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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1868

Page

2

Fearful debate on arming Southern Freedmen bill

A wartime style Senate session heard Senator Wilson defend arming Southern freedmen as a security measure amid warnings from Louisiana veterans about 30,000 negroes outside New Orleans already angered by the Freedmen's Bureau. Opponents urged prudence, fearing violence and carpetbagger backlash. The tariff, Cushing's whereabouts, Grant cabinet issues, and war expenditures also dominated the day.

Wilson South Senate Louisiana New Orleans Freedmen’s Bureau St. Domingo House of Representatives Pennsylvania James Brooks New York Congress Caleb Cushing Spain Cuba Bogota New Granada United States Lillis Gen. Grant War Department Committee On Ways and Means Pay Department Subsistence Department Quartermaster’s Department Medical Department Adjutant General’s Office Bureau of Engineers Secretary of War

Mississippi Republicans seek to overturn county votes

The Committee on Reconstruction in Wasusmnetos on December 15 examined the Mississippi Republican Committee. They presented data and arguments to exclude seven counties from the tally due to frauds irregularities and intimidations. They claim excluding them would give about 300 more votes for ratification of the state constitution.

Wasusmnetos Committee On Reconstruction Mississippi Republican Committee Wilson Senate Virginia Texas Mississippi Edmands Hendricks Aloes Fessenden Indiana Congress South Edmunds United States Messrs Conkling Rice Buckalew Conkling Republican Party Sherman DeCantur Deede Chicago America Glee Club Chas. D. Johnston Gardner Waters Cincinnati Hamilton County Ohio Aueust Conran Dewiks Tne Johnston & Waters Waters Joan J.J. Starr & CO Weat _ street Peace Oo

Senate Debates Spanish Slavery Emancipation Resolution

The Senate considers a substitute resolution urging Spain to pursue liberal reforms and immediate abolition of slavery in its dominions. It also discusses the President’s Alaska fur reports and debt policy, while a House tariff debate includes copper duties and shipbuilding subsidies.

Sumner Committee On Foreign Relations Spain United States Cattell Committee On Finance Willey Senate McCreery Edmunds Committee On Judiciary Patterson New Hampshire Secretary of the Treasury Alaska Cadiz Madrid Tarragona Marquis Villuna Don Carlos

Hudson River Tunnel Project Planned by Erie Railway

The Erie Railway Co plans a Hudson River tunnel near Jersey City to serve multiple roads with a large underground depot on Eighth Avenue near Twenty third Street. Estimated cost exceeds 3 000 000 and completion in two and a half years. Plans include a new depot, Pike's Opera House purchase, and an underground passenger concourse.

Erie Railway Co Hudson River Jersey City Eighth Avenue Twenty-third Street Pike Opera House Erie Company

Fiscal year estimates for U.S. government appropriations

Secretary McCulloch transmits estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1870 totaling 303 million dollars. The Treasury notes civil service, pensions, Indian affairs, army, military academy, armories, fortifications, harbors, rivers, naval establishment, and miscellaneous objects with detailed departmental totals and carried balances from prior acts.

Washington MecCulloch House Treasury Department Congress House of Representatives Post-Office Department War and Navy Departments Cove Indian Department Army Military Academy Naval Establishment Post Office Department Treasury Civil Service, &c Pensions Cavecesbel H. McCooes Secretary of the Treasury

Writs for Commons Vacancies Read in Lords Bar

The Queen read a commission speech noting vacancies in the House of Commons due to ministerial appointments. Writs have been issued to fill the seats, with adjournments for the Commons on December 21 and Lords on February 11. Bright seeks re election in Birmingham, Mayo recalled, and petitions call for Fenian prisoners’ release.

House of Lords House of Commons Lords John Bright Birmingham Iie Gladstone William E. Baxter Montrose Admiralty Surday Dast

Greek Ministers Leave Constantinople as Demonstrations Rise

Vienna reports a special despatch that the Greek Minister and several Greek residents have departed Constantinople. An Athens despatch says the Turkish Minister has left, and crowds flocked to embassies of the United States Britain Prussia and Russia. The Sultan's summons was rejected.

Nashville Tenn James Johnson Indy Vienna Evesing Constantinople Athens

Army of the Ohio and allied corps meet for organization

At Briggs House and Caledonian Hall the Army of the Ohio confirms officers led by Maj. Gen. Schofield and grants honorary membership to Generals Grant Sherman and Thomas. Army of Georgia adopts officers with Slocum as president and waives initiation fees. Army of Tennessee plans inauguration attendance and future meetings. Thirteenth Army Corps noted.

Army OF the Ohio Briggs House J. D. Cox Caledonian Hall Smith John M. Schofield Stoneman New York Ohio N.S. Haskell Indiana Joseph W. Cooper Tennessee L. J. Henderson Illinois G.S. Hartruff Michigan W. E. Hobson Kentucky Col Stewart New Jersey Col. Thomas Minnesota A. E. Burnside Rhode Island Julius White Ilinois J. A. Campbell District of Columbia W. Wheeler Cox Schofield Grant Sherman Thomas Sherman House Society of the Army of Georgia F. W. Slocum Army of Georgia H. W. Slocum Jefferson C. Davis A. 5 R. W. Brown K.taylor Robinson Barnum and Mitchell Col. T. Jones Gen. Whittlesey Barnum Army of Tennessee Crosby’s Music Hall John A. Rawlins Giles A. Smith T. A. Hurlburt Fletcher Missouri Hurlburt Cumberland Georgia McVicker’s Theatre Gen Mr Brastow Gren. Grose Indianapolis Grenville Moody National Lincoln Monument Association City of Washington Clark Mills Howard Wadsworth Army of the Cumberland Gen. Thomas Col. Loomis 13Th Army Corps Circuit Court Hall Geo John A. McClernand Belknap Army of the Societe Des Beaux Arts Paris Marquis d’Aoust Messrs. Steinway Charles XV Sweden Norway Royal Academies of Sciences and Arts Berlin Prussia Stockholm Theodore William Steinway

Local Trader Sells Fashionable Boys Clothing at Low Prices

A dealer at 23 Dock Square advertises a large stock of well made stylish boys clothing priced to attract customers. The notice highlights quality, selection, and affordable rates in a brisk sales pitch.

Fowle Washington Street Busnett & Co Dock Square Ricaards Kicnarps Bichaeps

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