Washington Congress Opens With Message and Tax Debates
The second session of the 40th Congress opens as the President reads his Message at noon. Senate activity includes tariff and tax discussions, gold notes proposal, and inquiries on federal salaries and Indian lands. House proceedings note adjournment, then resumed with various bills and inquiries, including inland commerce, creditor relief, and tax questions.
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Alghame
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House of Representatives
Ei Gual
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United States
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Thayer
the Treasury
Edward Coopers
Treasury
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Williams
Committee On
Indian Affairs
Toomorrow
Impeachment talk and finance debates in Congress
Fragmentary report from the Washington House proceedings covers impeachment hints against Churchill, Woodbridge defense, and various motions on treasury policy, currency contraction, and government spending. It notes reference to a treaty with Russia, committee inquiries, and adjournment of the session with plans for further deliberations.
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Blair
Committee On Banking and Currency
Wilson
Judiciary Committee
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New York
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Wood
Senate
Russia
United States
Jawa
Eggleston
Cincinnati Common Council
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District of Columbia
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Secretary of the Treasury
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Ingersoll
Committee On
Ways and Means
Committee On Ways and Means
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Ingeralll
Ely
Weys
Flanders
San Joan Island
Ingergoll
Waeninotox
United States Supreme Court
Chase
Clifford
Davis
Swayne
Miller
Fer
Field
Carlisis
Wayne
Browning
Reverdy Johnson
Susistant
Ashton
Benator Corbet
Treasury
Iealac
Chandster
Thaddeus Stevene
Virginia
Schofield
Indian Peace Commission
Mest
Congress
Red Cloud
Sommisalonen
York
Devdsiber't
Greeley
Avaigan
Graeioy
Rollins
Shermen
Seward Maiets
Bos Plamd
Mexico
Umd
Enigmatic Fractions and Theatre Bounds in 19th Century Dispatch
The report details monetary losses from bank robberies and insurances, noting $18,000 seized by a first-nation incident in Independence and related sums. It also records a major fire loss near $36,000 at Kirkwood House, and mentions General Sherman departing for Washington with a Cincinnati stop en route.
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St- Lovie
Patie
Stone
Qaneral Sherman
Washington
Cincinnati
Nashville Boiler Explosion Kills and Wounds Two
From Nashville December 7 a locomotive boiler exploded at the depot this morning, killing Sweeney and injuring two others. Sweeney was hurled thirty yards. the boiler flew two hundred and forty feet. In Kentucky a fray over franchise repeal and negro office rights dominates the legislature. In San Francisco the legislature plans to organize, with US senator balloting set for December 17 and state finances reported strong. Across the West and Indies reports note earthquakes in Cuba and Puerto Rico, a canal open at Seaside, and Arizona military incursions.
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San Francisco Mountains
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Albuquerque
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Price
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Garacao
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Milimillon
Havana
Francisca
Porto Rico
Santiago de Cuba
Ringaston
Mayaguette
Gt. Thomas
Domingo
Little Saba
Canal closure and ship delays in Welland Canal
December 2 report from Port Coxnorny Canada notes over 40 geasels bound for Welland Canal and doubt they will pass without better weather. The schooner Davy from Asiadgo failed to discharge cargo due to alarm and a stalled sara. Also a drover, George Harrell of Louisville Ky, killed near North Sandon cut. fire claimed two daughters of William Knight aged 14 and 18 in North Hadley.
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Welland Canal
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William Knight
North Hadley
Weather and shipwrecks dominate Dec 2 cable news
Inclement weather disrupts telegraph links to London and causes multiple shipwrecks with loss of life. Lydia Williams wrecked near Holyhead. crew saved. Guardian Angel lost off Wales. only a fraction of crew saved. Paris and Rome dispatches note troop movements and Vatican communications via submarine cable. Funeral services for local clergy held amid mourning.
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London
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Ban Francisco
Holyhead
New York
Donat
Wales
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Bam
Pape
Roux
Dhe
Popa
Ces
Civita Vecchin
Toulop
Toulon
Panta
Corx
Catemanic
Ailen
Gould
Lerkin
Kanturka
Maine Dispatch Reports Shipping Accidents on the St Lawrence
Reports from December describe vessels in trouble on the St Lawrence river. The schooner W B Allen bound from Chicago to Ogdenburgh ran ashore at Pilot Island and aid was sent. The L J Holley from Toledo faced heavy seas and fears of foundering as it took on water. The George D Doueman from Chicago lost her rudder in rough conditions.
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Dias
Cals
W. B.allen
Chicago
Ogdénaburgh
Pilot Island
St. Lawrence River
L. J. Holley
Toledo
George D. Doueman
Chisage
Widow claims interest in Wisconsin city lots
Madison dispatch reports the widow of James Vineyard, once a territorial legislator, moving to California and asserting a power interest in some city lots. A horse thief named A Han shaw died in jail from bleeding. Whitewater notes: Cole Hunter gasth ware factory destroyed by fire from an open stove. property damage estimated at 4 060 dollars. Byron Brown injured by falling chimney while trying to save property.
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Couns
New
Byron Brown
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