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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1908
Page
20
Idaho Senator Heyburn pins down conference report on the enlarged homestead bill, arguing against nonirrigable land limits and urging deferment. The Senate shows firm stance as discussion widens to appropriations while debates over color line issues surface and party lines strain.
Fragmentary OCR text shows confusion around cotton stocks and market activity in New York. It references figures and terms, mentions Lark and a possible exchange drama, with garbled lines about prices, daily records, and trading mood. The readable bits hint at a tense market scene and inquiries into the exchange's handling.
A fragmented report outlines a royal inquiry into forestry policy with focus on restrictions and new bill provisions. It notes a commission proposal tied to House committee actions and ongoing state financing. The text mentions elevations in expenses and potential enactment this session, with details blurred by the damaged source.
Senator Teler urged Senate action on the treaty sections limiting death penalty on extradited individuals. The measure aimed to prevent States from imposing capital punishment on extradited suspects, but the ratification effort failed.
Speaker Cannon introduced a bill in the House to prohibit unauthorized wearing or use of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks insignia in the District of Columbia. The measure cites possible penalties of a $20 fine, up to 30 days imprisonment, or both, at the court’s discretion.
In the post office subsidy debate the Ocean mall subsidy appears tied to the appropriation. Senate amendments and Gallinger proposals are contested as House managers resist, hoping to avoid a party record. Conference conferees clash over raising annual leave for clerks and postal workers while Senate demands parity with other federal employees.
House Republicans threaten to join Democrats to block adjournment unless an injunction bill is reported from the Judiciary Committee. Delegations from Michigan California Kansas and Nebraska backed by a 40-member Republican petition vow action if the measure is denied, signaling a rare revolt amid pressure over injunction issuance laws.
Word spreads that a full House session will adjourn soon without action on the public buildings bill. President Roosevelt reportedly has not signed or indicated intent to veto the omnibus project. Senate approval is anticipated, then rapid passage to the White House and a possible presidential veto.
House provisions authorize Navy secretary to accept and care for gifts to ships, discuss privilege in Brooklyn speech, and note copyright updates. Tariff reform moves fail, while a Jackson Kentucky U.S. court bill advances with debate. Campaign publicity bill faces uncertain timing as session nears adjournment.
The House passed the general residency bill by suspension of rules totaling 17,168,572 dollars completing the last major supply measure of the first session of the Sixtieth Congress. An amendment allows setting aside space for the National Museum and Municipal buildings and the Department of Agriculture for the International Tuberculosis Congress. Pensions for Surgeons Widows and other omnibus Indian matters were approved.
Representative McCall of Massachusetts introduced in the House a bill to enlarge Capitol grounds and erect a Lincoln monument. It would buy thirteen blocks along Pennsylvania Avenue from Third to Fifteenth Streets and remove adjacent buildings. Four million dollars would fund the purchase and improvement, with total estimated cost about 19.6 million dollars. A commission including the Vice President and top congressional leaders would oversee location and design.
Senator Hale of Maine, veteran lawmaker, rode in an auto with Senators Aldrich and Allison to the Capitol. Hale protested the speed as the car leaped forward, while Aldrich’s 60 horsepower machine waited. The chauffeur was told to slow down, and Hale’s trip to the Treasury building took the longest time on record.
Senate and House conferees have agreed on a District of Columbia child labor measure and the conference report will be sent to the Senate today. The bill tightens provisions and follows the House version. Representative Olcott of New York will report to the House once sent to the Senate. The measure aligns with presidential aims and may steer state labor policy nationwide.
Congress action includes a stalled appropriation bill and minor measures. Senator Bulksley condemns the Browneville incident and calls for reinstitution of negro troops of the Twenty Fourth Infantry. Senator Taylor plans maiden speech on the financial question as Benatar Rayner reintroduces a court of inquiry for Col William F. Stowart. The House meets at noon with suspension of rules and stock report noted.
The Senate in executive session confirmed several Ohio postmaster nominations long held by Senators Foraker and Dick, an implied move toward party harmony. Also approved were Edward T Sanford for Tennessee district judge and Detcher Maddox for Montana solicitor of internal revenue, with Andrew T Wood nominated as pension agent at Louisville, Kentucky.
The Senate approved the conferees report on the District street railway bill with no dissent. The measure provides Interstate Commerce Commission supervision of roads, a plaza track layout near Union Station, and House plan extensions including Capital Infration lines to the northeast. Universal transfers were dropped. Representative Smith was absent. A hard fight is expected from Representative Sims of Tennessee, and the measure may reach debate today.
The House Library Committee led by Representative McCall proposes removing desks and reshaping seating to resemble the English Commons. If approved this summer, final action would follow, aiming to reduce distraction and make the chamber more suitable for deliberation and orderly proceedings.
The Senate Irrigation Committee probes whether the Reclamation Service issued scrip as currency for water amid western irrigation projects. F H Newell concedes farmers used water scrip from water-wear associations, though Comptroller ruled it not currency. Critics say the scrip functions as money and could violate monetary policy. The discussion also mentions cancelled projects and future marriage notices.
Special Inspector Marcus Braun of the Immigration Service arrived from New York after a four month tour of Europe to probe entry abuses by aliens on foreign ships. He will report to Secretary Straus and Commissioner General Sargent. He notes widespread travel slowdowns and economic strains affecting hotels and resorts patronized by Americans.
A presidential commission to revise U S steamship navigation laws held its first meeting at the Lighthouse Board offices. Capt Adolph Marix II was named chairman with Charls Karl, Eugene Chamterlain, George Ahter, and Commander William Strother Smith among its members as the group plans a summer study leading to a proposed overhaul of existing maritime statutes.
War Secretary Taft returns from Panama and plans to confer with President Roosevelt at the White House about his mission. He describes a busy day, expects to issue a statement tomorrow, and will discuss the Colombia Panama boundary dispute with Secretary Stott. He also has a Tennessee Bar Association engagement on the 22nd.
A new monthly, The American Colonial Review and Intectroptral Magazine, edited by Luis V de Abad, debuts in this city arguing the United States is shifting toward a Pan American policy after Roosevelt era. The first issue criticizes the absence of a defined colonial policy amid imperial democracy and urges a systematic, scientific colonial program in the Western Hemisphere.
A special committee investigating wood pulp and paper questions heard evidence from W A Whiteonbd of International Paper Company. He described 1907 production at a mill priced at 33.769 per ton and read a witness record listing hundreds of Hudson River mill employees who had acquired property, with details on wages and site locations.
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