Senate Debates and House Actions In Congress News
Senate discussed Indian agent reports and election bills amid votes on public buildings and Grant’s Arlington removal. House advanced tobacco rebate and elections legislation, adjourned after votes. later Senate considered postal savings, public lands, and daily meetings, with various amendments and debates.
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Gray
McKinley
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United States
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Beatrice
Neb
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George
Bette
Ith
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Lown
Frye
Fnally
Peumm
Delph
Mississippi
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Oregon
Wasutxoros
Farmers’ Alliance
General Grant
Arlington
Wasinscron
Dec
Indian Affairs Committee
Post Office Committee
Viumb
Messrs. Wilson
Iowa
Congress in Review of Senate and House Actions
A condensed report from Washington covers Senate and House proceedings from December 6 to 14. Highlights include bills on refining currency and coinage, a $100,000 appropriation for Sioux rations, and Stoneman’s retirement. elections debates, tobacco tariff fixes, and public buildings funding. Additional notes describe Grant’s burial remains dispute, fortifications and printing funds, and a raid on Cherokee Strip cattle involving Osage Kaw reservations.
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House
Wasmbarox
Paddon
National Allianon
Sherman
Gray
Stoneman
Kaw
Osage
Noble
Merritt
Condition of Livestock and Pleuro Pneumonia Findings
The Agriculture Department reports no new pleuro pneumonia in most districts, with infections confined to the Atlantic seaboard. It notes large declines in cattle losses, progress toward eradication, and ongoing regulation of cattle from Gulf and South Atlantic states, plus no foot and mouth disease since 1884.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Rmport
New York
Long Island
Pennsylvania
Maryland
New Jersey
Bureau
United States
Mississippi River
Gulf
South Atlantic
Texas
Condensed Telegrams WerAver's Station near Anniston
A string of brief notices reports excitement over a possible race riot after a killing by Constable Lambert at a negro’s home. Arrests include Curtis G Stopparn on embezzlement charges involving 2.5 million in railway stocks. Legislation curbs underage tobacco sales. A child in Jackson, Tennessee died from burns. Kansas Grange favors a pension issue. Bessemer Rolling Mill placed under receivership after U S Rolling Stock failure. Missouri legislature sees many bills, with radical potential. East Texas ore finds spark excitement over argentiferous minerals.
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BW. Haskell
Jackson
Tenn
Kansas State Grange
Tur Bessemer Rolling Mill Company
Birmingham
Ala
United States Rolling Stock Company of
Chicago
Missouri
Tar Druid Mills Manufacturing Company
Baltimore
Everness
Bradstreet
United States
Texas
Eastland County
Arkansas Tragedy by a Demonic Killer in Fort Starm
A man on foot armed with a shotgun killed farmer A G Caldwell and shot Dr L D Stewart, John Miller, and Mrs Miller before killing Mrs Miller and her daughter. He then shot himself as a posse arrived. The killer identified as Bill Joplin had sought to marry Miss Miller with her father opposing the match. He fled after the family confrontation.
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Fort Starm
Ark
A. G. Caldwell
Caldwell
Jenny Lind
L D. Stewart
Stewart
John Miller
Miller
Joplin
Dr. Stewart
Moe
Decree Limits Koch Lymph Use to Authorized Doctors
Vienna reports a decree in the Official Gazette banning procurement of Prof Kochs curative lymph except by authorized Prussian doctors and directors or qualified physicians. It bars patient treatment without medical supervision and requires exact case records. Private physicians must report all inoculated cases and related deaths.
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Omcial Gazette
Prof. Koch
Aaa
Damascus Sermon On Saul The Road To Vision
Rev Talmage recounts his Damascus journey from a storm torn inn to the road to Damascus where Saul’s conversion unfolds. He blends biblical detail with travel notes praising Damascus rivers Abana and Pharpar and condemns Christian persecution while honoring Abd el Kader.
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T. DuWitt Talmage
Brooklyn
New York City
Damascun
Palestine
Evangelist
Christ
Tamascus
Jerusalem
Damascus
Paul
Saul
Lord Nelson
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Archibald Alexander
Syra
Jesus
Hermon
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