Maine Legislature Rejects Abolition of Capital Punishment
The Maine Legislature votes 18 to 12 in the Senate and 73 to 57 in the House to refuse repealing the law abolishing capital punishment. A Wisconsin liquor law bans Sunday and election day sales. A Baritemeyer Supreme Court decision boosts temperance advocates and could shape next fall’s campaign.
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Minnesota Senator Calls for Cheap West Grain Outlets
Szxatron Ramsar of Minnesota outlines three river and port works to cut western grain freight costs. He favors deepening Mississippi navigation from St. Anthony Falls to the Gulf, improving lake channels, and deepening the New Orleans to Gulf route, plus a Congress chartered double track freight railroad to compete with water routes and open new seaboard access.
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Death of ex President Millard Fillmore in Buffalo
Minuard FirbMorg ex President of the United States died at his Buffalo residence after a three week illness. Born June 7 1800 in Summer Hill Cayuga County New York, he rose from wool carder apprentice to law student and judge Wood clerk. He served in the State Assembly Congress Comptroller and Vice President before becoming president in 1850. His administration saw the fugitive slave bill and he left office March 4 1853.
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Wood
Erie County
Congress
Gen. Taylor
Democratic Party
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Reeulte
Dixon Drives Rail Regulation Debate in Monoply Camp
In a lively session Dixon introduced a resolution affirming Congress may regulate railways, challenging the Anti Monopolists. The House backed the Republican stance by a solid vote, signaling a shift in the dispute over organization in the factional split.
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Sumner and the vigor of intolerant faith in liberty
The article extols the value of intellectual intolerance in advancing freedom, praising abolitionists like Sumner and others for fighting evil with conviction. It notes that true toleration arises from faith and passion, not doubt, and highlights Sumner’s lifelong commitment to universal human liberty and anti slavery, marking his impact as a principled statesman and citizen.
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Charles Sumner Dead Man of Massachusetts
The death of Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner is reported after a brief illness. Born in Boston January 6 1811 he studied law at Cambridge and Harvard and rose as a national figure through humane and legal advocacy.
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Letter on prison policy and state appropriations debate
A Monticello Express reader comments on a Senate bill to appoint commissioners for convict management at Fort Madison and the impact on Anamosa. He praises Rep. Moore’s defense of the state prison, notes opposition to lowering the Fort Madison cap, and discusses railroad legislation and other county concerns as adjournment nears. The letter includes editorial about the House committee's stance and upcoming decisions on stock laws and county boards.
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Women Gain Ground in Iowa House on Wine and Ballot
The Iowa House debates elevating women and restricting wine and beer sales. If the Senate agrees, prohibition and woman suffrage moves could begin, driven by public sentiment. Mr. Moore aligns with Republicans, who saw nine Republicans voting against each measure, prompting applause.
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From New Orleans to the Monticello Express 1874
A traveler in 1874 reports from Indianola and Galveston about coastal trade, bar pilots, and ship canal surveys. He notes Morgan’s control of the railroad, Port Lavaca’s decline, and coastal dredging needs, then shifts to Iowa State University events including a medical commencement and intercollegiate oratorical contest with details on prizes, faculty, and state support.
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Bashear and Berwick Bay Narrative from a Gulf Coast Route
The author remarks on thriving churches and homes though inland moisture hampers construction. He describes building with coal tar cement to prevent damp, mentions Galveston beach life, and notes Bashear on Berwick Bay en route from New Orleans at 2 PM and New Orleans by 6 PM after crossing cypress swamps and drained sugar cane lands.
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