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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
42
Bills authorizing entering the district by Baltimore and Washington Transit Company and incorporating the Brotherhood of St Andrew are passed. Cannon and Williams exchange pleasantries as the session proceeds.
House passed measures to extend the Baltimore and Washington Transit Company to the District of Columbia, incorporate the Congressional Club and Brotherhood of St Andrew, and aid ships. Senate debated home for feeble minded children in DC, tolls and vessel laws, and adjournment timelines as disruptions and party tensions surfaced.
A lengthy reform bill passed affecting the armed forces structure of the United States. Details describe a five member committee and shifts in war department oversight. Strong entities include War Department, United States, and named individuals. The text notes execution and approval of a reorganized military framework with stated aims of efficiency and security.
Sta waners plan to pass liability legislation in this session with full House support. The measure would compensate individuals harmed while employed in government service. President Roosevelt endorses it strongly and Secretary Taft urged Senate leaders to back the bill.
The Senate yesterday passed a bill providing aid for a home for mentally deficient children in the District of Columbia. Chairman Gallinger leads the District Committee, recommending a site at Blue Plains in the southwest of the District. The plan calls for a specified appropriation for construction and grants admissions via the Guardians Board application.
A resolution introduced yesterday in the House asks for information from the Department of Justice on whether any official under its jurisdiction is receiving fees or other compensation beyond government salaries. The inquiry follows concerns over external earnings by government officials and awaits DOJ response.
The report on the currency was discussed until a late hour with a plan to vote today. A resolution urged the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to investigate a threatened telegraph operators strike. House bills were approved including one requiring railroads to equip engines with self emptying ashpans. The Senate convenes at noon today and the House recesses until 11:89 o clock.
Representative J Ho Harding announced plans to run as an Independent Republican for re election after a disputed party convention. He accused party leaders in both major factions of corrupt methods and said the campaign will defend Republican government principles.
The Senate cleared several calendar items including a Ta Potlette resolution directing a Commerce and Labor inquiry into a threatened telegraph operator strike and company relations. It also addressed safety requirements for railroads handling high explosives and raised inspectors' pay in major ports. Objections stalled further action with many items carried over.
Congress eyes adjournment as most appropriation bills pass with only the general deficiency measure remaining. Conference reports near final form, printing completed, with the public building bill folded into the deficiency plan. Leaders optimistic adjournment may come within hours if current measures move, while the House and Senate prepare for final votes and attendance remains critical to maintain quorum.
May 28 Tacoma reports ships of the first division and the hospital ship Relief sailing for San Francisco. Georgia New Jersey Rhode Island and Virginia stay at Tacoma Harbor until Sunday then depart to Bremerton for drydock. Rear Admiral Sperry and Emory departed leaving Captain Wainwright in command of the division. Wainwright addressed Tacoma high school urging larger defense. American squadron in Japanese waters noted. Japanese welcome for anticipated fleet reception described as historic. A Dead Loss. A Philadelphia Press note tells of a five dollar gold piece swallowed by a baby, prompting a doctor call.
A large Democratic conference backed voting against the emergency currency measure while avoiding a filibuster. Senator La Follette signaled a brief protest but gave up efforts to block passage. The Senate planned a vote after noon with possible adjournment as heat and political maneuvering shaped proceedings.
In a tense session chaired by Dulingham, senators debated the conference report on the currency measure. A near-empty chamber triggered a difficult quorum, with Mr Owen of Oklahoma and Mr Aldrich clashing over timing and the feasibility of a vote today. Newlands urged a broader commission on banking reserves, while Aldrich signaled laying aside the currency bill and moving to other measures as adjournment neared.
The House approved a bill granting the Baltimore and Washington Transit Company of Maryland a franchise to extend its line to Fourteenth Street Northwest in Washington. The action, debated amid claims of hidden motives, ties route details to Third Street Northwest Madison Street Colorado Avenue and imposes a two year completion deadline with a $1000 penalty and a tax deposit requirement.
In a preliminary examination Justice Loud hears Robertson claim Horace Hynson killed James E Walmsley by strikes with a baseball bat, then had him set afire after Walmsley was unconscious. Robertson and Hynson, plus Alexander Mosely, are jailed for grand jury action. Brynson is named in the plot.
Herbert Knox Smith, Commissioner of Corporations, released Parts II and III of his cotton exchange study. He finds New York and New Orleans grading methods differ sharply, with overgrading in New York and undergrading in New Orleans. He urges a uniform standard to simplify business, reduce disputes, and align contract grades across markets.
A letter from George J Corey, president of the National Commercial and Industrial League, to Senators Depew and Platt and New York delegates, promotes Timothy J. Woodruff as a potential running mate for Secretary Taft. The outcry centers on Woodruff’s second place on the Republican national ticket and seeks delegation support.
Special to The Weahington Fest Pai le NY May 23 A fatal accident on a ball field late this afternoon claimed the life of fourteen year old Charles Lempke who was batting He began to run for first base when struck by a straight pitch from sixteen year old Walter J Spross The ball struck him over the heart and he collapsed on the Riverview Military Academy grounds during a match between Y M C A teams
Harare May 28 The British minister to Cuba Ant Duff presented to Gov Ma a request for direct payment of indemnity to the family of William Harrington a colored Nassau Bahamas native and crew member of the British turtle fishing schooner Experiment who was killed by a cannon shot fired by the Cuban revenue cutter Abeja off Cayo Coco Cuba last April The schooner was found in Cuban waters and was attempting to escape when the cutter fired.
An estranged wife in New York seeks to justify a three month waiting period after an interlocutory divorce decree as she confronts an alleged assault on her husband. He claims freedom to marry another woman, while she recounts discovering him with Miss Lilian Albertson on their twenty seventh anniversary. The case highlights contested rights under an interlocutory decree and ongoing uncertainty.
The House special committee on wood pulp and print paper delivered a majority report urging no tariff change yet and more inquiry. It argues current evidence does not prove a price-raising combination, while noting possible suspicions. A minority view supports passage of the Stevens bill to free wood pulp and print paper. Added bills seek tariff adjustments and import suspensions for eighteen months to bolster publishers and papermakers.
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