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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1908
Page
42
Indiana Senator Beveridge presses for consideration of a government liability bill amid objections from leaders. The measure is called up for debate with several members weighing its implications as talks span pensions and federal responsibility.
Senator Dick urged creation of a mining safety bureau to prevent mining disasters. He cited 200 lives lost yearly and vast mineral waste, urging urgent action and European-style scientific study to curb deaths and waste.
The conference reports on the sundry civil and pension bills were agreed to with other measures receiving attention. The labor bill for the District was approved and a proposal to shrink the House chamber by removing desks was decisively defeated. The Senate planned to meet at noon and the House recessed until 1 PM.
Roosevelt transmitted to the House a State Department recommendation to appropriate 12 485 dollars as damages for the seizure of the Mexican steamer Tabasqueno and its cargo by the Hawk off Segua La Grande Cuba. Secretary Root states Segua La Grande was not a blockade port and the vessel and cargo were released August 17 1898 after Mexican protest. The President supports the appropriation.
Congress wrestles with a 2.5 million dollar cut to a department building project in Washington. Senate and House factions spar over site costs and related items such as embassies parks and public buildings while conference action trims allocations and preserves key authorizations for the project.
Fragmented legislative brief notes passage attempts in the House for a permanent Porto Rico provisional regiment and a bill restricting opium imports for medical use. Mentions nominees for customs and land offices, and a push to require disclosures from lobbyists and counsel.
An advertisement explains epilepsy as nerve energy imbalance and promotes Dr Miles Nervine as restoring nervous energy. It cites an 18 year old girl with five years of fits who allegedly had no attack for two months after use, with a money back guarantee from BS Medigal Co.
Heavy strain of frequent roll calls forces retirement of reading clerks in the House. The day saw a flurry of activity as sundry civil and pension bills pass or head to conference while debate over seating and control of expenditures sparks sharp exchanges between Burton and the Senate.
The House passed an omnibus bill suspending rules to amend navigation laws. Exemptions cover ferry vessels from port dues and yacht dues, extend fare rules to American yachts, allow passenger steamers on trips under 300 miles to carry fewer crew, add safety measures for heavier loads, regulate scows in New York Harbor with required safety gear and crew lists, set up steamboat inspectors for Hawaii and Puerto Rico, and empower local inspectors to regulate seagoing tonnage. The measure heads to the Senate for committee review and possible amendment before passage.
The list includes Jenefer Diegn of Montana and multiple representatives from New York California Indiana Ohio Wisconsin and Colorado with roles noted such as Register of the Treasury Reverend J W L Rounetree and Recorder of Deeds J Dancy plus a District of Columbia judge and Navy Department figure on a panel page from the era.
Representative Wiley of Alabama, long confined to bed by inflammatory rheumatics in this city, was reported by his physician yesterday to be slowly improving. The malady remains focalized, and he endures intense pain, but recovery is believed possible. His family is at his side.
Representative J Hampton Moore of Pennsylvania denounced harsh Washington laundry practices in a House session and introduced a bill taxing laundries fifty dollars annually and banning acids and pinching machines. The bill would require inspection and impose ten dollar fines for violations amid Moore’s vow to push Shig Inll through both houses.
Former Senator William E Chandler writes to Senate Privileges and Elections Chair Burrows praising House progress on a publicity bill and urging a complete federal election law. He argues reenactment of earlier statutes and enforcement of the Fourteenth Amendment while cautioning against repealing the Fifteenth. He emphasizes keeping it in session to cover the looming canvass.
The Central Labor Union endorsed a liability bill for government responsibility to employees injured on duty. A committee led by Emmett L Atcams and BL Tucker of Columbia Lodge of Machinists will deliver the endorsement to Vice President Furbanks. The bill is expected before the Senate today as transfer men at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing discuss plans for a National Temple of Labor in Washington.
Representative Campbell pressed for unanimous consent to move a bill changing the inferior court of the peace in the District of Columbia to the Municipal Court of the District of Columbia and consolidating offices. Representative Macon objected, so the measure was postponed.
Democrats threaten to block the Aldrich measure as Senate and House conferees clash over emergency currency. Speaker Cannon resists pressure while Aldrich favors a compromise adding state and municipal bonds as security for currency. Telegrams mount urging action to avoid prolonged adjournment and financial instability.
Agreement by the House on the conference report enables a new track linking the Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington Railroad with the Washington Navy Yard. The government yields no title, the railroad gains use of a government right of way, and the railroad must complete the spur within two years while others may use the link under Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington road conditions.
The House Library Committee reported favorably the McCall bill to enlarge the Capitol grounds by acquiring 35 acres west to New Jersey Avenue and beyond the Capitol grounds toward Massachusetts Avenue and Union Station. The plan allocates 1.6 million dollars to erect a memorial to Abraham Lincoln and places land control with a commission including the Vice President, the Speaker, and the Capitol grounds superintendent.
The conference report on the child labor bill for the District of Columbia was agreed to yesterday. The act bars employing children under fourteen in stores, hotels, mercantile establishments, and other places, and requires schooling and age certificates. The measure, already passed by the Senate, now goes to the President for signature after a brief, nondebatable approval.
Representative Sims of Tennessee introduced a bill to require all streetcar companies to offer universal transfers for a one cent fare increase. The measure, aimed at aiding universal transfer provisions in the Union Station trackage debate, is seen as constitutional concerns and faces no action this session.
The special committee will report to the House in a day or two but will not blame the tariff for high paper costs. The panel cannot reach definite conclusions with the current evidence. Much of the data aims to show that output is controlled by a combination.
Libera envoy delegates from West Africa visit Tuskegee Alabama to tour the Booker T Washington school. escorts include Thomas J Callaway. They plan to return to Washington Saturday to resume negotiations. Wharfage report presented to Senate by Vice President Fairbanks.
The article urges outdoor living and regular exercise such as walking ten miles daily. It recommends a plant based diet with green vegetables fruits whole wheat bread and limited meat and rich pastries to maintain bowel health and reduce laxative need. It contrasts this with Cascarets for indoor living and overindulgence and notes their non irritation compared to pill cathartics.
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