General Buller Attacks Boers Near Colenso and Ladysmith
General Buller reported to have surprised the Boers and occupied hills 15 miles west of Colenso on January 10. British actions include shelling Boer trenches as waves of dispatches detail Cape Colony maneuvers by Methuen Gatacre and French while Mafeking siege worsens and Indian front lines move to relieve Mafeking.
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Buller
Colenso
Mill
Ladysmith
London
Potgieters Drift
Times
Charles Warren
Weenan
Cape Colony
Methuen
Gatacre
Molteno
French
Rensberg
Plummer
Mafeking
Bechuanaland
Seige
Gordon Highlanders
Ladperrith
War Office
Northamptonshire
War Cotton Money Prospects for Cotton Claim Refund
Southern senators see chances for refunding money paid into the U.S. treasury after the Civil War from seized cotton. About 46.6 million was originally involved. roughly 11 million remains unclaimed in the treasury. Senator Money pushes reopening. Senator Davis proposes one extra year for proof. Senate committee on claims favored the bill. most claims rest in the South.
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Washington
Treasury
United States
Senator Money
Davis
Senate Committee On Claims
Roberts case split reports filed by investigating committee
Chairman Taylor of Ohio and Representative Littlefield of Maine will file majority and minority reports on the Roberts case on Saturday. House action is unlikely before Tuesday or Wednesday with debate lasting two to three days. Littlefield and DeArmond of Missouri favor a procedure allowing Roberts to be sworn in then expelled, while the majority seeks exclusion without swearing. In Chicago, the Kansas City Pittsburg and Gulf road will establish general offices there, aligning with Texas law for the Texas branch offices.
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Washington
Joseph Wheeler
Congress
Philippines
House
Low
Joe Wheeler
Otis
General Wheeler
General Otis
Taylor
Ohio
Littlefield
Maine
Roberts
DeArmond
Missouri
Robets
Chicago
Kansas City
Pittsburg
Gulf Road
Reorganization Committee
Attorney General of
Texas
Texas Property System Reorganization Planned
A complete reorganization of the Texas property framework will be undertaken and a charter secured for as much of the system as operates in Texas to comply with the law. Washington reports note the unveiling of Daniel Webster statue in Scott Circle with officials present and Secretary Long accepting on behalf of the government. In El Paso a deputy marshal seeks funds for Mrs Rich, held in Juarez, to cover trial expenses.
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Texas
Washington
Daniel Webster
Scott Circle
United States
Stilson Hutchins
Supreme Court
House
Senate
Diplomatic Corps
Long
el Paso
Tex
Hillebrand
Rich
Juarez
Mex
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