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Hennepin Canal Fight Moves Ahead In Congress
The Dixon Sun reports ongoing debate over the Hennepin canal, with support and opposition from Illinois lawmakers. Senate and House bills seek state to national canal transfer and a November 1882 referendum. Congress struggles to pass the measure, hinging on political leverage and external support.
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Sterling
Whiteside Sentinel
Hennepin Canal
Dixon Sun
Morrison Sentinel
Sterling Gazette
Gazette
Sentinel
Dixon
United States
State Senate
Shaw
Canal Committee
House
Congress
Gen
Henderson
Committee On Commerce
Committee On
Tae Sun
Springer
Senate
Merce
House Committee On Commerce
George Ofibert
Chima
Lee
Lilipois
Recorder’s Office
Lee County
Twenty-Two
China
William C Wormwood
Court House
Ilinois
George Gilbert
Illinois
A. D
Hosmer P. Holland
State of Illinois
Said
Charles Weise
Jacob Basher
Albert J. Bacher
Fillmore Bacher
Caroline Kline
Yohn Johnson
Mary Johnson
Simon Tubbs
Roxand Beal
L.stahre
Louisa Weiss
Eliza Tubbs
Levi Beal
Valentine Wintz
George Bainter
A K. Tacepat