20 Mar 1890
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1890
Page
1
Republicans push the failed premature tariff bill through committee and toward a house vote amid factional pressure. Lodge reportedly controls the bill's fate, while Democratic amendments are debated and some Republicans fear concessions. The party lines tighten as leadership promises swift action and possible passage.
In Washington on March 19 Mr Chandler of Massachusetts presented the report of the committee on the world fair. The report details the bill provisions and explains each section’s impact, noting finance committee statements about $6,000,000 in stock subscriptions and belief these will be paid. It also covers Chicago citizens’ ability to raise an additional $5,000,000, with faith these pledges will stand. The report argues the federal government should not assume debt but may enact related legislation to support the patriotic exposition honoring Columbus.
The civil service commission outlined a general instruction course for exam hopefuls. It notes southern state quotas are not full while eastern and northern quotas fill, with Alabama Georgia Mississippi Texas and Kentucky showing forthcoming clerical appointments. about 17 from Alabama passed the clerk exam with several appointed, Indiana and New York also reporting passes and limited appointments. One third of successful candidates are women. The report highlights uneven regional access to government posts.
The Senate opened with Vice President Morton back in Washington. Mr Voorhees spoke on the tariff, denouncing the protective system and its harm to farmers, urging reform including free coinage of silver and pensions, warning that current policies raise costs for farm families and mortgage many holdings. The discussion touched education funding and the Blair Bill, with calls to delay and amend it while ensuring veterans pensions and farm relief.
Special report details a committee finding ex treasurer Hemingway did not account for 415,612 19 and is indebted to the state. The inquiry cites discrepancies in books and vouchers, with Hemingway and associates unable to explain the shortages. A statement from Hemingway is anticipated tomorrow.
March 19 dispatches detail the unsolved case of missing capitalist Spensl B D Whilden near Decatur Tennessee. Detectives and reporters continue probing as river searches fail to locate him amid theories of drowning or wandering loss. Whilden’s wife is critically ill. a newborn child arrived that morning.
A flurry of reports from March 19 to 20 place Count von Caprivi as the new chancellor and president of the Prussian ministry succeeding Prince Bismarck. The notes mention cabinet reshuffles, resignations by Count Herbert Bismarck, and a military bill creating two new army corps. Various foreign and domestic reactions follow, with rumors on Germany’s future foreign policy and the Emperor’s stance. The coverage also touches labor strikes in Britain and incidents in Siberia and Africa, reflecting a broad international news week.
Reports from March 39 in Loxpox describe widespread industrial stagnation due to the miners strike. Manufacturers cannot cover rising steam coal costs, with Accrington and surrounding districts most affected as trade slows and prices threaten sharp declines.
News reports detail the White River crevasse near Raleigh forcing large flows and rapid erosion. Clarendon, Arkansas endures flooding with tracks and trains displaced by rising water. In Vicksburg Mississippi river levels fall, while Indiana and Alabama report structural accidents and political events.
A terse briefing notes the president on a duck-show excursion with five hundred sailboats out on a standby near Pittsburgh and a family from New York. road offerings totaling 4700 dollars accepted. tugboats clearing mud aid a dispatch crew. ships processed to Borinelli. Names include Viola, Reith, Booth, Maggie L, Aiken, Wilson, and Grace B. Beneath, mentions the Grace B vessel in Washington.
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