Political Debate and Legislation Highlight Senate Session
A Senate session featured sharp debate on Cuba and Philippine policies as Platt and Spooner clashed on insular issues. The House passed an extradition bill with party lines, restricting to Cuba per Democrats’ demand. Ways and Means plans a recess session to draft war revenue cuts, while Mr. Richardson urged full repeal of the beer tax.
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Georgia
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Neely
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Senate blows up Sundry Civil Bill to sixty five million
Senate appropriations committee reports the Sundry Civil bill with a net increase of 4.5 million dollars. Major rise funds Mississippi river improvements totaling 22.5 million below the river mouth and Missouri river work plus 122 thousand for industrial commission through Oct 31 1901. Eads heirs payment dropped. Arlington and National Cemetery head stones. War department to inspect private property claims from the Spanish War. Total appropriation 65,903,370 dollars. Dejected lover shoots himself in Jerseyville Illinois. Florence Robinson 10 fatally endangered by an electric car in Leavenworth Kansas.
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United States
Spain
Rioting in St Louis Streetcar Strike Reaps New Deaths
Rioting continues in St Louis as the streetcar strike enters its seventeenth day. Special Policeman McRea was shot and killed on Cass avenue, conductor R. B. Hodge fatally wounded on Salina street, and Eddie Manse, five, accidentally shot in the leg by a car officer while stones were thrown at a westbound car. The strike leaves both sides far apart as transit service resumes on most lines. Governor Stephens arrives for police talks.
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Southern
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Kansas Democrats pick delegates for Bryan ticket
The Kansas Democratic state convention selected delegates bound to vote for Bryan at the Kansas City convention. They pledged support for a vice president ally of the Chicago platform and urged drastic antitrust enforcement in Kansas, including free list expansion to open competition. The convention also denounced trusts.
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Death of Dock Puckett Found in Karnes County Room
Dock Puckett aged 45 of Karnes County was found dead in his San Antonio room. A drained morphine bottle was found nearby and no regular occupation is recorded for him in this city.
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