The Civil Rights Bill and President Johnson
The article discusses Congress passing a civil rights bill aimed at protecting freedmen, challenging the Dred Scott doctrine, and granting negroes equal rights to contract own property sue and testify. It notes a large House majority and a Senate vote near two to one, and questions President Johnson's forthcoming decision and loyalty to the Republican cause.
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Congress
Dred Scott
House
Senate
Congres
Freedmans Bureau
Cami
Sodom
Republican Party
Johnson
Washington
Doubts on a Senators Loyalty to the Republican Party
The text accuses a senator of secretly serving Copperheads and rebels while falsely claiming to be a Republican. It argues that continuing the pretense harms the party and the Union, urging excommunication to restore party unity and country hope.
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Copperheads
Repubican
Wallehy
Republican Party
Funding the County Indebtedness Extra Session Called
A county board meeting on Friday will consider bonding to cover outstanding orders and floating debt totaling about 179000 dollars. Critics warn bonds would cost the public millions in interest and enable profiteering, urging the debt remain funded by ordinary revenues rather than new bonds.
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Board of “Supervisors
Cage
Hin
Stephenson County
Asal Elections and Local Politics in 1860s
The piece calls for unity among Republicans in forthcoming town meetings and city elections in Fecport, stressing duty over rhetoric, turnout, and party discipline. It discusses national bills on railroads, war expenses, and reconstruction, noting debates in the House and Senate, plus a Dublin rumor about James Stephens and Fenians.
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Fecport
Dec
Republica
Unclear excerpt on county bonds favored by none
Fragmentary text questions if anyone in or out of Freeport supports insulting county bonds. It attributes no clear stance to individuals or groups and expresses hope the Supervisors will promptly and decisively reject the proposal.
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Freeport
Board of ‘Supervisors
Congressional actions update from Senate and House on 20th 21st
Senate and House proceedings describe bills and appropriations. The Finance Committee reports funding for West Point Military Academy and a $25,000 relief measure for destitute freedmen in the District of Columbia. House resolutions of thanks to Gen Gordon Granger and James A Garfield are presented. General appropriation bill passes after removing mint pay increase. Other measures include a habeas corpus act amendment, post office and consular appropriation progress, and a Southern California and Western Louisiana judicial districts consolidation. Senate approves tax report and a Mississippi river bridge at St Louis. agricultural college bill discussed. Rail and telegraphic projects for Kansas and Cuba are referenced with limited action. No evening session.
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Senate
Committee On Finance
Miliatory Academy
West Point
District of Columbia
House
Gordon Granger
James A. Garfield
Philadelphia
Internal Revenue Commission
California
Louisiana
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Agricultural College
Roosman Iteal
Committee On
Ariculture
Cuba
West India Islands
Kansas and Neosho Valley
Gulf of Mexco
Galveston
Northern
Kansas Railroad
Fenian news reports large Irish militant raids abroad
March 2 Fenian notes claim O Mahony sent 5000 men and Sweeny’s force totals 53000 with plans to double soon. Canadians fear incursions as plots to strike at Toronto surface. Toronto reports 180000 volunteers. Isle aux Noix eyed as base. daily Fenian costs run about 2000 dollars. New York O Mahony council pursues immediate action against Britain. Savannah hosts a Fenian rally. Niagara Falls notes a plan to blow the Suspension Bridge if crossing Fenian activity rises. Fenian envoy to O Mahony arrives in New York. Times Rome report contradicts Stephen’s escape claim and Rome’s stance on Papal support.
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O'Mahony
Sweeny
Toronto
Isle Aux Noix
O'Mahony Central Council
New York
Canada
Savannah
Niagara Falls
New York Tones
Stephen
London Times
Rome
European: Dates to Vth and Atlantic cable progress
The Australian notes dates to the Vth and two days later. Atlantic cable preparations advance with over 400 miles of cable manufactured weekly and the Great Eastern set for the last week of June departure from Sheerness. Confidence remains high in SLICCOSS despite broader European political tensions.
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Sheerness
Johnson
Pall Mall
Gazette Assuimes
Russell
Ireland
Stevens
France
Dublin
Austria
England
Prussia
Clarendon
The
Gazelle
Vienna
Berlin
Conference On the Principalities
Paris
the Invalide Russe
Pruth
Turkey
Syria
Finnegan Demonstration Violates Neutrality Laws
A Bohemian demonstrator at the Matteson House performed a hostile act this morning, hurling a broken boot at a Canadian fort and shattering a sidewalk object. Passersby considered teaching the offender a lesson for his affront and breach of neutrality.
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Matteson Trouse
Matteson
Finnegan
Chicago Journal
Pacification of Mexico and European dispatches
Reports from Mexico show the pacification distant with Republicans challenging French progress. Maury, Maximilian’s colonization minister, travels to England while Saillard, Napoleon’s envoy, is said dead by poison and returns to France. Imperialists plan a vigorous campaign on the Rio Grande as the US notes no hostilities on Vera Cruz’s southern border since Maximilian’s proclamation.
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Mexico
Mr. Maury
Maximilian
England
Saillard
Napoleon
France
Rio Grane
United States
Tabasco
Vera Cruz
Biale
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Asal
West
Northern Pacific
Iowa Central Railroad
Tennessee
Reconstruction Committee
Pennsylvania
Southern Pacific
Cairo and
Fulton
Dyer
Rock ‘Island
Chicago and Rock Island
Stockton
New Jersey
Morrill
Wright
Committee On Ways and Means
Stephens
James Stephens
Drogheda
Congressional
Fenians
Tutnos
State Agricultural Society
Oglesby
J. DP. Reynolds
Ilinois
Saturday Press
Palonius
Raymond
Doe Ho
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