Senate and House Week in Congress Facing Tariff Debates
The report covers Senate and House proceedings with debates on the tariff bill and metal schedule. Senator Morgan of Alabama clashed with Senator Hale over procedure while Speaker Reed faced the one word rule. McLaurin sworn in as South Carolina senator. party balance 43 Republicans, 34 Democrats, 9 others. Several bills passed by unanimous consent. committee appointments and nominations disputed. House actions included foreign affairs rule challenges and passage of the Frye harbor bill and El Paso relief, with Indian appropriation conference approval.
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Uarchy
Morgan
Alabama
Hale
Reed
Gallingar
New Barpshire
Hsie
Senate
Aime
Mandar
South Carolina
Joan L. McLaurin
Earle
Fastucy
Oregon
Tillman
Judiciary Committee
Senate Jm
Turner
Perry
Frye
United States
el Paso
Mississippi
Conference
Asia
South
Washington
Minneapolis Tribune
Notable capitol features and historical facts
A historical overview notes the Capitol rotunda displays four famous pictures and lists costs and specs for major structures. It cites the 1800 meeting of Congress, the 1871 state, war and navy building, the 14 000 pound Crayford bronze door, Lincoln statue at the district courthouse, and the naval observatory among world class facilities.
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Turnitin
Capitol
House of Representatives
Congress of the United States
Washington
Naval Observatory
Washiigton
Whitield Scott
Congress
White House
They Hear McKinley at Philadelphia Banquet
Merchants from two continents gathered as President McKinley spoke at the American Academy of Music event. Attendees included Mayor Wart, cabinet members, Congressmen, ministers from Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Venezuela, and the Chinese envoy, with music by the Marine Band and Germania Orchestra. A grand banquet followed in a vast hall with ornate lighting and color.
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American Academy of Music
Heiverad
Wart
St. Ju
Woich
Gub
Philadelmiia
South America
Central Mexico
BeSdes
Achey
Qary of Agriculture
Am Sou
Ademey
McKenna
Dinsler
Daizell
Grosvenor
Heaihrole
Tawney
Mexico
Brazil
Chile
Argentina
Venezuela
Marine Band
Fancivdi
Germania Orchestra
Altgeld Accused in Globe Bank Crash
A Senate committee report alleges former Governor Altgeld was a major borrower from Globe Springs Bank and held stock as a director when the bank neared insolvency in 1892. It charges he knew of the bank’s precarious condition while serving and after leaving office.
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Globe
Allzeld
Senate
University of Dumois
Charles W. Spalding
Globe Springs Bank of Chicago
Sir Altgeld
Spalling
Altgeld
Spaldms
Alt. Altgeld
Wes
Globe Bank
Woodmen Head Camp Moves From Fulton to Rock Island
At the national Modern Woodmen convention in Dubuque the headquarters were ordered moved from Fulton to Rock Island City. The next head camp was set for Kansas City. Charges of misappropriation against head officers were not considered. The liquor abstention rule was amended to not affect members already in the order.
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Dubuque
Rock Island
Fulton
Rock Island & City
Kansas City
Aid for Americans in Cuba Policy Split in House
Washington dispatch notes McKinley’s mercy toward starving Americans in Cuba and press to fund relief. It contrasts Republican action with Democratic obstruction, cites Dubois on free silver, reports rising world gold production, and signals tariff debates affecting farmers and southern sentiment for Dingley protections.
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Capital City
Washington
McKinley
Stanfiy
Cuba
Cleveland
Dubois
Idaho
Peru
Japan
Russia
United States
Mr. Dubois
Otis 8
Gage
Washington, D. C
Deusdor
South Africa
Mexico
Texas
Wichita Mountains
Georgia
North Carolina
Penn
Bsre
Reforming tariffs and California gold rise in 1896 notes
The piece surveys Republican tariff aims under the 1896 platform, calls for protective duties to boost American labor and merchant shipping, and outlines a proposed tax structure. It also reports California gold production rising to 17.6 million dollars in 1895 and notes a surge in imports, with April 1897 showing a record 103.3 million dollars in merchandise imports.
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Congress
Stars and Stripes
Senate Finance
Ways and
O&i
House
Senate
United States
M Cass
Nies
Party of Protection
California
Charles G. Yale
Mint
Bureau of Statistics
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Star Route History of the Term and Its Use
A historical overview explains how the term star route arose from post office bids in the 1800s. It notes bids shifted from rail and steamboat to various transport modes and the later official adoption of star routes in 1877 and beyond.
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Bernice
Gener
Indi
Uct
Genera
Congress
Mysterious Timbattoo and the Niger’s Hidden Realm
The Philadelphia Record reports Felix Datbois, a French explorer, claiming the first verifiable return about a mysterious Niger realm. Behind Sibaran sands an ancient civilization supposedly traces to Mohammedan-era glory, with Jeane noted as the Niger’s jewel.
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Timbattoo
Timtoeros
Wesern-World
Pelix Datbois
Qjith
Niger
Sibaran
Africa
Jeane
Guines
Walnut Bills High Students Aid Mississippi Flood Sufferers
Pupils at Walnut Bills High School show sympathy for Mississippi flood victims. Grade girls in Miss Magurk's room donated a substantial bar of clothing to be forwarded to the stricken district. Other classes imitate the example to build a generous supply.
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Walnut Bills High School
Miss Magurk
Riddled Blackboard Query Puzzles Students in Boston
A clipping shows a classroom puzzle posted on the blackboard. The question asks a hen's daily laying pattern and the time required to lay thirty eggs, reflecting a playful school exercise in Boston.
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Boston
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