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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1906
Page
4
A divided Senate debates the Aldrich Elkins plan to curb court powers over Interstate Commerce Commission decisions. Democrats split, Republicans solidify behind a measured push with Knox and Aldrich guiding strategy. The President’s silence fuels speculation on veto risk as timing for a final vote nears.
The Senate yesterday focused on railroad rate issues with Mr Overman of North Carolina leading the discussion. A Virginia attorney’s letter criticized the Senate from that state, signaling potential sharp debate between Tilman and Scott. Several unimportant bills passed as the session continued, including actions on public printing reforms. The House planned to take up an urgent deficiency bill followed by the legislative appropriation bill.
The President weighs key bills including the Philippine tariff, Statehood, and the San Domingo treaty while pressing for railroad reform. Speaker Cannon remains aligned, capable of pressuring Senate leaders to advance or block measures, aiming to convert potential defeat into victory this session.
The second urgent deficiency bill of this session was reported to the House yesterday and will be called up today. It is a small act covering several items including transferring 45000 from the anti trust fund to the Interstate Commerce Commission to study railroad discrimination and monopolies in coal and oil, supplying a shortfall for garbage collection in the District of Columbia, plus miscellaneous expenses of committees and fuel for heating. It also provides for transferring 40000 from printing and binding 1906 to leaves of absence for Government Printing Office employees, totaling 225000 for such leaves for 1906.
Gen Oswald H Ernst urged a 90 foot lock canal at Gatun with safety gates and favored a two lock design over a sea level canal to shorten time and cost. He argued foreign commanders would avoid it and noted disputes over French excavation claims and government payments.
Senators discussed amendments to the rate bill including an anti free pass clause for railroad officials and a ban on corporate campaign contributions. Mr Foraker urged passage while Mr Culberson pressed for voting on his prohibition. Tillman warned of absent colleagues. Senator Teller warned against railroad attorney influence and urged deliberate railroad regulation before adjournment.
The President sent to the Senate a list of 39 postmaster nominations across states including New York New Jersey Pennsylvania California Connecticut Michigan Minnesota Missouri Wisconsin Nebraska and others with several named individuals such as James W. Johnson O J Matti M J Gray D C Drown and W F Hodson among others. The vast roster covers cities like Riverton Avoca Fishkill Ham burg Bryn Mawr Sebastopol and Wellsville among numerous rural locales as part of the early 20th century appointments.
The Senate approved multiple measures including granting right of way through Fort Wehoe in Montana for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway, allocating lands in Minnesota for a sanitarium site, authorizing an ocean-going tug for Life-saving Service on the North Pacific coast, amending Flathead Indian reservation land allotment laws in Montana, confirming lands in Florida Fort Clinch, and adjusting vessel anchorage rules in St Marys River. A conference committee on the naval hazing bill was named.
Commissioner West voiced great satisfaction yesterday at the favorable action on the police salary bill. He cited increases for long serving officers as deserved recognition and urged Senate passage to raise the force on a solid basis. West added the community will approve the House’s action and pledged to provide further Capitol insight on pending questions.
One House committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce authorized a report on a stock law bill setting a fixed twenty eight hour limit for cattle in shipment. The Secretary of Agriculture could curtail or extend this period in special cases. The bill also asks for a $2000 appropriation for the Spanish Treaty Claim Commission, sent to Congress by Secretary Blow.
After a long House Ways and Means subcommittee debate, a bill to permit denatured alcohol use in arts and sciences and exempt from internal revenue tax is expected to get a favorable report to the full committee tomorrow. Proponents claim it would lower heating and lighting costs and boost power for machinery. opponents warn of revenue loss. The DNA administration would be set by the Treasury and the bill would take effect three months after passage amid anticipated opposition in the House.
President J A Linford acknowledged belief in the principle of polygamy during cross examination while Librarian Lyn a Card was described as reputedly a plural wife and others testified on church affairs. Salt Lake witnesses and officials provided varied assertions about Mormons and gentiles amid ongoing hearings.
An advertisement contrasts a baby's wants with needs and promotes Scott's Emulsion as the strength builder missing from food. It claims the product supports health, comfort, and round cheeks, appealing to parents seeking ease for their child. AceTT & Ranks, 409 Pearl SL, New York.
Charley Landis leads a House reform to cut waste in government printing. A joint commission proposes limits on first editions and storage. 9,258 tons of old books cost 14,000 dollars a year in rent, with millions of copies and bound volumes piling up in storage. Hawaiian delegate seated. fortifications bill sent to conference. adjourned at 6:25.
Senator Tillman made a show of challenging Senator Scott with a long letter from M. F. Snyder of Clarksburg West Virginia praising Tillman’s handling of railroad legislation. Scott declined to argue and the pair’s exchange promised another spirited session as Tillman pledged daily entertainment and Scott prepared a response.
The Senate in executive session yesterday confirmed numerous nominations including Frederick I. Bright as consul at Huddars set England and Joshua Mizell of Punta Gorda among others. Fourth class postmasters were announced for Maryland New York North Carolina and Virginia with named appointees like John McKean Jacob J. Rosaman William Sherman George Sackrider and others.
Representative Littlefield of Maine and Greene of Massachusetts met with Speaker Cannon to press for a ship subsidy bill that has passed the Senate. The House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee is deadlocked, nine in favor and nine opposed, keeping the measure pigeonholed.
Senate and House conferees in Senator Beveridge's room discussed minor features of the Statehood bill. They favored talking on any small amendment but limited changes to the core issue of admitting Arizona and New Mexico as a single state. The committee planned another meeting to continue deliberations.
Private Willam Yount of Troop H Thirteenth Cavalry was convicted of breach of military discipline at Fort Myer and sentenced to six months hard labor and forfeiture of $10 per month for six months. Private Timothy Noughnam of Troop K Sixth Cavalry was convicted at Washington Barracks of desertion and sentenced to dishonorable discharge after one year hard labor, with loss of pay and allowances.
John Thompson a gunner's mate with twenty five years of service in the United States Navy was found dead with a self inflicted bullet wound to the head in the rifle range at the Brooklyn navy yard. He was attached to the receiving ship Hancock and was in his fiftieth year and unmarried.
Leaves of absence for Lieut Col Herbert Tuberty and Contract Surgeon Charles L Beker described with terms. Capt Henry W Stamford reassigned to Beax le Washington relieving Capt Wallace. Capt Evan H Humphrey assigned to Army Transport Service in San Francisco. Brig Gen Lorenzo W Cook retired March 24 and returns home. John R Hugging to Manila sailing April 38 from San Francisco. Promotions and regiment assignments announced for Alexander Rodgers Hardie Dickman Reginald McWally with next steps to join designated regiments and troops.
A sequence of Navy orders lists officers assigned abroad for duty and training, with retirements and court martial postings. It covers Captains Calkina and Day, and many Assistant Surgeons reassigned to medical schools, naval stations, shipboard posts, or home wait orders, spanning Portsmouth N H to Guantanamo Cuba and San Francisco with dates in 1906 to 1908.
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