Puerto Rico tariff bill yields to 158 143 test vote
In Washington on April 11 the Puerto Rico tariff bill battle drew large crowds as the House set a 4 pm vote after a special rule. The 158 to 143 rule vote, with 11 members not voting, was described as a test of party lines amid spirited clashes over imperial governance and free trade.
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Washington
Puerto Rico
Dazzell
Pennsylvania
Richardson
Tennesse
Senate
House
McKinley
Root
Harrison
Reed
Charles A. Magoon
Insular
Ife
New York
Republican Party
Schurman
Philippine Commission
Messrs
Payne
Mr. Payne
Watson
Tribute to Bland Highlights Senate Eulogies in Washington
The Washington senate honored the late Richard Parks Bland with earnest eulogies during Tuesday’s session. A House debate on agricultural funding featured seed and vaccine distribution amendments, while a conference was named on the Sioux City and Pacific railway debt. Ex-congressman Towne is floated as a possible Democratic vice presidential candidate.
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Washington
Senate
Richard Parks Bland
Missouri
Jones
Arkansas
Chandler
M.S. Quay
Pennsylvania
House
Corliss
Michigan
Latimer
South Carolina
Agriculture Department
Congress
Messrs
Sherman, Curtis and
Little
Sioux City and Pacific Railway
United States
Charles A. Towne
Duluth, Minn
Personally Conducted Tour of Mexico Offered
A guided Mexico excursion is advertised for Saturday April 21 with full guides and interpreters. Tickets are available at all stations on the Houston and Texas Central line. For details contact M. L. Robbins, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, Houston, Texas.
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Mexico
Italy
Egypt
Switzerland
Europe
M. L. Robbins
Gen’ Pass
Tkt Agt
Houston
Texas
Wheat and Rye Conditions and Rural News Digest
Agricultural report shows winter wheat condition at 82.1 on April 1, below 10-year average 82.8. Hessian fly damages in Ohio Michigan Indiana threaten crop. winter rye at 84.8 vs 89.1 average. Georgia populist ticket in Atlanta nominates Traylor Clements Safford Park Flint. eight delegates support Barker Donnelly. Corsicana bids for cotton factory mill at 15659 dollars. Parady wounded at Geary Oklahoma Territory. Devereaux’s hired man Johnson charged with assault. Bud LeCompte murders sick relative in Kentucky. Sugarefest postponed to September in Austin. Treasure hunters recover 1800 in Red River County Texas. Admiral Dewey denies withdrawing candidacy. Paris Texas reports fish die-off in city lake due to drought.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Mississippi River
Pacific Coast
Georgia
Atlanta
J. H. Traylor
L.l.clements
F. H. Safford
J. W. Park
WW. Flint
J. T. Dicey
S. G. McCandless
Cincinnati
Wharton Barker
Pennsylvania
Ignatius Donnelly
Minnesota
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Bland
Bryan
A. D. McConnico
Insurance
GIN
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Philadelphia
Fidelity & Casualty
Maryland Casualty Accident Insurance
John Witthian
Bryan, Texas
Burt Norwood
Corsicana
Tex
Corsicana Cotton Factory Company
Central Railroad
Union Depot
Parady
Geary
O. T
Thomas Devereaux
George Johnson
Johnson
Devereaux
Frankfort
Bud_ LeCompte
Hiram Stafford
LeCompte
Austin
Pagis
McAneer
Red River County
Admiral Dewey
Paris
City Lake
Rii
Zennatti Bloe _ SEIGLE & COMPANY
Mrs.hopkins
Boys and
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