Fiscal Agent Debates and Washington Impressions
The editor returns from Washington with notes on fiscal plans likely to pass this session. Proposals include a new board of control, retrenchment in salaries, and modest tariff changes. War and Navy funding rise, while private claims against the government may be settled this session.
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House
Board of Control
Congress
Washington
Department of War
Navy
Tyler
UCC
Washington City
State Department
United States
Treasury Department
Altimore Sun
Indiana House Debates Valuation Bill Amid Amendments
In Wennespar on December 16 the Indiana House read two Senate bills, one repealing revenue-law provisions and another on Michigan road lands. The valuation bill underwent extensive amendment discussions, with Bradley and Ritchey proposing changes to property versus personal property treatment, and Hannegan opposing partial legislation. several amendments were adopted before the session adjourned without final action.
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House OF Representatives
Wennespar
Senate
Indiana
Committee of Ways and Means
Judiciary Committee
Clark
Goodhue
Leslie
Ritchey
Cogswell
Hamilton
Hannegan
Laporte
Bradley
Messrs. Brown
M. Foley
Hackleman, Chapman
Davis
Cooper
Indiana Senate Advances 3 Per Cent Fund Inquiry and Relief Petitions
The Indiana Senate discussed a letter from the Governor with Treasury and Comptroller notes explaining why last year’s 3 percent fund proceeds were withheld. They refer the matter to the committee on federal relations to verify whether Indiana received its share from lands entered and sold at the Cincinnati land office. Petitions from Rush and Hendricks counties request stay laws to shield debtors from confiscation while debates on the Michigan road continue with a select committee to investigate its condition and importance. Additional resolutions direct study of library law, banking surplus investments, and justice procedures.
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Thunrsday
Senate
Govenor
United States
Indiana
U. States
Federal Relations
Cincinnati Land Office
Reeve
Rush County
Nave
Hendricks
Baird
Michigan Road
Messrs
Harris
Wright
West
Rickels Morgan
Angle
Cornett
Bright
Elliot
State Library
Congress
Wabash and Erie Canal bill amid Indiana House actions
The Indiana House discusses a canal bill to complete the Wabash and Erie route to Terre Haute with staged contracts and land scrip payments. It adopts several resolutions on judiciary jurisdiction, tax relief for veterans, school land redemption, and printing laws in German, plus bank specie resumption debates.
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Tuvrsday
Hannegan
Committee On Canals
Éec
Wabash and Erie
Tippecanoe River
Terre Haute
Wm.j. Ball
Chapman
Judiciary Committee
Chrisman
Committee On Ways and Means
Great Britain
Grover
Robinson
Clements
Bearss
Wabash and Erie Canal
Indiana
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