United States. Congress. Senate

A group of senators (labeled Aldrich, Frye, Spooner, Penrose, Tillman, Bailey, Foraker, and Elkins) dressed as Native Americans perform a war dance around a totem pole with the face of President Theodore Roosevelt carved at the top. A drum labeled “The Press” is in the foreground while “Tom” and “Chauncey” stand in the background. Caption: Recent despatches from the Washington reservation report that the Senator Indians are again on the war path.

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1907-01-16

Illustration shows the drafting of Article I, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution. Two men labeled “The Big Interests” and “Political Boss,” who has a “Legislator” in his back pocket, are peeking from behind a curtain labeled “The Intervening Years.” Caption: Present-Day Boss — They couldn’t have hit on a better way of electing senators if we’d been there to fix them.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1911-07-12

Creator(s)

Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956

Due to the “unfortunate occurrence” in the Senate, most likely referring to the assault on Senator McLaurin, it was suggested that Senator Benjamin R. Tillman withdraw his acceptance to the dinner with Prince Heinrich of Prussia. Tillman refused this suggestion and the invitation was withdrawn by President Roosevelt. An invitation has been sent to Senator Thomas S. Martin.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-02-24

Creator(s)

Unknown

The writer discusses the current political situation in California. He believes the state of California will largely vote Republican for the Congressional races.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-02

Creator(s)

Unknown

Theodore Roosevelt tells his sister Anna that A. T. Mahan had a great time in London. Roosevelt had to interfere at the Navy department in an argument between Mahan and Admiral Henry Erben. John Jacob Astor’s book was astonishing. Roosevelt has been dining with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and is glad the Senate declared “hands off” Hawaii.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1894-06-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Lincoln Steffens promises that if he uses President Roosevelt’s card to get information from officers under Roosevelt about Senators and Congressmen, then he will report the information to Roosevelt before he publishes it. Steffens believes that the Executive Department reflects Roosevelt’s spirit, but the department is under strong pressure.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1907-03

Creator(s)

Steffens, Lincoln, 1866-1936

President Roosevelt wants a House Resolution to authorize or endorse the Cuban Reciprocity Treaty, as reported from the Senate.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Although Vice President Roosevelt must deny the request of Frederick William Holls, he offers to wait until he sees Holls. Roosevelt asks if Holls can come to Sagamore Hill, since Roosevelt has much to tell him. He notes that “in presiding over the Senate the trouble is not in learning the rules, but in learning the customs.”

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1901-03-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Police Commissioner Roosevelt thanks Walter Hines Page for his letter. He informs Page that the article will be delayed if the Senate confirms Roosevelt as Assistant Secretary of the Navy.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1897-04-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

A bill introduced by Senator Foraker that would relax some provisions from previously passed commerce legislation. The bill was referred to the Committee on Interstate Commerce.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-29

Creator(s)

Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917

Senator Scott wishes to meet with President Roosevelt to further discuss his reasons for voting against Leonard Wood’s promotion to Major General in U.S. Army.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-28

Creator(s)

Scott, Nathan Bay, 1842-1924

Senator Hanna from Ohio discusses post office appointments. Hanna suggests that they choose the Roosevelt delegates to the Republican National Convention “from among our friends.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-30

Creator(s)

Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904

Text of a treaty of arbitration for pecuniary claims signed by delegates from multiple American countries at the Second International Conference of American States. President Roosevelt submits the treaty to the Senate for advice, consent, and ratification. Roosevelt includes Secretary of State Hay’s comments on the treaty.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-07

Creator(s)

United States. Congress

Senator Beveridge has enclosed a document to President Roosevelt describing happenings in Indian Territory.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-23

Creator(s)

Beveridge, Albert J. (Albert Jeremiah), 1862-1927

John C. Spooner asks if the contents of a cablegram concerning Panama can be discussed in a U.S. Senate Committee.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-24

Creator(s)

Spooner, John C. (John Coit), 1843-1919

Acting Secretary of State Loomis returns the Culberson Draft Resolution.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-25

Creator(s)

Loomis, Francis B. (Francis Butler), 1861-1948

Senate resolution requesting all documents and correspondence relating to the construction of an Isthmian Canal and the separation of Panama from Colombia.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-25

Creator(s)

United States. Congress. Senate

Senator Hanna does not see any “serious menace” in Congress to the Panama Canal Treaty. Hanna hopes that “busy bodies” will stop making trouble for the party.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-18

Creator(s)

Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904

Senator Beveridge encloses papers and asks President Roosevelt to read them carefully.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-15

Creator(s)

Beveridge, Albert J. (Albert Jeremiah), 1862-1927

Mark Hanna recommends that the Panama Canal Company’s proposition be forwarded to the U.S. Senate Committee on Interoceanic Canals.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-04

Creator(s)

Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904