Political crisis in Indiana General Assembly 1871
A joint Democratic committee addresses Indiana voters amid the abrupt dissolution of the 47th General Assembly on March 23, caused by the resignation of 34 House members. The letter defends the anti apportionment bill, critiques Republican resignations, and highlights debated measures from tax reforms, bank stock taxation, insurance regulation, divorce law remedy, railroad taxation, local freight regulation, patent rights, and insane asylum conditions. Committeemen name Governor Baker and discuss the political motives and possible consequences for state governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Indiana
House
Senate
Baker
O. M. Wilson
Guy
Fuurth
Senate Journal
House Journal
Oho
Ohio
Stone
Barnabas Hobbs
Hoss
House On Benevolent Institutions
Speaker
James D. Williams
Jason B. Brown
Henry
Cauruorn
William Mack
W. G. Nery
O. H. P. Annertt
Washington Letter No 6 on Senate visit by English commission
Washington letter notes English members of the Joint High Commission visiting the Senate, provoking admiration and snobbery among American politicians. It condemns Senate decorum, discusses the income tax bill defeat, and critiques Radical leaders, including Boutwell, Pleasanton, Howard, and the ongoing political maneuvers shaping the Ways and Means chair. The piece comments on black suffrage, district elections, and banker reactions to Boutwell’s actions.
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Register
Washington
Washileton
D. C
Joint High Commission
Schenck
Senate
Alf
Alf’ Commission
Senate of
United States
Fernando Wood
Gen
Howard
Wood
House
Sambo
Blaine
Dawes
Massachusetts
Kelley
Pennsylvania
Vienna
New England
West
Revenue
Ways and Means
Thad Stevens
Butler
New York
Philadelphia
Boutwell
Luilty
Indiana Sinking Fund Bill Seeks Wider Auditor Powers
A long bill proposes to amend a prior act to govern notes bonds and mortgages from sinking fund loans, restore force of laws dating to 1867, empower the Auditor of State, cover management expenses, and add emergency provisions. It details distribution of funds to counties and investment of remaining sums for common school education with eight percent interest. The text also assigns oversight duties and contains penalties for officer misconduct. The piece then shifts to opinions from Detroit Free Press criticizing government statesmanship and mentions a ball at the capital to aid the National Washington Monument and a Bristol Virginia couple marrying after a revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners
Auditor of State
L. Bent
General Assembly
State of
Indiana
Board of Linking Fund Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
Truat
Radical influence to seize control of new Congress
The State Sentinel argues radical protectionists seek control of House committees to tilt legislation toward ultra protection. It cites Speaker Blaine promising Ways and Means to Garfield, with Dawes and Kelly as key contenders, and claims Eastern influence will dominate finance and political panels. It asserts radical rule favors capitalists, monopolists, and debtor interests under the Republican regime.
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Congress
House
Blaine
Committee of Ways and Means
Garfield
Ohio
Judge Kelly
Pennsylvania
Dawes
Massachusetts
Kelley
Republican Party
State Sentinel
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the Register
Sgater J.p.bennett
Sgater & Bennett
NEW Harmony
Ind
Sexe
Detroit Free Press
Secretay
Trumbull
Wilson
Sumner
Chandler
Webster
Wright
Calhoun
Clay
Benton
Cass
ew"Corcoran
Capital
National Washington Monument
Bristol
Oceanlias
Mark Lichtenberger
Owen & CO
Court of Common Pleas
Posey County
Owen
Samuel Arthur
John Kilbinger
Josiah Calvin
Edward Homer
Patsy Donaldson
Harmony Township
Towit
Puschaber
Albert Fisher
Oeall
Thrall & Mumford's
Landreth
City Drug Store
Landreth Seeds
Thrall & Mumford
James N. Johnson
EUGE
Thrall
Kemmerlin & Feil
Col. Main and
Church Streets
Col. Main and Church Sts
Jebb
John H. Fisher
James EH. Laird
Public Square
Mount Vernon
Thrall & Mumford’s
Tanny Shrall
Pord's
Black-Hawk Mills
Marrs Township
Elizabeth Deip’s
Huffman & Huff's
Robinson Township
St. Wendle
Blairsville
Padeavius
Mt. Vernon
Joseph Showers
Martial
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