Washington Letter on tariff near passage and senate actions
Washington Letter from June 28 1847 reports the tariff bill nearing passage with expected law before July 15, notes on Senate amendments and conference delays. It covers Harris Morgan and Hoar reports, Corbett seating, Butler initiative referendum study, Hobart's voice, patent office expulsions, Hawaii annexation debate tactics, and former senators’ lobbying activity.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Harris
Union Pacific Railroad
Morgan
U.S
Kans
Hoar
Corbet
Oregon
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Butler
Hobart
U.S. Patent Office
New York
Ohio
Michigan
Pensylvannia
Hawaii
Europe
Sugar Trust
Friends of the Treaty
Male
Males
Kansas City Slams Shreveport Over Railway Petitions
A KC railroad critique denounces Shreveport’s petition history toward the Kansas City Pittsburg and Golf road. It accuses the company of cold business logic and alleges favoritism toward Port Arthur while denying Shreveport any concession. The piece mocks local officials and predicts KC control over district offices, lamenting Shreveport’s subservience and loss of leverage.
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K.C. Pittsburg & Golf Railway Company
Shreveport
F. M. Donohoe
Union
TUE Progress
McKellar
Common Street
Doughty Corporation
Kansas City Road
K. C
Port Arthur
Port Arthurs
First Methodist Church
Yale Ue
K.C
Veteran Doctor Reports Joyful Confederate Veterans Reunion
Dr. G. W. Kendall returned from Nashville Sunday morning after attending the reunion of Confederate Veterans. He enjoyed the sights and old comrades, expressing renewed vigor and health. Wishing him many more years of happiness and good cheer.
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G. W. Kendall
Nashville
Deputy Waters Led Group to Baton Rouge Prison
Mr. R F Waters deputy sheriff left for Baton Rouge Tuesday evening in charge of W D Hister and J W McDonald, white, and Willis Howard and Abner Jefferson, colored consigned to the penitentiary.
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R.F. Waters
Baton Rouge
W. D. Hister
J. W. McDonald
Willis Howard
Abner Jefferson
Henry speech read on tallied subject by Progress editor
The Progress expresses thanks to Senator MrEnery for copies of his rare off speech. Readers will carefully study what that notable commoner had to say on this much discussed subject.
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MrEnery
Paving Committee Approves Contractor Talbot Plan
Fragmentary report shows the paving committee considering Talbot as contractor option for Fort Seat or Lawharille cement work. Decision pending as details are unclear in the OCR snippet.
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Talbot
Fort Seat
Lawharille Cement
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