Washington dispatch on Congress and President's Message
Special Correspondent reports on the December 6 1869 Washington session detailing stormy weather, crowded House scenes, and the reception of Grant's Message. Notes Sumner's reaction, Cuba politics, the Alabama claims, and a tense lobby environment. Also adds vivid observations from Washington Tribune correspondent on hotel life and political influence shaping legislation.
Judiciary Bill on appellate jurisdiction reported in Senate
Mr. Trumbull reported from the Committee on Judiciary a bill introduced by Mr. Sumner concerning Supreme Court appellate jurisdiction with an amendment as a substitute. The bill defines the jurisdiction of United States courts in certain cases and declares that constitutional judicial power does not include political power or authorize the tribunal to question political department decisions on political disputes.
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United States
Congress
Virginia
Mississippi
Texans
Congress of
Act of Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
Congress of the
Supreme Court
Circuit Court of the
Circuit
Mr. Trumbull
Committee On Judiciary
Sumner
Igds
Judge McCann Clears Repeaters in New York Ward
Report covers election day in the Eighteenth Ward with low turnout and partisan tension. Judge McCann releases fifteen repeaters from Jefferson Market Court and later frees additional offenders after inspecting warrants, amid a crackdown on fraudulent voting. Separate items note matrimonial subterfuge anecdotes from The New Albany Commercial and a brief on the Russian imperial court and rail delays in New England.
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McCain
New York City
Florence Scannel
John Keating
Third Avenue
East Twenty-fourth Street
Twenty-first
East Fifteenth Street
Owney Gagen
Tammany
Frank McNally
Scannel
Jefferson Market Court
McCann
Eighteenth Ward
Tis Itonor
Board of Inspectors of Election
List of present United States Senators and House members
The document lists current U S Senators with term expirations and House members, noting Georgia's two elected Senators not yet seated, Iowa's Senator Grimes resigning, and Governor Merrill delaying appointments until January. It records state by state members, party colors, and notable appointments, with several districts contested or yet unknown outcomes.
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United States Senate
House of Representatives
Georgia
Grimes
Iowa
Merrill
Fessenden
Chamberlain
Lot M. Morrill
Fragmented Roll Call of State Delegations for Forty-First Congress
The record lists elected and unseated representatives by state, noting Alabama Arkansas California Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia and others with names such as James A Johnson Aaron A Sargent J W Clift Nelson Tift Wm Edwards Pat Young and many more, alongside pending admissions and vacancies as of the opening of the Forty-First Congress.
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SBN
Alabama
Williard Warner
Charla D. Drakesae
George B. Spencer
Aistei Oar Schurz
Scissors Arkanbas
Bnaska
Alex. McDonald
John Mot Ayers
Benjamin F. Mice
Thomas Wipton
Californta
Wena
Cornelius Cole
Tamea
Eugene Casserlus
Wm. M. Stewart
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Orange
John PB. Stockton
Florida
New York
Thomas W. Oxborn
Roscoe Conkling
Abijih Gilbert
Reuben E. Kenton
North Carolina
Georgia
Homer V. al, Miller
Joseph CG
Abbott
Joshua
Illinois
Richard Yates
John Sherman
Cbs
LBZ
Lyman Trumbull
Adlen G. Thurman
Indiana
Willams
Oliver P. Morton
George H. Daniel D. Pratt
Leary W. Corbett
Pennsylvania
James W. Grimes
James Harlan
Cameron
Kansas
Ruode Taland
Edmund G. Ross
Henry B. Anthony
Samuel C. Pomeroy
William Spragies
Kentucky
South Carolina
Thos
O. McCrcery
Thos. J
John W. Johnston
Michigan
West Virgina
Jacob M. Howard
Waltman B. Wiley
Zachariah Chandler
Arthur H. Boreman
Minn, Sota
Wisconsin
Daniel 8. Norton
Timothy O. Howe
Alexander Romaay
Matt H. Carpenter
Mississippi
Juline
A. H. HW. Starkweather
Stephen W. Kellogg
Wm. FY. Burnt
Delawarp
Benjamin T. Biggs
Charles M. Hamilton
J W. Clift
Charles H. Prince
Nelson Tift
Wiliam P. Edwards
Pat. B. Young
Samuel F. Gove
Frightful Indiana Tragedy and Public Debate of Motive
A detailed historical narrative from Spencer County Indiana recounts a brutal family murder on November 13 1869 at Geldreichs farm near Troy. The mother and two older children were slain with a hatchet, money hidden in a bureau, and suspicion falling on the husband amid questions of motive and timing. The report also touches on public discourse about Emancipation, a Chinese treaty, a courthouse project in McDonald County, and career guidance for young men, interwoven with partisan commentary.
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Indiana
Cincinnati Commercial, Rockport, Inc
Spencer
Anderson River
Spencer County
Ind
Troy
Peter Geldseich
Geldseich
Germany
Elfrich
Geldreich
Atl
Geldscich
Geldreic
Assault on Dr Day Ends in Arrest at Asylum
A violent incident at an asylum led to the arrest of Blakeley, a 29 year old former Georgia lamp dealer and rebel soldier, after he assaulted Superintendent and a patient. Justice Antex set trial for next Monday. Blakeley pleaded not guilty.
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Chicago
Congress
Home
TOY Binghamton
Albert
Day
Su Net
Dr. Day
Edward
Blair
Og Tor
Blakeley Stryl
Tor
Hig
Hey
Gytin
Asylum
Blake
Justice Antex
Hig Éay
Moniay
Blakeley
Agusta
Murd
SPECIAL NOTICE ABOUT SCHENCK REMEDIES FOR CONSUMPTION
An 19th century notice promotes Schenck’s Remedies including Pulmonic Syrup Sea-Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills for coughs and chest diseases. It explains how the trio treats indigestion and debility, claims to purify blood, improve digestion, and cure consumption with persistent use. Office address, prices, and availability are listed.
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Schenck
India
Philadelphia
Sixth Street
Fragmented OCR Note About Local Addresses
Incomplete text fragment references a draft or drafty local matter with names and places like New York LasD Culentry. Reads as a damaged notice or ad snippet listing addresses and potential events without clear action or outcome.
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Washington
Chicago Evening Journal
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D. C
Potomac
Senate
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Judd
Butler
Essex
Allison
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Cullom
Marshall
Grant
Mhis
Bush
Summner
Massachusetts
Cuba
House
Grangett
Gath
The
Chicago Tribune
Washington Life
Dee
Judiciary
New Albany
Shaw
New Englant
Hut
John A. Smith
John ‘A. Bingham
James Winans
Jacob A. Ambler
John Eye
William H. Upson
Ickinson
James A. Garfield
Truman S
Hoag
Oregon
Joseph & Smith
Calvin W. Gilfllan
Oliver J. Dickey
Henry L. Cake
James
Negley
van Auken
Darwin Phelps
Geo
W. Woodward
Joseph B. Donley
Rhode Island
Thomas A. Jenckes
Nathan &. Dixon
Soutit Carolina
Ee FP
Whittemore
D. Hage C. Bowen
D. Simpson
Tennessee
Fando
Fohn
Texas
Vermont
Charles W. Willard
Worthington C. Smith
Lakes
Poland
D. M. Norton
Robert Regay
James H. Platt, Jr
William Milnes, Jr
Charles H. Porter
Lewis McKensie
George W. Booker
Dr. Norton
James I. Platt, Jr
T. E. Chambliss
West Virginia
James N. Duvall
John T. Witcher
James C. McGrew
Halbert E. Paine
Charles A. Eldridge
Benjamin F. Hopkins
Philetus Sawyer
Amasa Cobb
Cad C. Washburn
Arkansas
Thomas Boles
Logan TI. Root
Anthony A.C. Rogers
California
Samuel B.axtel
James A. Johnson
Aaron A. Sargent
John A. Logan
Norman B. Judd
Shelby M. Cullom
John F. FarssWorth
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H.C. Burchard
Albert G. Burr
John B. Hawley
Samuel & Marshal
Ebony
Ingersoll
John B. Hay
Burton C. Cook
John M. Crebs
Jesse H. Moore
Wm. EB. Niblack
Godlove
Orth
Michael Cy Herr
James N. Fyner
Wm. & Holman
John P. C. Shanks
W. Julian
Wm. Williams
John Coburn
Jasper Packard
Daniel W. Voorviees
W. McCrary
Wm. Loughridge
William Smyth
Francis W. Palmer
Wm. B. Allison
Charles Pomeroy
Sidney Clarke
L. Lawrance & Trimble
Thomas L. Jones
MM. Sweeney
James B. Beck
Jacob S. Golladdy
George Mf. Adams
J. Proctor Knott
John M. Rice
Boyd Winchester
Louisiana
Louis St. Martina
Michael Ryan
Lewis A. Sheldon
Geo, W. McCranie
Adolphe Luiley
Maine, IL
John Lynch
John A. Petera
Bamuel P. Morrill
Eugene Hale
James G. Blaine
Maryland
Scanuel Mambleton
Patrick Hamill
Stevenson Archer
Frederick Siune
Vienmus Swann
James Buttington
Nathaniel P. Banks
Oukes Ames
George M. Brooks
Ginery Twitchell
George FE. Hoar
Samuel Hooper
Win
B. Washburn
Benjamn P Butler
Henry L. Dawes
Pernando C, Beaman
Thomas W. Ferrr
Wm, L. Stoughton
Omer D. Conger
Austin Blair
Randolph Strickland
Minnesota
Morton
Wilkinson
Eugene A. Wilson
Mississiphl
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Missouri, IL
Erastus Wells
Robt
Vanorn
Gus. A. Pinkelburg
Joel B. Asper
Jas, R. McCormick
John F. Benjamin
H. Boyd
David P. Dyer
Samuels
Burdett
Nebraska
John Taife
Nevada
Thomas Fitch
New Swampshire
Jacob H. Ela
Jacob Benton
Aaron F. Stevens
New Jersey
William Moore
John Hi
Charles Slaight
Orestes Cleveland
John T. Bird
Henry A. Reeves
William A. Wheeler
Jac.k Shumaker
Stephen Sawford
Dleury W Slocum
Charles Knaigh
John Fox
Addison HH
Lattin
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Alex. Hl, Bailey
Samuel S Cur
John C. Churchill
Herveg
Calkins
Dennis McCarthy
James Brooks
George W. Cowles
Ernando Wood
Willun IL
Kelsey
Qarkson XN. Poller
Giles W. Hotchkiss
George W. Greene
Hamilton Ward
Job H. Ketchum
Noah Davis, Jr
John A. Griswold
John Fisher
Stephen le Mayhem
David &. Bennett
Nortis Carolina
Clinton L. Cobo
Israel G. Lash
David Heaton
Llaneis de. Shuber
Olivae
H. Dockery
Ela Purhais
John PT. Dewees
Ohio
Peter W. Strader
John T. Wilson
Johny Stevenson
Lac
Vos Trump
Robert Sehenek
W. Morgan
William Lawrence
Martin Welker
Wliakim
Moore
Scott
Burlingame
McDonald County
Auegust Next
Aoung
Wordsworth
St. Crispin
Miss Burdett Coutts
Miss Coutts
Edenburg
London
Misino
Theu
England
Bonn Ky
Botsford
North Insane Asylum
Elgin
Dixon
Zette
Gore Dougall
DeKalb, Ill
Projecter and
Ottawa Railroad
Thessay
Marie Gilles Price Ancentis
Puulisiers
Chas
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Garrante
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Phenix
Draft York
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Porte Insu
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Winpesteport
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E. Mairs
Avany Petale
Dea ‘Ety
Tia
T. Prey
Bonand
Herbie
Kiley Mey
Phys
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Fred Ney
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