Abilene Reflector Senate notes in congress run long
The Abilene Reflector reports a proliferation of Senate and House actions with references to resolutions, appropriations, bills on civil and military matters, and a focus on railroad, banking, and territorial issues. It notes debates, committee referrals, and adjournments across both chambers, including mentions of Grant, Alaska, and the Jackson barracks appropriation. The piece captures a broad snapshot of congressional activity and Washington notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Plum
van Wyck
Stia
Secretary of War
Jackson’Barracks
New Orjenna
Logan
Committee On Mill
Pegan
Grant
United State U.S
Thurman Sinking Fund
Alaska
Townshend
Hammond
Wookie
Ota
House
Call
Secretary of the Treasury
Mississippi
Dubuque
Blair
St. Louis
Robinson
York
Great Britain
Beringer
Bonde
Ce Ee
Weller
Morgan
Committee On Finance
New York
Cullom
Tate
Aurelia
Greece
New Orlcane
Willis
Committee of Rivers and Harbors
Diplomatie
Ares
Washington
Senate Committee On Appropriations
American Fish Culture Association
The
Nations Museum Building
Comptroller of the Currency
Walter 8. Johnson
Marine Netionist Bank
Johnson
National Bank
Missouri
House Committee of Elections
English
Peelle
Indiana
Adams
Lowery
Converse
Bennett
Peels
Hart, Pettibone
Heaburn
New Mexico
House Committee On Judiciary
Congress
New Orleans, Baton Houge & Vicksburg Railroad Company
New York & Barlope Railroad Company
Vera Cruz
Gresce
Rand
Schuyler
Hater Tex
Baltimore Evening Notes
Cohen land controversy fuels railroad dispute in Kansas
Referee J D Snoddy reports for Cohen against Fort Scott and Wichita Railway in Bourbor county court. Cohen claims $16000 for land valued at about $4000 with a railroad bed laid through his farm. Railroad attackers argue for rights and mortgage terms. decision awaits confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Snoddy
Cohen
Fort Scott & Wichita Railway
District Court
Bourbor County
Ami
B. Files
Fort Scott
Cohen Farm
Jefferson County
Newton A. Finey
Inman
McPherson County
Christian Aschman
Happy
Graham County
Seabury
Ness County
Dennis
Mount Liberty
Reno County
George W. Archer
Rotterdam
Osborné County
Christian Wollers
Isaac Lambert
Parsons
Tue Ellsworth, McPherson, Newton & Southeastern Railway Company
State of
Kansas
Ellsworth
McPherson
Harvey
Sedgwick
Buller
Butler County
Tur
National Teachers’ Association
Manson
Wis
Lancaster County
Santa Fe
America
William Penn
Missouri Pacific
Leavenworth
Robert Davis
Mose Chambers
George Brown
John Seizle
Brown
Chambers
Davis
New Tariff Bill aims to restructure customs duties
Synopsia of Representative Hewitt's tariff bill proposes after June 34 1884 reduced duties on brandy from apples peaches and grapes and ceilings on cotton hemp wool and various goods. It creates free lists for several items including salt coal timber and lumber while broadening exemptions on iron ore copper lead and many plant and chemical goods. The measure also seeks to repeal a 1483 tax and empowers the Treasury to refund duties on certain repaired or reused materials while authorizing consular withdrawals and simplifying entry fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hewitt
Wasutseros
Internal Revenue
Aml
Secretary of the Treasury
Canada
United States
Manila
Paris
Internal Revenue Tax
Summer
Pennsylvania
Allegheny Mountains
Sotaia
Market Turbulence From Financial Failures Rattle Cities
Reports from New York and St Louis describe a feverish Produce Exchange with falling prices amid rumors of Western failures. Fisk & Hatch suspension shocks San Francisco and Kansas City deposits, while Jay Gould predicts a temporary panic containment as banks coordinate to prevent a broader collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yoas
Produce Exchange
Wall Street
Chicago
Cotton Exchange
St. Louis
Fisk & Hatehaml
Kansas City
New York
Donnell, Lawson & Simpson
Missouri
Kyrsus
Texas
L. V. Stephens
Bontrville
Chespeake & Olde Railroad Age Tem
P Muntington
Central Paeitle
Charles Crocker
Central Pacific
Associated Press
Central
Southern Pacific
Tir
la. m
Metraetlian Bank
Jaques
Metropolitan Bank
George Ed. Seney
Tor
The
Stock Exchange
Chainaan Mitchell
Dimmick & Co
United Bank
Dimmick
Bankers & Merchants’ Telegraph Company
Gould
Jay Gould
Danks
Fies
Grant & Ward
Davies
Wink
Thane
Market reports and varied local notes
Market reports show cash prices for grains meats and livestock with figures like pork 18.7, wheat cash No 2 and mixed No 2 values. The item mix includes notices on Chinese workers turning to farming near New York, a Staten Island vege patch, and assorted moral columns, historic laws, and curiosities from Philadelphia and Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeb Lot
Sanerse
Zulghers
New York
Addrock
Fin Patch
Lum
Staten Island
N. S. Times
Philidelphia
New Haven
Hell
Jacobeth Martine
Sarah Tuttle
Hartford Post
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Strother Bros
Anticosti
St. Ue
Mecuassesville
Murraysville
Greensburg
Job2stor
Allegheny County
Milton Weston
Blakely
Pittsburgh
A.M. Bower
Irwin Station
Johnston, McFarland, Remaley and
Westmoreland County
Allegheny
Second National Bank
Eno
Methodist
Philadelphia
Sunes Wallace
C. C. Duncan
James C. Reed
Pennsylvania Railway
Altoona
Worrars
Pillsburg
Baltimore & Ohio
Connellsville
New England
Charles O’conor
Mount Washington
Tennesee
Sprctan
Cheraw
8. C
W. Bogan Cash
Marshal Hichards
King
Cash
Russecoville
Ark
Peller
Albert Lyons
Methodist Church
Baltimore
Dr. McElroy
Michigan
West
Chaus H. McConalix
Alderman Gaytler
Ninth
James Davies
Mirgas
Iowa
Medical College
Iowa City
Harr Seemax
Des Moines
B. F. Allen
Butler
Thurman
Seton Chase
Maine
Denver
Roogr M. Surrmax
Bagley
Detroit
Mich
Hth
Missouri River
van Buren Tavern
Findlay
coLeren Porter
Fountain
Warren Counties
Ind
Attica
David E. Hansavon
Mick
Pontiac
A N Oval
Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad Company
Neb
Taz Colorado
A. B. Meyer
Racine
Lake Michigan
Eagle
M. T
Whipple
Fort Buford
Glendive
Conrad
Tux
Duluth
Superior City
Mary Martin
Meedan
Rice’s Point
Connors Point
Isadore Plummadore
Geograt Willliam H. H. Terrell
Indianapolis
Vane
Pedro Gates
Kuykendall
Pope
Howard County
Ward
Tonain
Joseph Thompson
Uganda
Mtesa
Thompson
Gordon
Khartoum
Parsce BriMancx
Berlin
la France
Germany
France
England
Stuhlweissenburg
Hungary
Gladstone
Tamanieb
Osman Digua
Sixcons
Sheridan
Stager
John McCullough
C. H. Thompkins
Bishop McLain
Pelee Island
Woolwich Arsenal
Rostro
Department of State
Mexican Senate
Mexico
Tuk Berlin
London Times
Grand Duke Louis of Hesse
Darmstadt
Madame Kolatinick
Wixpom
Tax Tugbatt
Richard Muckle
Sargent
Muckle
Bismarck
Europe
Judah P. Benjamin
Torres
Columbus
Gamarx
Horn
Harry Williams
Ashland
Jaurs
Neary
National Union League
Nations Council
Palmer House
TyLer KR. Wiss
George D. Wise
Virginia
San Francisco
Hassenvast
Coplab County
Miss
E B. Wheeler
J. P. Matthews
Jupor Richamp Razep
Mount Sterling
Fin Neway
Hoeffer
Szoxanus
Henry Ward Beecher
Secretary of the Navy
Esteheler
Galena
Key West
Tex
T8&h
Quincy
Tae Stadt
Vienna
Kansas State News
Murry
Topeka
Hotchins
Sanitary Commission
White
Harris
Ottawa County
Marion
Holcomb
Ottawa
Josefh Moor
John Foster
Coonsel
Prescott
Moore
Foster
State Supreme Court
Churst’s
Apa Viitsu
Couestt. A. & Jouxsos
Land Comm
Atchison, Topeka & Santa, Fe Railroad Company
City of
Toouas J. Winre
Argentine
Gustav Brae
Sailna
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Southern Kansas Railroad
Juve
Rock Island
Tuter
Murrysville
Gurexseune
Johnston
Market Reports
Surat Magenc
Enasise
Oese
Payvistoxs
Dulland
Tidelites
Kat—Leewer
Eas
Ana
Scsheaad
Teheep
Anne
Randas Crry
Miawacker
Yrwigr Son’ Lange
Eagte
Austox
Travis
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