Foraker Gaves Way Date Set for December 16 in Negro Soldiers Bill
The Senate with Foraker 37 votes to stall Brownsville bill until December 16, amid maneuvering by Culberson and Taft forces. Foraker postponement drew Democratic support and Republican disquiet as the act would restore discharged Twenty-fifth Infantry soldiers, with party leaders seeking to avert campaign-day votes. Foraker argued delay yields broader relief, while critics warned of political deals and delays to the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Foraker
Brownsville
Gere
McLauria
Culberson
Republic
Messrs
Briggs
Bulkeley
Gallingar
Sixon
Smith
Mienlean
Young
Burrows
Scott
Ghlo
Oslo
Taft
Elaself
Thos Renert
Beawnsville
St Mlain
Ronsevel
Toshill
Congress
Uilog
Kentucky
Teller
Colorado
Sotles
Warner
Browraville
Brownerville
Seasson
Warren
Aldrich
Forner
Weines
Culbehson
Basen
Georgia
Bacon
Mr. Aldries
Heacon
Hale
Mr.oraker
Overman
North Carolina
Ail- Person
Mr. Foraker
Rters
Onio
Ohio
Uney
Tate
Middle West
Funds Placed for District Site and Expo Factored In
The district receives a $3,000,000 site fund for new department buildings and a $700,000 Alaska-Yukon Expo provision is added. A provision targeting Secret Service personnel is removed. The measure shifts capital spending and tightens personnel wording to reflect the updated budget.
Senate Increases to District Funding in Sundry Civil Bill
The sundry civil bill reported to the Senate carries 118,082,263.22 dollars, up 11,059,398.24 from the House bill, with major rises for Washington site purchases for State Justice and Commerce, Arts projects at the Smithsonian, and district road and hospital improvements including the National Gallery site and the Garfield Hospital retaining wall. The measure also covers Coast Guard, Ellis Island improvements, immigration building in Boston, and is subject to Senate changes such as removing a secret service placement provision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 OKs motto restoration and omnibus bridge bill passage
Senate passes without amendment the motto The United States has on coins. House approves a bridge bill authorizing twenty four iron structures across navigable streams. Goebel fibel bill moves forward in amended form. Navy appropriation record noted as signature ready. Senate ratifies arbitration treaty with Japan concluded at State Department. Agricultural bill alters to conference. House managers named. Alaska land consolidation bill ordered reported by Public Lands. Tea waste entry bill passes House. Ways and Means reports it. Williams of Mississippi criticizes progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitman Pulsifer
Senate Naval Committee
McKenne
House
McKenney
Senate
Japan
State Department
Roat
Takahira
Mesars
Scott
Kans
Haugen
Owa
Lamb
Senate Committees On Public Lands
Alaska
Committee On
Wiliams
Mississippi
Day of Roll Calls in House Delivers Key Passes
In a five hour session the House devoted half to roll calls on presented matters. Bills passed include patent owner relief via Court of Claims, allowing tea sweepings for caffeine manufacture, and an omnibus bridge bill. Agricultural and post-office appropriation items sent to conference. House recess at 12:00 pm until 11:00 am next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Claims For Relief
Unclear historical note on Senate meeting and bills
Fragmentary text reports a Senate to meet today at noon and notes that agricultural and post office appropriation bills were sent to conference. Several minor bills were paused. other wording appears garbled about schools and a legislative action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Senate
House
Committee Eyes Night Sessions in Wood Pulp Probe
The House select committee investigating wood pulp and print paper questions works toward a report this session. Chairman Mann said night sessions are likely. John Norris of the American Publishers' Association testified at length about prior statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Congress
Mann
John Norris
American Publishers’ Association
Bailey Hits President Commodity Clause Again
In a Senate debate on Elkins extending enforcement time for penalties under the commodity clause, Senator Bailey denounced the President for not prosecuting railroads and urged strengthening ICC powers. Heyburn’s short haul amendment was tabled as discussions continued without action on the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
Senate
Heyburn
United States
Bailey
Republican National Convention
Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Wilton
Bitter
Bikins
Committee On Interstate Commerce
Idaho
Hevburn
Foraker
Want Money for School Hearing on $100000 Training Institute
The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing on a bill by Judge Crumpacher to appropriate 100000 for a National Training and Industrial Institute to be built in the District of Columbia for negro boys and girls. Rev S Geriah Lamkins led the opening, with support from Baptist and religious leaders and ex Senator John B Henderson. The committee appeared favorable to the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee On Agriculture
National Training and Industrial Institute
Crumpacher
Inatana
District of Columbia
Scott
Haugen
Iowa
S. Geriah Lamkins
United States
Senator Warren Questions Threat Over Stewart Inquiry
A Senate debate centered on Rayner's resolution for a court of inquiry into Col William F. Stewart at Fort Grant. Warren denied any threat to the President and urged discipline, while Bacon criticized Stewart's past service. Rayner indicated willingness to modify the resolution, and the matter was referred to the Military Affairs Committee for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Mr. Rayner
William F. Stewart
Warren
Committee On Military Affairs
Rayner
Fort Grant
White House
Col. Stewart
Priestener
Mr. Warren
Mr. Trayner
Col.Stewart
Gordon
Stewart
Bacon
Taliaférra
Florida
Fort St. Francis
St. Augustine
Ife
House Judiciary Committee Sets Special Orders on Major Bills
The House Judiciary committee yesterday placed a special order to consider in committee the government liability bill the Sherley bankruptcy bill the Caulfield judiciary pleomg bill the Goebel newspaper libel bill and the Goebel bill for appealing post office fraud orders in that sequence. The move excludes the Littlefield liquor Townsend injunction and Hepburn anti trust amendatory bills from immediate action, with Littlefield already referred to general committee and Townsend and Hepburn not yet reported. Indications suggest none of these three or about fifty other lesser bills will be reported this session.
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House Judiciary Committee
Caulfield Judiciary
General Committee
Williams
Vreeland
Williamms
Kowler
Banking and Currency Committee
Shales Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Ils
Newlands proposes temporary inland waterways measure
Senator Newlands introduced a short oil let bill in the Senate to extend the Inland Waterways Commission until January 1, 1910 and to fund its expenses at twenty thousand dollars. He said the move bridges to a comprehensive waterways plan and hopes the bill can reach action this session. District appropriation conferees scheduled to meet this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newlands
Senate
Inland Waterways Commission
Congress
Commission
Board of Engineers
District Bills on Calendar Move by District Committee Chair
The District Committee, led by Representative Smith, aims to advance a slate of measures from the House calendar. Bills include the Campbell bucket shop prohibition and gas law repeal, Olcott hospital, transit, and education provisions, and a new inferior court reorganization.
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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 faces House vote this afternoon
The House will vote on the Vreeland currency bill at 4 30 PM with one possible amendment. Leaders expect a narrow majority in favor. Democrats likely to oppose. A Rules Committee order may limit amendments to one and set debate until 4 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vreeland
Committee
Williams
Rules Committee
House
Banking and Currency Committee
Republican Friends of the
Fowler Dil
Senate Approves Railroad Tracks to Navy Yard Project
The Senate passed a revised bill for constructing a railroad siding to the Washington Navy Yard. The measure requires the railroad to bear all costs and forbids riparian rights or new right of way. A $925,000 appropriation funds reimbursements, with construction to start within six months and finish in two years, while the existing track connection remains 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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Mr. Culbertson
Foralver
Lodge
Sigter
Wyoming
Gieute
Meade & Baker
Judiciary Committee
Goebel
Fibel Bil
Railways
Negro Institute
Wellville
Mr. Roosevelt
Marylaya
Executive
Navy
Army
Military Committee
Littlefield
Townsend
Hepburn
Continues Waterways Body
Mr. Newlands
Hayes
California
Treasury
Fowler
Fill
McGill & Wallace
E Street
N. W
Hodges
Washington Railway and Hilectric Company
Whitehead, Secreta
District OF Columbia Democratic Association
Munsey
William 3. Bryant
Association
Edwin A. Newman
Robert E. Mattingly
William Mel
Clayton
Mile. V. Prud'homme
Indiana Avenue Northwest
9Th St
Edwin Ellett
McCreary’s
H. C. Kale
Cornell Wall Paper CO
Eye Sts
Fing
Madden Bros
Maryland
Rat
Felington
Wis
A. m
F. M. Koons
Lawrence Brookland
Sraieky
DR. White
J. Gerstin
14Th St. Nw
Merkel
Harry F. Seamark
St. N. W
Peter Latterner
St. Nw
Nauck
Belasgo
Guy Standing
Sydney
Grundy
Gillette
Minnie Seligman
Bramwell & Co
Irene Franklin
Aurt Greeg
Waltregs
F. F. Bernard
Ray Cox
Billy Gaston
Ethel Greeny
Ben Ryan
Geo. White
Vitagraph
Richard Golden Co
Bowers, Walters, & Crocker, &c
Gayety Theater
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
Reyne
Post
The
Fulton’s
Ninth Street
Bioney
Berkeley Rye
Frank P. Milburn & CO
Architects
Washington, D. C
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