14 Feb 1897
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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1897
Page
1
A mix of political clashes and legislative moves fills the day with lively floor talk. Debates focus on appropriations and Cuba policy while the Senate reviews executive matters and treaty terms. The era shows market shifts with cotton futures down and provisions up as rail and municipal deals surface alongside local notices.
General Shelby, famed Confederate cavalry leader who organized Shelby's Brigade, died peacefully at his country home near Adrian Missouri at 4 a.m. He led cavalry from Missouri through Arkansas Louisiana and Texas, later served as United States senator for Missouri and during the 1880s helped quell the railway strike. Shelby’s career spanned the Civil War and public service with noted clashes over states rights and federal authority.
A memorial from South Carolina Republicans asks the Speaker to appoint a five member committee to investigate alleged irregularities in the state's electoral vote. The resolution calls for Congress and Washington support to examine counts, suppression claims, and to report findings and remedies to restore a republican government. The motion seeks access to papers and witnesses.
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