Word: alabama
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Taylor, Republican, was yesterday elected to fill out the unexpired term in Congress of the late Mr. Updegraff, from the seventeenth Ohio district, and General Joseph Wheeler, Democrat, was chosen to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr. Lowe, in the eighth Alabama district...
...House committee on elections yesterday disposed of the Alabama contested election case of Smith against Shelley, by the adoption of a resolution which declares that Mr. Shelley, the sitting member, is not entitled to the seat, and recommends that, in consequence of the death of the contestant, the seat be declared vacant...
...House yesterday resumed consideration of the Geneva award bill, establishing a commission to examine claims and enter judgments. A bill was reported appropriating $10,000,000 annually as a national educational fund. The election committee has decided to report in favor of Lowe, the Greenbacker, in the Lowe. Wheeler Alabama contest. In the Senate the Court of Appeals bill was further discussed. It was charged that President Arthur has promised to appoint a number of Democrats to judgeships in the event of the bill's passage. The Indian appropriation bill was passed. Worthington's case will be decided tomorrow...
...bill has been introduced into the United States Senate appropriating 46,080 acres of public lands for the benefit of the University of Alabama...
Violations of the law by Alabama officials are brought to light...