Dupont Seat Vacant After Senate Vote 81 to 30
In Washington on May 18 the Senate ruled Henry A. Dupont not entitled to a Delaware seat by an 81 to 30 vote. The decision ended a long contentious contest with Democrats and Populists aligning against Dupont after debate led by Rep. Platt and Vilas.
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House Passes One Hundred Private Pension Bills
Washington May 18 The House approved 100 private pension bills during two special session days while 34 were held up for lack of engrossment. Democrats Erdman and Talbert opposed several measures as the session opened Populist Howard of Alabama denounced old newspaper reports alleging intoxication and removal by porters.
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Lochren Named U S District Judge for Minnesota
The president sent nominations to the Senate naming William Lochren of Minnesota as United States district judge for the district of Minnesota to succeed R R Nelson who resigned. Dominick I Murphy of Pennsylvania to be commissioner of pensions and Napoleon J Dana of New Hampshire to be first deputy commissioner of pensions. The report notes Lochren’s prior roles and Nelson’s long tenure. In Omaha Creighton theater hosted a jammed debate between Rosewater and W J Bryan on the silver question lasting three hours.
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Transvaal Reconsiders Fines and Imprisonment for Reformers
From Pretoria a message says the Transvaal government will rethink heavy fines and imprisonment for captured reformers while maintaining the banishment sentence.
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