12 Jan 1869
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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1869
Page
1
The 1865 inaugural speech before Illinois lawmakers discusses controlling public debt, urging strict pay‑as‑you‑go policies, and critiques on state corporations. It stresses education, charity, public asylums, and the need for regulated, equal corporate law, noting shifts in federal court views on foreign corporations and the role of state authority.
The speaker argues that domestic corporations use legal citizenship of principals to dodge State courts and shift cases to federal tribunals. He calls for targeted legislation, notes railroads’ rate justice must be tested by public interest, and warns against federal creation of interstate corporate power. The address urges careful, plain enforcement of existing laws and accountability of government to taxpayers.
The Congressional Investigating Committee has testimony suggesting at least 30,000 fraudulent votes cast by repeaters in New York, with evidence of naturalization papers used widely and presses printing over 100,000 documents. Meanwhile the steamship Etna faced a tempest, several washed overboard, one drowned, and heavy damage and injuries among passengers and crew.
A Havana commission of prominent Cuban liberals and natives left for Neuvitas en route to Bayonia to meet revolutionary leaders and seek a restoration of peace. Additional troops are to sail from Cadiz to Cuba in the near future.
In Washington the Fortieth Congress debates but passes the repeal of the Tenure of Office Act. The Illinois and Missouri scenes cover inauguration of Palmer as governor and Dougherty as lieutenant governor, with speeches on state progress and a joint session oath. Congressional actions include rail and navy bills, civil rights amendments, and Georgia senatorial credentials.
Jefferson City Missouri reports growing excitement over the race to succeed Henderson with Loan and General Carl Schurz as leading names. Drake supported Loan and sparred with Schurz in a Capitol mass meeting, with a joint debate scheduled for tomorrow night. The Radical caucus to nominate a senator will be held Wednesday night as outside pressure favors Loan.
Washington dispatch reports Mr. Washburne introducing a bill to repeal the Tenure of Office Act, moving under the previous question by a large majority. Tribune notes on Gov Thomas and judiciary concerns, Methodist gatherings, and anticipated future meetings. Alta Vila speculators press the House Foreign Affairs Committee seeking favorable action on claims in the current session.
In New York an inquest revealed a kerosene oil sample was nearly pure benzine, causing a fatal burn to a young girl. The coroner charged Reiser and Sahenmeiker, manufacturers, and Samuel Schoonmaker, oil vender, with culpable negligence. Grand jury action to follow. manufacturers held on bonds. Also reported, six bales of silk worth 10,000 were stolen from a Bremen steamer at Ponokey with no arrests.
A Herald Norfolk dispatch dated yesterday reports that the dispatch received by Lieutenant Rogers states the Negroes are quiet at the scene. The message indicates a calm situation following prior disturbances in the Virginia area. The report emphasizes restoring order and stability in the locality.
The colored people of St. Louis celebrated abolition with a daytime parade and an evening ball. A Louisville clothing house Foreman Harris Co burned, loss $29,000. A DC mandamus returns Joseph H. Bradley to practice. Albany flood damages large. Senator Sherman proposes 70 year judge retirement with life pension. Talbot, linked to Randolph and Martin killings, arrested in Columbia.
Market wires show currency and gilt declines. Chicago and New York grain quotes steady to firmer. Wheat ranges from 1.12 to 1.45 per bushel with mixed oats and corn firming. pork and lard prices hold, while whiskey and barley lag. New Orleans and St Louis prose reflect softer flour markets and steady livestock, with notable mentions of futures and cash trades.
Advertisement for piano and vocal culture lessons by Miss C. W. Sarsz with tiered pricing for beginners and advanced pupils. Includes contact details at 601 Jersey Street and references to Charles Browns, Jr., & Co.'s Wholesale.
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