Secret Sherman Answers on Greenbacks and Customs Dues
Secretary Sherman’s Senate Finance Committee testimony covers why customs may or may not take legal tenders, the trade dollar’s status, the cost of refunding debt, impacts of removing greenback legal tender quality, and the sinking fund. The summary notes his stance on coin payments for customs, treating the trade dollar as bullion, and preserving debt obligations versus currency reform.
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National
Cincinnati Gazette
Wasuixoton
Sherman
Senate Finance Committee
United States
Act of Feary
Department
Treasury
Treasury Department
sub-Treasury
New York
Congress
Acklen Case Report Warns of Possible Expulsion Move
Washington dispatch reports the Acklen inquiry findings. The Foreign Affairs Committee will declare charges true and say the House should decide further action including possible expulsion or censure. Democratic and Louisiana lawmakers push to extend action beyond report.
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House
Cincinnati Gazette
Washington
Acklen
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Alice
Louisiana
Marine House
Its Work to Be Resumed and Foolishness Stopped
The Spanish Claims Commission will meet Saturday to end the deadlock from March last. It has not transacted business for a year due to the Spanish member's refusal to refer cases to the umpire. Annual government cost for American members and staff is $50,000, and the sittings have been suspended, wasting funds.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Wisemmre
Spanish Claims Commission
Democratic caucus in Columbia backs registry bill then rejects it
A Columbia caucus report states prominent figures tied to tissue ballot frauds advocate a registry law to suppress the colored vote. The proposal is openly defended as a remedy but is defeated as lawmakers reject the political rascality revealed.
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Servial Digancie
Cinteaiolt Gazelle
Ntpsuincton
Columbia
8. C
Removal of Poncas Driven by Fear of Sioux Raiders
Senate committee heard Bishop W H Hare recount that Ponca troubles dated to drought and grasshoppers, with Sioux raids prompting removal to Indian Territory. He said the government feared the Sioux more than the Poncas, shaping policy and funding debates in Washington.
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Washington
Senate
W. H. Hare
Protestant Episcopal Church
Indian Territory
Dakota
United States
Poe
Hare
Kemble
Dawes
Bishop Hare
Senator Kirkwood
Kirkwood
Congress
Morgan
Shop Hare
Columbus Debates Adjournment and State Reform Bills
The Columbus legislature reports progress with the Kirby Bill likely to pass this week. Hearings cover city auditor abolition and creation of a Controller role, with debate on annual versus sine die adjournment and salary implications. Derby's statute revision inquiry set to open. Auditor of State balances, and a Trevellick lecture request raises hall-use debate amid Communist concerns.
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Kirby
Cincinnati Gazette, Co
Umbns
Cowgill
House
Hamilton County
Senate
Hamilton
Voight
Si. Hoffman
Kisby
General Assembly
Thorpe
Ashtabula
Scott
CIA
Judiciary Committee
Can Ae
Herowi
Cecees Saceseesers
Cas Censes
Snyder
Secretary of State
Neval Asse Iy
Trevellick
Covert
Cleveland
Williamson
Aron
Groom
Franklin
Sopak
Columbus
R. Townsend
Athens
Mr. Jones
Henry Ward Beecher
J. N
United States
Gen. Garfield
Kerr
Columbiana
Exodus Committee Examines Ruffin on NC Exodus Claim
The Senate Exodus Committee questions Green Ruffin of Wilson NC a former slave of ex congressman Thomas Ruttin who says he left NC in December and aims to return and join the bar. J B Syphax a former Virginia legislator says he will charge Senator Windom with originating the exodus but asks for postponement until Windom is present.
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Washington
Senate
Green Ruffin
Nonpartisan women as enumerators urged in census circular
Wasu Hineton reports a Census Bureau circular urging nonpartisanship in enumerator appointments. Supervisors decide if women can be counted in their districts and whether women canvassers would be advantageous, with no law restricting female enumerators.
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Wasu Hineton
Apie Ee
Suverin
Ingalls Vindicated by Senate Privileges Committee Report
Washington Feb 16 The Senate Committee of Privileges and Elections reports exonerating Senator Ingalls from bribery charges raised by Kansas memorialists. The Democratic majority will also issue a separate report criticizing Kansas political methods in securing senatorial elections.
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Ingalls
Washington
Senate Committee of Privileges and Elections
Kansas
Revenue dispute prompts transfer of deficit funds
Washington date reports that Brown of Dayton Ohio notified the Internal Revenue Commissioner that Collector Williams has deposited 455 to cover a deficit on his cable Capt. Ashley Brown. Brown returned 1750 to Williams by express after traveling to Canada.
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Washington
Brown
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Dayton
Ohio
Williams
Ashley Brown
Canada
Express
Senate approves census supervisors and Berlin exhibit representative
The Senate confirmed Gaaries L. Solomon and Daniel W. Draper as Supervisors of the Census. George Browne was appointed to lead the U S presence and fish exhibit at the Berlin International Exhibition. Representative Bland secured leave to report a bill for further mint increases and its printing.
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Senate
Gaaries £. Solomon
Miswee
Daniel W. Draper
Missou
George Browne
United States
Berlin
Bland
House
Legislature Debates and Bills Refined in Session
Five bills read second time and referred to committees. repeal bill by Mr. Moore. several bills passed including highway and school funding measures. Petitions for local option liquor law gather 25,000 names with female suffrage support. resolutions praising Lt. Gov. Andrew Hickenlooper discussed. New bills introduced on fraud notes, village elections, juror juries, and abolishing seals in deeds. House meets with quorum and adjourns to continue business.
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Moore
Organization of Loan and Building Association
Tyler
En County
Montgomery
Warren
Atkins
Atkins Stored the Following: “Wuerkas
Spnet
Andrew Hickenlooper
Senate
Committee On Fish Vulture and Game
HOUSE
Cardington Township
Morrow County
Committee On
Temperance
Dr. Scott
Pearl
Berlin Township
Erie County
Creamer
Brownfield
Allen
Clement
Chapman
Pauls
Mr. Ray
CSB
Rimer
Rise of Forty-Five Feet in Ohio River at New Albany
Jeffersonville reports a forty five foot rise in the Ohio River from noon on the 13th to noon today. At New Albany water neared Water Street pavements as the river continues rising about two inches per hour. First bottoms are flooded, crops and farm banks damaged, and shipyards along the riverfront disordered as crews secure boats against the flood.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Jeffersonville
New Albany
Barnore
Water Street
Louisville
County Conventions Signal Battles in Indiana Gubernatorial Fight
Indiana county conventions Saturday indicated strong support for Gen. Streight and Gen. Hunter, with several counties instructing for specific candidates. The proceedings signal a fierce Republican contest and a unified push to win the governorship, while presidential sentiment edges against a third term. Local figures in Vigo, DeKalb, and Henry counties show varied preferences, with Blaine leading informal ballots in some counties and Grant and Sherman receiving notable support in others.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Indianapolis
Monroe County
Gen. Hunter
Rush County
E. H. Wolfe
Hendricks
Randolph
A. D. Chron
Hamilton
Newton
White
Knox County
Tipton
Coburn
Streight
Republicana
Hunter
Vigo County
Wise
Gen
Harrison
DeKale County
Blaine
Faigon County
Buide
Grant
Vanderburg
Sherman
Washburne
Henry
Franklin
Owen
Wayne
John C. New
Plain Talk by a Pastor at Xenia Church
The Rev. T. M. Hopkins declares in a public sermon that internal church strife has driven him to defend his ministry. He recounts pressure from officers over choir music, prayer meetings, and salary cuts, and asserts he will not yield to dictation. He presses for a right to free pulpit action and vows to stay to defend principle amid controversy.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Xenia
First Presbyterian Church
T. M. Hopkins
Dayton Presbytery
Paul
Edwards
Reif
Hopkins
Sankey
Seana
Accra
Ee v
Iesus Aoraea
Bert
Fam
Lhis
Five Children Born to New Glasgow Couple
Hallifax Feb 16 reports the wife of Adam Murray near New Glasgow gave birth yesterday to five children three girls and two boys all healthy and well developed all doing well.
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Hallifax
Adam Murray
New Glasgow
Missing county returns linked to election probe
In Avousta Maine on February 16 a cache of missing county returns from the September election was found in a chamber once used by Gov. Garcelon. The papers, now with the Investigating Committee, are said to implicate several persons across Kennebec Androscoggin Oxford Franklin and Washington counties in alleged irregularities.
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Avousta
Garcelon
Kennebec
Androscoggin
Oxford
Janklin
Catarrasero At West Fourth Street Listing
Readable fragments show a listing at 21S West Fourth Street with unclear details about the property or occupant. The note lacks dates, names, or explicit actions to confirm a specific event.
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West Fourth Street
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DERBY
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Ir. Young
Ohio River
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Weaver
Maine
Catarraseroat
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