Debate over Mohawk land sale and Mississippi levees in Senate
The April 19 session discussed selling part of Mohawk Nebraska reservation lands and a 25 year tax exemption on sold portions. Sen Jonas urged deepening the lower Mississippi via federal levee works, arguing vast national value and higher grain exports. House considered Garfield expenses and related bills, with extensive claims and committee actions.
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Wasuinetos
Nebraska
Ingalls
Senate
Sherman
Assembly
Ohio
Jonas
Louisiana
Mississippi Commission
New Orleans
Committee On Foreign Relations
House
Plumb
Allison
Beck
Weather Outlook for Upper Mississippi and Missouri Valleys
Partly cloudy weather with rain in the Mississippi valley. Northwest winds and rising barometer. Temperature stationary or lower.
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Upper
Mississippi
Missouri
Mississippi Valley
Relief for Rogers crew and other Capitol items
United States steamship Iroquois to Mariposa for the Rogers officers and crew relief. Marsal Henry sets a $500 reward for Captain Howgate. Senate railways panel backs Cherokee Central railroad bill through Indian Territory. Various federal confirmations and appointments announced, plus sorghum sugar research findings. President Arthur visits Annapolis with children to view naval monument. Missouri Assembly notes and local embezzlement arrest in New Queenstown. Garfield fund contributions totaled $14,180 to the New York Herald.
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Wasumeros
Iroquois
Mariposa
Cala
Marsal Henry
Howgate
Housa Committee On Indian Affairs
United States
Apia
Stephen W. Duncombe
Michigan
Aberdeen
Dakota
Thos. G. Allen
Vincent W. Bayless
Claire
Wisconsin
Annapolis
National Academy of Science
Chandler
Moore
New York
D. J. L. Smith
Kentucky
Grassmann
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Molliar
Louisiana
Tropics
Tornado devastates Brownsville Missouri area
Advices report a late afternoon cyclone hitting Brownsville Missouri causing swift, deadly destruction. Two story brick businesses tossed aside, many homes crushed, and at least seven killed. Over one hundred fifty injured with churches and farms severely damaged. Estimated damage over 150000 dollars.
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Carcaco
Brownsville
M. E White
John Nealpin
Foota
Nat. Williams
Missouri Pacific
P. Scroggs
C. Meyer
Arthur and Williams
J. P. Payne
James Miller
Marshbal White
Perry
John Wilson
Gey Marshal White
Sr. Low
A_ Post-Dispatch
Montrose
Henry County
Say
Farmer’s Institute
Calhoun
Post-Dispatch
Jefferson City
Saline County
Browneville
Disabled Schooner Incident Near San Francisco
The steamer Orizaba picked up a fifteen ton schooner with Chinese baggage and merchandise in a damaged state. Abandoned during a late gale, all hands were lost after departing Montoria with fifteen Chinese passengers bound for Southern California.
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San Francisco
Orizaba
California
Porta
Montoria
Debate over territorial delegate qualifications and polygamy stance
Mr Calkins of Indiana closed the debate arguing the House can set territorial delegate qualifications. He urged polygamy must end and that reform comes from a universal civilized world. A party-line vote rejected Cannon’s seat 79 to 123 with a few crossovers. resolution denying Cannon or Campbell seating was adopted and the House adjourned.
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Garfield
Navy Department
Marine Band
Wm. K. Squire
C. A. Benedict
Coffin
Tee Co
H. L. Crawfor
C. S. Jones
Elberon
F. Schmidt
H. W. Atwood
George C. Cannon
Ita
Utah
Mormon Church
Territory of
Dtab
Urabs
Calkins
Indiana
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Campbell
House
Huge canal scheme cuts toward Tunis shores
Paris April 19 cabinet approves DeLesseps plan to dig a canal through the neck of land between the Gulf of Gabes and the Sahara marshes south of Tunis. The project aims to isolate Tunis and Algeria by water barriers to Tropoli, with an estimated cost of 65,000,000 raties.
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Cabinet Council
DeLesseps
Gulf of
Gabes
Sahara
Tunis
Sabara
Algeria
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