Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-01
MARCH,


talks about ballot reform.
MARCH,
l-Congress working hard to get through
its business without calling an extra
session. Only a few of the ], 800 bills in
troduced are Dassed. Amount OF ap-
preparations $1,000 0c0 greater than the
total of the preceding Congress. Total
direct tax to be returned to the States Is
SIS 100000. In the Assembly many i'm
portant bills are pending. Three candl-
dates for the California Seuatorship
made vacant by Hearst'S death.
2-Asserted that Speaker Reed doomed the
shipping bill to defeat, because of desire
to rule out reciprocity. Postal subsidy
substitute passes the Senate. PETER
will sit with the Republicans, but not
always vote as he sits. The Burdick Oil
bill refused place on the calendar OF
the House. The Pittsburg wharf matter
in the Assembly. Leeds, of Phiiadel.
phia, appointed United States Marshal OF
the Eastern district of Pennsylvania
S-Evcn the British Chamber of Commerce
admits that free trade is not n panacea
and the fear is. expressed that more
nations will declare for protection. Vcr-
mont tries for the first time the Austria
lian ballot.
I-Closing of Congress. Speaker Reed Sc
cures a resolution of thanks by a strict
party vote. Appropriations amount to
round billion. In the House u, ,033 bills
were introduced; in the Senate ), 5,129, 4
Congress. Bills that became laws were
21S6
b-The Brooks law amendment passed by a
large majority. Governor Hill, OF New
York, second time efuses to honor u
requisition from Connecticut, and tells
why he Goes not recognize Buckley as
Governor
6-Repi esentative Dingley thinks the late
business institution. Negative report
made on Seanor's ant-discrimination
bill. Leaders of the Republicans are
banqueted by the Federal Club, of New
York. To Ingalls, more than anyone else
was due the defeat of the force bill.
"A queer mix in the Kansas Legislature.
Judge j. H. Beatty appointed United
States District Judge in Idaho.
S-Blaine announces to friend that he will
not be candidate tor the Presidency.
Leaders of the Alliance favor new
party. A battle of taxes looms up as the
great coming event in the Legislature.
The lack of a party leader is felt in the
lower House of the Assembly.
9-In the Lower House of the Assembly
partisan resolution indorsins Speaker
Reeds rulings was offered with the idea
of drawing the lines, and was passed by
81 to 53.
10-Republicans of both branches of the
Legislature get together to reueem party
pledges. Dunlap prevents vote being
taken on Flinn's wharf bill. President
Harrison paving the way for smooth
travel in Indiana. Lord Sal'sbury's latest
willing to try arbitration in the Bering
Sea matter, but wants the question of
damages included in the decision.
1l-Flinn's wharf bill goes through the
Senate by unanimous vote, Senator
Dunlap withdrawing his opposition.
Republicans are all pulling together in
the House for ballot reform as repre-
sented in the Baker bill. General John
NJ. Palmer elected United States Senator
by the Illinois Legislature Oh the l54th
ballot.
Doodle Board of Public
Works, put out OF power by the Governor,
is returned by a Supreme Court decision.
In the State Assembly party lines are
drawn in fight on tine road bill.
l3-Blaine is announced for Harrison by Sen.
ator Hale. Ex-senator ingalls, denounced
bya naval officer for his treatment of the
question of building a new navy. EX-
Minister John w. Foster gone to Spain
to help along the reciprocity treaty with
Cuba. A school book fight is raging in
the lower House of the Assembly over
the hill for compulsory education.
4-The ballot bill the chief contention in
the Assembly durin= the week, 20 be
followed Ly the tax bill.
b-Watterson is tired of talking about the
letter he wrote to Governor Hill.
6-English combine being formed to couu-
teract the effect of the Mckinley tariff on
tin plate. Representative Holman says
tile last CONGRESS WAS the worst on
record. Ingalls, says Republicans must
accept silver or be beaten by q coalition
Ol tllc " cSb anu >OUbii IA HTcdG nBuI IN
progress for the Chicago Mayorality.
7-McKinley to be the nominee for the Ohio
Governorship. Taggart's tax bill is ad-
vocated by Master of the State Grange
Rhone.
S-Farmers are in full control in the Lower
House of the Assembly, and having
dropped the income feature are slowly
and surely forcing a new tax system.
9-Botl branches Of the Legislature resolve
to probe the state orphan asylums Rep
resentative.Davis fayors bituminous coal
operators, and withdraws his bill provid-
ing for a tax on the tonnage mined.
0-Senator Bates scores the legislative
Record. In the House Lafferty, of West
moreland, introduced a blu to prevent
the solicitation of money tfbm political
candidates.
l-Governor Buckley locked out of his
Office in Hartford. Free silver Republi-
cans decide upon Blaine as the candi-
date.
e-senator Cockrell denounces the late
Congress. A third party born in Massa-
chuSettS
s-Mr. wherry is still fighting the State
Board of Charities.
4-The massage of Taggart's bill to tax rail-
road and other corporations is farm
ers' victory in the Assembly: nine votes
against it from Allegheny county. Maine
adopts the Australian ballot.
5-The Legislature takes q vacation of ten
days. No change to be made in the
Brooks law. Hon. Jerry Simpson visits
Boston.
to put full State ticket
in the field.
1.-THE Governor will probably veto the
flood bridge bill, otherwise millions of
dollars will be turned loose.
s-No settlement of the Connecticut en-
brogio is yet rea ched.
o-Major Rathbone accepts the fourth as
slstant postmaster generalship.
l-Revision of mining laws is considered in
Harrisburg by the commission appointed
bv the Legislature for that purpose.
They resolve to hold meetings in Pitts
burg.
APRIL.
Large vote at State election in Rhode |
Island, but no definite results determ-
ined.
l-Governor Hill efuses so speak at Jerry |
SimntOn'S free trnde meatInV in NaU /