Senate Debates Silver and Bond Purchase Amendments
The Senate debated amendments to a treasury bond bill and the legal tender status of new notes. Proponents argued for swift passage to ease finances, while opponents pressed for silver-backed coin provisions and cautious inflation controls. The session split 28 to 21 on key amendments as details of coinage and banking power were debated.
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Sherman
Plumb
Yeas
Allison
Bate
Beck
Blackburn
Cul Jom
Davis
Dawes
Farwell
Frye
Hampton
Harris
Hiscock
Hoar
Jones
Arkansas
Morrill
Payne
Wiatt
Sainsbury
Spooner
Stanford
Stockbridge
Wilson
Iowa
Messrs
Berry
Bowen
Call
Cameron
Coke
Daniel
Dolph
George
Nevada
Manderson
Bittehell
Palmer
Ransom
Reagan
Sabin
Stewart
Teller
Vance
West
Voorhees
Walthall
Treasury
Finance Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
United State
United States
Bat
Hale
Platt
Saulsbury
Maryland
Mgr
Evarts
Europe
Senate
Mr. Stewart
Secretary of the ‘Treasury
Meeting Minute Fragment on Executive Session
Fragmentary note records an executive business discussion with an ad journed time noted as 4 45. The text preserves a brief reference to a formal meeting segment and a closing marker.
Funeral Bill Adoptions Mark Waite Memorial in Congress
In Washington on March 26 the House adopted resolutions for Chief Justice Waite’s funeral in the Hall of Representatives on March 28 at noon and adjournment until 11:30 a.m. March 28. Various bills were introduced on taxes, buildings, arbitration, coins, Arctic exploration, and a 1892 world exposition. The district graves bill was debated with an honorably discharged soldier notice provision. no final action before adjournment.
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Supreme Court
Oates
Alabama
Granger
Connecticut
Norwich
Conn
Kerr
Iowa
United States
Great Britain
France
Hooker
Mississippi
Bland
Missouri
Laird
Nebraska
Congress
A. W. Greely
Nutting
New York
Gear
National Capital
Americas
America
Cutcheon
Michigan
Cox
Senate
House
District of Columbia
G. A. R. Post
Washington
Gould halves Missouri Pacific dividend sparking market debate
In New York on March 28 Jay Gould and board directors cut Missouri Pacific quarterly dividend to 6 percent from 7 percent, aiming to calm insiders and justify earnings. Wall Street saw initial drops before a late recovery, with speculation that the move shields insiders who may exit at higher prices. The issue leaves investors in Gould's grip, unsettled about future payouts.
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New York
Jay Gould
Wall Street
Missouri Pacific
Stock Exchange
Russell Sage
Gould
Post Office records dispute over Clerke removal at South Boston
Correspondence reveals Postmaster Corse questioned whether E T Barker authorized public praise of W F Clerke the South Boston station superintendent. Barker denies any such expression and disavows press or G A R involvement.
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Corse
Clerke
South Boston
Boston
Mass
E. T. Barker
United States
Dahlgren
W. F. Clerke
South
Ieee
P. O
City Delivery
J. B. Smith
Ime
Grand Army
Edward T. Barker
Week of Rail Legislation Marks Session Shifts
The House voted to begin morning sessions on April 8 and consider rail safety amid recent snow blockades. Debates touched on fines for weaving, salaries for the secretary of state, and a ban on intoxicating liquor on Thanksgiving Christmas and Fast days. A Washington Loan Association charter was rejected. several bills passed to engrossment.
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Committee On Railroads
McDonough
Boston
Cronin
Mellen
Worcester
House
Flynn
Committee On the Judiciary
John M. Berry
Noyes
Fisk
House of Representatives
Henry
All River
Senate
Secretary of State
Backup
Hagerty
Washington Loan Association
Winthrop
Chebacco River
Essex
Mannufacturers’ Loan and ‘Trust Company
East Stoughton
Committee On Public Service
J. M. W. Hall
Third District Court
Eastern
Middlesex
Money for Our Parks to Borrow for Boston Land
The Boston park commissioners seek authority to borrow up to 1,000,000 outside the debt limit to acquire land along Muddy River Jamaica Pond near the Arnold Arboretum and connect with Franklin Park and Marine Park. They argue land value will rise and avoid disjointed parks, with support from city and state figures and plans for natural history gardens and a zoological collection.
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Committee On Cities
Park Commissioners of
Boston
Bailey
Muddy River
Jamaica Pond
Arnold Arboretum
Arboretum
Franklin Park
Marine Park
South Huston
Benjamin Dean
Board of Park Commissioners
Henry M. Whitney
Brookline
Putmam
Boston Society of Natural History
Sedgwick
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Uriel H. Crocker
Augustus Russ
W. H. Lincoln
Jarvis D. Braman
John F. Andrew
M. Denman Ross
Slills
Board of Assessors
Sunday New York trips resume with evening steamship routes
Sunday trips to New York via this line resume on Sunday April 1. Connecting train departs Old Colony depot at 7 p.m. An orchestra is attached to each steamer and a concert is held in the grand saloon every evening.
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New York
Old Colony
Hats and Caps Lead Sale at G W Summons Co
G W Summons & Co. leads the season with best hats at the lowest prices, applying the same value rule to clothing boots shoes and fur nishings.
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G. W. Summons & Co
Butterworth in Providence Endorses Republican Ticket
In Providence on March 26 Congressman Butterworth of Ohio spoke at a meeting endorsing the Republican ticket. Presiding was President Robinson of Brown University. He argued Democrats harmed national strength and prosperity, attacked Chicago and Indiana frauds, Cincinnati indecency, and Baltimore judges, and urged protectionist tariffs to support American industry and wages.
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Providencr
Sprcrar
Butterworth
Ohio
Robinson
Brown University
Chicago
Indiana
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Democratic Party
South
Alleghanies
America
United States
Providence
England
Ireland
Anderson
Aldrich and
Chace
Fire Record From Multiple Cities Reports Large Damage
Springfield notes a Westfield blaze causing about 10000 dollars in damage to a news block owned by F S Connor with stock losses and insured values across several companies. Norwich reports Union square building fire with six thousand dollar losses and injuries. Taunton and South Boston incidents add thousand dollar damages, while Charlestown records minor house fire and a false alarm.
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Springfield
Westfield
F.S. Connor
Connor
Hanover
J. A. Lakin
London
Liverpool
Globe
Norwich
Conn
N. S. Gilbert
Union Square
Pliny Brewer
Sherry
Francis Kane
Taunton
Weir Grammar School
Broadway
Boston
Thomas Hill & Son
Max Newman
Hill & Son
Hill
American of
New Jersey
Blake Bros. & Co
State Street
Hayes
Station 2
Vine Street
Charlestown
River and Harbor Bill Nears Report With New England Share
Washington reports the rivers and harbors committee nearly finished, with a final revision to come. The bill totals 19 million 482 thousand dollars, about half of engineers estimates, including many new projects. New England gains substantial funding led by Sandy Bay Cape Ann Ipswich River and several harbors and rivers across multiple states.
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Washingtton
Committee On Rivers and Harbors
New England
Maine
Rockland
Saco
York
Portland
Back Cove
Rivera—Lubec
Penobscot
Narraguegus
Saco River
New Hampshire
Portsmouth
Little Harbor
Cocheco
Vermont
Burlington
Gordon’s Landing
Otter Creek
Massachusetts
Boston
Lynn
Manchester
Winthrop Harbor
Wellfleet Harbor
New Bedford
Vineyard Haven
Gloucester Harbor
Nantucket
Newburyport
Plymouth
Provincetown
Scituate
Wareham
Hingham
Hyannis
Bandy Say
Ann
Ipswich
Powow River
Rhode Island
Block Island
Newport
Pawtucket
Providence
Narragansett Bay
Green Jacket
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Black Rock
New Haven
Norwalk
Stonington
Stamford
Connecticut River
Hartford
Housatonic River
Thames River
Cogswell
Sandy Bay
Cape Ann
Ipswich River
Beeswax Industry Expansion by Bowdlear Company
From a single room in 1870 the Bowdlear beeswax bleaching and refining works in Boston now spans nearly three acres. Last year two glass houses of 100 by 18 feet were added. The firm imports beeswax from South America India Morocco and Spain and exports refined product to almost all civilized countries. Their long experience shows steady growth and broad trade reach.
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Post
Elizabeth Duveneck
Paris
Taverner
Florence
America
Europe
Boston
Cambridge
Bohemia
Thomas Couture
Villier le-Bel
Frank Duveneck
Duveneck
Art Museum
Williams & Everett’s
Sue
W. H. Bowdlear & Co
South America
India
Morocco
Spain
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Waite
Hopkinton Railroad Company
Milford & Woonsocket Railroad Company
Salisbury Beach Plank Road Company
Leet District Court of
Abington
Second District Court
Fairhaven Water Company
Committee On
Committee On Banks and Banking
Barker
The
J. B. Smmituh
Pearline
Hall
Committee On Labor
Legistate
McCooey
Blackstone
Heaton
Fall River
Mrs. Duveneck
Fall River Line
Jor
Phil. Best Brewing CO
Medical
J. J. Case
Jay Eye Sea
Phalus
C. J. Hamlin, Esq
Village Farm
Commodore Kittson
Midway Park
T. G. Yeomans, Esq
Princess of Wayne, &c
A.A
E. B.B
C. D.C
C. D.D
C. J.i
Humphreys’ Homeopathic Med. CO
Fulton Street, Ne
Fred’k, F. Moore
Harvard Medical College
Vernon Street
Hancock Street
Moston
DR. Franck
Dr. Francx
Pa. Leroy
Fougera & CO
N. Y
Seabury & Johnson
R. L. Day & Company
State St
Merchants’ Exchange
Boston Stock Exchange
Shawmut Nati. Bank
Huntington Avenue
de Bates Mfg
ABA
Falls Mfg
Hamilton Mfx
Manchester Mills
Hamilton Woollen Co
Washington Mills Co
Athurulot Mlis
Concord & Mont
Eastern Rapid
Nashua & Roch
Dorchester Gas Light Co
American Ins. Co
Union Punch and Eyesetting Mach. Co
Eastman Freight Car Heater Co
Boston Cap Co
Worcester, Nashua & Roch
Pias Cons
Summit Branch
Fitchburg Rd
Little Rock & Ft. Smith
McKay & Big
Ieel Mach
Manuf
de St. Paul
Park Loan
China Mutual Ins. Co
Bank of No. America
Wellfleet Marine Ins. Co. de Concord
First Natl. Bank
Grafton
Gorham, Rogers & CO
Dundee Gooda
Federal Street
8. R. Knights & Co
Washington St
Nain St
Cambridgeport
Intr
K IT. H. Lenfest
School Street
T. H. Lenieat
Office of &, Knights & CO
Washington Ss
Chapman Street
Marcel
Horatio Harris & CO
Florida
Gate City
Pontiac
Balance of Cargo
Fiske’s Wharf
Valencia
Venetian
E. A. Gay
Lake Street
Arlington
Welling House
Rairoad Station
Surrey
James A. Marden
Francis Henshaw & CO
Wetedr Pena
Bart
S Freeman’s Natl
First N. Bk
Arlington Mills
Everett Mills
Lyman
Union Pacific
Louisville
Evansville & St. Louis RR
Topeka & Santa Fe RR
Delaware
City
Ft. Scott & Gulford
Diminicsca
Boston & Albany RR
Boston & Providence RR
Vassalboro Woollen Mills
Eastman Freight Car Heater Co. Ptd
Lshare Hamilton Mfg. Co
Amoskeag Mfg. Co. A
Msirket ‘Mfg. Co
Dormern
Massachusetts Cotton Mills
China Mutual Insurance Scrip
National Loan and Trust Co
Kansas City
Eee
Quincy RR. Bridge Co
Boston Gaslight Co
Burlington & Missouri
Quincy, Alton & St. Louis RR
Vermont & Mass. RR. Co
Cons
Boston & Lowell RR
Albert Howe & Co
Market Street
Brighton
Warren Avenue
John C. Wilmerding
Wilmerding, Hoguet & CO
White
Townsend & Montant
Leonard Street
Ennyrg
Chichester
Chighester Chemical CO
Madison Sq.phila
Booo Sai
Chighesters English
Diamond Bran Geo. C. Goodwin & CV
Sei Jennyr Reliasse
Diak TS
Iiamond
Hichester
Hanover S
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