Congressional Apportionment Debate and Proposed Cannon Factories
The piece critiques a plan for two national cannon factories with costs over a million dollars each and yearly needs of over fifteen million for steel cannons. It argues against expansion of government duties and favors private postal delivery, detailing proposed congressional reapportionment changes and party balance, noting 10 Democrats and 2 Republicans in the Senate and 66 Democrats, 34 Republicans in the House.
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Congress
Army
Navy
Republican Party
Post Office
Montgomery
Boone
Clinton
Carroll
White
Pulaski
Cass
Miami
Howard
Newton
Jasper
Benton
Lagrange
Noble
Steuben
DeKalb
Posey
Vanderburgh
Warrick
Pike
Dubois
Knox
Sullivan
Greene
Vigo
Lawrence
Lawrex
Orange
Scott
Ployd
Clark
Jefferson
Jennings
Ripley
Decatur
Franklin
Dearborn
Union
Monroe
Brown
Morgan
Marion
Shelby
Bartholomew
Hancock
Madison
Henry
Hendricks
Putnam
Clay
Tippecanoe
Wells
Adams
Jay
Blackford
Allen
Whitley
Kosciusko
Wabash
Lkhart
Nobile
Congressional apportionment changes and Senate critique
Representative Patten introduced apportionment bills altering county and district lines for Congress and state offices. The New York Sun calls the U S Senate a pretty good club amid wasteful patronage and sprawling committees, while other items report crop estimates, indictments, fires, and political moves across states.
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Sentinel
Patten
Crawford County
Sullivan
Warren
Tush
Grant
Knox and Sullivan
Knox
Pike
Greene and
Daviess
Greene
Warrick
Spencer
Perry
Dubois
Martin
Harrison
Crawford
Orange
Washington
Floyd
Scott
Clark
Jennings
Jefferson
Puatele
Lawrence
Ripley
Franklin
Union
Monroe
Brown
Bartholomew
Johnson
Johnson and Morgan
Morgan
Parke
Vermillion
Vigo
Henry
Delaware
Payette
Madison
Tipton
Hamilton
New York Sun
United States Senate
Senate
Mississippi River
United States
Seaboard
Library of Congress
Nicaragua
Colorado
Capitol
Extradition Borders Arizona and a Wave of Distant Crime
A sweeping summary of criminal and political events across states and territories. Reports include Arizona extradition papers tied to President Diz at Vincennes Indiana, a son killed his father in law and wounded his wife, and a man driven to madness by grief and religious fanaticism. Also notes federal sentences for four brothers in Wayne County Amois, a deadly explosion in Brazil Indiana injuring and killing workers, a Michigan murder suicide, and a publicized Milwaukee boxing bout. Additional items cover woman suffrage in the Dakotas, thefts, police cases, railroad industry shifts, harbor ice clearing, and political maneuvering in Cleveland era governance.
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Oliver T. Morton
Indianapolis Times
Polk Johnson
Knoxville
Iowa
Lie
W. ST. McBride
Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Barbour
White Rock
Texas
BR. M. Stevens
Chicago
Lake Shore Road
Williams
Ottawa
Egypt
D. W. Miller
Cincinnati
Ilis
Des Moines
Capitol
Smith Weed
Thomas F. Bayard
San Francisco
Edward 2. Wetzlar
Philadelphia
Lee Linn
The
Courics
Wabash
Ind
William Hickey
New York
Texas House
Keokuk
Trust Company of
Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska
John Romig
Allentown
Pennsylvania
America
James Armstrong
Toronto
Thomas Little
Mount Carroll
Leaf River
Illinois
Oregon
Ely D. Mailliard
Avon
Ilinois
Joseph Bonaparte
Europe
New Jersey
Boston
Susquehanna Bridge
Havre de Grace
Davenport
Arkansas Senate
Washington
Oklahoma
George Liverpool
Reading
Kirker
Ironton
Ohio
Dayton
Arline
Secretary of the Treasury
Friedman
Edson
Greystone
Daniel Manning
Spencer
Denver
Bland County
Franklin
Paddy Tigan
John N. Sullivan
Fish Brothers & Co
Racine
Wis
Finais
Stephenson County
Boone County
5S. J.allen
General Custer
Massachusetts
Dell Nanson
Erie Road
Yellowstone River
Glendive
James W. Peters
Shreve
Oho
Laura Chester
Lkely
Tuscola
Battle Lake
Minnesota
Senator Logan
Springfield
Cerro Gordo
D. J. Morrell
Congress
Cambridge Iron Company
Johnstown
Lincoln
Jias
McDonald
Bear
Arizona
Diz
Vincennes
Indiana
Lenny Strallman
Staner
Wayne County
Amois
Brazil
Central Iron, & Steel Works
Muskegon
Michigan
Philip Ivet
Milwaukee
John Ward
Patsy AcCartin
McCartin
Dakots House
Rice
Newell
Washburn
Warkansas
Monroe County
Donovan Rossa
Dudley
Jasenberry
Utah
Zeph Sears
Zion
Revenue Department of Mexico
Jalisco
Post Office Department
Davis
St. Joseph
Missoui
George DB. Armstrong
Richard Short
Phelan
Tombs
Plort
Wpittsburg
Russell B. Swift
St. Louis
Chronicle
W. H. Little
Swift
Stephen Barclay
New Albany
St. Paul
Forzo Southern
J. Jewett
Vanderbilt
Atlantic
Samuton
Grand Slaven
Mich
Oneida
Montague
Merrill
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
Rudbeck
Waterloo
Logan
East
George W. Bowen
Madame James
Providence
Joseph Grinnel
New Bedford
Henry Ixessier
Salt Lake City
Guaymas
Sonora
Stock Exchange
Gould
Audubon
Hiram Jefferson
John A. Smythe
Joel J. Wilson
Cicero B. Jefferson
Lamar
Cleveland
Damar
Bayard
Garland
Exploration voyage to Alaska led by Lieut George W Stoney
Secretary of the Navy authorizes a party of four plus ten men to explore Alaska aboard a stern launel built in San Francisco and a schooner to Putnam river. Congress debates funding and opposition from lawmakers amid broader frontier and military construction discussions.
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Secretary of the Navy
George W. Stoney
Alaska
Navy Yard
San Francisco
Putnam River
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
United States
House of Representatives
Treasury
New York Clearing-House
Financial Center
Friends of the River
Larbor Bill
Mississippi
House
Breckenridge
Arkansas
Mississippi Commission
Representative Ryan
Kansas
Oklahoma
Cleveland
Ryan
Congress
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Hampton Roads
New Orleans
Tatiana
Capital
Ilinois
Town
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Copital
Senate approves Inter-State Commerce bill creating nine member commission
The Senate approved a nine member Interstate Commerce Commission with five from one party and salaries of 7500 dollars each plus travel expenses. The panel will oversee all interstate transport firms, demand annual financial reports, and study maximum and minimum charges, pooling, watering stock and discrimination in its first year.
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Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Mgr. Sherman
Washington Monument
Mississippi
Memphis
Palmer
Michigan
Sewell
Secretary of War
George Wi.Thomas
U.S. Grant
House Debates Post Offices and River and Harbor Bills
The House reports a postage cut to one cent per pound for second class mail. Early rules hinder progress as Randall, Woimen, and Warner block action. President Arthur welcomes Japan’s land offer for a Tokyo legation. Resolutions seek Congo conference communications. Funds approved for Tyler public building and Springfield courthouse ground. River and harbor items proceed with mixed votes, including higher Buffalo harbor funds, while Sandy Bay and Vicksburg finds struggle. Electoral vote counting appointed for Clay and Keifer.
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Messrs. Kandall
Woimen
Warner
Arthur
Tokio
Tyler
Texas
Springsfield
Illinois
Fr. G
Tlouse
Sandy Bay
Mass
Buffalo
Sandy Wook
Aft
Young
Br. Willis
Mississippi River
Charleston
New Orleans
Tlarbor
Vicksburg
Ryan
Messrs
Clay and
Keifer
Vois
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the Times
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Bro. Bartlett
Mr. Patten
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Robert Brown
Mount Pleasant
Towa
J. R. Hawkins
I. Lindsey
Isaiah Waterman
Corning
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A. Day
Burlington
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Pennsylvania Road
Raritan Bridge
New Brunswick
N. J
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Jersey City
Walccott
Maryland
Richelieu
Robinson
Talbott
Albany
Hlinvislave
William M. Springer
the Dayton
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Beck
Dakota
Ma Sherman
Congressional
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Emperor William
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London
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Terre Haute, Ind
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Clothier
Terre Haute
J.D EH. Miter
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Sullivan Weovelenm
Sullivan City Roller Malls
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