Texas Legislature Opens With Governor's Message Read
Austin reports the Texas special session began with the governor's message read. Senate members 25 present, 6 absent, chaplain Sullivan elected. One senate bill for $60,000 to pay legislators. House bills include tax bill no 1 and mileage per diem, plus contingent expenses. A joint committee proposal to act within 30 days discussed, then referred. House bill no 4 proposes a 16 2 3 cent ad valorem tax.
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Senate
Finance Committee
House
Committee On Revenue and Taxation
J. F. Sullivan
Fayette County
Denson
Henderson
Tax Commission
Talbert
Texas Cattlemen Adjourn After Record Meeting
The Texas Livestock association held a three day meeting in San Antonio and adjourned without selecting a best breed for Texas stock. Officers named Cyrus B. Lucas president and Charles Schreiner first vice president. Executive committee members listed and next meeting time and place left to the committee.
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Texas Livestock Association
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Cyrus B. Lucas
Berclair
Charles Schreiner
Kerrville
J. F. Green
Encinal
Voreis P. Brown
Tom Coleman
G. E. King
Marion Sansom
J. E. Green
A S's Reed
Ike West
John T. Lyttle
Honoring Bryant Dominates Democratic Club Reception
New York January 24. President John W. Kellar hosted a personal dinner for Colonel W. J. Bryant at the Democratic club. Despite protests from Roosevelt Fox and Boyle the reception emphasized informal hospitality with notable Democratic leaders present. Hillsboro Texas January 24. Farmers report better wheat and fall oat prospects though wet weather delays plowing. spring oats to be planted next week. Center Texas January 24. J A Honeycutt, 60, jailed for killing his daughter and wounding two children. scene described as horrific with blood everywhere. Austin Texas January 24. Nate Henderson, once a Whig then Democrat and later Republican, seeks the Republican nomination for Ninth District congress. Hutchinson Kansas January 24. Traveling salesmen barred from southern routes due to smallpox quarantine. railroads refuse tickets beyond Harper at the Oklahoma line. St Louis January 24. Brigadier General Charles Squires dies at 60. Civil War era commander of the Washington battery of New Orleans and organizer of a battery during 1837 riots.
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John W. Kellar
W. J. Bryant
Grover Cleveland
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St. Louis
Charles Squires
Squires
Washington
New Orleans
Debates Span Senate Race Question and Philippine Policy
Reports from Washington and various cities describe a Senate debate on the southern race question with Pritchard opposing a North Carolina constitutional amendment, followed by Turner criticizing policy on the Philippines. Other items note a library memorial for Tyler and Nash, ship collisions, troop pay funds, deportation of aliens, and multiple local incidents from Texas to New York.
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Appropriations and Military Affairs Committee
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House Committee On Library
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Richmond
Francis Nash
William Lee Davidson
Washington to receive Montague White as South African envoy
Washington declares Montague White will be received as consular and diplomatic representative of the South African republic once credentials arrive. He will report only to the secretary of state and cannot negotiate treaties, reversing prior policy that denied such recognition to citizens linked to Transvaal. The move follows strong public sentiment and parallels the Cairo precedent.
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Hay
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No Peace Proposals From Kruger Message Debated
Paris reports Charles E. Macrum says he carries no message from Transvaal authorities to President McKinley. He remains constrained by state department instructions and emphasizes lack of mediation offers. Simultaneously, Patch of Galesburg dies. Cherry Valley and Thompsonville report fires and bank closures.
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Young Jack Gridley to be a Marine Lieutenant
Washington on January 17 reports that young Jack Gridley passed his examination and will serve as a lieutenant in the marine corps. He met the requirements and earned the commission, marking a notable step in his naval career.
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Jack Gridley
Marine Corps
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