Nebraska news highlights across Albion to Omaha
Real estate activity rises with farms near Petersburg and Elgin trades at good prices. Sarpy County buys three road graders. Ex Gov Thayer ill in Washington hospital. Ponca hopes for an opera house and Neligh pursues a sugar factory. Buffalo Bill opens Wild West show in New York April 10. College notes new loans and foreclosures, fires in Louisville, and Shiloh veterans set April reunion. Local crimes, marriages, and sugar beet seed shipments also reported.
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Petersburg
Elgin
Sarpy County
Thayer
Nebraska
Washington
John Phillips
Washington County
Ponca
Plainview
St. Paul
M. N. Beemer
Superior
Augusta Rabe
Cuming County
Col. Cody
Buffalo Bill
New York
American Volunteers
Nebraska City
Lyons
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Rushville
Fremont Milling Company
Hull
England
Louisville
Table Rock Clay Company
Nitehcock County
Ilon
J. Sterling Morton
Battle of Shiloh
Stromsburg
Ira W. Jones
Gundy
State Lumbermen’s Association
Lincoln
St. Edward
W. F. Cochran
Council Bluffs
Blair
D. H. Myers
Omaha
Wm. Dommer
South Branch Precinect
Pierce County
Christine Berenstrauch
Stanton
Jacob Hauser
Shelton
Custom House
Germany
Poland
Dixon County
Healer
Columbus
Kansas City
Nebraska Bee Keepers’ Association
United States
Vewea
James ¥. Toy
Sioux City
Miller Park
Old Fair Grounds
Logan County
South Omaha
Charles Schneider
United States Army
Fr.ogan
Count to Go On Drawn Up and Acted Upon
A new bill draft will be prepared and forwarded to both houses to reorganize case committees and assign tasks. Miscellaneous notes outline steps and timeline for committee appointments and detail preparatory actions.
Nebraska Senate Debates Deficiency Judgment Law and Anti Trust Measures
The Nebraska Senate debated the deficiency judgment repeal, passes several bills, and heard amendments from Mr Murphy and Mr Beal. The session featured anti trust legislation, housing and school funding topics, and a governor’s message prompting committee action and recount discussions.
Nebraska Legislature Passes Stock Yards Bill and School Funding
The chamber approved House roll No. 33 stock yards bill with amendments and a large majority. Other actions included third reading of Peru normal school dormitory funding and a slate of senate files on municipal wards and free utilities. The house adjourned after committee work on salary bills and a recount procedure with a Lincoln charter measure advancing.
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Iford
Caldwell
Beal
Murphy
Ile
Muffly
Madison
Gage
Nebraska
Senate Committee On
Justices of the Peace
Doane _college
Crete
Reform School
Rebecca Perkins
Mr. Beal
Custer
Haller
House
Peru Normal School
Guage
Gondring
Platte
Talbot
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Ransom
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Feltz
McGann
Boone
Real
Omaha
Hansom
Fritz
Thurston
Washington
Dundas
Board of Public Lands and Buildings
Rebecca Sharp
Karisom
Treach
Bne
Peru
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Douglas
Richer Douglas
Hill
Rich
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Burkett
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Sheldon
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Institute
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Holt
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College of Agriculture of
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Select Committee
Jenkins
Drafr
Yelser
Holland Af Red Willow
Hulst
Harton
Hull
Friends
General File
Committee On Claims
Henry Keuse
Curtis
Congress Convenes Urges Steps to Meet Deficit
A brief state paper reports Congress is convening with emphasis on the deficit and calls for decisive action. The document highlights the looming financial shortfall and pressures lawmakers to adopt steps to address it.
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Congress
President McKinley seeks extra session to address federal deficits
President McKinley asks Congress for an extraordinary session saying revenues have fallen short of expenditures for over three years. He cites rising public debt, repeated bond issues, and shrinking gold reserves while detailing deficits from 1892 to 1896 and the impact on financial stability.
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Washixcton
McKinley
Congress
Congress of the United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Revenue and Protective Tariff Urged by McKinley
President McKinley calls Congress to enact a tariff that provides ample revenue for government ordinary expenses pensions and debt. He seeks duties that protect home industries revive manufacturing aid agriculture and support labor with fair wages. March 15 1897. Executive Mansion.
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Congress
William M McKinley
Congress Opens Amid Fresh Faces and Old Rules
Washington reports the fifty fifth Congress convened in extra session with major focus on House organization and seating. Reed reelected Speaker as new members fill the chamber, while Senate attendance remains high and a new Chinese postal system begins February 20 under British direction.
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McKinley
House
Diplomatic Corps
Major McDowell
Couden
Congress
Thomas B. Reed
Maine
Reed
Bailey
Texas
Bel
Colorado
Newlands
Silverite
Nevada
Kansas
W. A. Harris
McBride
Oregon
Henry W. Corbett
Mitchell
Washinerton
China
Imperial Chinese Customs
Governor Leedy Signs Public Utilities Bill Despite Objections
Torexa Kan March 16 Governor Leedy signed the public utilities bill amid objections stating parts were objectionable yet a demand for such legislation existed. The action followed strong public pressure and debate.
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Public Utilities Bhs
Torexa
Kan
Leedy
Missing bank president tied to forged notes case
Ment President a Forge. Papacam Ky March 16 M. Q Cope ex-president of the First National bank is missing. He forged 13000 of negotiable paper confessed realigned and left town. His bond is good. The Traceveal Reported Arming Lonpox March 16 The Daily Mail Capetown correspondent states Germany has landed large shipments of war materiel at Walfisch bay. Armaments from France total 300 tons monthly. Barnum Bailey Circus company have begun Madison Square Garden New York.
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Q‘cope
First ‘National Bank
Lonpox
Daily Mail
Capetown
Germany
Walfisch Bay
France
Ingalls and Sullivan Compete in Prize Fight Critique
Washington Post criticisms compare ex Senator Ingalls and ex champion Sullivan as prize fight chroniclers. The piece notes Sullivan’s impartial, professional history of the Carson battle while Ingalls’ account is deemed inadequate and overly descriptive of scenery.
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The
Washington Post
Ingalls
John L. Sullivan
Sullivan
Ingails
Corbett
Pompadour
Senate Reorganization Deferred Until After Tariff Bill
It is nearly decided by the Republican Senate steering committee to avoid a full reorganization of offices and committees until after the tariff bill passes and the regular session next winter. Aldrich proposes letting holdover members keep their committee posts while vacancies from retiring senators are filled by party caucuses. New members would only gain assignments to committees with such vacancies or shifts.
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WasumneTon
Senate
Aldrich
Committee On Rules
House Adopts Rule For Tariff Bill Work Long Session
The House voted 179 to 122 to extend sessions from 10 am daily into the night through March 31 while debating the tariff bill and pending amendments. Democrats and Populists formed the minority.
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WashingTon
Des Moines Patent Office Grants Paul James Copyright
Iowa report notes Master Paul James of Des Moines awarded copyright for Paul James's Card Game and Instructions. Question discussed on patenting two different fence making machines and selling rights within the same territory with conditions on prior fences or patents.
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Tuomas G. and
J. Patrixt Onwie
Solicitors of Patents
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