Congressional Gridiron Acts and Senate Contests
The Senate debated and defeated a private land claim bill from Richard Fatherly of Arkansas, while a pleuro pneumonia select committee was formed. The House passed the Naval Appropriation bill and adjourned. contested elections in Massachusetts and Florida were resolved in favor of incumbents. Reports noted Grant’s retirement bill, Ord’s rank, and a busy roster of Senators voting on funding measures.
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Congressional
Senate
Mexico
California
Judiciary Committee
Richard Fatherly
Arkansas
Johnston
Williams
Hollins
Kirkwood
Coke
Gillette
Newberry
National Bank
Weaver
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Yeas—Acklen
Atherton
Atkins
Bachman
Archer
Beal
Berry
Bicknell
Blackbu Blian
Blount
Bouck
Bragg
Buckner
Cabell
Caldwell
Carbiates Chamera
Claudy
Clark
Clementa
Clymer
Ifroth
Converse
Cook
Covert
Cox
Cravens
Culberson
Davidson
Davis
N. G
Deuster
Dibrell
Dickey
Dunn
Dunnell
Elam
Evans
Felton
Forney
Frost
Geddes
Goode
Gunter
Hammond
Harrison Hatch
Henkle
Henry
Herbert
Hooker
Hostetter
House
Hall
Aunton
Hurd
Hutchins
Kelly Kenna
Ketcham
Kimmel
King
Kitchin
Klotz Knott
Lefevre
Lounsberry
Manning
Marsh
Martin
Del
McKenzie
McLane
eMahon
McMillen
Miles
Mills
Money
Morrison
Muldrow
Muller
New
Nicholls
Taylor
Tenn
Thompson
Tillman
Townshend
Burner
Updegraff
Iowa
Upton Vance
Waddell
Warner
Washburn
Ellborn
Aldrich
Anderson
Bailey
Baker
Ballou
Belford
Beltzhoover
Bingham
Blake
Bland
Howman
Boyd
Brigee
Brigham
Burrows
Butterworth
Alkine
Cannon
Carpenter
Clattin
Colerick
Conger
Cowgill
Crapo
Dagiett
Davia
de la Matyr
Deering
Ick
Dwight
Einstein
Ellis
Errett
Ferdon
Eld
Fisher
Ford
Forsyth
Fort
Frye
Godshark
Harmer
Hamimond
N. Y
Harris
Musa
Haskell
Hawley
Hayes
Hazelton
Heilman
Henderson Hiscock
Harr
Hubbell
Humphrey
Jones
Keifer
Kilelinger
Lapham
Lindsey
Loring
Lowe
Mason
MccCord
McCook
cGowan
McKinley
Miller
Mitchell
Monroe
Morse Morton
Murch
No Newbury
Norcross
O'Neill
Overton
Pacheco
Age
Shellenberger
Sherwin
Speer
Stevenson
Stone
Ohio
Thomas
Townsend
Urner
Upheam
Valentine
van Arnim
Voorhis
All
Ward
Wilber
Wis
Willetts
W. Va
Wood
Wright
Yocum
Young
United States
Finance Committee
Committee On Appropriations
Calkins
Cone of Boynton
Massachusetts
Committee On Elections
Boynton
General Grant
Logan
Hull
Florida
Bisbee
Bisbee Va
Suffrage Resolutions Adopted at National Convention in Washington
At the meeting on the 19th the National Woman's Suffrage Convention adopted resolutions affirming suffrage as an inalienable national right and urging Congress to submit a Constitutional amendment. The week ending the 22d saw 114 006 standard silver dollars distributed, vs 104 407 the prior year. The House Judiciary Committee instructed Harris to report the Lowell Bankrupt bill with modifications. The President directed retirement of several officers on the 22d including Brig. Gen. W. M. Dunn and Maj. Joseph H. Eaton.
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Washington
National Woman’s Suffrage Convention
United States
Congress
Delos B. Sackett
Sheridan
House Judiciary Committee
Harris
House
Lowell
W. M. Dunn
Stewart Vanviiet
Samuel Woods
Joseph H. Eaton
Public reception at Albany Mansion and telegraph merger probes
General and Mrs Grant were publicly received at the Albany Executive Mansion on the 20th amid crowds. Rufus Hatch sued to block a proposed telegraph company consolidation by Western Union Atlantic and American Union, securing an injunction against any merger or capital increase. An Albany Assembly inquiry followed. A New York couple, Francis B Booth and wife, died of starvation after thirty days of illness, nine days without food. A gale with 40 mph winds felled telegraph poles and halted church clocks.
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Woodruff
N. J
Harrison White
Caleb Cour- Ha
Duke's Bridge
White
Courlis
Joan Gallagher
Syracuse
Canada
Malone
David Jones
New York
Alstera
New York Zym Bune Almanat
Garfield
Hancock
Weaver
Dow
Wacy
Owego
N. Y
New York City
Boston
New Jersey
Asbury Park
Watertown
Sandy Creek
O'Leary
American Institute
Hughes
Harlem
Julius Meyer
Central Park
Goff and Evarts
Central
Francis B. Booth
Booth
Lee
Mqnor
Des Moines
J. ¥. Dougherty
Proaldutit
J. Elboack
Polk
Marshalltown
Bwadu
Gregerson
Grand Junction
Ddwa
Jowell
Hamilton County
Mra
Laura E. Cooper
Postmistreau
Oldfield
Polk County
Hannah F. Turner
Carbon Hill
Davia
John I. Rater
Greenfield
Adair
E. Spooner
Lake View
Palo Alto
John Hill
Littleport
Clayton County
Hmil J. Tide Husayl
Lucas County
Alfrédd Goodwin
Wood Center
Clayton Counnty
Ash
E. F. Cowen
K.B. Backus
Independence
Clayton
Tom
Towa Fe
St. Louia
Chronicle of scattered 1883 events and tragedies
The report covers a range of incidents from a near-death by a wolf trap in Iowa to Sitting Bull’s departure for British possessions. It notes a fatal fire in Detroit area, a bigamous pardon in Utah, and diverse political moves in Illinois Michigan Nebraska and Missouri. It mentions a Kansas fire, a Clergy death, and a mail robbery in Chicago.
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Jacob Floyd
Concord
Iowa
Floyd
Fort Burona
Sitting Bull
United States
Buetmen
Detroit
Freeport
Tillnois State Grange
California State Senate
China
George Reynolds
Balt Lake
Mormon Church
Utah
Michigan Senate
Chicago
Muine
Edward Purcell
Archbishop Purcell
Cincinnati
Ursuline
Brown County
Ohio
St. Louis
Woman Buffrage Association
Missouri
James French
Piedmont Road
North Carolina
Balisbury
Bodie
Cal
Dave Bannon
Ed Ryan
Ryan
Bannon
New Orleans
Charles H. van Wyck
Nebraska
van Wyck
Weat Point
New York
Otoe County
Neb
W. H. Perrin
D. D
Michigan
Albion
Lake Shore
Richester
N. Y
Snow slides sweep Idaho towns injure seventeen
Early winter slides at Custer and Bonanza Idaho swept seventeen people from paths and rooftops with four still missing and fifteen rescued.
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Custer
Bonanza
Idaho
Diphtheria Fatalities and Global Dispatches Prompted in Brief
Reports note a Nova Scotia family tragedy from diphtheria, while financial woes hit a Scottish insurer. Elections, battles, rail plans, riots, and notable deaths are sketched: Gordon and Boyton sought acquittal, Peru and Chillan clashes near Lima, Nippon railroad work in Asia, Irish Land League tension, and painter Verbeekhaven’s death.
Parliament Debates on Arrest Powers and Grant Retirement
Reports from the period describe bills in the British Parliament granting the Viceroy power to arrest suspected treason per the proposal by Secretary Forster. U.S. politics note Tennessee senatorial candidates and ballot results in Pennsylvania and Tennessee. The Senate acts on Potomac Marshes reclamation while aGrant retirement debate unfolds amid party lines. A large House bill surge includes bankruptcy uniformity and food adulteration inquiry. The Post-office Appropriation bill proceeds in committee.
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Forster
Henr Barennoper
Berlin
Rome
Geneva
B. Bars
United States
Tennessee
Bailey
Taylor
Muse
Rose
Bright
Neal
Maynard
Marks
Pennsylvania
Oliver
Cacus
Wallace
Grow
Hayes
Edward C. Billinga
Louisiana
Fifth Circuit
Woolf
Supreme Bench
United States Senate
Potomac
Logan
Grant
West
Messrs. Lamar
McPherson
Davis
House
Robinson
Young
Gillette
New York
Council Bluffs
Acklen
A Husband's Fortitude
Mrs. Wilson of this city suffered severe burns when her clothing ignited and her husband offered his own flesh for transplantation. Dr Levis and Dr McLean performed skin grafts by taking ten small pieces from Mr. Wilson's right arm to cover Mrs. Wilsons back. The operation, though painful, was successful and Mrs Wilson showed signs of improvement.
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Mr. Wilson
Dr. Louis
McLean
Iowa and Iowa figures and incidents in the 1880s era
The item reports figures from the 1880 census with state and county lists, names of local officials, and population notes. It notes possible corrections for omissions or duplications and names towns across Iowa. It also mentions political conventions, postal changes, weather predictions for February 1881, and miscellaneous local events and crimes.
Democrats Face Trouble Over Morgan Electoral Count Plan
Washington reports limbo and misgivings as Democrats clash over the Morgan resolution on counting electoral votes. Many Democrats are distracted by appropriation bills, party critics accuse Republicans of political brinkmanship, and warnings echo that a rushed settlement could harm the nation and the Constitution.
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Washington
House
Tha
Alabama
Schnitter Morgan
Congress
President-alet
Democratic Party
Tx Ath
Donpress
United States
Senate
Thesr Long
Wnnton Ainagglo
Wll
Io Congress
The
Arty
A. S. Times
Maine Republicans and the electoral duty debate
The Maine Republican action is praised for honoring the spirit over the letter of election law. The Legislature’s committee chose not to declare the Fusion candidate elected despite strict count results, arguing their duty was to uphold election ethics rather than rigid tecnicalities.
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Rights
Gonacenas
Ton Ballef
Maine
Democrats
Maing
Greenbackers
Wd Aldemmit
Plaisted
Political Briefs on Reapportionment and Garfield
A Louisville evening paper mocks a Democratic majority on reapportionment as insufficient time for debate. Atlanta signals a deputy sheriff candidate denying Yankee rumors. The piece notes Democratic editors predicting Garfield's admin will falter and advance civil rights before it begins, with sharp satire from the New York Tribune.
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Atlanta
Sherman
Chalmers
Garfield
N. Y. Fyibune
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Podhaski
Ata've
Bradley Stuart
Petice
Jacobs
First Street
Monticello
Herrick & Coxsee
Jones Co
Towa
Dubuque
Delaware
Jonse and
Linn
Monts Y
Noxsee & Rigby’s Agriculture Implement Depot
Reall Emate and Collection
Architect
F. M. Eilis
Wwe Ee Ee 8 Co
W. & C. L. Lovell
Ankers
Stabler's Block
Opera House
Camety Npicel
Rcaunas
National Bank Act
M. L. Carpenter
Farwell
H. M. Carpenter
R. P Sh
Lovell
Lovell Pa Enreedis L. .Z ‘Urwell
F. M. Hicke
H. 53Erman
John Schweitzer
Blacksmiths & Carriage Mfr
H. Stark
North Cedar Street
H. H
1St Street
Fred Reichenbach
Coyle
Cedar Street
HN Bros
Monticallo
Dyer & Co
B. Rundle
F. Bentley
Towner
Hooma
Palmer & Paine
City
F W. Yehian
Railroad Street
Union Depot
Syousse
Sala
Cedar Rapids
Burnett
Palmer Houses
W. Abel
Mitten and Glove Factory
Eerm
W. A. Mirick
M. D
Diengal
F. Merriman
Firat Street
Abel Carriage Manufactory
Drs. T.C
J. W
Mershon
J. R. Stillman
Justice of the Peace & Notary Public
Kingella Byk
Mason Work
A. E. Chesterfield
Mosticello
Macon
A. B. Chesterfield
Dre Culverwells
Easay
Culverwels, Medical Company
Ann St
P.O
O.N.1
Mark
Olco
George A. Clark
Moody Brothers
MO. D. Duer & CO
W. H. Proctor
Dealxe
D. Cc. Tice
Times
D.C
Beyore
Mallon
J.B. Simpson'’S Medicine CO
Main St
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Dr. T. W. Wood
D. &. Hazard
Stabler’s Boot and Shoe Store
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Leon Sax
Gambetta
Chamber of Deputies
Montreal
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Niagara
Dithin
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Lima
Holton
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Joseph A. Crawford
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Accornixa
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United States District Court
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William L. Webb
Georgetown
Tuat
Iowa State News
Tita Farmers’ State Alliance
L. Coltit
Fort Dodge
Colonel Scott
Nevada
Dr. Clarkson
Due Moines
L. G. OC. Pierce
Grinnall
BK. Glye
J. Brown
Marahall County
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Walker
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Lanease Ae Nya Davis
Ceee Dowaturs
Doliwaro
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Laren
Lyon
Restate
Oat Mron Cee
PTR
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Polke
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Hubhos
Emmot
Lee Bux Floyd
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Baylor
A van Waren
Woodmairy
Tmah
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Aypor
Jotorwon
Joan Tayion
Burlington
Bergamin Goonena
Davenport
Rock Inland Railroad
Walcott
Supervisora
Turin
State Center
Taere
Red River
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Humboldt
Jorally
McNairy County
Ena
Suaron and Jones
Barry
San Francisco
Louisville
Winfield Scott Hancock
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