Senate and House Conclude Debates on Tax and Pension Bills
Congressional proceedings recap a busy period with a vote on the Chinese immigration bill, consideration of internal revenue measures including tobacco and snuff taxes, military and pension funding, and approvals for post office, river and harbor, and defense appropriations. Debates cover constitutional amendments, war claims, and a proposed commission on telegraph relations.
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Senate
Christopher Columbus
United States
House
Sparks
J. Randolph
Teller Committee
Internal Revenue Laws
Committee On Finance
Matthews
Dorsey
Nook
Hale
Committee On Judiciary
Rice
Blount
Internal Revenue Law
Yeas
Neye
Post-orice
Messrs. Schleicher
Quinn
House Isi
Mitchel
Apathtes
Pension arrears scheme and treasury surplus notes
The House Ways and Means Committee reports a plan to fund pension arrears with surplus funds from the sinking fund and a $42,000,000 need, while a deficit of $27,000,000 is projected even with no payments into the sinking fund. Also listed are Treasury calls, Freedmen's Bank actions, rail and finance items, and notable appointments and incidents.
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House Committee On Ways and Means
Commissioner of Pensions
Pete
Treasury
The
Joan F. Hagtranfr
Philadelphia
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate Committee On Finance
Freedmen’s Bank
Multiple 19th Century Disasters Reported Across U S
West and South Ohio fire at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home in Xeuia burns with $75000 loss. In Arkansas masked robbers halt the Little Rock mail stage. A steamer on the Muskingum River explodes near Bever ly killing a fireman and injuring several. RK Crttton dies at his Columbus desk. A railroad disaster follows near the area.
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Xeuia
Ohio
Pine Bluff
Ark
Little Rock
Marietta
Zanesville
Muskingum River
Beverly
RK. H. Crttton
Lee
Columbus
Miss
Global unrest and labor strikes ripple through 1900s Europe and colonies
Reported events include 696 agricultural laborers leaving Plymouth for New Zealand, Liverpool dock strikes and arbitration talks, a German Reichstag shift on protectionism, a 100 million florin gold rente loan in Hungary, and widespread plague anxiety in Russia and Europe. Also noted are Turkish loans, Hohenlohe’s Reichstag vice presidency, and iron and steel founders ending strikes at reduced wages.
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St. Petersburg
Liverpool
Sthkers
National Zeitung
Berlin
Reichstagg
Bismarck
United StaTes
Kasson
Vienna
Germany
Austria
Hungary
London Times
India
Lord Chelmsford
South Africa
North
Yorkshire
England
Moscow
Prince Honenloh
Reichstag
MciHoLas
Constantine
Grenburg
Berlin National Zeitung
Iron and Steel
Sheffield
Hias
Chinese Passenger Limitation Bill in Senate Action
The bill restricts immigration by requiring masters of ships to dock in the Chinese Empire with no more than fifteen Chinese passengers per voyage to the United States. Penalties include fines up to 500 per passenger and possible imprisonment. The act sets muster and reporting duties, with carve outs for certain officials, rescued individuals, and educational travelers.
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Tur
Cincinnati
Murat Halstead
Senate Committee On Railroads
Western Associated Press
Washinarton
United States
Senate
Atent
Circuit
District Court of
China
Burlingame
Potter Committee Affidavits Describe Florida Canvass Interference
The affidavits from Judge Ripley and H M McIntosh allege meetings with the Florida Board of State Canvassers and officials in which doors were found locked at the Secretary of State, and that Governor Sterns and General Noyes were observed near the Governor's office. McIntosh reports Cocke lamenting being shut out by two other board members. John F Coyle testified about a 1276 Florida election visit and cipher instructions from Edward Roper routed to Henry Havemeyer for dispatches to Florida aiding the Democrats.
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Cooper
Edward Cooper
Soanino
Woolley
Washington
Returning Board
New York
National Committee Room
Tilden
Canvars
Hardy Solomon
Thomas C. Dunn
South Carolina Returning Board
Salomon
Miden
Columbia
Smith Weed
Charygherlain
Solomon
Triden
Supreme Court
Springer
Weed
Henry Havemeyer
Jersey City
General Barlow
Florida
de Cowgill
Fig Bourd
Hayes
Cowgill
Hiacock
Parris
Barlow
Tullalussee
Wannington
Potter Committee
Tallahassee
William EB. Chandler
Republian
Iacock
Tle
Warried Noton
United States
Marshal Wharton
Louisiana
Maddox
Welle
Wells
Wharton
General Butler
11 C Ripley
H. M McIntosh
Ole
Florida Board of State
Cocke
Secretary of State
Sterns
Noyes
MclIntosh
McLin
John F Coyle
Pelton
Edward Roper
Ald
Death of Representative Creamer prompts funeral plans
Senate and House debates span local option petitions and tax/fortress bills. A dispatch from Washington reports the death of Michael S. Creamer of Fayette County, with a committee to prepare resolutions. Bills focus on gas works, prison expenses, township consolidation, and public notices. Adjournments mark sorrow and ongoing legislative business.
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Senate
J’eh
House
Washington Court
Michael T Creamer
Payette Codaly
Ohio Penitentiary
Columbus
Cath Institution
Curtis
Libes
County
Carson
House Hil
Board of Bulette Works
All Mile
Paulding County
Paulding & Antwerp
Rairoad Carey
Mr. Swann
Dack
Messrs
van Cleaf
Ball
Michael
Creamer
Fayette County
Mouse
Nenate
Curtiss
G. Gallup
Strongenville
Cuyahowa County
Foster
Hilla
Council of Incorporated
Lgsuy Honda
United States District Court
United States Supreme and Circuit Courts
Committee On Federal Relations
Quincy
Roper
Dalzell
Congress
United States
Diecuss
Judiciary Committee
Court of Common Pleas
Mt. Gilead
Gullipoils
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Reever
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Wow
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Virginia
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Hot Springs
Oliver Wolcat
Sitka
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Emnraim Hyser
Somerville
New York City
J Ul, McLaughlin
Detroit
Wm. Miller
Tra Stewart
Watertown
N. Y
George
Conklin
Oswego County
Tax Commercial Bank of
Saratoga
Pottsville
Knights of Labor
Mullie
Constantinople
Tuomas L. Lambert
Popular Life Insurance Company
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Security Life Insurance Company
New York Court of Appeals
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Rochester
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Rhode Island
Brownsville
Monongahela
International Base Ball Association
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Buffalos
Stars
Uticas
L. J. Powers
Springfield
C.J. Everett
J. A. Williams
Atlantic Knitting Mills
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Kathadin Iron Works
Bangor
John Walker
Matthew Ryan
Westervelt
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Pullman Palace Car Company
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White
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Lansing
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Zachariah Chandler
M. Barnes
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Meury Imperiam
Jonesville
Colonel Holman
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
Bishop Foley
Chicago
Wabash Railway Company
Toledo
K. Garrison
Cyril W Field
Solon Rumphrey
William M. Bligs
James B. Colgate
D. A. Lindley
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William 2. Garrison
A. L. Hopkins
A. M. Billings
George L. Dunlap
Charles Ridgely
Paringhett
U14
James Gheney
Fort Wayne
Nevada Bank of California
San Francisco
Anglo California Bank
Bank of California
Louisville
Winniper
Hon
T T. Stewart
Norwalk
D. W. Sharpe
Delaware
Michael J. Fanning
Huron
Elias Blair
Bucyrus
J Wi. Hardy
Cleveland
C . Foster
Bellefontaine
Board of Pub Hc Works
James H. Horton
Miami County
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