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Newspaper

Houston Daily Post

Location

Houston, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1897

Page

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Turmoil in Europe as Greece Turkey threaten severed ties

Chaotic dispatch notes Greece and Turkey threatening to break diplomatic relations with major powers amid debates in Athena. War minister resignation, fiscal struggles, and social unrest ripple through a tense regional scene with political shifts and military posturing.

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Controversy in Senate Over the Loud Bill and Appropriation Debate

Washington February 22 The Senate debated the Loud bill amid questions on appropriations. House action on general deficiency and education funding faced opposition. amendments aimed at sectarian school funding drew veto threats. Debate touched on fiscal policy, personnel, and next steps toward final passage.

Senate

House Passes General Deficiency Bill Amid Debate on Southern Pacific

Washington February 92 The House passed the general deficiency appropriation bill and began work on the naval establishment provision. A lengthy debate centered on a 1,410,000 Southern Pacific railroad payment under the court of claims ruling, which the House narrowly declined to strike. Members who protested salary withholdings from last Congress faced defeat in a 26 to 125 vote. Sixteen of forty eight pages of the naval bill were completed as debates over extra sessions and war department authority continued.

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Congressional actions and remarks on Southern Pacific and Central mine

The record recounts debates on Southern Pacific and Central mine affairs, mentions opposition from Mr. Northway and Mr. Maguire, and notes vetoes on pension bills. It covers legislative maneuvers, committee reports on naval appropriations and Atlantic Pacific railway reforms, and governmental responses to public safety warnings.

Power to the Executive on International Currency Talks

A report from Washington dated February 22 discusses granting the executive full power to handle currency negotiations for an international monetary conference. It urges rapid Senate passage of a bill with diplomatic negotiation provisions, noting that diplomacy and conferences are proper precedents or alternatives to formal treaties.

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Serious railway accident reports at Navasota and nearby towns

Historical accounts describe a fatal and non fatal injuries after a train wreck near Navasota on February 23. Wounded passengers were transported to Sam Houston and care details mention engineer and fireman fatally wounded, with multiple local officials and conductors involved in coordinating rescue and response.

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Weather Roundup and Flood Alerts Across Regions

Last night an area of high pressure and a cold front brought rain and rising temperatures to the Northwest and Eastern Texas with light accumulations in some areas. In Washington a Cumberland special warns Potomac and Willa Creek flooding risk, Baltimore and Annapolis area water threatens trains and telegraph outage rises two feet per hour. Pineville Wyoming reports town under water except two blocks with the Cumberland River still rising and financial losses expected.

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Opinion Ruling Antitrust Law Unconstitutional in Texas Case

Judge Swayne renders habeas corpus decision in a Texas case arising from an indictment of John Rockefeller era figures. The opinion voids the state antitrust law as unconstitutional, detailing the broad liberty to contract and trade without state-imposed restraints, and addresses conspiracy charges against multiple Texans in the cotton trade.

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