Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-31
MAY,
House passed the free binding-twine

2-The House passed the free binding-twine
bill.
3-The Senate adopts the conference report,
favoring the Chinese exclusion bill.
4-The House passes the Chinese exclusion
bill. The Conference or the Farmers
Alliance of the Southern States adopts
manifesto refusing to commit the organ
1zat1on to any partisan or sectarlan
action. Seven State conventions held;
Michigan and Wisconsin Democrats in
struct for Cleveland; Maryland Repub-
licans for Harrison.
5-The President sims the Chinese exclu-
sion bill. The Senate Committee on
Commerce reports faYorabIy Oil the Ohio
river and Lake Erie canal bill. Repub-
licAns hold State conventions in Illinois,
Wisconsin, Minnesota Kansas, West Vir-
ginia, Virginia, Rhode Island, Delaware,
Wyoming and Idaho; the Wyoming con-
vention names two lady delegates for the
Minnesota convention: the Illinois con-
vention re-nominates Governor Fifer.
9-Charles Emory Smith, United States
Minister to Russia. resigns. The Senate
passes the bill admitting to American
registry ships built in foreign countries.
1.-The Senate rejects the French extradi-
tion treaty. Iowa Democrats instructed
Tor Boies. The New Hampshire and
Wisconsin Democratic conventions
select Cleveland delegates. The Senate
passes the Lake Erie ship canal bill. The
House decides TO investigate the Pink
erton agency.
H-United States District Judge Sage at
act unconstitutional so far as it confers
judicial powers on the Secretary of War;
1.-THE National League OF College Repuo-
lican Clubs holds convention at Ann
ArbOr, Mich. Delaware and Arizona
Democrats hold conventions: both Tor
Cleveland.
1S-Democratic State conventions held in
Georgia, California and South Carolina;
all for Cleveland, except south Carolina,
which sends u divided delegation. Anti
Harrison Repu blican statesmen hold
conference at General Alger's residence
in Detroit.
l9-The South Carolina Democratic Conven-
ton captured by the Farmers Alliance;
the resolutions denounce Cleveland ana
embody the Ocala platform. Virginia
Democrats compromise on Il divided
delegation. The California Democratic
Convention choose Cleveland delegates.
Oklahoma Democrats choose Cleveland
delegates. Utah Republicans select Har-
riSOn delegates.
20-The Senate Committee on Civil Service
reports joint resolution for Il Constitu-
tional amendment Tor six-year Presi-
dental term. Blaine requests the Presi-
dent to withdraw the Consular appoint
ment of Frederick A. Bancroft.
24-The Kansas Democratic Convention de-
cides on fusion with the Peoples party
2S-The Kentucky and Colorado Democratic
Conventions elect anti-Cleveland delega-
tions. the State conventions of New
Jersey, Washington and Tennessee favor
Cleveland. The Worlds Fair appropria-
tton bill provokes disorderly political
debate in Congress-: Henderson (Rep.)
denounces the President State Govern
ors and all Worlds Fair authorities for
neglecting the colored people.
26-The Senate votes to take up the Stewart
silver bill. A national convention OF
free coinage advocates meets in Wash
ington. The Tennessee Democratic Con-
vention instructs for Cleveland. Con-
gress decides to leave the question of
Sunday closing of the Worlds Fair to
the board of management.
31-The antLsnap convention at Syracuse,
N Y, decide to contest Tor the State del
egation at the National Convention.