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President Grover Cleveland stands on the floor of the House of Representatives, among congressmen, many dressed as natives, holding a large book labeled “Sound Money Message.” Caption: The missionary is all right; but the heathen are terribly hard to convert.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1895-12-18
Uncle Sam is a policeman using a billy club labeled “Votes” to prevent a diminutive figure labeled “Free Silver” and “16 to 1” from entering the White House with papers labeled “Populism” and “Dishonest Money Schemes.” Caption: Uncle Sam–Consarn ye! you’ve spoiled my Senate and House of Representatives but I’ll never let you get into the White House! – that’s all I’ve got left to depend on!
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1896-06-17
Thomas B. Reed, Speaker of the House, sits at the Speaker’s desk and, oversized, is the only member of Congress present. Caption: Speaker Reed–What is the pleasure of the House?
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1897-06-30
A “Republican” Congressman ice skates with a “Monopolist” on the “Capitol Skating Pond.” Together they hold a stick labeled “Money Interests.” Skating nearby is a man labeled “Democracy.” Between these men is another man who has fallen through the ice at a spot labeled “Needless Taxation.” His hat labeled “Tax Payer” rests on the ice. Caption: Republican Congressman – “He is howling for help.” Monopolist – “Throw him a promise!”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1883-01-31
Schuyler Colfax stands at a lectern labeled “Speaker Colfax – Pious Hypocrite and Credit Mobilier Bribe-Taker.” James G. Blaine stands at a lectern labeled “Speaker Blaine – ‘Magnetic’ Blusterer and Railroad Stock-Jobber.” Joseph W. Keifer stands at a lectern labeled “Speaker Keifer – The Corrupt Tool of Robeson et al.” Blaine gestures toward three portraits hanging on the wall in the background, of former Democratic Speakers of the House, labeled “Kerr, Randall, [and] Carlisle.” Caption: The three last speakers of the “Untrustworthy and Disreputable Democratic Party,” and the three last speakers of the “Grand Old Republican Party of Moral Ideas.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1884-07-16
A large ape labeled “Irish Vote” sits on a ballot box, holding a shillelagh. He is being pumped up by a bellows labeled “Demagogery” manipulated by Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa and others. Behind them stands James G. Blaine with a copy of “Irish World” in his pocket, and kneeling nearby is John Kelly. A crowd of congressmen are supplicating themselves to the “Irish Vote,” including John Sherman, John A. Logan, and George F. Edmunds. Caption: The reason why we cannot expect legislation on the dynamite question.
Black ink cartoon of President Roosevelt dressed in an admiral’s uniform and standing on a copy of the United States Constitution. He is addressing six men, all with Roosevelt’s face. One of the men is dressed as a cook and labeled “Treasury.” The rest are in Naval uniforms with the labels Army, Cabinet, Navy, Senate, and House. In the background is a ship’s smokestack labeled “The Uncle Sam Teddy.”
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1904-06-12
William Loeb has seen that Theodore Roosevelt has been invited to appear before the House Committee. He thinks it would be outrageous if Roosevelt is subpoenaed and is unsure of the propriety of examining an ex-President regarding his official acts. Loeb is opposed to Roosevelt appearing either voluntarily or involuntarily. He believes a principle is at stake for Roosevelt and his successors. The committee could acquire all relevant information from Charles J. Bonaparte and Elihu Root. The letter to Bonaparte that Roosevelt is looking for can be found in the letter press copy book at Sagamore Hill and is likely dated November 5, 1907.
1911-06-03
Congressman Burton acknowledges that the opposition to his entering the contest is very strong. Burton believes that only the publication of the letter he received from President Roosevelt could explain Burton’s reasoning.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-02
President Roosevelt wants a House Resolution to authorize or endorse the Cuban Reciprocity Treaty, as reported from the Senate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-02-25
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt about his recent trip to Philadelphia to give a speech. His son Ted accompanied him on the trip. Roosevelt and his wife Edith have also been doing quite a bit of entertaining lately. Roosevelt’s Uncle Jim Roosevelt will buy Roosevelt’s land. The tangle in the House of Representatives over the tariff and income tax is good for the Republicans.
1894-01-28
Text of H. R. 9491 “to create a National Arbitration Tribunal and to define the duties and powers thereof.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-01-11
Representative Scott encloses letter from former U.S. Representative from Utah George Sutherland concerning the political situation in that state.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-01-11
Representative Adams writes to President Roosevelt, bringing his attention to the enclosed editorial written by former Wisconsin Governor William D. Hoard. The opinion expressed in the editorial, of the “judgment of the rank and file of the Republican party in Wisconsin,” are in favor of Roosevelt and his presidency.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-01-11
Rollo Ogden of The Evening Post declines President Roosevelt’s invitation to attend a conference in Washington, D.C., but relays that Roosevelt may communicate with Francis E. Leupp anything he wishes Ogden to know. Ogden asserts the need for the Republican Party to address African American disfranchisement, or the Democratic party may secure a majority in the House of Representatives and the Electoral College by impeding African American votes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-30
Hamilton Fish expresses his disapproval of General John H. Ketcham as a candidate for Chairman of the House Post Office committee. Fish encourages President Roosevelt to meet with Senator Platt regarding The Outlook. Fish assumes that Roosevelt is pleased to hear through Mr. Loeb that he and Mr. Stranahan secured a meeting with Platt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-07
Edgar A. Spencer responds to President Roosevelt’s letter that discussed legal matters involving United States Congressman from New York, Lucius N. Littauer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-10
Lovell H. Jerome announces the formation of the Constitutional League, organized to enforce the United States Constitution. Jerome encloses a copy of Warren Mills’s Republican Club speech and writes of Ohio General Charles Dick’s introduction of a resolution regarding apportionment in proportion to active vote. Jerome mentions Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna’s positive attitude toward this movement.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-16
T. E. Byrnes informs President Roosevelt of the positions taken by Minnesota Congressmen James A. Tawney and Frederick Clement Stevens concerning Cuban reciprocity.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-10-20
A bill proposed to the House of Representatives by Representative Kahn to prohibit Chinese immigration and to regulate the residence of “Chinese persons and people of Chinese descent” within the United States.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-06