Letter from John Sharp Williams to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Democratic Party (U.S.), Elections--U.S. states, Interstate agencies, Legislation, Scheduling, U.S. states--Appropriations and expenditures, United States. Congress. House, United States. Congress. Senate, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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Representative Williams of Mississippi requests that President Roosevelt support his bill moving the date Congress first convenes to the first Monday after March 4 every year. Williams, a Democrat, hopes Roosevelt might cross party lines for this. Williams appeals to Roosevelt by explaining the current situation with the Townsend-Esch Bill that expands the power of the Interstate Commerce Commission, which Roosevelt is in favor of, and which Williams believes will pass the House but not the Senate before the current session ends. Williams outlines the benefits of his legislation, including starting sessions of Congress closer to elections and eliminating uneven sessions, lame duck sessions, and the need for dramatic rule changes and special sessions.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-06
Creator(s)
Williams, John Sharp, 1854-1932
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from John Sharp Williams to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 6, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48694. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Williams, John Sharp, 1854-1932. Letter from John Sharp Williams to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Feb. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48694.
APA:
Williams, John Sharp, 1854-1932., [1905, February 6]. Letter from John Sharp Williams to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48694.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
