Riddleberger resolution defeat in fisheries treaty vote
In the Senate on May 22 the Riddleberger resolution to open the fisheries treaty discussion failed 28 to 27. The session also saw approval of a bill to create a Department of Labor with a four year term for a commissioner and a $6000 salary, plus staff. The House debated convict labor limits, with arguments on constitutional powers and labor protection, and adopted an amendment prohibiting import of goods produced by convict labor. The president signed an act authorizing two bridges over the Red River in Dakota.
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Wilson
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Yeas
Red River
Dakota
Cancun
Presbyterian Assembly Hosts Cleveland at Overbrook Reception
May 23 at Overbrook, Mr and Mrs Wister Morris hosted a reception for the Presbyterian general assemblies northern and southern commissioners. President Cleveland and Mrs Cleveland attended, greeted with cheers as moderates Dr Thompson and Dr Bullock exchanged welcomes, and the President spoke on Presbyterian heritage and unity while noting future church progress.
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Presbyterian Assembly
Wister Morris
Overbrook
Cleveland
Thompson
Northern Assembly
J. J. Bullock
Southern Assembly
Presbyterian Church
Senate adjourns for Mrs. Sawyer funeral. postoffice bill debated
In Washington on May 28 the Senate adjourned to attend Mrs. Sawyer's funeral at 2 p.m. The House passed a Lac de Flambeau Indian reservation rail right of way bill. The post office appropriation bill was examined with proposed changes. Debate touched class postmasters pay and fourth class allowances amid party lines and civil service talk. The president plans Memorial Day appearances in New York and Brooklyn.
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Minnesota Business Men Protest Rail Freight Rates
The Minnesota Business Men's Association appealed to railroad commissioners to charge Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha and Chicago and Northwestern with unjust rates. E. M. Pope led the delegation with J. M. Burlingame and J. Chapman. Northwestern and Omaha officials faced claims of noncompetitive local freight charges. the group cited parity with Chicago rates and noted prior Milwaukee charges.
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Omaha
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Milwaukee Company
Minneapolis
Cyclone Devastates Argona and Crownton Destruction Report
A cyclone swept Argona near Keéré destroying most buildings with two stores surviving. Crownton, 25 miles east of Boxnam, saw a destructive levelone level over yesterday’s afternoon, eight houses and several churches lost, Amanda Willis killed, eight people injured including a sheriff and county recorder. In New York two Methodist bishops were elected, Dr Newman and Dr Goodrell, with Newman noted as a former congress member and Grant era preacher.
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United States Senate
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Democratic State Convention Endorses Cleveland For Renomination
SRIVNGFIELD ILL May 28 The Democratic state convention named Gen J J Phillips temporary chairman and made it permanent. Delegates at large to St Louis elected W R Morrison William C toudy W E Worthington James Ewing. The platform endorses President Cleveland and his tariff views and tax policy favoring luxuries over necessaries. Hennepin canal favored. A resolution thanked Cleveland for appointing Hol in W Fuller chief justice. Ames Doran St Paul May 28 Both Doran and Mayor Ames expected to go to St Louis. Chairman choice unsettled. Doran backers claim a majority, others expect Robert Smith.
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Ill
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State Central Committee
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St. Louis
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William C. Toudy
W. E. Worthington
James 5. Ewing
Cleveland
Hol In. W. Fuller
United States
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Doran
St. Paul
Michael Doran
Mayor Ames
Robert Smith
Railroad Fatality Near Randolph on Rock Island Line
A freight train on the Rock Island passed through a bridge near Randolph, Kansas. The adjacent Hannibal and St. Joseph bridge had been weakened by an earlier wreck, leading to the collapse. Two men, a freeman and a tramp, were killed in the incident.
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Randolph Pee Tones
Rayne
St. Jo
Fréman
Debate on overriding veto majority and territories admission
Long Washington dispatch reports Senate debate on a constitutional amendment to require a simple majority to override presidential vetoes. It covers territorial home rule arguments, omnibus bill criticisms, and partisan exchanges over Dakota and Montana admissions, with discussions of civil service and postal funding.
Corner Stone Laid for New Catholic University
The cornerstone ceremony for the divinity building of the new Catholic University of America took place amid heavy rain. Cardinal Gibbons and dignitaries attended, with 3000 people assembled. a grand procession and Marine Band program featured choral and instrumental performances as Archbishop Treland and other prelates observed the event.
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Haltimore
Detroit
Catholic University of America
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Rosencrans
Treland
Marine Band
Campbell Calls for General Convention of Divisionists
Dan Yanktes reports Hugh FP will issue a call for a general convention of divisionists in a few days. It aims to convene 700 delegates to meet from July 1 to 12 at Huron. Other conventions of special interest will follow to take measures toward the same end.
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Hugh FP
Campbell
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