The Fifty Fourth Congress Debates Revenue Expenditures
The House opened amid debates over government revenue and expenditures with remarks from McCormick of New York on lighthouse funding at Orient Point and Dookery of Missouri warning against nonessential improvements. Reports on Mississippi congressional contests were read and the bankruptcy bill dominated later sessions, with notable speeches by Newlands and others. The week closed after favorable committee actions on immigration bills and Alaska’s delegate vote.
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Henday
McCormick
New York
Orient Point
L. 1
Dookery
Missouri
Thia Dohgrass
McGormick
Giles Otis Pearns
John ©. Boll
Colorado
Bell
Walter
Virginia
Thorp
McKenney
DeArmond
Hoge
Otey
Gonnolly
Tiliaoe
Stone
Onneyi Tani
Newlands
Nebraska
Broderick
Kansan
McCall
Massachusetts
John A. Brown
John M. Allen
Mississippi
W. P. Radcliffe
John A. Williams
A. M. Newman
J. G. Spencer
Allen
Williams
Spencer
Congress
House
Committees On Immigration
Sriday
Corliss
Michigan
Mahony
Inborere
Great Lakes
Mabany
Alaska
Harvison
Committee On Judiciary
Henee
Hepburn
Grosvenor
Artlett
Dingley
Hitt
Illinois
Senate
Teosat treaty committee expenses discussed in hasty session
The court or assembly considered an 875000 sum to defray the expenses of committees to be appointed under the Teosat treaty with Great Britain to determine damages from the seizure of alleged Behiring bea poaph ern. The meeting adjourned around 5:15 PM.
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Great Britain
Senate Navy Bill Fights and Tillman Hill Broadway Row
Senate debates naval appropriations as Gorman and Quay clash over battleship counts. Tillman and Hill stage a four hour clash with insults and laughter, to the amusement of Republicans. Amendments on torpedo boats and economy pass. chamber adjourns at 6:58 p m until Monday.
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Aller
Shernina
Senate
Quay
Gorman
White
California
Allen
Nebraska
Maryland
Pridey
Ben Tillman
Dave Hill
Senator Tillman
Renator Hill
New Yorker
Hill
Tillman
Chicaga
Democratic Party
Mr. Tillman
Mr. Hill
Stewart
Nevada
Mr. Stewart
Mr.Tillman
Calhoun
Cleveland
Dolar
Congress
Hamid
Ndother Athok
Jonsh
Mie Sendtor
New York
South Carolina
Chicago
Ann Domoorah
Ohlone
Candler
House
Chandler
Hole
Public debt and cash in treasury shift in April report
Washington Friday issued a debt statement showing a net rise in public debt of 5.92 million dollars for April as cash in the treasury fell by 1.55 million. Interest bearing debt grew 618 thousand, while gold reserves stood at 100 million with net cash balances of 170.09 million.
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Washington
Treasury
N National Bank
Carlisle orders $3 million repayment from banks
Secretary Carlisle directs New York depository banks to credit the treasury with $3,000,000 from the last government bond sale. The move aims to curb gold exports by offsetting weak local interest rates and strong foreign exchange, reflecting broader monetary pressures.
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Carlisle
New York
National Capital Notes and Senate Actions
A miscellany of Washington updates reports Marquette statue ceremony, trials for Jim M Cartney, Sherman’s sugar trust inquiry, and a Postmaster General denial of a fraudulent medium. Treasury data show year to date deficits, circulation totals, and April reserve changes. General Lee named US consul in Havana, Cuban war status discussed. Butler pushes currency parity with silver dollar and yen as legal tender.
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Marquette
Wisconsin
Stanary
Capitol
Senate
Gola
Jim M. MaCartney
Sherman
Ban Branofano
Dohring Ben
Treasury
Eecretary of the Interior
Congress
Spain
United States
Fitzhugh Lee
Hayvana
Havana
State Department
Olney
Rockhill
Gen. Lee
Washington
Butler
N. D
North Oarolina
Captured by a Warship: American Schooner in Durance Vile
The Spanish gunboat Mensagera seized the American schooner Competi tor of Key West near Berraco in Pinar del Rio province and brought her to Havans. The vessel, from the Mosquito coast, carried 88,000 cartridges, dynamite, Manoer and Remington rifles, and ammunition cases. The crew members are held as prisoners.
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Durance Vile
Mensagers
Havans
Key West
Berraco
Pinar del Rio
Mosquito Coast
Eho
Arma
Trade Conditions in Bradstreet's Weekly Review
Bradstreet's review reports improvement in general trade for the week with regional variation. Wholesale merchants show confidence in autumn demand across agricultural implements building materials and hardware. Reports from Pittsburgh Buffalo Atlanta and New Orleans indicate stronger wholesale activity while Baltimore shows fair business and slower stock turnover. The cotton trade steadies into fall with Texas cotton expectations rising. Commodities rise include coffee cotton petroleum and anthracite coal. iron steel prices shift upward while shoes and grains adjust downward. Total bank clearings reach 82 000 000, down slightly. April bank clearances show quiet business and minimal gains. U.S. business failures total 254 this week, up from prior weeks but down from last year.
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Bradstrest
Bradstregt
Pat Wook
Pittsburg
Atlanta
New Orleans
Baltimore
Galveston
Texas
New York
Dondon
South Africa
United States
Actor Lindsley Is Horsewhipped On Stage In Columbus O
Scene halted during Othello as a woman leaped from a box and flogged Guy Lindsley, the Iago to Louis James’s Othello. She, identified as Georgia Kimball of St Donia, was restrained after a officer intervened. James stood speechless as the curtain fell and the act continued later. The assailant claimed Lindsley had spurned her, and she traveled from St Louis with her mother and brother to exact punishment.
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Columbus, O
Priday
Ouis James
Guy Lindaley
Inter
Georgia Kimball
St. Donia
Nasault
Othello
Iago
James Waa
Lindsley
Tames
Asailant
James
Warman
St. Louis
Audiencs
Tindsley
Bucket shop ruling sparks mixed outcomes in Chicago
Judge Horton declares bucket shops illegal, quashing eleven indictments against W A Skebel and ten others amid broader actions at the Board of Trade. He says the practice mirrors legitimate wheat trading, labeling both as gambling though legally permitted. Meanwhile, 149 new indictments are issued by the grand jury. A Northern and Western Settlers convention is set for May 5 or 6 in North Carolina to promote migration and publish advantages of new homes.
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Deovides
Boards of Trade
Horton
Chicago
Board of Trade
W. A. Skebel
Atatate
North Carolina
Southern
Pines
Convict Labor Goods Bill Proposed in Congress
Representative Gardner of New Jersey leads labor committee in backing the Southwick bill to curb sale of goods made by convicts. amendment exempts agricultural products from restrictions. The report notes widespread concern over convict labor affecting interstate commerce and urges national legislation to ban interstate transport of prison made goods, seen as beneficial to capital and labor alike.
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Congress
Gardner
New Jersey
Southwick
Atata
United States
Anya
Ita
Boma
Priogs
Agsorta
Nebraska Democrats rally behind gold silver plan at Lincoln
Nebraska Democrats held their state convention in Lincoln focusing on currency policy. The platform urged restoring gold and silver coinage at 16 to 1, oppose greenbacks retirement, and push silver as money of redemption. Delegates named include W. J. Bryan, C. J. Smith, W. H. Thompson, and W. D. Oldham with twelve district delegates. A resolution to back Bryan for president was withdrawn after Bryan protested it would bar him as a delegate.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Bryan
C. J. Smith
Omaha
W. H. Thompson
Grand Island
W. D. Oldham
Kearney
W. J. Bryan
Bomb explodes in General Weyler Palace injuring one
Advices from Havana report a dynamite blast at Captain General Weyler's palace as the cause of the explosion not a gun. The palace shook, windows broke, and a partition wall was destroyed while one man was slightly hurt. Authorities suspect an anarchist act and search for suspects continues.
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Weyler
Hayans
General Weyler
Hyén Woyler
Olouds
Duat
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