Foraker Gves Way Date Fixed Is December 16
Ohio Senator Foraker schedules action on the Brownsville bill for December 16 after a Senate postponement. He argues delaying now avoids defeat risks and insists on full restoration for discharged Twenty fifth Infantry soldiers, amid party maneuvering and taft administration considerations.
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Foraker
Brownsville
Gere
McLauria
Culberson
Republic
Messrs
Briggs
Bulkeley
Gallingar
Sixon
Smith
Mienlean
Young
Burrows
Scott
Kentucky
Teller
Colorado
Sotles
Warner
Browraville
Brownerville
Seasson
Provision Aimed at Secret Service Men Struck From Bill
A legislative update shows an appropriation of 3 million dollars for a new department buildings site and 700 thousand dollars for the Alaska Yukon Exposition inserted. Provisions targeting Secret Service personnel are removed, refining the bill’s language and scope.
Senate Appropriations Bill Boosts District Projects
The sundry civil bill reported to the Senate carries 118.1 million dollars, up 11.1 million from the House. Major items include 3 million for a site for State Justice and Commerce departments, 1.5 million for Senate office building furnishings and quarters, and 4 thousand for Frenchman’s Hospital with multiple district road and hospital increases. The House provision restricting secret service use was struck out by the Senate.
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Departments of State, Justice, Commerce and Labor
National Museum
National Gallery of Art
Smithsonian
Capitol
Senate
Freedmen’s Hospital
Washington Monument
Garfield Hospital
Committee On Appropriations
House
Departments of State, Justice
Commer and Labor
Washington
Treasury Department
Revenue Cutter Service
Smithsonian Institution
Hermitage
Kessee
Roosevelt
Ellis Island
Boston
Waa
State Department
United States
Canada
Isthmian Canal Commission
Oae
Alaska-Yukon
Distriet
Frenchman's Hospital
District Reform School
Senate Advances Bills In Brief Legislative Roundup
The Senate passes the motto restoration bill without amendment and the House clears an omnibus bridge bill for twenty four structures. A subcommittee favors Goebel newspaper bill in amended form. Navy appropriation process accelerates via duplicated conference documents. Senate ratifies arbitration pact with Japan signed May at State Department. Agricultural funds amendments fail in Senate and go to conference. Alaska land consolidation bill advances. entry of tea waste in industry approved. House criticizes campaign bills as Republicans pressed on legislation.
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Pitman Pulsifer
Senate Naval Committee
McKenne
House
McKenney
Senate
Japan
State Department
Roat
Takahira
Senate Committees On Public Lands
Alaska
Day of Roll Calls in House Passes Three Bills
One half of yesterday's five hour House session was spent on roll calls. When finished, the agricultural and post-office appropriation pits went to conference and three bills passed: patent relief for government inventions, allowing entry of tea sweepings for caffeine manufacture, and an omnibus bridge bill. The House recessed at 12:20 p.m. until 11:00 a.m. today.
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Court of Claims For Relief
Senate to Meet as Bills Move to Conference
The Senate will meet today at noon. The agricultural and post office appropriation bills were sent to conference. A number of minor bills were paused. The Heave will meet today at 11 30 of block.
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United States
Senate
House
Committee Eyes Night Sessions on Wood Pulp Question
The House select committee probing wood pulp and print paper asks may hold night sessions to finish its report this session. John Norris of the American Publishers' Association testified on statements made during his examination as the panel pressed to wrap up its work.
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House
Congress
Mann
John Norris
American Publishers’ Association
Bailey Hems President Commodity Clause Debated in Senate
Senate action on the Elkins resolution extending enforcement of the penalty for violations of the commodity clause sparked debate led by Senator Bailey who charged the President with an impeachable stance and tied politics to the measure while Heyburn’s short haul amendment was tabled as the chamber adjourned without final action.
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Foraker
Senate
Ghlo
Oslo
Taft
Elaself
Thos Renert
Beawnsville
Elkins
Heyburn
United States
Bailey
Republican National Convention
Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Wilton
Bitter
Bikins
Committee On Interstate Commerce
Idaho
Hevburn
Want Money for School Hearing on $100000 Institute Bill
The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing on Judge Crumpacher's bill to fund a National Training and Industrial Institute in the District of Columbia for African American youths. Rev Lamkins led the opening, with supporting voices from Rep Haugen and notable national figures urging passage. The committee appeared favorably impressed with the arguments.
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House Committee On Agriculture
National Training and Industrial Institute
Crumpacher
Inatana
District of Columbia
Scott
Haugen
Iowa
S. Geriah Lamkins
United States
Senator Warren Presses Inquiry Over Stewart Case At Fort Grant
Sens. Warren and Rayner clash over a proposed court of inquiry into Col William F. Stewart’s conduct at Fort Grant. Rayner denies threats to force removal, cites presidential material, and says he would press a resolution if no court order is given. Warren warns against undermining army discipline as the measure is sent to the Military Affairs Committee for action.
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Senate
Foralver
Lodge
Sigter
Brownsville
Washington
Foraker
Warren
Mr. Foraker
Wyoming
Gieute
Marylaya
Executive
Stewart
Bacon
Mr. Rayner
William F. Stewart
Committee On Military Affairs
Rayner
Fort Grant
White House
Col. Stewart
Priestener
Mr. Warren
Mr. Trayner
Col.Stewart
Gordon
Navy
Army
Military Committee
Aldrich
Taliaférra
Florida
Fort St. Francis
St. Augustine
Ife
House Judiciary committee holds up key bills in special order
The House Judiciary committee set a special order listing the government labority bill the Sherley bankruptcy bill Caulfield Judiciary penglon bill and Goebel libel bill and post office fraud appeal bill in the sequence. It did not include the Littlefield Townsend Hepburn bills.
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House Judiciary Committee
Caulfield Judiciary
General Committee
Newlands Proposes Interim Inland Waterways Bill
Senator Newlands introduced a short bill to continue the Inland Waterways Commission until January 1, 1910 with annual reports to the President and Congress and 20000 for the commission. He said the measure bridges to a comprehensive waterways plan by engineers and experts and hopes the larger bill can reach action this session. District Bill Conferees to Meet in Morning.
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Newlands
Senate
Inland Waterways Commission
Congress
Commission
Board of Engineers
District Bills on Calendar Through Pending Measures
A list of District bills, with several measures awaiting House action, shows names like Campbell, Olcott, Moore, Cary, Taylor, and McMillan. Key items include bucket shops prohibition, hospital commitments, gas law repeal, grade crossings, licensing, and judiciary name changes. District calendar items cover union and general agendas impacting government hospitals, education lectures, transit entry, and recorder of deeds offices.
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House
Smith
Campbell
Brotherhood of St.Andrew
Olcott
Ingane
Moore
Baltimore and Potomac
Cary
Campbella
Inferior Court of the Justice of the Peace
Union
Government Hospital For
Taylor
Vreeland currency bill fronted by House vote clash
The House plans a 4:30 pm roll call on the Vreeland currency bill with one possible amendment. Leaders hope to foil a Williams bill swap while insurgents weigh backing or opposing the measure amid intra party tactics and possible guaranty changes.
Senate Passes Track Bill for Navy Yard Rim Connection
The Senate approved a revised measure to build railroad siding to the Washington Navy Yard, with the Union Station act provisions to remove grade crossings delayed by a restraining order. The railroad must bear the full construction cost and no riparian rights are granted, while a 925,000 appropriation reimburses the company for right of way. Construction must start within six months and finish in two years, with current tracks kept until completion.
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House—Corporation
Senate
Washington Navy Yard
Carter
Navy Yard
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad
Congress
Navy Department
House
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Hale
Mr.oraker
Overman
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Onio
Uney
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Judiciary Committee
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Owa
Lamb
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Mississippi
Railways
Negro Institute
Wellville
Mr. Roosevelt
Littlefield
Townsend
Hepburn
Continues Waterways Body
Mr. Newlands
Vreeland
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Rules Committee
Banking and Currency Committee
Republican Friends of the
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Shales Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
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Washington Railway and Hilectric Company
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Edwin A. Newman
Robert E. Mattingly
William Mel
Clayton
Mile. V. Prud'homme
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McCreary’s
H. C. Kale
Cornell Wall Paper CO
Eye Sts
Fing
Madden Bros
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Rat
Felington
Wis
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Lawrence Brookland
Sraieky
DR. White
J. Gerstin
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Harry F. Seamark
St. N. W
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St. Nw
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Sydney
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Minnie Seligman
Bramwell & Co
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Aurt Greeg
Waltregs
F. F. Bernard
Ray Cox
Billy Gaston
Ethel Greeny
Ben Ryan
Geo. White
Vitagraph
Richard Golden Co
Bowers, Walters, & Crocker, &c
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NEW Academy
Corinne Snell
Dora Thorne Bertha M. Clay
Hose Melville
Hopkins
Lyceum
20Th Century
Biggeut Etring
Faaturea
Hughey
Kernan
Washington Society
Weat
Aborn Opera CO
Offenbach
Hoffmann
Aces
Robin Rood
Columbia WR
James K. Hackett
Vox Peate
John Guayde
Florida Ave
St. Louis
Ais .Yeimmingee
Telephone North
Conover Ice Cream Co
Twelfth St. N. Ww
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Post
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Ninth Street
Bioney
Berkeley Rye
Frank P. Milburn & CO
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