End of Fifty Fifth Congress Valedictory Scene
The fifty fifth congress adjourned at noon after a marathon session ending with General Wheeler's futile bid to speak and Speaker Reed's valedictory. Dramatic moments included a unanimous vote of thanks to Reed, a lengthy address, and cheers as the house adjourned without day. The senate followed with executive sessions and resolutions of thanks to Frye and Hobart before adjourning.
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Reed
General Wheeler
Hulley
House
Hobart
Senate
Fifty-Fifth Congress
Hale
Congress
Cockrell
West
Frye
Richmond Fears Smallpox Quarantine Declared
Richmond Virginia health officials impose a conditional quarantine on Norfolk Portsmouth Newport News Hampton and Suffolk. Rail and steamboat lines must bar entry of unvaccinated residents or those unwilling to be vaccinated into the city to curb smallpox spread.
Kipling Progress Report Indicates Recovery Advancing
Kipling, reported by his physicians, is far advanced on the road to recovery. Throughout Saturday night and early Sunday morning he enjoyed peaceful sleep and awakened with clear signs of another health stride.
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Rudyard Kipling
Enormous Expenditures by Congress Under War Financing
Representative Joseph G. Cannon reports fifty fifth congress total appropriations at 1 566 800 016 dollars with 673 658 400 dollars for the just closed session and 70 700 000 dollars for future contracts. War costs with Spain explain a 219 578 000 dollar drop versus the prior session. After subtracting war charges 482 562 088 47 dollars, normal appropriations stand at 1 084 827 632 81 dollars.
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Joseph G. Cannon
Tilinola
House Appropriations Committee
Spain
Fifty-Fifth Congress
Rebels Fire On Gunboat In Manila Siege
Advices from Manila report rebels in San Jose firing on the U S gunboat Bennington Saturday. The warship shelled the village and nearby Malabon suburbs as reinforcements arrive aboard transports Sena tor and Ohio. Admiral Dewey raised his flag aboard the Olympia Saturday morning and was saluted by foreign and American ships. Baltimore arrived with two civil members of the Philippine commission Professors Schurmann Worcester and Denny.
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United States
Baltimore
Philippine Commission
J. G. Schurmann
Cornell University
Denny. Worcester
University of Michigan
Otis
Silvela Names Cabinet in Spain Crisis
Madrid dispatch reports Senor Silvela chosen to form a cabinet after Queen Regent rejects Sagasta and Montero Rios. Admiral Camara initially named minister of marine but declined. Admiral Gamez Tomas accepted. Other ministers include Dato interior Pidal public works and colonies, Duran justice, Polyavila war, Villaverde finance.
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Sagaute
Quean
Madrid
Senor Bagasta
Senor Sagasta
Senor Montero Rios
Senate
Schley and Sampson Promoted in Navy Rear Admiral List
The Navy Department ends its fight with Admiral Schley as nominations for rear admirals under the new personnel bill reach the Senate. George Dewey heads the list, followed by the eighteen new rear admirals, including former commodores. Schley ranks third and Sampson fourth among the rear admirals.
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Navy Department
Admiral Schley
Navy
Senate
Admiral Sampson
George Dewey
Schley
Sampson
Prison Commission Wins Case Over Milledgeville Water Company Farm
In Macon Georgia Wednesday United States court Judge Speer held that prison commissioners may erect the prison farm. The Milledgeville Water Company had sued for injunction to block the farm’s construction. The three day case saw many points argued and decided in favor of the commission.
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Milledgeville Water Company
State Prison Commission
United States
Macon
Extra Session Averted By House Vote On Army Bill
A Washington report notes Congress avoided an extra session as the House passed the Senate army reorganization bill 202 to 82 after vigorous opposition. Key negotiators Henderson Grosvenor Cannon and Bailey aligned to support, citing only a temporary increase to the army. Dewey promoted to full admiral. other measures advanced in conference.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Messrs. Henderson
Grosvenor
Cannon
Bailey
Friends of the
Dewey
Nicaragua
Harbor
Senate Amendmenta
Mahon
Republican
Pennsylvania
Committee On War Claims
Conference
Court of Claims
Georgia Begins Month for School Fund Disbursement
One fifth of the Georgia Avvailable Scout Fund is released for January. About $280,000 becomes available as checks await issuance. County school commissioners must submit audited itemized expense accounts to the Department of Education for approval before warrants are drawn.
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Georgia
Mahon Still Absent Delays Moore Case in New York Court
The Payne Moore case was adjourned again on Wednesday due to the absence of the complaining witness Martin Mahon. Justice Fursman warned he would make an example of Mahon when he appears. Assistant District Attorney McIntyre accused Slihan of hiding to dodge attendance.
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Mra
Payne Moore
New York
Martin Mahon
Fursman
Mahon
McIntyre
Slihan
Cape
Wheeler for Phililpti Iroaident Congratulates General Over Its Victory
General Wheeler received warm greetings entering the house on Friday morning and declined to comment, saying he fears reflecting on Mr. Bailey. The president praised the house action and Wheeler is slated for a Philippines division, with a preference for Guba cited but the president planning Philippines deployment.
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Tonne
Washington
Wheeler
Bailey
Santiago
Ort, T
Tod
House
Philippines
Guba
Rump House in Harrisburg Adjournment War Over Quay Raid
In Harrisburg Friday the House split over adjournment with Speaker Farr declaring the chamber adjourned. Bliss of Delaware County, an anti-Quay Republican leader, was elected speaker by remaining members and called the house to order while a roll showed a quorum gap. The minority argued the adjournment was illegal as officers left with the speaker, but Bliss moved to appoint a five member committee to review the ruling. The rump House recessed for a joint session to ballot on senatorship.
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Nicaragua Canal
House
Senate
District of Columbia
United States
Massachusetts
Gen. Wheeler
Alabama
Speaker
Mr. Payne
Unammoua
General Wheeler
Payne
Dalzell
Fifty Fifth Congress
Hall of Representatives
Dockery
Missouri
Mr. Bailey
Congress
Harrisburg
House of Representatives
Farr
Bliss
Delaware County
Damocrat
Philadelphia
Stewart
Mr. Bliss
Restoring Oly Wages Across New England Mills to 1897
Advices from New England mill centers show a general move to restore wages to the 1897 schedule. Fall River mills set the pattern, followed by New Bedford Rhode Island towns Lowell Armoskeag Stark Amory mills Manchester and other plants. About 9 000 workers affected as April 3 wage increases are planned.
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New England
Fall River
New Bedford
Rhode Island
Lowell
Armoskeag, Stark and Amory Mills
Manchester
Court Awards Prize Money From Spanish Prize Ship
In Charleston, court records show prize money from the Spanish ship Gita, captured by the Yale, with sale proceeds of 125000 and total prize fund near 859000. Captain Wise of the Yale received 8991 dollars. the smallest seaman share was 76 dollars.
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Membre
Bite
United States District Court
Charleston
Clarke
A. C. Hutson
Dade Brayley
Officars
Ecst
Vive
Rite
Yale
Wise
Southern takes charge of Chattanooga Rapid Transit
The Chattanooga Rapid Transit company has been transferred to the Southern railroad including the belt line it was loaned from. The Rapid Transit reportedly failed to meet lease terms and Southern assumed possession on Wednesday. It will be used as a major switching yard.
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Chattanooga Rapid ‘Transit Company
Southern Railroad
Rapid ‘Transit
Southern
Tolbert Returns to Washington After Phoenix Riot Contention
A Washington correspondent reports BR. R. Tolbert, the agitator blamed for last fall’s Phoenix riot, is back in Washington. Tolbert filed contest papers three days late but claims election committees will admit his case. He seeks to use Tolbert family troubles to argue for reducing southern congressional legislation.
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Phoenix
Washington
BR. R. Tolbert
Tolbert
Bnt
South
Wrecked Morovia Crew Landed at Halifax from Aberdeen
The government steamer Aberdeen tine arrived at Halifax Nova Scotia from Sable Island bringing the crew of the wrecked steamer Morovia. Second Officer Brenton is the only loss from a crew of forty. The rest were landed safely and cared for.
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Tmalifax
Aberdean
Aberdeen Tine
Halifax
Sable Aland
Morovia
Island Bar
Brenton
Moravia
Aberdeen
Wheeler Keeps His Seat In Unanimous Consent Fight
In Thursday's House session the chamber refused to consider the judiciary committee report on seating General Wheeler and three colleagues. The vote split 77 to 146 with a mix of Republicans, Democrats and populists among ayes and nays. The scene featured a scramble for unanimous consent amid looming adjournment, as members sought to push local measures before the calendar closed.
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Washington
Anya
House
Judiciary Committee
Wheeler
Buffalo
Ohio
Toledo
Senate
Department of Justice
Women Not Allowed To Land As Morgan City Reaches Manila
The U S transport Morgan City arrived at Manila on Thursday. Wives of officers and other women passengers were not allowed ashore due to unsettled conditions. Rebels fired on posts beyond San Pedro Macati as a gunboat moved out 800 yards and cleared the walls with gatlings. General Miller ordered troops housed in Iloilo public buildings, with costs capped at 40000 dollars from local revenues.
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Morgan City
Manta
United States
Morganity
Manila
Hnex
San Pedro Macati
Guada
Trading stamp companies flee Chattanooga amid tax law
In Chattanooga Tennessee two trading stamp firms folded their tents and disappeared Thursday taking about $1,000 in stamps with others still held by merchants. The action follows a recent state law taxing such businesses and the firms plan no redirection of their books, leaving redemption in doubt.
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Chattanongs
Chattanooga
Tenn
Contract 18 Awarded For Savannah Terminals Project
Anxiety over new system terminals eased as W. W. Hegeman of Pittsburg wins a 300000 dollar contract to dredge and pile the riverfront terminals across from Savannah restoring expected Seaboard access and preventing abandonment of Georgia Alabama goals and Porto mouth facilities.
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Bayatinah
Georgia
Alabama
Seaboard
Florida Central and Peninsular
Portamouth
W. W. Hegeman
Pittsburg
Savannah
All Quiet at Manila Front as Defenses Harden
A Maiila special saga reports a calm line on Wednesday night with only a few shots from a rebel field gun near the cemetery. The enemy appears to be strengthening defenses in anticipation of American attack once reinforcements arrive.
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Cilloinos
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