Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-01
FEBRUARY.

I-Speaker Reed succeeds in discouraging the
minority: calm follows the three days storm.
for tariff and ballot reform. Ex-Solicifor
GeneralJenks speaks ofCieveland as the party
leader.
2-speaker Reed issues an address of explanation
to the public.
S-Repubiicans in the House of Representa- -es
seat Charles b. Smith, of West Virginia. Ex,
Speaker Carlisle sets forth the position of the
minority.
4-FiIibustering again attempted in the House by
the minority. Judge Fleming declared Gov
ernor-elect OF West Virginia.
5-Reed's Congressional rules, right is the de-
claration of the Republican caucus; Lampson
decides not to carry the Ohio contest to the Su-
6-Senator Edmunds quits the Committee on For
eign Relations. New York Chamber of Com
merce objects to Mckinley's tariff bill.
Foraker refuses to longer submit to abuse in
= the ballot box case. Independent Democrats
election. Iowa legislators strive to break the
deadlock by a compromise. Center and ad-
Swarm reception given Adjutant General Hast
ings at Johnstown. Democrats give their rea-
sons for obiecting to the new rules.
Hastings mum about politics, but working
hard. Charles Emory Smith nominated as
Minister to Russia. Forger Wood told q wit
ness that the ballot box contract was scheme
to catch Foraker. Debate upon Reeds new
Il-Senator Hoar introduced a bill providing that
all congressional elections must be held in the
present districts.
anti-gerrymandering bill. Ex-President
Cleveland gives his views ballot civil
service and tariff reforms. Democrats of Ohio
unanimous on the question of redistricting the
State.
Is-ohio Democrats fight over the proposed ger
rymander:
l4-Southern colored Republicans denounce Har-
rison's administration. Ohio Democrats
range a gerrymandering bill without regard
to Congress,
l5-virginia Republicans kicking because of the
division of the spoils. The hearing in the
Montana contest involving two seats in the
United states Senate commenced. Russell
Harrison makes speech at Atlanta.
19-General elections for members of Parliame mt
cause anxiety in Germany. Compromise
effected and the long deadlock In the Iowa
LEGISLATURE is broken.
e0-Duties upon sugar and wool cause the Ways
and Means Committee considerable trouble.
The assassination of Saunders furnishes the
subject for an exceedingly warm debate in
the Senate.
2l-Any number of Congressman oppose the
Worlds Fair bill, desiring fair at all.
The usual Government majority in the Reich
stag vanishes and Bismarck defeated.
2a-Leading Democrats cherish the hope that they
have 4 chance to carry Pennsylvania.
24-The Windy City victorious in the initial con-
test of the Worlds Fair battle; the eighth
ballot the Western hustlers succeed by a
scratch; Democrats make a fierce effort to se-
cure the site for New York; Quay forces the
Southern Republican members into line.
25-A member OF the New York delegation alleges
that Chicago bought votes enough to turn the
scale in favor of Chicago.
rush gerrymander through
the Ohio Assembly.
s7-Speaker Reed counts a quorum for the purpose
OF unseating Pendleton, of West Virginia and
the Democrats will carry the case to the Su-
pfeme Court.