Hale's First Gun and Cuba Recognition Debate
Washington Jan 6 Senator Hale presented a memo on recognizing foreign governments from 1789 to 1897 arguing recognition of Cuba is not legitimate while a state struggles for authority. The Cuba issue triggered sharp correspondence between General Lee and Weyler over Gavin’s death and official reports. Congress opened debate on the Loud bill regarding second class mail as Speaker pro tempore and party lines emerged.
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Lee
Woyler
Congress
Rerbert
Dingley
Washington
Hale
Senate
United States
Cuba
England
French Republic
M. Genet
Charles Gavin
Corredona
Govi
Tee
Govin
General Lee
Gavin
Senate Passes Bill to Abolish Most Death Penalties
The Senate approved a House measure to scale back capital punishment for federal offenses to five crimes treason rape murder and two army navy offenses. Hard labor would replace the death penalty in other cases unless a verdict specifies no capital punishment. The bill follows state moves and awaits conference alignment before reaching the president. Representative Curtis of New York led the House crusade with only minor Senate amendments. More resolutions were introduced seeking details on Julio Sanguilly’s condemnation.
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Washington
Senate
Army
Navy
House
Curtis
New York
Julio Sanguilly
Secretary Herbert Finds Armor Plate Grotesquely Priced
Washington reports Secretary Herbert reports to Congress on armor plate costs under the naval appropriation bill. He estimates material and labor at 198.70 per ton, plus plant maintenance and 60 percent profit, yielding about 400 per ton to the government. Carnegie and Bethlehem firms show interest in selling to the government.
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Washington
Herbert
Congress
House
Senate
Carnegie
Bethlehem
Agricultural schedule debates tariff effects on farms
Washington Jan 6 The ways and means committee discussed the tariff law agricultural schedule drawing comments from western cattlemen Kansas congressman Curtis and various industry representatives Pennsylvania Virginia Granges urged bounties while southern rice growers California fruit growers Philadelphia seed men and maccaroni makers pressed for higher protection and Bermuda potato and onion importers sought concessions.
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Washington
Ways and Means
Curtis
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Massachusetts
New York
California
Philadelphia
Bermuda
Conn Indicted for Criminal Libel in Washington
Charles G. Conn of Indiana, former Washington Times owner and ex-Representative, faces a federal grand jury indictment for criminal libel accusing District Commissioner Truesdell of using office for private gain. A bench warrant was issued. Conn is in Indiana and expected to return to answer the charges.
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Washington
Charles G. Conn
Indiana
Washington Times
Truesdell
Conn
Death of the California lumber trust on the Pacific coast
Seattle reports the Central Lumber company, a vast California trust, dissolves as demand lags. The 1896 market failed to meet expectations, with supply exceeding demand 4 to 1, ending the dominant market control on the coast.
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Seattle
Wash
Central Lumber Company
California
Pacific Coast
Miowera brings news of Willis death as Honolulu departure cited
Victoria reports the Miowera reached port with word that United States Minister Willis, in fragile condition for some time, was deemed near death by his physician at Honolulu on departure. In St Paul, Rep Mc Grath is excused from legislature after telegram logged his brother Thomas frozen to death in Sunday's blizzard. two Petit children also died in the storm.
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B. C
Miowera
Honolulu
Willis
St. Paul
McGrath
Barnesville
Thomas McGrath
John Petit
Hunter
N. D
Indianapolis
Jan
United States Senate
Charles W. Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Eiverbody
William Tt. McKeen
Lew Wallace
Cleveland
McKinley
Marcus A. Hanna
Cornelius N. Bliss
New York
United States Navy
Bliss
Hanna
Whitelaw Reid
Court of St. James
Major McKinley
Canton
Allison
Dubuque
Allson
Iowa
Senate
Senor F. G. Pierra
M. A. Hanna
Senor Pierra
Delaware Legislature Organizes Amid Turmoil and Rump Session
In Dover the Kent county Republicans formed a rump house after being denied recognition and elected Dr. T. C. Moore as speaker and Charles Hastings as clerk. The regular house and senate organized with Democratic majorities, sparking accusations of treachery as Sen. Pearce faced criticism. Penrose led the Republican ballot for U.S. senator as Wanamaker and Cameron trailed. Minnesota also organized its legislature with J. D. Jones as House speaker and M. J. Dowling as chief clerk.
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George W. Marshall
Republican County Committee
House
Pearce
John M. C. Moore
J. Frank Allee
Kent
Senate
Samuel B. Meredith
Allee
Rev. T. P. Revelle
Hanley
Aldrich
Meredith
State House
Alice
George Fisher Pearce
Minnesota
St. Paul
Pan
J. D. Jones
M. J. Dowling
S.A. Langtum
Political caucuses yield harmony in Illinois GOP
Springfield dispatch reports the Republican house caucus nominated L. C. Curtiss for speaker by acclamation after factional quarreling subsided. John A. Reeve named clerk, officers for the senate pro tem, secretary, and sergeant-at-arms chosen. Democratic caucuses backed Isaac B. Craig for speaker and J. P. Mahoney for president pro tem, with other officers to be named. Populists sought recognition, referred to steering.
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Ills
L. C. Curtiss
Grant Park
Ill
John A. Reeve
Decatur
H. V. Fischer
James H. Paddock
J. C. Ware
Senate
House
J. P. Mahoney
Chicago
Isaac B. Craig
Mattoon
A. C. Bentley
Pike
Quay's Man Beats Wanamaker in Harrisburg Caucus
Harrisburg, January 6 reports indicate a Republican joint caucus convened at 9 40 p m. The unspecified outcome details show Quay defeating Wanamaker in the caucus contest. The report notes the event occurred in Harrisburg with party figures present and the result shaping local political alignment.
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Quay
Wanamaker
Harrisburg
Auditor Gore May Recover From Illness
Carlinsville Illinois January 6 state auditor David Gore remains critically ill after an acute dyspepsia attack last Friday physicians hold cautious optimism for eventual recovery as his condition improves slowly
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Gore
Carlinsville, Ill
David Gore
Notable Resignations and Deaths From Dispatches
Senator Creorge of Mississippi weighs resignation while Sir Harry Halford’s death in London is reported. Ottumwa Indiana faced a blackout as a storm crippled telegraph and telephone lines, damaging electric lights and streetcars. Dr Niemann allegedly declares a tuberculosis cure using goat serum. A new ocean-going yacht is planned for Queen Victoria to replace the Victoria and Albert. Dayton Ohio constable Campbell injured in a fall during eviction, with a fatal skull fracture. Armenian Bedros Effini assassinated two days after arrival in Tscharsandjak. California Assembly debates against Pacific railroad refunds. Syndicate Building in New York sold as the city’s most valuable auction prize. Bernard Reed near death from gangrene after corn clipping. Sir Edward Clarke urges Ireland grant 1 million pounds yearly from imperial exchequer. Rock Springs Wyoming hospital rents burned, twelve patients rescued as building is a total loss.
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Mississippi
Harry Halford
America
London
Ottumwa
Electric Light
Berlin
Niemann
Victoria and Albert
Charles E. Campbell
Dayton
Bedros Effini
Youngstown
Sir Edward Clarke
Lord Salisbury
Ireland
Rock Springs
Wyo
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