Congress at Work and World News Roundup
Senate reports citizenship bill and fortifications funding while House discusses post office pay and pensions. Executive sessions, nerve wracking confirmations, and global events follow, with assassinations, disasters, and war news shaping a week of political and international action.
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Snowstorms cripple rail service across Midwest states
The heaviest seasonal snowfall hit Iowa Illinois Michigan and Wisconsin stopping rail traffic. The era headlines note weather gaps and transportation disruption across multiple states with widespread travel delays.
Iowa Legislature Bills Pass and Debated in Senate and House
Des Moines reports show senate actions on turning state property over to the board of control after the fair and authorizing distribution to state institutions plus a $4,000 inspection bill for insane and homeless children. House measures cover sidewalk payments in installments, health rule penalties, water works bonds, and rail safety reforms with various appropriations.
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Paris Budget for 1904 Totals 65 Million in Receipts and Expenditures
The Paris financial figures show a 1904 budget of 65 063 475 dollars in receipts and expenses. A plan to urge Congress for 100 million dollars to fund a grain canal from South Dakota to Galveston is proposed. 1903 mint returns report France and colonies coinage valued at gold 17,822,620 silver 316,760 nickel 800,000 bronze 108,790.
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