Free Homestead Bill Debate and Oleomargarine Law Passage
Washington, Jan 15. The House debated the great bill to subject oleomargarine and imitation dairy products to state laws as transported and stored therein. Supporters argued states need police power to regulate false dairy substitutes. opponents warned of dangerous federal overreach in Interstate commerce. Cannon and Henderson clashed over motives, Henderson defending fair play against deceptive practices by Chicago and Kansas City interests.
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Northway
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Morse
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Lacey
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Hainer
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Grosvenor
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Cooper
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Tucker
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Cannon
Ilinois
Boatner
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Clardy
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Mississippi
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Armour
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Senate frees public lands to settlement from Indians
The senate passed the free homestead bill opening all Indian lands to settlement with no government payment beyond minor office fees. Estimated at 38,252,641 acres worth 35.34 million, the lands are largely arid and debtors faced payments. The bill, initially Oklahoma-only in the house, expands to all Indian lands in the senate. The vote was decisive. Morgan sought to front Nicaragua canal action next, with other measures and adjournment to Monday. Senator Chandler reports armor plate costs at 300 per ton, down from 600.
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Senate
General Land Office
Platt
Connecticut
Vilas
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Morgan
Judiciary Committee
Union and
Central Pacific
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Civil Service Commission
Secretary Herbert Cites $100 A Ton Estimate In New Tariff Report
Washington Jan 15 The Republic notes tariff makers faced questions on the chemical schedule as they resume work. Members split schedules among sub committees causing slow progress yet agreeing on core aims. They plan to levy specific rates, abandon the bounty, protect wool and lumber, and craft an independent bill not identical to McKinley.
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Washington
World's Special Contradicted Says State Department
The State Department denies a New York World special on a Spain United States Cuba treaty, stating no change since the president's message and no conference with the Spanish minister since last Thursday. It says the United States awaits Spain's response to avoid prolonging the war. The same dispatch notes the Comptroller of the Currency approves the formation of the National Bank of Ashtabula, Ohio with capital of 100,000 dollars.
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State Department
Washington
New York World Special
Spain
United States
Cuba
Department
Senor de Lome
Olney
National Bank of Ashtabula
Capital
Illinois Senate in ten minute session prompts new committees
Springfield Jan 15 A ten minute senate session saw several bills introduced including creating a board of pardons and funding for the Omaha exposition. A $100000 appropriation for Illinois participation next year and a public employment bureau for cities over 60000 were proposed. The house seated Kincheloe and Barnes early, with Craig among the first. New rules create three 21 member committees on judicial congressional and senatorial apportionment. A resolution to urge Congress to pass a national park bill for Vicksburg was adopted.
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Uis
Senate
Altgeld
Joseph D. Strauss
Chicago
Justice Glennon
House
Kincheloe
Barnes
Craig
Cochran
Committee On
Vicksburg
City Vetoes Hat Ban for Theaters and Punishes Refusal
Chicago January 15 Mayor Swift vetoed Alderman Plotke s ordinance to ban all stage hats during performances and proposed a $3 substitute after council approval. A woman who refuses to remove headgear in a theatre faces a $3 fine. Also reported Macon Georgia masked men robbed a merchant’s home. Mrs Rowland shot and believed dead. In Madison Attorney General Mylrea seeks dissolution of sash and door trust as illegal. In South Bend Henry Jones sentenced to be hanged on May 7 for murder in prison.
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Swift
Plotke
Beale
Macon
William Rowland
Adams Station
Madison, Wis
Mylrea
Oshkosh
Sash and Door Trust
South Bend
Ind
Henry Jones
Homer Thomas
Michigan City
Hubbard
Madden Retires From Senate Race In Illinois
Springfield Illinois January 15 Martin B Madden Chicago Alderman withdraws from the senatorial contest and backs ex Representative Mason. Littler also withdraws. Madden cites broad Republican support and McKinley influence against him. Mason’s forces grow as Lorimer considered. caucus postponed to Monday January 18. Madden resigns as state reform school managers. Detroit Alger denies McKinley linkage. Kerens wins Missouri caucus. Oregon Republicans nominate Mitchell for Senate.
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Ills
Martin B. Madden
Chicago
Mason
William EK
David T. Littler
Madden
W. E. Mason
General Assembly
M. B. Madden
McKinley
Chicago Times-Herald
H H. Kohisaai
Cook County
William Lorimer
House
Senate
Allerton
Lorimer
Hitt
Carr
Illinois State Reformatory
Tanner
Senator Lodge Declines Cabinet Interest in Visit
Canton Ohio January 15 Senator Lodge left for the east after a confidential talk with Major McKinley. He refused to name cabinet possibilities saying he had no desire to join the cabinet and spoke only on condition of confidentiality. He also noted Governor Long of your state is a strong figure and well thought of in New England.
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Lodge
East
Associated Press
McKinley
Governor Long
Major MacKinley
Major McKinley
New England
Senator Sherman Heads to Canton for Resignation Plans
Senator Sherman left Washington last night at 7 10 for Canton to meet the president elect. The move follows delays caused by senate extradition treaties he oversaw. The trip aims to fix resignation timing with Governor Bushnell, paving Hanna’s interim appointment until the legislature convenes.
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Sherman
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Michigan Club
Canton
Senate
Ohio
Bushnell
Hanna
Bliss cannot accept McKinley cabinet portfolio
New York January 15 sources report Cornelius M Bliss cannot join President elect McKinley’s cabinet without heavy concessions. A close friend quotes him saying he would face serious sacrifices to serve in the new administration.
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New York
Cornelius M. Bliss
McKinley
Platt Leads Republican Caucus For U S Senator
Albany on January 15 reports Thomas C Platt and Joseph H Choate tied as absent two votes in the Republican caucus for United States senator, signaling a close contest and internal party division.
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas C
Platt
Joseph H. Choate
United States
Mine Workers Convention Expels Cairns in Sensational Move
Columbus January 15 The United Mine Workers national convention took sensational actions including the expulsion of John A Cairns former Pittsburg district president for circulating a pamphlet alleging gag law on his article in the union journal. The proceedings also endorsed President Penna and referred a 25 cent per capita monthly defense fund. a committee was named to plan a joint conference with Ohio and Pittsburg operators on a district differential.
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The
United Mine Workers
John A. Cairns
Pittsburg
Cairns
United Mine Workers’ Journal
Penna
Ohio
Train Loot Conspiracy Ties to Blue Cut Robber Leader
Kansas City Jan 15 John Kennedy indicted as leader of the Blue Cut gang claims a conspiracy to convict him. Widespread reports say robbers netted nearly 30000, not 2000 as first claimed. Witness John Land, linked to Jesse James case, faces amplification of the battle over the case. San Francisco Jan 15 United States Minister Wills died Jan 6 from a severe cold in San Francisco on the way back to Honolulu.
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John Kennedy
Chicago and Alton
Blue Cut
John Land
Express Company
Land
Blue Cat
Jesse James
Independence
San Francisco
Honolulu
United States
Wills
Fragmented Telegrams Signal Wide News Yearnings
The brief telegraph items report suspensions at Merchants National Bank Ocala Florida deaths including Rt Rev William Basil Jones in London and obituaries for M K Moore head 64 I VY Randall 77 Morgan McCoy and Dr R C Prewett 60 dated varied across Territory and states with incidents in Chicago Montreal Denver Madrid and Tokyo plus business notes on Japan’s war plans and glass industry adjustments.
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Ocala
Fla
William Basil Jones
St. David's
London
Fred Witt
Worth
Chicago
Esther Poole
Charles Poole
Crathern & Caverhill
Whoesale Hardware
Montreal
John D. Rockefeller
Englid Avenue Baptist Church
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Berlin
Tokio
Japan
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la Grange
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Oklahoma Territory
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Spain
Francisco Balas
M. K. Moorehead
Edwardsburg
Mich
William R
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