Tariff debates and public bill actions in Congress
A digest of Senate and House proceedings from mid to late September covers tariff amendments, lard and food safety bills, land and alien land law debates, river and harbor measures, pension acts, and the death of Senator Watson with eulogies and adjournments. It notes McPherson and Mason sparring over lard duties, Becket and Grant-related motions, and preparations for memorials.
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Senate
United States
House
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Faulkner
Ding
McPherson
McPherson Wa
Ailem
Qoleye
Custom
Hich
Fuse
Alt. Thomas
Medea
Owa
Nat McKay
Carter
Michigan
Senate Agricultural
J. D. Taylor
Ohio
Quay
Hoar
McoPhers
Adam
Padas
Pacific Railroad
Rnede House
Mssia
Plumb
Mphérson
Evarts
Grant Monument Association
New York
Gen. Grant
Washington
Mississippi River
Illinois
Missouri
Buchinax
Henderson
Illionis
Kerr
Iowa
Mason
Kansa
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Fairbank
Allen
Fairbank and Armour
Foreman
Messrs. Stuart
Oates
Wheeler
Stewart
Aldrich
Committee On Rivers and Harbors
George B. White
Chi F
Bureau of
Senator Beck
Kentucky
Blackburn
Ingalls
Allison
Carlisle
O'Neill
Pennsylvania
Gen
Grant
Arlington
Quinn
McKinley
Committee On
Tny
Watson
Cannon
Saaturday
Beck
Struble
Reed
Perils of Lake Tourists Rescue After Monitor Sinking
The steamer Monitor from Chicago foundered twenty miles northeast of Pierport Michigan in a northeast gale. Captain A J Tice, Mrs Wright of Pentwater and two children survived after a perilous boat transfer aided by Captain Anderson's schooner Meta which rescued twelve aboard the lifeboat. The Monitor carried tanbark valued at six thousand dollars and was uninsured. the crew and cargo owners face salvage efforts and hardship.
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Monitor
Chicago
Meta
Anderson
Racine
Wis
Indea
A. J. Tice
Wright
Pentwater
Walter Rice
William Dikehouse
P. Murphy
Willis Weren
Pierport
Mich
Milwaukee
Indy
Charles Mears
Hale & Dailey
Bear Lake
Aztec Celebration in Mexico City Marked by Imperial Ceremony
A grand Aztec style celebration in Mexico City marked the 369th anniversary of Cuauhtemoc's torture by Cortes. President Diaz led a pomp ceremony with Aztec pavilions, native speeches, dances, and thousands of Indians in traditional attire amid military bands.
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Mexico
Cuauhtemoc
Cortez
Montezuma
Hazco de la Reforma
Diaz
Federal District
Jiinz
Cash Scarce as New York Markets and Silver Speculation Rise
The article reports banker Lyman J. Gage of Chicago discussing money demand, currency movement westward, and New York's role in paying for crops. He says no money famine, banks can curtail loans, and balance of trade favors theWest. Silver speculation grows due to large U S government purchases.
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New York City
Lyman J. Gage
Chicago
New York
United States
Veasy
Chemical Bank
Mr. Veasey
Health Chief Quashes Diseased Meat Rumors in Chicago
Chicago Commissioner of Health Weichersham states he never knew Dr. McChesney, chairman of the Illinois livestock commission, yet accuses the stock yards of selling diseased meat. He cites lumpy jawed cattle shipped for slaughter and rendering and refuses to certify no cattle disease exist. The charge of fraud against the state board chairman prompts a full investigation at the upcoming legislature.
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Chicago
Illinois Livestock Commission
Weichersham
McChesney
State Board
Argentine Finances Propose Debt Sale and Bank Reform
The government has submitted finance proposals in the senate and chamber to sell 35 million in 24 percent bonds and to issue 20 million in 5 percent external bonds held in London to cover external obligations through Sept 30, 1891. It includes a plan to guarantee banks for ten years with a two year option to delegate conversion and to appoint committees to liquidate municipal floating debt, plus creation of a new bank and finance department for the conversion process.
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Senate
Chamber of Deputies
London
Rixe
Excursionists Drown in Boat Capsize Incident
The Schaeffer Drawing Company of New York reports a fatal excursion here after a boat capsized, drowning several employees who were part of the annual outing. The accident underscores the dangers of the voyage and local authorities begin investigations.
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Schaeffer Brawing Company
New York
Protection of the fur seal sparks debate in Washington
The New York Sun reports contrasting views on fur seal protection. Mr. Hill defends Dominion poachers while Capt. Erskine notes heavy sealing and warns seals could soon vanish. Estimates place yearly takes around 30,000 skins, with millions of breeding seals at risk if indiscriminate sealing continues. experts fear extinction within years if protections lapse.
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New York Sun
Washington
Alexander Stavely Hill
Erskine
St. Paul
San Francisco
Behring Sea
Benington
North Pacific
Treasury
Tingle
Seal Islands
Noyes
Inkle
Dominion
British Columbia
Goll
Abbey
Government Islands
Pacific
Tolstoi at Press With New Work on Revolution and Love
Count Tolstoi prepares another novel likely to shock readers with a female revolutionary heroine. The plot follows her transformation, family betrayals, a foundling, and a court verdict. The narrative condemns licentiousness and excess while tracing moral questions. The London News notes Armenia’s worsening massacre of Christians at Moosa.
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Tolstoi
Leo FE
Kreutzer
Foundling Hospital
Foundling
Count Tolstoi
The
London News
Armenia
Moosa
Intense Senate Struggle Delays Adjournment Prospects
In Washington the senate battles intensify over the election bill with Quay pressing for a decisive resolution while Hoar proposes amendments. Rumors of bloodshed fears fade as factions clash over adjournment timing and a possible compromise. The house adopts a new rule for agriculture bills and advances the college endowment plan amid political maneuvering.
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Senate
Silent Quay
Hoar
Pugh
Quay
Ldth
Gan
Kennedy
Ohio
Congress
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Arlington National Cemetery
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J. Ellen Foster
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D. W. Sheldon
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B. F. Bones
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