House Committees Advance Gold Bond Plan In Treasury Debate
Washington gossip reports House committees extending the 10 day window for a gold payable 8 percent bond issue. A subcommittee drafted terms authorizing $53 million in gold bonds with no proceeds for current expenses, plus a repeal of the note redemption law and bank note agency duties. The panel then adjourned after signaling agreement despite partisan tensions.
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Ala
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Neb
Nominations and political notes from Feb. hearings
The senate received nominations including Bartholomew Kennedy for customs surveyor at Des Moines and several postmasters in Lewiston, Broken Bow, and Auburn. House panel advances Reilly Pacific railroad bill with no recommendation, and finance panel weighs Jones silver bill for independent seigniorage.
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Carey Land Grant Act Passes Senate in Wyoming
Carey land grant bill authorizing a million acres for Wyoming passed the senate without amendment and awaits the governor's signature to become law. Other brief items note the Southwark steamer stuck in ice near Chester with 325 passengers, a Rio public meeting of 20,000 honoring Cleveland's Brazil decision, a Scranton man receiving a $50,000 bequest from a Los Angeles loan, and a Burrata fish warehouse fire causing $15,000 loss with $25,000 insurance.
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Debating Gold Bonds in Congress Shapes 1896 Policy
Washington February 15. The third administration attempt to aid the treasury failed to pass. The Carlisle currency reform bill and a $65 million gold bond plan were defeated, as Republicans split and Democrats rallied. Speakers Wilson Reed Hopkins Bryan argued for and against, highlighting gold reserves, bond parity, and partisan divides.
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Senate Keeps Postoffice Bill On Current Rail System
Washington Feb 15 The senate defeated amendments to the Postoffice Appropriation Bill and voted to maintain the existing railway mail system and fast mail line from New England to the south. Debates on subsidies and disbursement tied to $3 200 000 for postal cars ended with decisive votes. Also a collision near Trinidad Colo disrupted rail traffic for eight hours with no injuries.
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Cattle Perish From Cold in Rocky Forp District
Rocky Ford Colorado Feb 13 The coldest weather in eight years grips the region with the temperature at 22 below zero on ranges near the town Estimates place 40 000 to 50 000 cattle in the area with several carcasses already found Colorado Springs Feb 18 At the state college and university oratorical contest William M Shafer of the State University Boulder wins first place Eugene Autram of Denver University takes second The winner advances to the interstate contest to be held in Illinois next May.
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Fatal collision near Guthrie halts Texas express
A through cattle train on the Santa Pegollitod collided with a passenger engine five miles south of Guthrie at midnight Saturday. The freight engineer misread orders and attempted to pass the passenger at Guthrie, causing a wreck that killed two trainmen and a passenger, with many injured and cars wrecked. Numerous crew members were hurt, and seventy cattle perished. The passenger survived, while the freight engineer and several staff were seriously injured or killed.
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Three Hundred Defendants Named in Timber Theft Suit
A district court suit arising from a timber theft indictment targets 300 defendants linked to large lumber interests. About 2,344,000 feet of timber allegedly stolen from government and reservation lands over two years, with damages exceeding $50,000. District Attorney Stryker has led the probe for three months.
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Lydack
Johnson Loses to Ostlund in 1500 Meter Challenge
In Minneapolis on February 18 John Ostlund defeats American John Johnson in a 1500 meter race by less than two feet after a standing start. Poor ice and snow slowed the field, with Ostlund’s 2:52 1-5 time about 24 17 seconds slower than his Norwegian record from Hamar in February 1894.
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Bill Cook Sentenced in Albany Penitentiary Case
Bill Cook, the outlaw, was sentenced in the United States court to 45 years in the penitentiary at Albany, N. Y. Fort Lima, Ark, Feb. 18.
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