Capitol Notes and Public Debates Thunder through the Nation’s Capital
Telegraphic dispatches report on critiques of an educational bill substitution, industrial education expansion, a post office inspector’s discharge, and a theft case involving the schooner Theresa A. Kennedy with cargo misappropriated by its master. Also covered are debt reduction estimates, canal funding debates, federal appointments, Oregon Central Railroad forfeiture, and various state and local notices from Oyster Bay to Jackson, including a murder-related suspect’s statement and a proposed capital move for Meridian.
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Wastrxeron
Frelinghuysen
Belmont
Committee On Judiciary
Congress
United States
Blair
Committee On Education and Labor
Gresham
B. H. Lanier
Louisiana
Lanier
Atlanta
South
Secretary of the Treasury
Theresa A. Kennedy
New Orleans
San Andreas
Henry King
Jose A. Cespedes
Colon
Capitol
Murphy
Towa
Henderson
Illinois
Dore
Chicago
House Committee On
Morence
Mich
House Committee On Public Lands
Oregon Central Railroad
Astoria
Portland
Fitz-John Porter Bill Clears House for Senate Approval
Washington February 2 The Fitz-John Porter bill passed the House by a wide margin and moves to the Senate for approval. General Porter watched the vote as supporters cheered. A notable amendment to retire Porter immediately was defeated.
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Senate
Washineton
Fitz-John Porter
Jong Aze
Valleties
Porter
Demongat
Converse of
Obie
Life
Toller
Pasiton
Converse
Biel
Washington
Dockery
House
Congress
Aliso
Greeley
Randall
Calkins
Ellis
Holman
Ryan
Montana
Springer
Fitzdohn Porter
State of siege in Vienna and New revenue district formed
Treasury Department establishes a new revenue district from Columbus Ohio to the Allegheny Mountains with Pittsburgh as headquarters. William A Reed named chief officer to settle revenue disputes and supervise all non internal revenue offices. Vienna proclaims a state of siege allowing searches without warrants, exilings without trial, trials without juries, press suspension, and dissolution of meetings. Other dispatches note dire conditions in Soudan, Gordon’s peril, a major stock exchange failure, and various local incidents and political moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierssuren
Treasury Department
Columbus
Allegheny Mountains
Pittsburgh
William A. Reed
Chicago
Germania Bank
Wood Street
Internal Revenue
Vienna
Korneburg
Newstidt
Soudan
Gordan
Samuel Baker
Gordon
Beauvy Faillure
Stock Exchange
P. W. Thomas’ Sons’ & Co
Cornish Bank and Insurance Company
Peatol
Koebel
Boebel
Rising Rivers Force Residents to Second Floors
From Pitispenny to Pittsburgh, widespread flooding disrupts Allegheny and Youghiogheny valleys. Elvers peak at twenty one feet as homes along the rivers retreat to upper stories or wade waist deep. Boats drift and minor fire and vacancy losses appear, while ice clears and future rises look unlikely.
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Pitispenny
Elvers
Allegheny City
Mononga
Freeport
Allegheny
Hand Street
Monitor
Lilly
Second Street
Edward Bishop
Cross Bros
Joseph Walton
John Case
Shoustown
Ohio River
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Oyster Bay
Charles D. Rugg
Selah Sprague
Mr. Maybee
Mr. Townsend
Glenhead Depot
Ed, Tappan
New York
Ed. Tappan
The
Mississippi Legislature
Jackson
Miss
Mumsoulsville
Meridian
Jefferson Davis
S. S. Prentiss
Austria
Karzeburg Aund Newstadt
Djorling
Sondan
London
Congressional
Lehigh
Eheely Motor
Philadelphia
Charles Hartshorne
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Harry J. Packer
Keely Motor Company
de Brazza
Lonpox
Stanley
Congo River
Madeira
Prinape
Public Debt Statement
Hncver
Reaprxe
Mercantile
R. G. Dun & Co
Canada
Twitchers
Blanchard
Henry Roop
John Finlayson
Moraally
Jerrod
Greeter
St. Johns
N. F
Japan
Philapelpols
New Hunting Park
Forger
Toronto
Harry Lee
Cincinnati
Andrews
Hazen
Lee
Woodrough & McPharlin
Commission Merchants
Bessie
Reapine
Crooked Hill
William Hummell
A Scott Law
Albany
Ohio
New York City
Svieende
Gov. Murrayy Defense
Murray
Millwacker
Wis
Vogt &Fitzhugh
Albert Smith
Adam Schmidt
Joseph Nock
Smith
Nock
Schmidt
Foley
Adamson
Chapman & Son
A. D. Law Taylor & Otis
Crane & Baird
J. McKay & Co
J. Sprole
H. Slater
Rowell
Batavia
N.Y
B. Newton Rowell
Johnston L. Lynch
Court House
Washburn House
Palmer
Circaco
Nahan
Kiko
Barnum
Ribero
Foster
Costagnes
Hoadly
Robert Q.pennington
Tiffin
Toledo Asylum
Pennington
Major Barber
Wauscon
Little Rock
Ark
Searcy
Ragland
HL A, Ward
W. C. Lay
J. I. Redman
Tico
Stevepap
Ohachives
Oabkley
Vastus
Lonesdale
OO. R. Oakley
Central Avenue
Lyon Brothers
Jl.a. Staph
W.C. Zimmermann, Jr
Hamburg
Hove
Gidley & Bloss
Dunkirk
Wirtner &Calling
Bardwarh
Ctoves
Monroe Range
St. James Round
RED Cross
Nuwsparer Arghives
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