Economic and mining notes from the 1876 Senate vote to cut presidential salary
The Senate rejected by a 35 to 19 vote a bill over the President's veto lowering the presidential salary to 25000. The column reports new mining discoveries in Wyoming and Massachusetts, US production figures for gold and silver, and ongoing mining litigation in Nevada. It notes American steam engine exports to Holland, rail earnings for the Texas and Pacific, and debates on silver coinage versus gold standards with implications for currency.
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The
United States
Holland
Europe
Montana Gold Output Claims Far Higher Totals
The Mining Review and Montana reports differ on gold production since 1863 with figures ranging from 110 million to 114 million by careful computation. The English Emma mine suit draws censure for mismanagement while silver prices rise and mining resumes at higher yields.
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Revie of
Denver
Montana
Mining Review of Denver
United States Mining Commissioners
F. Ross Browne
P. Langford
J. W. Taylor
Taylor
Clark
North West
Report of General Crook on Sioux War Claims
Wasmyetos December 19 General Crook says Black Tijus miners violated the Sioux treaty after Indians stopped honoring it. He notes his force under 1,000 defeated Sitting Bull's band on the Rosebud a week before the Custer disaster. He says the government treated the Sioux with unparalleled liberality, which they repaid with border raids.
Railroad Combination Favoring Tilden Election
Washington rumors claim a powerful railroad and steamship alliance seeks to influence the next Congress to back Tilden by planning land grants and subsidies for a Pacific railroad. The scheme targets multiple eastern ports and aims to secure Republican Senate support to overturn Florida and Louisiana electors. Pennsylvania is cited as its headquarters.
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New York
Washington
Tilden
Pacific
Filden
Congress
Boston
Philadephia
Baltimore
Norfolk
Charleston
Mobile
New Orleans
Galveston
Sig
Sfouse
Florida
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
Northern Pacific Bill Considers Reconsideration
The Senate Committee on Pacific Railways reconvened to vote on extending the Northern Pacific completion fine and to discuss allowing the Southern Pacific Company to build 700 miles of the western transcontinental section. Adjourned without action amid debate on through-line status and government regulation of freight and passenger charges.
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Senate Committee On Pacific Railraids
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Senate
Northern Pacific
Seasion
Southern Bavific Company of
California
Atkins
Congress
Supreme Court could settle disputed election returns
The Washington special notes growing support from both parties for a Supreme Court decision to resolve the dispute over state returns. It argues the issue is constitutional and should be referred to the Court, but securing a ruling remains difficult. Senator Conover worries the court might reopen the canvass and shift Florida’s electoral prospects toward Democrats, yet he does not fear losing Hayes and Wheeler's votes.
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the Tribune
Washington
Uew
Supreme Court
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Florida
Conover
Hayes
Wheeler
Dee
United States
Wasiuxentas
Judiciary Committee
Stephens
Georgia
Gorham Marries Miss Vassall in Washington Ceremony
George C. Gorham Secretary of the Senate wed Miss Effie E. Vassall in Washington at a church ceremony attended by many friends and a large portion of the Senate. President pro tempore Ferry and Journal Clerk Flagg served as groomsmen.
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Gorham
U. S. Senate
Effie E. Vassall
Senate Ferry
Flagg
War looming as Russia and Turkey near inevitable clash
From the conference rooms in high political quarters reports say war between Russia and Turkey is inevitable. Russia aims to delay until southern forces are ready and will not engage until an irresistible assault is possible. Turkish arsenals and troops push toward Danubian and Asiatic frontiers amid heightened activity.
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Russia
Turkey
St. Petersberg
Land grant extinguished for Hannibal and St Joe Railroad
The Commercial Advertiser reports that the original Mannibal and St. Joe Railroad land grant is fully extinguished. Trustees have turned over to the company over two and a half million land sale notes and about 80 000 to 90 000 acres of unsold lands. The eight percent mortgage converts to eight percent, and both stock classes rise.
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New York
Mannibal & St. Joe R. R
World Endep journal to be started after Jays TL Livers
Telegrams in Brief reports a plan to run the World as an Endep political journal after the first of January. Fire at the U S Transfer House and related offices destroys facilities. Daniel Dalley, a car repairer, perishes in a hotel fire. News from Monticello, Columbia, Washington and London covers depots, ballots, claims, appointments, bank figures, and legislative adjournments with mixed developments.
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Keening Post
Endep
Jays TL Livers
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U. P. Hauage
Lighet
Ollizes
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Pierrepont
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Ciuoace
Journal
Columbia
Wallbreay
Dien Bouccivault
Dictionary of Curious Terms and Notable Oddities
A compendium of quirky etymologies and stark facts: from the origin of bulldoze to a young ladies cooking club in East Saginaw Michigan, and a portrait of Eugenie Bonaparte’s vast wealth. It notes armor plate advances at Scammell Works in Sheffield and a plan for Italian war vessels with massive 22 inch plates and 2100 ton guns.
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East Saginaw
Michigan
Scammell Works
Sheffield
England
Lalian
Artificial Spiegeleisen Discovery by Dr Etheridge
Dr Etheridge reports a method to produce spiegeleisen in closed chambers by combining manganese and carbon with iron to enable Bessemer steel making. The process allows tailored carbon and manganese content and could reduce imports, boosting domestic steel production and independence from foreign ore.
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Spiegeleisen
Bessemer Steel
Germany
England
Spat
Europe
Dr. Echersday
Dr. Etheridge
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