Congress Rolls Up Its Sleeves in Tariff Reform Push
From Washington to Atlanta reports show Congress aggressively pushing tariff reforms. In the Senate bills hear discussion on free list items like cotton, tin plate, and agricultural goods while the House accelerates its agenda. Other notes cover Manitoba style governance and local regulatory actions on telegraph messaging.
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Congress
Senate
House
Re i
Springer
Committee On Ways and Means
Democratic Party
Patterson
Ohio
McMillin
Georgia
Washington
Lindsey
Kentucky
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Culberson
Clements
Tom Glenn
Atlanta
Savannah railroad deal extends toward city limits
The Savannah, Americus and Montgomery railroad engages in a major land purchase outside Savannah to secure terminals, signaling a forthcoming Lyons to Savannah rail extension. Analysts estimate over twenty acres may fetch around $90,000 for a site deemed ideal for freight operations.
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Savannah
Americus & Montgomery
Lyons
Times-Reconers
Savannah, Americus & Montgomery
Cotton Market Woes Grow as Receipts Soar
Reports from cotton traders warn of a worsening market despite rising daily receipts. Packers note prices for middling cotton fall and foresee no improvement, with fears the crop could match or exceed the 1900-01 size, despite earlier optimism.
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Cotton Ave
Americus
Douste
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Marco Tuem
Union Ingram
Brussels
TAL Farm
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Fiea
Great Lakes
Rio Grande
Ita
Railroad Commission
Macox, Ga
Waxelbaum & Sons
Dessau & Barnlett
Atlanta ‘Morning
Arnawra, Ga
Sroo
Suehltanen
Georgia Experiment Station
Mae
R. J
Savannah! Montgomery Railroad
Reskin
Barlow & Coleman
Lake Ford
John Davis
Ford
Clark Barlow
Barlow
Steve Barlow
Lingo
Beynon
Henry Bampton Water Service
John H. Inman
Richmond & Danville Road
Mr. Jones
Boston
Specia
Boston Nova Bureau
American Bell
Felephons Company
Jefferson Street
Henry Hampton
W Warehouse
George Wood
Hampton
Kansas
Pardiou
Mempuis
Tenn
Mississippi Valley
Cotton, Growers Convention
Atlanta, Ga
Fayetteville
Americas
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