Congress Proceeds on Tax, Railroad, and Funding Bills
In sessions the Senate debated tax provisions, struck out the income tax, and adopted a new section on corporate and salary taxation. The Texas Pacific Railroad bill passed after amendments. the House introduced bills including a Department of Revenue and salt duty cut. The Funding bill, about 1 billion in 30 year gold bonds, moved forward with related finance measures, and railroad and Indian affairs saw action. The day featured extensive committee work, conference orders, and executive sessions on the San Domingo treaty.
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Texas Pacific Railroad
House
Department of Revenue
Ark
Committee On Ways and Means
Garfield
Atlantic and Pacific
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Indian Territory
San Domingo
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Europe
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Franklin Square
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
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Boston
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New Orleans
Portland
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Ways and Means
Texas Pacific
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Dyer
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Alaska
Darien
Nicaragua
Committee On Commerce
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Omaha
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Corbett
Feriton
Gilbert
Hamilton
Ind
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Looms
McCreery
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Osborn
Pomeroy
Robertson
Scott
Stewart
Stockton
Sumner
Thurman
Trumbull
Vickers
Abbott
Anthony
Chandler
Cragin
Drake
Edmunds
Arlan
Fone
Howell
Morrill
Patterson
Pool
Spencer
Tipton
Warner
Willey
Williams
California
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Van Amburghville Comes to La Fayette in 1870
A canvas town named Van Amburghville is set to occupy La Fayette with a major menagerie and side shows by Van Amburgh & Co. The event features Lowanda’s Brazilian Circus, Seigrist’s French Circus, and a large pavilion seating five thousand. Tickets go on sale May 19, with village attractions including Sam the pig and other curiosities.
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la Fayette
van Amburgh & Co
Lowanda
Seigrist
Charles Wood
Clark Gibbs
Kirkwood Street
Sam
John
van Amburgh Villa
Mexico
Pete Conklin
Van Amburgh's Circus Praised In May 1870 Indiana Journal
The Indianapolis Journal dated May 9, 1870 lauds Van Amburgh's Circus as probably the best traveling entertainment in the country. It highlights chaste performances, notable gymnastics, a praise for Mlle Marietta Zanfretta's rope dancing, and overall first class planning and execution. The piece mentions Dupont and Connor and hints at further engagements in the West and at Freeport on a July date.
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Indiana
Illinois
Indianapolis
van Amburgh
M'lle Marietta Zanfretta
Messrs
Douglass & Connor
Tus Tryarr Frost
Freeport
Frost Family Ties to Van Amburgh Mammoth Venture
The Frost family figures prominently in the Van Amburgh Mammoth concern with Charles I Frost as a key witness and manager role. Frank Frost runs the Grand Pavilion restaurant, selling meals and drinks amid tropical fruits and Havanas. James Frost works in the Zoological department seeking animal legends, while Christopher Columbus Stout Frost serves as courteous usher guiding visitors. Jack Frost is noted as traveling in winter only.
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Hyatt Frost
van Amburgh Mammoth
Charles I. Frost
H. F
Frank Frost
van, Amburgh & Co
James Frost
Charles H. Frost
van Amburgh
Zoological Department
James
Jim
Christopher Columbus
Stout Frost
Jack Frost
Train Whistling Tale From Seminary Night
A recalled incident where an old lady misinterprets endless train whistles after a track derailment. She wonders if an accident occurred, while a passenger explains the sounds were steam whistles, not a person whistling. The humor centers on misread signals and mistaken roles.
Sabbath School Convention at Waddams June 1860s meeting
The Sabbath School Convention of Waddams met in a grove on Mr. Boynton’s land north of the Waddams Center School House. Squire Shippe presided, S. B. S. Train was secretary, and committees drafted a programme for the day with sessions for teachers, parents, and children. Reports from several Sabbath Schools were read, including Waddams Center and Harmony Grove, detailing officers, numbers, libraries, and reforms discussed.
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Waaddams
Waddams
Messrs
Brewster
Ford
Waddams Center School
William Saladay
Harmony Grove Sabbath School
Town of
Ll. M. Grezby
Salem Sabbath School
William Shippee
Levi Robey
McConnel
Grove Union Sabbath School
Jno. Welty
Salt Lake Letter Aims For Regular Dispatches
A Salt Lake correspondent's letter is to be printed next week and the paper hopes to publish ongoing reports from that country until readers become acquainted with its land and people.
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Salt Lake
Howard House matter leads to early closure
Editor JouRNan reports the Howard House will be closed on November 1 or sooner regardless of lease expiry. A. F. Belcher of Freeport notes this, while city advertisers prepare sealed proposals. Multiple arrivals and travels are mentioned, including Shaffer, Krohn, McCall, and Burnside visiting Salt Lake and Washington.
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T. S. Ryan
Chicago Street
Stephenson Street
Bigelow
Howard House
Journan
Shaffer
J. Krohn
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la Fayette Dispatch
van Amburghville
Big Horn
Blair
Kentucky
San Francisco
Frost
G. Barnes & CO
Galena Street
Aultman & CO
Canton
Oelio
Chiago
Carey
Manny
Galena St
Freeport, Ill
Zell
G. F. Thomas
A. F. Belcher
Edward A. Wilbon
Whilliamsburg
Kings Co
John B. Ogden
Cedar St
N.Y
Nathaniel Mayfair
Brooklyn
AID Association
Howard Association
Box P
Philadelphia
S. Randal
Bayes
Stephenson
B. Mishler
Shannon
Gare Scott & CO
Carroll
Ogle
Whiteside
Daviess
Mishler
Gells
A. &. Mandis
Burrell
Stephenson St
Agassiz
New England
Buck
Oneco
Ilinois
NEW GoOoDs
Copartnersii
Thomsos Ab
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