Free Silver Battle Destroys Bill in House Amid Political Shifts
Correspondent reports the defeat of the free coinage bill in the House as ex-Speaker Reed leads opposition, while Republicans claim credit and New York voters shift toward anti-free coinage sentiment. Georgia's Watson predicts gains for the People's party in the South and West as Alliance members revel in the outcome.
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Wasniveros
Tracey and Fitch
New York
Reed
Republican Party
House
People's Party
Stewart
Fitch
Tracey
Harter
Rayner
Herbert
Alabama
Otlver
Tracey, Fitch, Harter
Mr. Catchings
Committee On Rules
Catchings
Bland
Missouri
Culberson
Texas
Pierce
Tennessee
United States
Harrison
Chicago
Clevelied
Cleveland
House of Representatives
Watson
Georgia
Day of Filibuster Stalls Free Coinage Bill in House
July 13 in Wasu Minaror details a tense House session where silver supporters aimed to speed a Stewart bill while anti-silver Democrats and Republicans fought back. After a long roll call the measure failed 136 to 154, effectively killing silver legislation for this session. debate shifted to private pension bills with 57 passed before adjournment.
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Pierce
Tennessee
Culberson
Texas
Democratic Party
Bland
Catchings
Tracey
Committee On Rules
Hopkins
Pennsyvania
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E B
Taylor
Oates
Elliott
Allen
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Geary
Bacon
Rockwell
Belknap
Norton
Craig
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Weaver
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Magner
Meredith
Pattison
Ohio
Stockdale
Pickler
Morse
Alderson
O'Donnell
McKay
Peel
Wilson
Kentucky
Wit Bynum
Boutelie
Hermann
Griswold
Haugen
Newberry
Lind
Springer
Stahlecker
W. A. Taylor
Alliance
Bowers
Cheatham
Clark
Wyoming
Johnson
Indiana
Jolley
Post
Sweet
Townsend
House
Beav er Falls and Union Mills Face Carnegie Strike Call
Beaver Falls and the Upper and Lower Union Mills threaten a Monday start shut down to back Homestead locked out workers. Carnegie officials say they hope to run with nonunion labor and plan to confer if possible, while Amalgamated leaders push for a conference and ready a countywide strike showing strong support from Braddock and Duquesne workers.
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Union Mills
Lawrenceville
Carnegie Company
Carnegie
Amalgamated Association
Seale
Reveille Prom Brigade
Homestead
Pittsburg
Thorton
Amalgamated Committee
Lawrencceville Mills
Beaver County
Twenty-ninth Street
Braddock Mills
Energy
Morning Star
Dirigo
Edgar Thomson
Duquesne
Sone
Knights of Labor
Gourley
Free Silver Men Accept Defeat In House Vote
Washington July 13 Free silver advocates express dissatisfaction with the House vote on the silver bill but accept the defeat philosophically saying they fought hard and did their duty. They note the bill’s shelved status and praise Teaney of New York and Williams of Massachusetts for campaigning against it while calling the result closer than expected.
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Wasu Minaror
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Reed
Burrows
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Thayner
O'Neil
Massachusetts
Williams
Mr. Herbert
Mr Reed
Mr Burrows
Tim
Riland
Pierce
Culberson
Montgomery
Catchings
Crisp
Committee On Rules
Maine
Mr. Reed
Cutchings
Chairman Bland
Coinage Committee
Bland
Stewart
Bartine
Nevada
Clark
Alabama
Washington
House
Congress
Messrs
Teaney
New York
Missouri
Democratic Party
South
Republican Party
Change of Government in Homestead After Arrest Clash
A conference between Major General Snowden and staff leaders resolved to abolish the borough police force following arbitrary arrests by special policemen yesterday. Sheriff McCleary would assume full authority with mill forces as deputies, temporarily suspending local government. Headquarters of the Advisory Committee may shift to the Sheriff, with orders expected to be issued soon.
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McCleary
Getting Camp Comforts for Encampment Details
Details from the Fifth, Tenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Eighteenth Regiments of the Second Brigade prepared armories to mass field furniture for the encampment. Captain Henry Schmidt led the Fourteenth Regiment details and Lieutenant Reineker oversaw the Eighteenth Infantry. Stoves and dishes will be moved to the front at 10 o clock as the annual encampment begins. Torrica July 13 The State Prohibition Convention nominated L 0 Pickring of Olathe for governor.
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Reineker
St. John’s
Torrica
L 0. Pickring
Olathe
eaGerernor
John Pers
Tariff Tilt in Committee on Homestead Inquiry
The Congressional Investigating Committee continued its second day of hearings on the Homestead affair. Chairman Oates and colleagues questioned witnesses including Hugh O'Donnell and William Weihe while probing tariff issues, Pinkerton guards, and the question of labor unrest remedies.
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Gray
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Taylor
Judge Broderick
Kansas
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Broderick
Bynum
Boamner
Burgess McLuckie
Bostner
Oates
Colonel Oates
Allegheny County
H. C. Frick
William Weihe
McCleary
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Frick
Mesara Knox
Reed
Petty
W. J. Brennen
Amalgamated Association
William Reardon
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