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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1892
Page
1
The Michigan Supreme Court declared the Democratic legislative apportionment statute unconstitutional, affecting a Republican senator’s reelection. The piece also covers party dynamics, protests against Prohibition repeal, fusion talks in Yankton county, and related national political debates among Republicans and Democrats.
Washington reports show the House extending government appropriations for four days after debate over responsibility for blocking the sundry civil bill linked to the world’s fair. Leaders blamed Democratic majority and filibusterers while endorsing the World’s Columbian Exposition funding. The House also changes the dedication date from October 12 to October 21. In the Senate, 37 senators present, with 31 absent, and the resolution extending appropriations to Aug. 4 passed unanimously.
A summary of the first eight months of the Fifty second Congress notes extensive bill activity in the House and Senate. It covers key measures, including tariff and silver debates, immigration and land laws, pensions, and naval and war department actions, plus investigations into the pension bureau and Yellowstone management. It also reports on estate matters involving Ex Senator Sprague, Princess Beatrice’s fire scare, and factory signings restoring labor harmony in Ohio.
Providence RI August 2 The final dividend on the Sprague estate has been declared. The Sprague family including the A and W Sprague Manufacturing company and ex Senator Sprague once in Congress 1863 to 1875 faced collapse after 1873 when 14 million worth of notes were suspended. The estate’s fortunes and marriages linked to Salmon P Chase are noted in this brief report.
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