Nicaraguan canal bill dominates senate session
The senate devoted almost its entire session to the canal bill with speeches by Chilton and Turner and opposition from Spooner. An amendment granting U S control in war was defeated 38 to 9. A cap on payment to the Maritime Canal company was set at 5 million dollars.
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Washington
Senate
Chilton
Texas
Turner
Spooner
Wisconsin
Rawlins
Utah
United
Caffery
Louisiana
North Dakota Agrees on a Plan of Action
North Dakota Republicans finalize a caucus plan among field candidates Marshall Little La Moure Hanna Cooper and McCumber to choose a U S senator. Expectation favors Marshall or Little. Johnson likely to be defeated, with first ballot in Dakota confirming supports and fusionists backing the current Democratic Roach.
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Bismarck
Jan
Marshall
Little
la Moure
Hanna
Cooper
McCumber
Johnson
United States
North Dakota
N. C
House of Representatives
LaMoure
Roach
W. N. Roach
Senate
Navy personnel bill unites line and engineer corps in overhaul
The House passed the naval personnel bill, creating an amalgamated line and engineer corps with staff officers gaining rank but limited command. It advances retirement benefits, equalizes pay with army officers, and adds a 6,000 marine corps with 1,300 more recruits at an additional $1.5 million yearly cost, plus three key amendments.
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Washington
House
Judge Advocate’s Court
Navy
Marine Corps
Treaty Nears Completion at Boundary Talks
The joint American and Canadian commission met in Washington and after adjournment subcommittees for the Alaskan boundary and contending privileges resumed. Minor differences remain but members expect to finish within two weeks and anticipate a treaty addressing long-standing boundary questions.
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Washington
Special session illegal. laws void, attorney general rules
Topeka Kansas January 19 Attorney General A A Goddard says the special legislative session called by Governor Leedy was illegal and laws passed there are void Mandamus actions will test the session's legality Helena January 16 the U S senator vote was practically unchanged
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Topeka
Kan
A. A. Goddard
Leedy
Helena
United States
Puigcerver Consents to Remain as Finance Minister
Maprip reports on January 19 cabinet session where Senor Puigcerver, minister of finance, expressed a wish to resign but yielded to Premier Senor Sagasta. Sagasta argued the ministry must appear intact before the cortes, leading to Puigcerver's decision to stay.
Premier Sagasta Says Peace Treaty Ratification Needed
Maprio dated January 19 reports Premier Seng Sagasta stated he will convoke the cortes once the United States Senate ratifies the peace treaty. He indicated no further steps until formal approval.
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Maprio
Seng Sagasta
United States Senate
Bolivian Revolution Advances Toward La Paz
Well authenticated reports from Bolivia state General Cerron Fernandez Alonzo remains at Viacha with 2,500 troops awaiting reinforcements before moving on La Paz, which the revolutionists hold. They claim strong popular support and impregnable fortifications, signaling likely siege outcomes in favor of the revolution.
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Lima
Peru
Galveston
Tex
Bolivia
Cerron Fernandez Alonzo
Viacha
la Paz
Alliance With Germany Discussion Sparks Franco German Entente
Paris reports renewed talk of a Franco German alliance after the Berlin conference between Emperor William and the Marquis de Noailles. A section of the French press favors an entente as France turns from England toward Germany as the national rival. Ernest Daudet endorses the idea, with The Courier du Soir calling it quite possible.
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Paris
Berlin
William
Marquis de Noailles
Germany
England
Ernest Daudet
Courier du Soir
Deadlock likely as Quay leads early Senate ballot
Harrisburg Pa January 19 The first day of the fight for United States senator ends with the result in doubt. Quay faces eight favorite sons against a Democrat slate behind George A Jenks. Quay has 112 votes in both houses on the first ballot, 16 short of the joint-ballot majority of 254 with full membership.
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Harrisburg
United States
Senator Quay
Mr. Quay
George A. Jenks
Re election of Davis Minnesota Senator chosen for third term
St Paul Jan 19 Hon Cushman K Davis United States senator from Minnesota has been elected to a third term. In separate balloting his party gave him the entire vote while opposition backed Sen C A Towne of Duluth. Davis received 48 Senate votes to Towne 17 and 93 House votes to 25.
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St. Paut
Cushman K. Davis
United States
Minnesota
Sen
C. A. Towne
Duluth
Davis
Towne
Depew Now a Senator in New York Legislature
Albany Jan 19 The senate and assembly chose United States senator Chauncey M Depew by majority votes. In the assembly Depew 84 Murphy 60 while in the senate Depew 27 Murphy 23.
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Albany
N. Y
Senate
Assembly
United States
Chauncey M. Depew
Edward Murphy, Jr
Depew
Murphy
Burrows Wins Michigan Senate Seat in House Vote
In Lansing on January 19, the United States Senate election vote occurred after noon. Julius C. Burrows received 85 votes in the house, while Daniel K. Campau earned the eight Democrats and three Populists. In the senate the tally stood 32 for Burrows and 5 for Campan.
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Lansing
Jan
United States
House of Representatives
Julius C. Burrows
Daniel K. Campau
Democratic State Central Committee
Senate
Burrows
Campan
Hale Reelected Senator by Maine Legislature in Joint Session
Eugene Hale won a fourth term as senator in a Maine Legislature joint session. Many Republicans were absent or abstained to protest his expansion policy and stance on the peace treaty.
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Aveusta
Eugene Hale
Mr. Hale
Senate
Senator Cockrell Re-elected to Fifth Senate Term
Jefferson City Missouri January 19 Francis Marion Cockrell wins re election to a fifth U S senate term as legislature votes separately The election will be ratified in joint session by the two houses and a proceed to confirmationattend to formalities
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Cockrell
Jefferson City
Francis Marion Cockrell
United States
Senate
Riot at Johannesburg Uitlander meeting ends in clashes
London dispatch reports Saturday’s Johannesburg Uitlander gathering broken up by armed Boers who occupied the hall hour before. Boxes and debris rained down as fighting broke out, police passive. Boers returned to the hall, then marched toward the police barracks amid cheers for government and shouts against Uitlanders.
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London
Cape Town
The
Daily Mail
Johannesberg
Disturbance in Johannesberg Cleared With No Serious Injuries
Telegrams from Johannesberg report censored dispatches after a public meeting to air Uitlander grievances led to a free fight between burgers Afrikanders and British residents. No major injuries noted.
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Johannesberg
Cape Town
Burgers and Afrikanders
Uitlanders
Revised Eagan Statement Sent to War Investigating Commission
Wasumnotox Jan 1 Commissary General Eagan has sent to the war investigating commission a revised statement replacing the original reply to General Miles charges. The new document is about 85 percent shorter than the withdrawn version and was read in secret by the commission to judge its expurgation. The panel decided to publish only General Eagan s letter for the moment.
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Wasumnotox
Eagan
War Investigating Commission
Miles
General Eagan
Washington War Dept Takes No Action In Commissary General Case
Secretary Alger said the War Department had taken no action in the Commissary General Ex case when pressed after hours. He declined to comment further on intentions as the inquiry continued.
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Washington
Alger
War Department
Navy to form squadron for evolution, sails to Havana
The Navy Department designates the New York Brooklyn Indiana Texas Chicago Newark Machias as the squadron of evolution to go South under Admiral Sampson. The fleet must be at Havana before February 1. The Brooklyn arrived at Havana with Assistant Secretary Allen aboard.
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Washington
Navy Department
Sampson
New York
Brooklyn
Indiana
Texas
Chicago
Newark
Machias
Havana
Allen
Palace reports widening rift between dowager empress and emperor
From Pexix on January 18 palace dispatches describe rising tension in the imperial court as the emperor allegedly disobeys the dowager empress. The reports add the emperor's current pastime is training goats and monkeys.
Spain Cabinet Meeting Adjourns Over Minister Illness
Madrid source reports the cabinet adjourned due to a minister's illness. Senor Sagasta says the Americans in the Philippines face a very serious situation but declines to provide details.
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Madrid
Senor Sagasta
Philippines
Advisers Chosen for Brooke Administration in Cuba
Governor General Brooke selects four cabinet members for the Department of Government, Finance, Justice and Public Instruction, and Agriculture Industry Commerce and Public Works. Domingo Mendez Capote heads Government. Lanuza travels to Washington with Cuban officials for special commission. Salaries not fixed. duties begin immediately. Parenthetical note: other cabinet members take oath of allegiance. salaries to be set later.
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Havana
Brooke
Department of Government
Domingo Mendez Capote
Department of Finance
Pablo Desvernine
Department of Justice and Public
Department of Agriculture, Industry, Commerce and Public Works
Adolfo Laenza Yanez
Lanuza
Washington
Special Commission
Cuban Military Assembly
General Chaffee
Havana Begins Sanitary Drive Under New Health Law
Havana launches a citywide sanitation push with Surgeon Major Davis hiring native physicians to inspect homes and enforce the new rule. Cesspools under houses will be closed and sealed, garbage removed daily, and the city aims for a sanitary state within three months without underground sewerage. Despite objections from some residents, a thousand workers seek cleaner streets and buildings as the quartermaster spends funds and General Chaffee covers extra sanitation costs.
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Havana
Davis
Chaffee
Caspo
First Detachment of Seventeenth US Infantry Leaves Columbus
The first detachment of the Seventeenth United States infantry departed Columbus for New York en route to the Philippines. A public demonstration followed with about 50,000 people in attendance, commanded by Major Rovers leading the company of combatants.
Censorship In Telegrams Advised By Manila Report
New York January 18 The Commercial Cable company received a notice from the Eastern Telegraph company stating that Manila has advised they were informed the American government now requires censorship of all outward and homeward telegrams containing political news.
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New York
Commercial Cable Company
Eastern Telegraph Company
Manila
Otis Sends Encouraging Cable to Secretary Alger
General Otis reports from Manila that the critical stage is past and he has control of the situation in Manila and Iloilo. Washington officials accept his assessment as reassuring and accurate.
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Otis
Alger
Washington
Manila
Iloilo
Bennington Sails From Honolulu to Guam and Castine to Gibraltar
The Bennington departed Honolulu on January 7 bound for Guam, with a planned stop at Wake Island to establish a cable station for the Navy. The Castine sailed from San Juan de Porto Rico for Gibraltar, en route to the Philippines to reinforce Dewey's fleet.
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Navy Department
Honolulu
Guam
Wake Island
San Juan de Porto Rico
Gibraltar
Philippines
Dewey
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