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Newspaper
Ohio Cambridge News
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1879
Page
1
The Senate and House moved through multiple measures with pensions, river and harbor funding, and sundry civil appropriations. Key actions included passage of the pensions arrears bill after reconsideration, and amendments to the river and harbor and sundry civil bills amid extended sessions and procedural votes.
Members of the Democratic side protested the measure as a people’s theft. A loud uproar followed before yeas and nays were ordered and a motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill was agreed to 253 to 61. The Speaker gave his farewell and the House adjourned without date.
Reports detail a second degree murder conviction in Bridgeport for the "Stuttering Jack" case and life term for Bassett, clerical appointments in Buffalo, a Portland mayoral win by 46 votes, a fatal domestic accident at East Lake George, a fatal roof collapse in Mansonville, election violence in Kingston with police and militia involvement, a Brooklyn iron works fire at $100000 loss, and an acid explosion at Rush Creek coal mine near Pottsville.
The document details alleged Republican manipulation of votes in Florida and Louisiana, including false census figures and forged certificates. It cites the Returning Boards overstepping powers, asserts Democratic suppression, and notes threats and bribery attempts, concluding the minority believes further review is needed to fully judge the evidence.
The Potter Investigating Committee reports its majority findings on Florida and Louisiana election issues and forged Electoral certificates. It notes electoral conduct, canvassing board actions, and related Supreme Court rulings, while reserving a separate cipher dispatch report for tomorrow. The minority rejects the majority’s scope and defends broader inquiry including excluded states.
General Butler concludes the 1876 Louisiana election was not fully fair and that the Electoral vote should not be counted for either candidate. He cites coercion in bull-dozed parishes, partial returns favoring Packard in other regions, and faults in the Electoral Commission and Supreme Court appointments. He warns against future revolutions and calls for lawful reconsideration by Congress and the courts.
An exchange jokes about a phrase asking what is nicer to hold than a pretty woman's hand. The answer hints at affection for a pretty woman, and the quip ends with a shrug as the Stillwater Lumberman notes the sentiment.
The president argues the House measure would curb Chinese immigration but could force abrogation of Burlingame treaty articles five and six through executive action. He warns this risks undermining guaranteed rights to China trade and residence and urges reconsideration of immigration limits in light of Pacific Coast discontents and long treaty experience.
President Hayes proclaims a special session of both Houses to meet at noon on March 15 to consider measures for the welfare of the people after the Forty fifth Congress adjourned without needed appropriations for fiscal year ending June 30, 1850. Secretary Evarts's seal confirms the order.
A servant recalls a former employer who married a widower with children. He asks about the missus and the reply praises her steady nature. The Irish family observer believes she treats the stepchildren with plain sense as if they were her own.
A proverb from the Elmira Gazette notes a girl endures seven hours of dancing without complaint yet faints at five minutes of broom wrestling. The quip contrasts grace and labor in playful fashion.
A Chicago Times advertisement offers a barter deal where music lessons are exchanged for laundry services. No additional details provided.
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