Congress Debates Grant Retirement and Naval Allocations
The Senate on the 24th passed a Potomac marshes reclamation bill. Logan sought to take up the Grant retirement measure, with a long debate and votes around 28-? Lamar and Davis (Ill.) voting aye with Republicans. The House introduced many bills including bankruptcy uniformity, food adulteration study, and a New York to Council Bluffs railway. Several appropriations and committee actions followed, with discussions on census apportionment, Indian policy, and postal reforms. A resolution proposed counting electoral votes in the Senate chamber on February 9 was debated and laid over.
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Senate
Potomac
Logan
General Grant
West
Grant
Messrs. Lamar and
McPporgon
Davis
Cox
Committee On Census
Congress
Kerwin
Teo Post-ottica
Who
Bureau of Mechanical Industry
Picners
Lamar
Ma. Byaanta
Aha
Bonate
Ng Thoughnal
Whyte
Quiurtormaster Stdéres
Lew Wallace
Indiana
Diaquaels
Alty
Rear
Panna
Booth
Ronson
Dawes
Wolah
Bimpson
Joseph Cook
Wandell Phillips
Algo Dill
Putho Construction
North Carolina
Springer
Koang
Bureau of Animal Industry
Kirkwood
Nost
United States
Ae United Yetates
Commissioner of Agriculture
Prise
Mark Waler
Mra
CL. P. Pago
Pago
United States Navy
Mar
Embezzlement charge hits Union Army veteran Rice
Otta Rice, a Boston-born former Union officer who became collector of Internal Revenue in the Third District of Louisiana, is arrested for embezzling 18000 in government funds and will be sent south for trial. The report also notes a Pennsylvania legislature bill on property forfeiture and various other scattered items.
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Owosso
Mich
Trac Lrééxx Faisonene
Chicago
Tar Pioneer Preg
Paul
Bull
Canadian Mounted Police
Buford
Empire Mines
Wilkesbarre
Morria
Thomas Evans
New York Tech
Archibald Gitaon
Seventh Cavalry
St. Louis
Special Ponca Commission
Dakota
Nebraska
Boscomb
Lving
Malone
Watertown
N. Y
Valeria Stoke
Boston
Kansas
Colorado
Asavacy
New York
Mienry Mantel
William Kymer
Daniel Fitzgerald
James Doherty
Montgomery
San Jose
N. M
Chlorido Gulch
San Marelal
New York Assembly
Broadway
South Atlantic
Fort Royal, & C
Trex
Monte Cristo
Plumas County
California
Union County
Jock Henry Wells
Ch'cagen
Elgin
Moran
Kankakee
Acre
Young Men's Christian Association
West Point
Wit.l.javson
General Lands Office
House Committee On Public Lands
Suh
Phantix Iron Company
Phanixville
Joan Maxwell
Malden
Hudson River
Casey
New Orleans
Otta Rice
Louisiana
Rice
NR. V. Peck
Indianapolig
DoRiNe
United States
Clair
Toledo
Ohio
Fenian Army of Liberation
WM. Surry
Gidlifler
Hnk
Kansas ‘City
Sieh
Agnoray
Tras
Legislative selections and appointments across states
The report lists multiple state actions: General Sewell elected U S Senator in New Jersey, Texas reelects a U S Senator Moxey, CampeNn elected in West Virginia, Stanley Matthews nominated to the Supreme Court, Philetus Sawyer elected in Wisconsin, Howell C Jackson chosen in Tennessee, and a Tennessee House resolution on telegraph company consolidation. Also notes Ex-Governor Sprague’s divorce suit filing and Cowpens monument unveiling in Spartanburg South Carolina, with Prof G Hint named Private Secretary to the President-elect.
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New Jersey
William J Sewell
United States
Senate
Texas
B. Moxey
Johnson N. CampeNn
West Virginia
W Campbell
Stanley Matthews
Supreme Court
Swayne
Wisconsin
Philetus Sawyer
Cameron
Tennessee
Howell C. Jackson
Cowpens
Spartanburg
Cabinnet
Stisi
G Hint
Oregon
Fragmentary 19th century political notices from Ohio and Nevada
Incomplete report mentions Bhatea a member of tates at Yb Ohio and Garfield presence at a college. Turnois House backs a resolve urging Congress to pen tion soldiers of Florida Black Hawk and Mexican wars except rebels. Nevada Senate Republicans table a resolution opposing Chinese treaties. Illinois Assembly debates flogging wives with lashes. United States Senate rejects Robert M. Wallace as U.S. Marshal for South Carolina.
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Bhatea
Tates
Ohio
Garfield
Fe Turnois House of Representatives
Congress
Nevada Senate
Clinois
United States Senate
Robert M. Wallace
United States
South Carolina
Coercion Bills debated as trials and riots ripple across Europe
Foreign correction bills were introduced in Parliament on the 24th authorizing the Viceroy to arrest suspected treason. E A Sothern’s remains were buried privately in Southampton beside his sister. Dublin jurors failed to reach a verdict and were discharged amid cheers after a torchlit Parnell procession. Reports span Paris, Dublin, London and Montreal with strikes, floods of bills, and executions of a broad political tense.
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Fereign
Forster
E. A. Sothern
Siater
Southampton
Eng
Dublin
Fitzgerald
Parnell
London
Dungarvon
Cltachet
Paris
St. Lawrence
Montreal
House of Commons
Gladstone
Cherbourg
France
United States
Mackin
Land League
Bieverein
Shaw
Althurat
Twe London Times
Bank of Francs
Canomnan Ketsener
Vienna
Trom Mas Hrareth
California
Dauhter
Sharon
Lancashire
Supruenn
Whitevale
Ont
Leith
England
Hussara
Bkonelrff
Broken rail causes two cars to derail near Sunbury Road
A broken rail near Sunbury Road Pennsylvania sent two passenger cars from the track on the 20th alt both cars overturned and caught fire, leaving fifteen of twenty five aboard injured with five serious. passengers freed after breaking doors and windows.
State Board Secretary Reports Charity Institutions Costs
The secretary of the State Board presents a three month expense summary for ten institutions including the Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern Insane asylums Deaf and Dumb, Blind, Feeble Minded, Soldiers' Orphans Home, Eye and Ear Infirmary, and State Reform School ending December 31, 1880. Total costs show varied allocations across Asylums, with entries for Northern 833,800 18 Eastern 86,020 UT Central 18 Southern Zh Fe Deaf and Dumb 21,078 46 Blind Feeble Minded Soldiers' Orphans Home Eye and Ear Infirmary 6,121 35 State Reform School BYTE
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State Board of
Chiart“tee
Biate Reform School
Ingato
Sosterr-Ceceree
Inaané
Bouthorn
Legislature Debates Bills On Temperance And Programs
The Senate and House discuss temperance measures and a broad slate of bills. Proposals include appointing steam boiler inspectors, extending town supervisor terms, and prohibiting liquor sales near borders. Other items cover appellate court budgets, garnishment reforms, hospital and asylum funding, and railroad regulation amid adjournments and committee actions.
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Senate
Committee On Municipalities
Hovig
State Board of Agriculture
Boards of Trade
Supreme Court
United States
Sandey Potstone
Railway and Warehetsa Commission
Headofta
Tabie Benate
Mwayne
Bensh
Canal Committee
Chicago
Mailroad
Bhl
Railroad Commissionera
Congress
Contra
Juliet
Railroad Commission
Henate
Normal
Central Penitentiary
Elgin Insane Asylum
Howard
Anges
Uhinala
State Horticultural Society
Doat and Duib Aavium
Jacksonville
House
James A Mulligan
Aluirino
Deaf and Dumb Asylum
Joliet
Central Hospital
Chester Penitentiary
Miner Buried by Snow Rescued After 48 Hours
John Wilson, trapped under twenty six feet of snow at Chalk Ranch, was rescued after a grueling night trek by Virgin and three companions. The party endured blinding storms, deep drifts, and exhaustion before freeing Wilson, who survived by a small air pocket and careful revival efforts.
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Caalk Ranch
Wilson
Dugas
Hugo
John Wilson
Colorado
Chalk Hanoh
John Virgin
Citizens’ Mining and Investment Company
Chillk Ranch
Mr. Virgin
Alice Logan
W. C. Chapman
Mr. Chapman
Virels
C. W. Crews
Leslie Caldwell
J. M. Downing
Illinois
Wibhers
Virgin
Downing
Crews
Caldwell
Chapman
Robison
Leadville
Eggs coated in linseed oil preserve freshness best
A German paper reports eggs coated with linseed oil endure the least loss in weight and stay fresh over six months, outperforming eggs treated with poppy-seed oil or left uncoated. Ten eggs per group were weighed initially and after three and six months to compare results.
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Triy Faizor
Sunbury Road
Pennsylvania
Bradford
Andrew Lasher
Pleces
Cish'ny
Tueur
Census Bureau
Washington
James Z. George
Mississippi
Ingalls
United Astates
Hughes
Alnott
Vint
Krohro
Campana
Is A
Allindibsotate News
Rome
Porta Angelica
Borgo
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New Haven Register
Autag
India
Dunbar
Lahore
Maharajah
Cashmere
Runwalpore
dJheend
Nabha
Malar Kotia
London Globe
Lowina
Roman Iettors
Orel
Ofice
Alabama Hissirsipie
John T. Morgan
URS
Jamar
James B. Lugh
Tiorge Arkanbas eGoals
George Vent
James DD. Walker
Conkrett California i
Nebiask
Ivin Saundera
J F Miller
Henry M Teller
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P Tones
Nathaniel P
Bert
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Orville H. Platt
Robina
R Hawley
Henry W Blair
Bayard
J Sewell Flohida
Samira
Conkling
Thomas Platt
Gegmala
EO Brown
IRS
Dutt
Kanaom
Illes
J Kirkwood
Jon Cameron
W Ob. Allman
Preston
Miami
BR Anthun
Joho J Ingalls
A. E. Burnarde
Kentucky
Taince
John W W. Johnson
H OL. Dawes
Wat Manor
Michigan
Virginia
Thos
W Ferry
Henry G. Davis
J N Camille
Conger
Minnesota Wirconsiy
Wm. Windom
RJ McMiNanile
H Carpenter
Philetus Uwyer
Dave Robinson
Galveston Island
Epicacia Jess
Galveston News
Georor W. Case
Scruiner
Entlol
Mme — Delphine
Standissimes
East Liberty
Ommon Daltimore
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