Payment of Twenty Million to Spain Faces House Action
Washington January 7 indicates the 20 million payment to Spain under the peace treaty must be settled this Congress. It likely rides in a regular appropriation bill, probably sundry civil, with ratification required first. Time is tight before the end of the session. action hinges on treaty ratification and official estimates.
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Washington
Spain
House Committee On Appropriations
Jannon
Congress
Senate
Hawaii Territory Governed By Hitt Bill Advances
Washington January 7 The Hitt bill to establish a territorial government for Hawaii moves toward full committee review and possible favorable report to the House early next week A minority report is expected from Democratic members Some lawmakers seek to limit statehood implications and oppose a congressional delegate from Hawaii Senate amendments may be proposed to restrict future statehood and delegation provisions.
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Washington
Hitt
Hawaii
House Committee On Territories
House
Senate
Cullom
Committee On Foreign Relations
Spain
Congress
Platt
Connecticut
Judge Carroll invalidates Tacoma warrants in major decision
In Tacoma a superior court ruling by Judge Carroll threatens to void nearly 1,000,000 in city warrants from 1892 to 1894. The decision states the city treasurer had no authority to resell the warrants and that the sale was a criminal act known to buyers. About 700,000 reportedly lost. ten similar suits await ruling, with appeals to the supreme court.
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Tacoma
Superior Court
Carroll
Supreme Court
Boggs
Not Guilty Verdict in Joe Churchwell Assault Case
In Cleburne Texas on January 7 the jury found Joe Churchwell not guilty of assault with intent to murder following the cutting of Deputy Sheriff Wylie Pollard on election day. Also reported Jan 7 in Waxahachie that Miss M E Holloway won $3000 damages against the Houston and Texas Central railroad, to be appealed. Edina saw two horses die from a disease affecting loins and hind legs.
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the Harris
Hepa
Harris
Rcs
Ice
Cep
Kansas City
Neal Lutes
Rood Manufacturing
City
Lutes
Ander
Secur
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Springfield
J. ©. Cravens
Fort Scott
Joe Churchwell
Cleburne
Wylie Pollard
Waxahachie
M. E. Holloway
Ferris
Houston and Texas Central Railroad
Edina
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