterways commission. It notes President Roosevelt pushing Congress to act on these items and discusses court decisions and potential impacts on labor and industry.
The President urges Congress to prepare for tariff revision with careful investigation and swift action by the next Congress. He argues Congress, not the President, must originate tariff terms and outlines proposed changes to anti trust enforcement, labor protections, and government oversight, plus calls for financial measures and a waterways commission.
Senators believe several of the President’s ideas will become law this session. A currency act, the Aldrich bill, and an employers’ ability law are likely to pass, with tariff revision plans also favored. Doubts linger on a national child labor measure for the District and on amending the Sherman act or passing an anti injunction bill. Wood pulp tax relief seems unlikely. a permanent waterways commission may advance. The public utilities bill will occupy much committee time as Campbell of Kansas pushes his anti-bul… bill before the panel.
An advertisement touts Grape-Nuts as easily digested and quickly nourishing. It claims the product provides prompt tissue building and energy, converting to usable material about an hour after consumption. The ad asserts a reason to choose Grape-Nuts for those with digestion issues.
Debates on the Aldrich currency bill focus on emergency notes and securities. Amendment votes approve Lodge insular government bonds for emergency currency, with discussions on farm mortgages and bank safeguards. A monetary commission proposal seeks five senators five treasury appointees and five financiers to report by January 1909.
Senate adjourned at noon after voting on currency bill amendments. House considered agricultural appropriation and legislative funding, with Branley of Kentucky attacking the President. The session featured conflict over bonds and authority as lawmakers debated finance and policy.
The House Library Committee faces a split over relocating the Grant Memorial in the Botanic Garden to protect historic trees. Chairman McCall adds a minority report advocating moving the statue to save the trees, while the majority, led by Rep Howard, supports keeping the original site and removing nearby trees to allow the memorial’s erection.
Mr Charles P Grandfield testified before the Trayse Committee on Expenditure that many postmasters in large cities delegate routine work to subordinates and only sign reports. He cited salary inequality and urged changes to allow assistants to receive pay commensurate with service, noting cases where the official tasks are minimal.
Gepater Forrker introduces a bill legalizing contracts not deemed an unreasonable restraint of trade. The measure targets corporations broadly and cites railroad practices. Senator Teller and Judge Marth A Knapp discuss the Maynard bill seeking a uniform bill of lading in interstate commerce. Landis of Indiana pushes extended pensions for veterans who served civil or Mexican campaigns.
A heated House Judiciary Committee session followed a report on Judge Wilfley of the United States Court at Bhanghal. Some members urged impeachment while others warned the findings did not prove impeachable offenses, framing the matter as a struggle over judicial authority and accountability in the Orient.
Public hearings before the House investigative committee on land grants to the Anacostia River area may begin next week. The inquiry centers on the Bieber land grants and broader patterns of wartime occupancy, tax status, and title assignments, with broader scrutiny of past grants expanding beyond the Bieber case.
Senator Perkins introduced a bill to provide relief for laborers at the Navy Yard including laborers, mechanics, and other employees who are injured on duty. The measure would grant employees the right to sue the government for damages as individuals may sue others for similar injuries.
Nebraska was well represented on the Senate floor yesterday with Gov. George L. Sheldon seated between the two senators. The scene suggested Nebraska’s prominent return, noting the group as tall, well-dressed men with raven black hair and a breezy Western air, reflecting local likeness and stature.
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