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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1889

Page

5

Randallites Bold In Fight Over Speaker Role In Next Congress

A special telegram from Washington notes growing boldness of the Randall faction in shaping tariff legislation and selecting the next Speaker. Frequent references mark the race among PeKingley Cannon Burrows Bayne Reed and Henderson Iowa as contenders, with conversations focused on parliamentary mastery and ability to quell disorder.

Messrs PeKinley Cannon Burrows Bayne Reed Henderson Iowa

Senator Coke Attacks Texas County Scandals in Senate

In Nevada February 14 the Senate resumed debate on a Privileges and Elections report. Senator Coke denounced the committee as biased and political, alleging witnesses favored Hackworth Schutze and Moore while discrediting counter testimony. He asserted local officials faced indictments for malfeasance and read counter-memorials from Brenham before yielding.

HiNevtos Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections Coke Princip Secsareer Ee Hackworth Moore Schutze Hackworth Schutse Washington County Texas Brenham Washing County

Amateur architects in the Supervising Architect’s office questioned

Thomas D. Hisier refused to answer questions on political contributions during an investigation into the office. The committee recommends he be male to do ae r W. ALF r. e0n of the Supervising Abshisno. He was not an architect but hoped to be after two years of study. Graves testified about outside work on a public building in Duluth Minnesota as Commissioner Wright was confirmed.

Sodinite Joseph H. Graves Supervising Architect Duluth Minn

Randall faction asserts itself over revenue measures in late Congress

A dispatch from Wasnar soton reports the Randall faction in the Fiftieth Congress pushing for independent revenue reform. The Cowles bill to remove the tobacco tax and whisky tax reforms faces support from moderate tariff Democrats while Ways and Means advances a tariff bill with Mills measures. Opposition from Mills-Breckinridge-McMillen bloc and South support creates a bitter split shaping the final revenue legislation.

Wasnar Soton Committee On Ways and Means Senate Committee On Appropriations Randall Cowles Mills-Breckinridge-McMillen South

New Mexico Delayed in South Dakota Admission Debate

In Washington February 14 the House debated conference actions on the South Dakota statehood bill. Proposals aimed to exclude New Mexico and push admission by presidential proclamation under Sioux Falls terms. A substitute favored immediate admission for North Dakota, Minnesota, and Washington. The House approved Baker’s resolution 187 to 102, with a vote on the measures set for tomorrow.

Washincrox Springer Ilinois House Senate South Dakota Baker New York New Mexico Sioux Falls North Cox North Dalfntina Washington

State Department doubts commitment to Samoa policy by next admin

Washington officials say the current administration will not select the American representative for the Berlin conference or take action that could bind the incoming administration on Samoa policy.

Washington State Department Bayard Berlin

Tarnished Tri State News Highlights Local Scandals and Accidents

Condensed dispatches report William Riley escaping jail after grand larceny in Youngstown. Meadville Republicans nominate J B Cochran for mayor. Uniontown express kills Albert Rosco near Brownfield amid suspected intoxication. James McQuaide dies after earth bank collapse. Hazleton merchants sign circular urging boycott of L S Valley Railroad until G R Clark store is abolished. Fayette County sheriff residence and jail bids opened in Uniontown. Ad mentions demulcent shaving sample offer and cure claims.

Youngstown William Riley Meadville J. B. Cochran Select Council Uniontown Express Albert Rosco Redstone Coke Works Brownfield James McCquaide Bridgeport Hazleton Lshigh Valley Railroad Company G. R. Clark Uniontown Fayette County Toese Liuiheey Pituwhong Huckstein &Co Fitts Siddebe Shier Pisains Bo Ohoemer Lowest Laughead Modisette & Co

Trade Training Endorsed by National Builders Convention

Colonel Richard T. Auchmuty urged master builders to control their own business and expand trade education, arguing unions oppose youth training. The convention adopted resolutions to deter conspiracy law tampering and to make it a felony to block youths from learning trades. St Paul was chosen for 1890 meetings with new officers led by Edward E. Seribner in St Paul.

Philadelphia Richard T. Auchmuty New York Ants Vashall Master Builders’ Exchange Syracuse Pelphia Committee On Butterworth Ohio Ngress St. Paul Minn Edward E. Seribner John J. Tucker William H. Sayward Boston George Tapper Chicago

New York Grain Trade Ties with Baltimore Hamburg Line

A Baltimore Hamburg freight service begins with a semi monthly voyage from Baltimore under Pennsylvania Railroad arrangements. The move is cited as altering grain flow away from New York with 3000 of January's 6500 Baltimore corn cars hauled by the Pennsylvania line.

New York Pennsylvania Railroad Company Hamburg-American Packet Company Baltimore Hamburg Pennsylvania Railroad Baltimore and Ohio Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Road

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