Congress in session names and debates on bills and motions
Congressional activity covers the Geneva Award bill, Townshend duty reductions, and journal amendments. A personal clash between Mr. Garfield and Mr. Townshend dominates hours of debate with accusations of deception. Senate and House push or block references to committees as immigration and commerce issues arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Faucalional Association
Keonnty
Garfield
Pownshend
Waya and Menny
Garfiold
Nicholls
Townshend
Ir. Townshend
Viinals
Garrick
Ownshend
Girfield
Senate
Bir. McLane
Committee On
Camrenon
Nto
Nationalducational Association
McLane
Fone Senate
Multiple disruptions hit era transport and finance across cities
Notices of dismissal hit Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad conductors on the twenty eighth day. Colonel Lockhead of Flint Citizens’ National Bank received a five year penitentiary sentence for bank fraud in Detroit. Immigrant arrivals to New York reached 12 720 by the twenty third, with thousands more en route and a Dormans majority among newcomers.
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Hannibal & St. Joseph
United States Circuit Court
Detroit
Colonel Lockhead
Yate
Flint Citizens’ National Bank
New York
Dormans
San Francisco
Kearney
Gannon
Illnois & Michigan Canal
John B. Gribler
Chicago
Patton
Wamago
Kansas
Wasminaton
Interior Department
Bitting Duil
Fort Peck
Ratons
Schurz
Meeker
Jack
Washington
Stete
Ouray
Colorado
Buffalo
Edward Westlake
Brooklyn
Cable
Pittsburgh
Unconstitutional California Law on Chinese Labor
The United States Circuit Court in San Francisco ruled a California law barring Chinese employment by corporations unconstitutional. An appeal to the Supreme Court will follow. Generals Grant and Sheridan arrive in Galveston aboard the City of Mexico. the steamer’s voyage from Vera Cruz was stormy.
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California
United States Circuit Court
San Francisco
Supreme Court
National Greenback Convention
Tennessee
Nashville
Chicago
City of Mexico
Grant
Sheridan
Galveston
Texas
Vera Cruz
Paitizens
Senate
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Greenback
Harrisburg
Hendrick B. Wright
United States
Minnesota
Cincinnati
St. Paul
Dix
New York
Baltimore
Eugene Fairfax Williamson
Pittsburgh
A. Newton Pettis
Supreme Court of New Mexico
James B. Angell
Michigan University
China
George S. Soward
John F. Swift
Wm. H. Trescott
Séuth Carolia
HaLbert E. Parng
New York State
National Greenback Labor Party
Albany
Patrick E. Ford
Gorge O. Jones
James E. Wright
Samuel Lovell
Jupge Moran
Cook County
National Republicans of
St. Louis
Dr. Dix
Jo” Willamson
Gayler
Austin
General Grant
Richmond
G. L. Christian
Huetings Court
Couxr Ps Lesgers
Civil Engineers’ Club
Genenst
San Antonio
Tex
Massive Global News Roundup From Early June Dispatches
A Quebec epidemic of small pox among horses forced a street railway to suspend service. Turkish and Montenegrin tensions arise over Gusinje. Greek brigands receive $60,000 in ransom for Colonel Synze. In Cape Town a $500,000 diamond heist targets the post office. Russia’s prisons fill for Nihilist arrests. Seamans, San Domingo burned with $1.5 million loss. London sees Water jailed for betting fraud. Queen prorogues Parliament and election writs are issued.
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Quebec
Canada
Constantinople
Gusinje
Montenegro
Synze
Cape Town
London
Russia
Seamans
San Domingo
Water
Iligh
Europe
Afghanistan
Ireland
St. Petersburg
Alexander
Bulgaria
Eugenie
Southampton
South Africa
Prince Imperial
George Brown
Toronto Globe
Mont Treal
Michigan
Colorado
Mechanica
Prince Leopold
Queen Victorias
Anguero
Mexico
St. Peterspura
Overland
China
Parnell in Enniscorthy A Niece of Ireland Dismisses Platform
London reports say Charles Stewart Parnell faced a shower of eggs in Enniscorthy and abandoned his remarks amidst disorder. Meantime Edgar Marble and J G McCammon were named to key legal posts in the Interior Department as part of Washington’s personnel moves. United States warships provoked tension in Colombia during isthmus surveys, prompting a formal inquiry to Washington. The Senate adjourned. House approved several resolutions and debated a consular appropriation bill. The St Louis directory lists a 610,000 population. The USS Constitution sailed with Irish relief supplies. Kemble and allies’ pardon bid was rejected by the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons. Denis Kearney urged action against Chinese in San Francisco, while Mayor Kalloch urged calm at a large Sand Lot meeting.
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London
Parnell
Enniscorthy
Ireland
Wasn Hington
Edgar M. Marble
Interior Department
J G. McCammon
Panama
Colombia
Gonani
Washington
United States Senate
House
Mosara
Blackburn
Pennsylvania Board of Pardons
Kemble
Joan McAfree
Missouri House of Representatives
Quincy
San Francisco
Denis Kearney
Kalloch
Kearney
Supreme Court
Emeca Finxer Every
Chicago
Los
Bewiniherens
Meyer
Tolono
Greenback-Labor
Inois
Greenback-Labor Party
Ilinois
Greenback
Hitnots
Greenback-Labor National Convention
Chictxo
Becniecut
United States
Ilinola
Reputy Jean
Springfield
Urporo
Beem
Oon
James Springer
Thomas Woolpe
Fammers
McLean County
Stevenson
Herbert
John McNulta
Bloomington
Annapolis Naval Academy
Harvey Wika
Montevideo
McNulta
Normal University
Mysa Latra CrirMin
Monience
Davrip Lappin
Leroy
Lappin
Land Office
Jaundseek
Lake Calumet
Ilinois & Michigan Canal
Democratic Plot to Control Congress Seeks Unseating Republicans
A Boston Journal summary documents claims that Democrats in Congress aim to seize near-total power by unseating Republicans in key seats. It cites Kellogg Orth Washburn and Hull cases, Indiana Minnesota Florida, plus a Hill speech asserting plans to reject states' votes and push a Democratic President.
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Congress
House
Kellogg
Orth
Washburn
Minnesota
Hull
Florida
Senate
McCabe
Indiana
Washurn
Donnelly
Bisbee
Emocrat
Representative Hill
Ohio
Washington
Republcans
Indianapolis Journal
Turning States Evidence in Maine Election Inquiry
The Hale Committee concludes ex Governor Garcelon’s exam reveals a confession like admission of election manipulation. Evidence suggests improper opening of returns by unauthorized parties and substitution of fraudulent figures, with Democratic officials involved.
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Hale Committee
Maine
Garcelon
Executive Council
Political Paragraphs on Tilden and Exodus Debates
A compilation of editorial notes on Tilden hotels in Cincinnati and roosters of campaign banners. It reprints a New York Tribune retort about deserters of the flag and a Indianapolis Republican testimony on the North Carolina Exodus into Indiana. It adds Maine Democrats missteps and a warning against a Republican blunder in Chicago.
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Tilden
Cincinnati
Tammany
Chicago
United States
John C. Drew
Indianapolis
United States Exodus Committee
Indiana
North Carolina
Republican Committee
Voorhees
Cntry
N. Y. Tribune
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Henry Republican
Ger Aurting
Edison
Denver Tribune
Santa Barbara
N.mm
Tax Supreme Court of the State of
Ixnmets
San Francisco Vigilance Committee
Sand Lotters
Ciy of Chicago
David A. Cage
Helpers Sillenols Btate News
The
San Francisco Chronicle
Ania
Lett
Republics
Connellor
Dr. Garcelon
Hew
Council
Tvo
Hoston Journal
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