Congress Opened With Early Push for Fiscal Reform
From our Washington Correspondent Dec 7, the new session begins with earnest work and less political posturing. The House has passed two appropriation bills, while debates on election fraud, governance ethics, and the Bancroft treaty shape the week. Rainey of South Carolina proposes strict ballot rules. Blaine inquiry may expand to Northern states. measures limit improprieties by government employees and curb campaign influence. The capital buzzes over investigations, coin supply, and labor questions as Foote and Wallace faces confirmation battles.
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Resumption Law Text for Specie Payments January 151
Full text describes the act to resume specie payments on January 151, authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to coin silver denominations of 10, 25 and 40 cents and redeem them for fractional currency. It details limits on national bank notes, currency redemption, and adjustments to legal tender provisions, with references to earlier statutes and dates. The document outlines procedures for redeeming royal-tender notes and authorizes treasury actions to prepare redemption, including coin issuance and adjustments to circulating notes.
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The Fifth Avenue Palace and a Widow’s Fate
A New York letter depicts Stewart’s failed Fifth Avenue palace, built to fulfill a life goal, then abandoned after a smallpox outbreak. The mansion stands as a costly misfortune valued at about 2 million, with taxes near 7,000, now housing an afflicted widow confined to a second story room while servants dwell in basement and attic. Her brother Charles Clinch keeps nearby watch as the tale reveals the heavy cost of grandeur.
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Political pressure stalling New York Brookyn bridge project
The great suspension bridge over the Lust river linking New York and Brooklyn faces funding and legal wrangles. New York paid its share but the project stalls as the Comptroller resists further advances. A mandamus sought from the Supreme Court failed, with court ruling city has paid its authorized amount. Legislature may act next winter to resume work amid opposition from shipping interests and high costs.
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Pain relief cures and craft tips from old remedies
A long list of home remedies for pain and digestion uses bread and vinegar applied to the ear for earache, plantain leaf wraps, and a neuralgia brew from Jobelia. Early sections discuss lime water with milk for dyspepsia and burns. The text also recounts a murder by cannibals in New Britain, missionary actions, and a prison electric punishment report. It ends with a detailed, step by step guide to crafting decorative spray-backed ornaments from tree buds and matches.
Trimming an Osage Hedge in Heary County Tale
A humorous scene describes an honest farmer trimming an osage hedge with a crooked knife and a hook while reciting odd phrases. The tale highlights the farmer’s eccentric actions and dramatic reactions as he battles the thorny hedge. The clipping episode is recounted with a playful, folksy voice from Burlington Hawk-Eye.
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