Legislative Session Advances with Dozen New Bills
The Senate returns from recess to a crowded first day with nearly 40 bills in the hopper. Key measures include irrigation bureau creation, currency proposals, and rail and mint reforms. The debate on British cattle quarantine dominates as Senators weigh protection and free trade in a tense exchange. The day ends with executive business and adjournment.
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Hale
Great Britain
United States
West
State Department
Maine
Mr. Hale
Missouri
Boards of Health
Sioux City and Pacific Railroad Company
Utah Territory
Senate
House Opens With Record Bills and New Session
Washington dispatch reports the Fifty-first Congress first day bustling with activity as 400 bills are introduced. Members, visitors, and staff pack the floor and galleries amid New Year greetings. Speaker pro tem McMillin presides. rules assign bill day printing limits. numerous measures span banking, immigration, Chinese exclusion, gun factory, silver coinage, and freight and tax reforms.
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Harnest
Wasnixcox
D. C
House of the Fifty-first Congress
Kerr
Springer
Illinois
McMillin
Tennessee
Catchings
Mississippi
Committee On Rules
Mercary
Kentucky
McCreary
Mills
Texas
Wilson
Buchanan
Virginia
Breckinridge
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Geary
California
United States
Union
Central Pacific
Camenitti
Benicia
Calalo
McKenna
Townsend
Colorado
Blount
Geo
Senate
Secretary of the Navy
Russia
Kilgore
Watson
Georgia
Secretary of the Treasury
Lane
Williams
Ilinois
Pan- American Congress
Shively
Holman
Indiana
Cooper
Pension Bureau
Amendments and bills rush through the house session
A flood of proposed amendments and bills fills the House agenda. Topics include lotteries prohibitions, alien labor limits, free list extensions for wool coal and iron ore, monetary and banking reforms, postal service expansion, and questions on canal and flag protection. Public buildings are proposed across multiple states as 479 bills await action. The session pauses as Mr Pickler announces the death of John I Gamble.
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Morse
Massachusetts
Chipman
Michigan
United States
Canada
Andrew
Dockery
Missouri
O'Neil
Kem
Nebraska
United States Treasury
O'Donnell
Little
New York
Bentley
Great Lakes
Hudson River
Campbell
Cummings
Caldwell
Ohio
Pine Bluffs
Ark
Eureka
Cal
Santa Rosa
Fresno
Santiago
San Francisco
Almeda
Oakland
Colorado Springs
Leadville
Decatur, Ill
Chicago, IL
Indianeapolis
Ind
Brazil
Fort Madison
Cresson
Newport, Ky
Stillwater
Butte City
Mont
Helens
Zanesville
Fremont
Morrison Gets There Again in Inter-State Nomination Round
The President sent to the Senate a slate of nominations including James W. McDill and William R. Morrison for Inter-State Commerce. Estes G. Rathbone as Fourth Assistant Postmaster General and several consuls and officials were named, with 44 postmaster nominations also announced.
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Washington
Senate
Inter-State
Commerce Commissions
James W. McDill
Iowa
Thomas M. Cooley
William M. Lindsey
Kentucky
W. L. Brage
William R. Morrison
Ilinois
Estes G. Rathbone
Ohio
William B. Hess
Indiana
United States
Constantinople
William D. McCoy
Liberia
Andrew H. McCormick
Texas
United
Fifth Judicial Court
Matthew T. Allen
California
Abraham J. Seay
Territory
Oklahoma
Daniel A. Ray
General Land Office
Daniel T. Hindman
Isseton Agency
South Dakota
George W. Melville
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Commodore
Camppbell L. Maxwell
Santo Domingo
Charles Weare
Aix la Chappelle
David 8. Buck
Oregon
Sonneburg
Elias H. Cheney
New Hampshire
Matanzas
James Leitch
Louisiana
Belize
Sharon's Titled Daughter Injured in Hounds Ride
Lady Hesketh formerly Florence Sharon daughter of William Sharon Nevada ex Senator was riding with Grafton hounds near Sulgrave. Her horse fell into water and tangled in a barbed wire fence. She was rescued with a few slight cuts and kept her seat despite frantic leaps.
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Lonpoy
Lady Hesketh
Florence Emily Sharon
William Sharon
Nevada
United States
Grafton
Sulgrave
Ept
Hesketh
A Year Behind Pittsburg in Influenza Discovery
Dr. Pfeiffer, son-in-law of Prof. Koch, claims to have discovered the influenza bacillus and its original cause. He reports successful transplantation in six cases and describes the bacillus as the smallest yet found.
Sheffield Cutlery Exports to U S Fall Sharply
Official figures show that the value of cutlery exported from Sheffield to the United States last year was less than half the value in the preceding year. The data highlights a sharp decline in trade between the two regions.
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Loxpon
Sheffield
United States
James W. Husted
Florida
Athcoca
Arts Committee Meets at First British World’s Fair Session
The first meeting of the Arts Committee of the British World’s Fair Commission was held today in London, attended by many leading artists and creators from across the empire.
Safe Deposit Vaults ad enticing secure storage
An advertisement promotes renting a safety box at the Fire and Burglar Proof Safe Deposit Vaults located at German National Bank on Wood Street and Sixth Avenue. It promises security for valuables at a small cost with the key in the owner's possession.
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German National Bank
Wood Street
Sixth Avenue
Wsu
Minnehaha flour warms for cold weather offer
Minnehaha flour suggests warming before use in chilly weather. Short time only. A free framed picture comes with every dozen. Cabinets priced at $1. Hendricks & Co. at 63 Federal Street, Allegheny.
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Hendricks & Co
Federal Street
Allegheny
Congressional inquiry into Chicago World's Fair management
The House orders a full inquiry into the World’s Fair Chicago expositions, funds, and personnel, seeking monthly payrolls and expenditure reports. New feature to the silver question proposes free coinage of silver bullion for depositors under existing laws.
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Committee On Appropriations
Stewart
Nevada
Secretary of the Treasury
Judiciary Committee
Mint
Amendment Proposal Restricts Voting Rights in New Orleans
Senator Chandler proposed a constitutional amendment barring any person of foreign birth or any United States citizen from voting for any officer, state or national, in connection with a bill for constructing a bridge over the Mississippi at New Orleans.
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McCreary
Kentucky
Kvile
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
Mississippi
New Orleans
Chandler
Christopher G Dixon Dies of Pneumonia in Allegheny Home
Christopher G Dixon, noted builder and contractor with national reputation, died at his Sherman Avenue home in Allegheny at 2 15 am from pneumonia after a week of illness. Born in Dublin November 24 1842, he erected many major Pennsylvania structures and led tin plate ventures. His funeral is set for St Peter's Cathedral with interment at St Mary's Cemetery.
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Christopher G. Dixon
Allegheny
Sherman Avenue
Mr. Dixon
Dublin
Ireland
Pittsburg
Union Depot
Seventh Avenue Hotel
Oil Exchange
Westinghouse Works
Garrison Alley
Conemaugh Roundhouse
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg Builders’ Exchange
Western Pennsylvania Engineers’ Society
Dixon
America
Pittsburg and Mexican Tin Plate Company
Columbus Club
Cleveland
St. Louis
St. Peter's Cathedral
St. Christopher
Magee
Edward Maginn
St. Mary’s Cemetery
West Belle Vue Citizens Settle Session Tonight
At Black's Hall meeting M. J. Black presided in Hunter's absence. Citizens propose a three to three secret committee with Councils to honor resolutions in good faith. Sparks of disagreement emerged among Smith Jackman Stewart Hoss Hoover and Dr Bell. A motion to convene tonight at 7 15 to meet Councils was carried unanimously and the session adjourned.
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West Bellevue
Black's Hall
M. J. Black
Hunter
Committee of Investigation
Citizens
Messrs. Smith
Jackman
Stewart
Hoss
Hoover
Dr. Bell
Wheeling Gas Contract Debated Over Abrogation
The Wheeling Natural Gas Company seeks to cancel a 1888 contract to supply gas to public buildings. The company claims financial and physical impossibility to perform after losing $5,000 from mills shutdowns due to gas shortages. A Wheeling council committee and an accountant reviewed the books in Pittsburg, with a banquet hosted by the company.
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Wheeling Natural Gas Company
Wheeling
Pittsburg
Duquesne
P. F. Farrell
Jacob A. Jefferson
John N. Hall
George L. Caddle
J. R. Moses
W. H. Heare
Mr. Moses
Allcock’s Porous Plasters Endorsed by Marion Harland
Russell Sage cites Marion Harland in Common Sense for Maid Wife and Mother page 103 praising Autcock’s Porous Plasters as a comforter that relieves pressure and discomfort with a warm hand and lasting effect for obstinate cases. Warns readers to avoid imitations and to demand Allcock’s.
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Marion Harland
Autcock
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