Freeport Journal Notable Items and Political Notes
The piece surveys events from San Francisco earthquake shocks to Joliet State Prison, noting a coroner’s verdict of proper management and a State Senate report. It mentions large coin production and Asia’s adoption, Grant’s legacy debate, and Missouri Senate confirmation of Gen Blair as Insurance Commissioner amid salary controversy.
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Joliet State Prison
Will County
State Senate
Senate
Missouri
F. P. Blair
Grant
Executive Mansion
Cushing
Back Pay and Army Budget Debates Noted
The piece discusses back pay for subscriptions and workers, plus Secretary Belknap's stance on reduced army estimates. It cites a need to halt or limit recruiting to fit funds, notes desertions and deaths reducing the army, and comments on fortifications. It also highlights Senator Logan’s salary stance and compares him to Henry Clay in signaling support and repeal.
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Belknap
Bel- Knap
Sherman
New York
Boston
Portland
New Orleans
Florida
Senator Logan
Henry Clay
Logan
Kentucky
Clay
President's salary deserving of dignity at $50 000
The Chicago Journal argues that $50 000 a year is a modest, fitting salary for the U S President given the duties, duties, and responsibilities. It notes Washington hosts ambassadors and requires costly courtesies and hospitality, and that the President represents the people. It urges liberal compensation to match the office's importance.
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United States
Washington City
Chicago
Springfield Legislature to Await Railway Law Test
From the votes taken in the current Springfield legislature it is clear the body will not amend the state Railway law now. It will wait for practical experience and for the law's constitutionality to be tested in the Supreme Court before action.
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Springfield
Supreme Court
Fragmentary notes on Treasury relief and Congress action
A garbled report suggests Treasury relief may be needed from all sources for the year. It states there is no current indication of the exact measure and that Congress will not act hastily on the subject.
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Ariel
Treasury
Congress
Flagg
United States
Turner's Fight with Beveridge Over Insane Asylum Nomination
Professor Turner faced opposition from Gov Beveridge for a commissioner post at the Insane Asylum. An Illinois Agricultural report article cited a jeremiad criticizing law judges as antiquated, urging reform. The Illinois State Senate refused to confirm him, prompting a push to expose a defective confirmation law.
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Turner
Gov. Beveridge
Insane Asylum
Illinois Agricultural Report
Oresia
Illinois State Senate
Senate
Law repeal ends Congressional pay raises
The act increasing Congressional salaries is repealed. The law restores pay, mileage rules, and allowances to those in force when the act passed, with President and Supreme Court salaries excepted. It notes the 1874-1878 acts, and mentions grants returned to the Treasury.
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Congress
Supreme Court
United States
Treasury
Congress Last Week In Washington Jan 13 16
Report covers bills introduced and debated in Congress with action in Senate and House from Jan 13 to 16. Topics include relief for Nashville Insane Hospital trustees, use of Indian Service balances, a bust for Salmon P. Chase, a joint Navy inquiry committee, reporters pay, salaries in the Navy, currency debate, revisions of statutes, naval appropriations, suffrage petitions, yellow fever history, postal salaries, and commissions to investigate liquor manufacture.
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Wasamnotoy
J. Sargent
Board of Regents
Smithsonian Institute
Frelinghuysen
Committee On Civil Service
James Brooks
W. D. Foster
House
Senate
Washinaton
Schurz
Poland
Washington
Marine Hospital Service
Committee On Post Offices
Mortom
The Chief Justiceship in Early U.S. History
The vacancy in the U S Supreme Court has always challenged the President. General Jackson nominated Roger B Taney a Virginia lawyer amid opposition his Dred Scott ruling stained his legacy. Lincoln chose Salmon P Chase whose tenure saw political maneuvering and a controversial greenbacks decision. Grant later nominated Williams amid Senate delays and corruption charges.
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Spain
Andrew
Kimi
Roscoe Conkling
New York
C. P. Morton
Andiafla
Dilton
United States
Rudge
Jows
Drummond
United States Court
Chicago
Bristow
Kentucky
Sam’l ¥. Phillips
North Carolina
Hom. M. Ri Waite
Toledo
Ohio
Geneva
Diay
Senate
Supreme Bench of the United States
Int Commission
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
P. S
Morrison R. Waite
Jackson
Roger B. Taney
Virginia
Dred Scott
Lincoln
Salmon P. Chase
the Treasury
Congress
Grant
Williams
Fragmentary 19th Century Court Proceedings Note
A garbled OCR fragment discusses chief justices, indictments, and government sale references. Contains scattered names and dates, mentions Harper’s Ferry and a Senate session on January 17 with committees in session and adjournment after civil rights mentions. The text is incomplete and reads like diary style legislative notes.
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Tatoy
Chasaaa
Rome
Harper's
Ferry
Waa
Laegé
Ptig
Senate
House
Teenery Report Highlighted at Rock City Event
A detailed report covers a morning program at Rock City with student performances in Natural Philosophy Heat Reading Composition and Arithmetic. The gathering included speeches by J H Hutchinson W Caton and J Hy Hutchinson, with resolutions thanking the superintendent and Rock City hosts and plans for a future meeting in Davis.
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Teaenery
Rock City
Jag
Tobi
Sao
Executi
Superi Potter
J. Hy Hutchingo
Hutchins
H. Bond
W. H. Wood
Davis
Misters
J. H. Hutchinson
W. Caton
Irving
N. Sanderlin
Wood
Wm. Caton
Egart
Dakota
Potter
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