Congress Week in Review Senate and House Actions
Summary of weekly Senate and House activity from January 27 to January 40, including favorable reports on retirement and recoinage of trade dollar and a retired list for long-serving noncommissioned officers, adoption of naval appropriation conference report, and passage of Army and port bills. Also notes on treaties, elections, and electoral vote counting plans.
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Murrill
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Cameron
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Oklahoma
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California
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Congress
National Silver Convention Opens as Opposed to Silver Demonetization
Domestic delegates gather in Denver for the National Silver Convention aimed at organizing opposition to demonetization of silver and preserving the current silver coinage rate. Reports note other events including cholera fears in Boston and several fires and crimes across the country.
Wisconsin and Kansas Choose Senators in Political Shakeup
CovengL John C Spooner was elected United States Senator by the Wisconsin Legislature on the 27th, and J J Ingalls was reelected by Kansas Republicans. Ex Governor Moses of South Carolina released from prison and arrested for swindling. A militia bill to punish explosive compound possession introduced in Massachusetts and Connecticut Senates. Speaker Carlisle doubts oath form in courts. Ex Governor Stanxorp of California elected U S Senator. Harper's editor Conant missing for over a week. Thankful Tanner sues Mrs Garfield for injuries. First airorotEd Praxcis James dies in Flush ing, L I. Evuan M Haines elected Speaker of Hindu House by Democrats.
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Covengl John C Spooner
United States
Wisconsin
J. J. Ingalls
Kansas Repubicans
Moses
South Carolina
Detroit
Roa
T. W. Higgerson
Massachuaetts Senate
Connecticut Senate
Carlisle
Stanxrorp
California
Conant
H Harper's Weekly
Harper’s
Thankful Tanner
Cleveland
James A. Garfield
Wiom Praxcis James
Port Mabon
Malaga
Flushing
L. I. Evuan M. Haines
House of Representatives
Democrats
Michigan Bill Promotes Women’s Vote in Local Elections
A bill introduced in the Michigan Legislature on the 20th seeks to secure to women the right to vote in school city town and other municipal elections. Governor Sherman hosted a reception in Iowa on the 20th and six former governors attended. Governor OG Lessy and other new state officers were installed in a fire on the 30th in Springfield Illinois with presence of both houses of the General Assembly.
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Michigan
Upen
Capitol
Iowa
Sherman
Ienti
OG Lessy
General Assembly
Springfield
Calamities Spread Across Europe And Americas In Snow Heat And War
Reports from Rome Rome and London describe avalanches and destruction in the Italian Alps with hundreds dead and villages ruined. A London woman was arrested with dynamite near the Royal Exchange as several accomplices were detained. Blizzard and frostbite cripple Newfoundland fishing fleets with many missing. Canada opened Parliament amid reports of canal works sabotage and injuries. A schooner Arcana was lost with Captain Holmes and eight crew. three survivors perished. Fire and train wrecks in Buenos Aires and New South Wales caused dozens of deaths. The U S Consul reports Spain earthquakes with villages destroyed thousands displaced and rivers vanish in one village.
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London
Royal Exchange Building
Newfoundland
Beverridge Bay
Ontario
United Ireland
Dublin
Ireland
Arcana
Bay of Funds
Holmes
Prince Sedivared
Buenos Ayres
Sydney
New South Wales
Wagga-War
Santa Cruz
Multiple 19th Century Disasters and Elections Stun Nation
Reports recount an earthquake in Westchester County and blasts in Pittsburgh and New York explosions. Jokes aside, Jones K Joven wins Arkansas Senate seat amid a long deadlock, while Jacy Peek dies in Crawfordsville at 115. Fires burn Marquette bank. floods and hunger in Indian Territory.
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Jones K. Joven
Dem
United States
Arkansas
Jacy Peek
Crawfordsville
Stewart
Gubat
Nile
Metemueb
First National Bank
Marquette
Mich
Pittsburgh
Alven
Mila
Fort Smith
Ark
Tudian
Indian Territory
Acgur
Secretary of War
Oklahoma Boones
Otmom
Port Clinton
Altoona
Garry Brothers
New York
J. Mans Apst
Utica
United States Senate
Illinois State News Highlights 1884 Labor Stats and Local Incidents
The 1884 Bureau of Labor Statistics report cites Illinois coal output across 49 counties with 741 mines employing 25 575 workers mining 10 101 005 tons valued at 13 164 976 dollars. The article also notes a range of local crimes accidents and unusual events across Rock Island Lincoln Pekin Decatur and other places including a 50 year old wife, a deadly freeze, a grand jury indictments, a madman in Rockford and a fire at Cairo dwellings.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Rock Island
Decatur
William Hallett
Lincoln
Mark Felton
Zora Burns
William Burns
Zora
O. A. Carpenter
Pekin
Tazewell County
Illinois Legislature Adjourns After Quorum Debates and Organization
The Illinois Legislature recounts a day of adjournment due to no quorum after reports of Senator Bridges’s paralysis. The Senate and House organize, elect leaders, and consider bills on reforms, taxation, schools, and public works while Governor Hamilton and Governor Oglesby address the assembly.
Desperado Jo Jackson Captured After Cave Duel
News from Cuatraxonaa Tennessee reports the capture of Alabama outlaw Jo Jackson after a cave duel with two officers. He fled to a swamp house with three wives, a firefight followed, eight body wounds led to his capture. One wife Ann Jackson was mortally wounded and another wife burned to death in a related fire. The house held plunder and silver while silenced witnesses claimed thousands in goods. Jackson had murdered seven men and burned four depots amid robberies.
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Boston
O’ Brien
Tug Opera House
Rondout
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Angella B. Winter
New York
Henry B. White
Nicholas Aragon
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Las Vegas
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James L. Cole
Plaquermine
Annie M. Kacrr
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Tomas Daily
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Tdine
National Board of Trade
Washington
Allen
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Alaska
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New Hampshire
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James Donanur
Pittsburgh
Detroit
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Avill
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Thomas Gibbs
Henry Robinson
Plumer Hill
New Straitsville
Cuatraxonaa
Tenn
Jo Jackson
Alabama
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