Immigration Bill Passed After Debate With Restrictions
Washington May 21 The House approved the Bart holdi McCall immigration bill by 195 to 26 with Corliss amendments adding literacy and labor border controls. The Stone consular inspection substitute failed 75 to 181. A head tax of 50 cents on immigrants and penalties for labor contracts with aliens were included alongside age and literacy restrictions.
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Pickter
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Pickler
South Dakota
Senate considers 3 percent Treasury certificates plan
As the fortifications bill advances, Senator Gorman proposes issuing 3 percent Treasury certificates up to 100 million dollars to cover non-revenue expenditures. Sherman urges swift action and warns against jeopardizing national credit, suggesting emergency tariff adjustments and cooperation beyond party lines.
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Treasury
Washington
Senate
Gorman
Secretary of the Treasury
Sherman
Chandler
Milla
House of Representatives
House
Congress
Cleveland
Would Tear Up Appropriations Says Ohio Senator
A Sherman reply quotes an Ohio senator vowing to tear up all appropriation bills rather than issue 100 million in treasury certificates in a single year. The exchange notes past measures by Sherman and a similar proposal amid financial strain and deflation fears.
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Gorman
Ohio
Treasury
Sherman
Hinerlson
Congressional Debate on Coitial Bill Motion to Table Passes
Fragmentary OCR records a congressional exchange with quotes about motions to lay the Gorman amendment on the table. The roll shows 42 yeas and 9 nays, with named dissenters including Cockrell, Daniel, Frye, Gorman, Gray, Hill, Mitchell of Wisconsin, Smith, and Vilas.
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Cockrell
Daniel
Frye
Gorman
Gray
Hill
Mitchell
Wisconsin
Smith and Vilas
Methodist Conference Reports Retirements. Foster Hears Amen
In Cleveland on May 21 the Methodist Episcopal general conference handled routine business between ballots for two New York and two Cincinnati book concern agents and two missionary society agents. Retiring Bishop Foster spoke of sympathy, humbling letters, and his fifty nine years of ministry, urging acceptance of superannuation. Bishop Bowman responded Amen as the conference kept rules on amusements unchanged.
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Methodist Episcopal General Conference
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New York
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Missionary Society
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Iowa Democrats Choose Silver Plank at State Convention
The Iowa Democratic state convention proved stormy yet decisive for silver. Delegates overwhelmingly backed Boies and a strong platform endorsing silver, adopting an ironclad unit rule and signaling demand for a labor portfolio in the cabinet. S.S. Wright led as temporary chair with a pro gold tilt, while Major E. M. Carr rallied for sound money.
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Chicago
Boses
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Wright
Cleveland
E. M. Carr
Carr
Horace Boles
Calia
Boles
Boies Heads Iowa Democratic Delegates at Convention
Governor Boies was named first delegate-at-large to Chicago at the Iowa Democratic convention with acclamations and enthusiasm. W. A. Wells, Sioux county, followed by acclamation, and ballots elected H. D. Evans of Wapello and L. T. Goring of Tremont. Boies delivered a speech stressing that the masses of Iowa Democrats should be heard at this gathering.
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Boies
W. A. Wells
Sioux County
D. Evans
Wapello
L. T. Goring
Tremont
Democratic Party
Iowa
Condetermin
Cnriaco
Burke
Nelson
Labor secretary plank cited to probe tariff backed pay
The platform proposes a cabinet post titled secretary of labor to investigate how much of the higher prices for protected goods are paid by employers to workers, with authority in public-interest cases and for remedying strikes. Boies was nominated for president at the Chicago convention by the majority, while a minority urged sound money and silver. The roll call ended with 6171 to 21614 as the majority plank passed. district delegates were approved unanimously and the convention adjourned. Boies drafted a plank on coin parity that was rejected by the committee.
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Secretary of Labor
Congress
Chicago
United States
Minority Report
Grover Cleveland
Boies
Iowa
Aberdeen
S. D
South Carolina Democrats push for new constitution
Columbia reports the state party adopted a platform denouncing President Cleveland’s administration as undemocratic, opposing bonds, and calling for a constitutional convention to adapt to current growth. It supports 16 to 1 silver coinage, while a minority urged omitting Cleveland condemnation. Tillman defended anti bolting stance.
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South Carolina
Cleveland
Carlisle
Irby
Tillman
Associated Press Annual Banquet Held in Chicago
The Associated Press held a Chicago meeting with many newsmen in attendance. Officers reported satisfactory finances, a 10 percent dividend on the guarantee fund, and progress noted by the board. The third annual banquet occurred at Kingsleys with 108 guests and ceremonial decor. Card reads from Kansas City as banquet details conclude. The Armour Packing firemen strike in Kansas City ended in a compromise reached May 21 after their walkout began May 6.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Kingsley's
Kansas City
Kansas - Orry
Armour
Evening Post Letter List of Uncalled Advertisements
The Evening Post prints a list of unanswered advertisements. The entry names many shorthand initials and box numbers such as A. W. 3-B 6-Cartie Helstein 2-D 5-E and others like I.H. 5-H, 6-H.L., 3-J, 3-O, G Gustamus general delivery 1-M 2-Partner 3-R. v. 22. DL and 1-W. J 3.
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