Mississippi to the Pacific Senate Proceedings
The narrative covers debates in Washington on December 19 20 involving Mississippi Mr Bright and partners for census printing contracts reforms on slavery and state matters. It notes credentials for John McCrea filling Col Davis vacancy and river harbor appropriations. Senate discussions include land warrants, foreign policy interpretations, and Foote Rhett compromise resolutions with adjournment after an executive session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Pacific
Bright
Messrs
Donaldgun and
Armstrong
Hale and
Douglas
Foote
Wascisortes
Hunter
John McCrea
Col. Davis
Ms. McCrea
Miller
Gwynn
Secretary of the Navy
Senate
Department
Fish
U. S
Washimneton
Seward
Industrial Congress
N. Y
House
Walker
United States
Committee On Public Lands
Rhett
Houston
Republic of
Washington
Jefferson
Republic
Dr. Kinkle
Icarian Cabet
Europe
Ireland
United State
Boston
Capitol Fire Destroys Much of Library and Documents
Fire in the Capitol is subdued after discovery at sunrise. Three quarters of the Library is consumed and total destruction of the library and document rooms is reported. President Fillmore and Congress members aided in extinguishing the flames as other city fires delayed firefighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Wasincton
Fillmore
Congress
Stephen
Samuel
Butler
Cass
Buchanan
Washington
Webster
Scott
Locofocos
North
Washington City
Paris
Russia
Sicily
Robbal
Jada
New York
France
London
Liverpool
London Herald
Cantillon
Lyons
Mener
Amagnon
Strausburgh and
Rheimes
Daily News
Newnonger
Times
Berlin
Ad Alt
Charitable Christmas Dinner Boosts Muscatine Benevolent Society
A Muscatine Christmas supper for the poor drew about 406 attendees with toys, ice cream, oysters, and cigars sold by women and the remark Blessed is He that considereth the poor. A Christmas day dinner for children followed, despite icy streets. The Benevolent Society netted about 625, and nearly 200 added to its fund, promising expanded work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benevolent Society
District school notes and political commentary in Iowa era
A district school report describes 140 scholars present for an declamation and composition exercise with 11 or 12 declamations and two readers' pieces. It praises the school's governance, teachers, and conduct reporting. The piece also reviews gravitation jokes, Christmas events, local politics, immigrant temperaments, and national news from France and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Denison
Denison
Stiles
The Young Democracy and the Whigs in 1932
A historic survey argues the Young Democracy opposes Old Hunkers and supports the Whigs’ tariff internal improvements and unity. It lauds Fillmore and successors for stability and condemns exclusiveness in politics. The piece urges youth to back a united front against old party parasitism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Democratic Party
Try
Great
South West
United
West
Harrison
Ani
Tyler
Mexico
Taylor
Fillasumee
Fillmore
Wilson Crittenden
Whig Party
Cer
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Detroit
F. W. Backus
Conneaut
van Allen
the Republic
Wilson
Spain
Louisviziz
Mr. McCune & Brothers
Chamberlin
The
Union Benevolent Society
Jossin Beausett
Muscatine
Muscatine, Iowa
Millard Fillmore
N. York
Newton
Union
Massachusetts
Daniel Webster
Kirkpatrick
Enquirer
Burlington Telegraph
Hawk-Eye
Mail
St. Louis
Keokuk
UF Bennett
John Simonds
Iowa Western Railroad Company
Cym
Penn Clark
Iowa Republican
Ballard
Henry Clay
U.S. Senate
Philadelphia
Ashland
Methodist Church
New
Yor
Europa
Halifax
Thiers
Changarnier
Viescennes
Assembly
M. Dupin
Ropa
Cabi
Palermo
Baron Zyre
Francis
Fay
Tangiers
Tans
Arctic
Grinnell
John Franklin
Wednesia
Norsh Wi
Bombay
Erty
Young Democracy” of
Great West
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