Congress Set to Open Amid Tariff and Subsidy Debates
Congress prepares for a full crowded early session with plans for river and harbor and pensions bills, possible impeachment talk on Judge Swayne, and renewed scrutiny of tariffs and ship subsidies. The House and Senate anticipate hearings, extra sessions, and heavy appropriations totaling around 700 million dollars for the coming year.
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Congress
House
Wasiington
Senate
Hamenway
Appropriations Committees
Swayne
Jurge Swayne
House Judiciary Committee
Ies
Ible
Such
Tris
Amerian
Smoot
Republica Party
Washington
White House
Cleveland
Make-Up Of Next House Shows Many Veteran Members
Of the 286 members in the House of Representatives a large share are veterans of prior Congresses. In the Fifty-eighth Congress over 60 percent have served before, with 28 reelected on November 8 and only nine new members with prior service. New entrants include Kahn of California Towne of New York Blackburn of North Carolina Graham of Pennsylvania and Keifer of Ohio. New York leads with 26 veteran members in the next House.
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Pennsylvania
Maois
Ohio
Texas
Massachusetts
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
North Carolina
Virginia
Alabama
Georgia
Iowa
Kansas
Mussouri
Mississippi
Kentucky
New Jersey
California
Colorado
Maine
New Hampshire
Oregon
South Dakota
Vermont
Washington
West Virginia
Louisiana
New England
Potomac
Ohio Rivers
Maryland
New York
Ohio River
Missouri
Pacific Ocean
Illinois
House of
Kahn
Towne
Blackburn
Graham
Keifer
Congressmen in Panama visit to inspect canal work
The American Congressional party led by W E Hepburn arrived in Colon on the transport Sumner and proceeded to Panama to review canal matters. Railroad and canal authorities pledge full cooperation. They met Panamanian officials including Gen Davis and Amador, toured Ancon Hill, hospital grounds, and the American legation before returning to Colon.
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Colon
Congressional Committee
W E Hepburn
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
United States
Panama
Barrett Gew Davis
American Congressional Party
American Legation
Ancon Hill
Indorse Prof Richard for Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
The Army Society of the Ohio urges Prof Richard Fraige as assistant secretary of Agriculture. Col John McElroy moves the appointment after noting the late Col John H Brigham’s Ohio Ninth District ties. Rep James H Southard backs Richard, and copies are sent to Senators Fo raker and Dick for support. the society spans national representation.
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Army Society
Society of the Army of the Oba
John McElroy
Society
Fraige Richard
Department of Agriculture
John H Brigham
Game County
Ninth
Ohio
Richard
Congress
James H Southard
Brigham
Foraker
Society of the Army of the Ohio
Union
Census Chief McCauley Resigns
Edward McCauley resigns after four years as chief clerk of the Census Office effective December 22. Director Morth expresses regret at the severance, praising his loyalty and competence. He will be succeeded by William S. Rossiter, current chief of the Division of Publication.
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Edward McCauley
Census Office
Morth
McCauley
Vir
Bureau
William S Rossiter
Division of
Future of the Party Defeated but Call for Unity Emphasized
Veteran Democrat Senator James B McCreary arrived for the congressional session urging Democrats to stand together and refrain from reorganization talk. He recalled past defeats, praised Kentucky's strong vote, and criticized tariff revision expectations while supporting Roosevelt's ongoing pacific policy and urging court-led constitutional questions. The Concord dispatch notes Roosevelt's statewide plurality of 2618 in New Hampshire.
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James B McCreary
Kentucky
Congress
McCreary
Roosevellt
Horace Gresley
Samuel J. Tilden
Grover Cleveland
Roosevelt
United States
New Hampshire
Concord
Fairbanks
Parke
Bavis
Swallow
Carroll
Pees
Hanford
Watson
Tibi
Washington State Senatorial Race Buzz and National Gossips
A wide survey of political chatter across Washington and New York highlights contenders for the Washington Senate including Addison G Foster in Tacoma Samuel H Piles in Seattle and Charles Sweeney in Spokane with broader hints about Roosevelt era patronage and party leaders Such talk also touches on New York figures like Depew Odell and Platt as well as pension posts and the Senate leadership and public sentiment reflected in recent election returns
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Washington State
Addison G Foster
Tacoma
Seattle
Samuel H Piles
Spokane
Charles Sweeney
Foster
Cushman
Abe Lincoln
West
New York
Depew
Odell
Black
Platt
Goodell
Cable and telegraphic link to Asia proposed in Northwest
Seattle Nov 24 John Rosene managing director of the Northwestern Iberian Company proposes a land and wireless system across Bering Strait to connect Siberia with the Americas. He says extending Nome telegraph to Cape Prince of Wales and a wireless link to East Cape plus an overland Siberian line could join Vladivostok to St Petersburg, uniting Japan China and Europe with the Americas at lower tariffs.
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Seattle
Wash
Siberia
Orient
Bering Strait
John Rosene
Northwestern Iberian Company
United States
Nome
Cape Prince of Wales
East Cape
Northeastern Siberian Company
Trans-Siberian Railway
Vladivostok
St Petersburg
Japan
China
Philippines
Korea
Manchuria
Far East
Europe
Rosene
Lottery Company Appeals Over Panama Canal Suppression
In New York, Nov. 24, Carlos Duque, manager of the Panama lottery company, arrived from Coloner and says the case will go to the U.S. Supreme Court. He argues no Panama law or treaty bans selling lottery tickets in the canal zone and that zone authorities acted illegally in halting the company’s operations. US officials in the zone had arrested ticket sellers for breaking US law, a ruling upheld by the canal zone Supreme Court, with an appeal filed.
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New York
United States
Suspreme Court
Canal Zone
Lottery Company
Oleo Plant Seized and Harriman Locomotive Orders
United States internal revenue agents seized an oleo margarine plant in St Louis and turned it over to the U S Marshal with warrants for company officers on charges of selling oleomargarine without proper stamps. Retail dealer WHC Anderson was arrested and bailed. Also, Philadelphia reports a firm won a 100 locomotive order for Harriman lines with no confirmation of which line. East Liverpool reports Mayor Weaver of Quaver opposing Sunday business.
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St Louis
Internal Revenue
United States
Marshal Morse
WHC
Harriman Lines
Philadelphia
Harriman
San Pedro Los Angeles
Sal Lake
E H Harriman
East Liverpool
Vayor Weaver
Beye
Colors from Emperor William in Akron German Club stand
An Akron German American Club stand of colors received from Emperor William via the German Ambassador in Washington was attached and dedicated with the Emperor's nail for fastening. In San Francisco a court of inquiry led by Rear Admiral Henry Glass and two commanders was appointed to probe the grounding of the monitor Wyoming. In Toledo a jury of prominent business men was chosen to investigate alleged graft in city and county affairs.
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Emperor William
Akron
Ohio
Washington
Wyoming
San Francisco
Henry Glass
Phelps
B F Tilly
Wyomin
Cottman
Toledo
Judge Morris
Lake Bluff Site Selected for Great Lakes Training Station
Board of selection and the President approve Lake Bluff as the Lake training station thirty miles north of Chicago. Secretary Morton to push the project to rapid completion after initial funding. Also reports on consolidating navy yard power plants favor economy though not public. Ottawa Indian population dips 25 percent year over year. Funeral announced for Rear Admiral John R Bartlett U.S.N. retired. private interment at Swan Point Cemetery.
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Lake Bluff
Secretary of the Navy
Morton
Great Lakes
Chicago
Navy Yards
Ville
Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Admiral Bartlett
Providence
R I
John R Bartlett
U 5
St Louis
Christ Church Lonsdale
Swan Point
Yosemite Park Improvement Proposals by Superintendent
Yosemite National Park superintendent John Bigelow Jr urges federal acquisition of Yosemite Valley from California and the purchase of park toll roads and scattered patented lands. He seeks removal of eight townships from the park, allows cattle grazing to reduce fire risk, and argues cattle aid fire control and protect forests while engaging local ranchers and cowboys in fire prevention and suppression efforts.
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John Bigelow, Jr
Yosemite National Park
United States
Yosemite Valley
State of
California
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