VP: Henry Wilson until November 22nd; vacant thereafter
Date, Event
January President Grant organizes a committee to purchase the Black Hills from the Indians. The Indians refuse.
Jan 14th The Resumption of Specie Payment is passed. It is designed to withdraw greenbacks from the economy and replace them with hard money.
Jan 31st Gold is being panned and found "everywhere" in Black Hills, Dakota Territory
Feb 25th The Yavapai & Tonto Apache Indian tribes are forced to walk to AZ's San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation 180 miles to the southeast.
Mar 3rd Congress authorizes the issuance of a silver 20 cent piece
Mar 22nd Silver is discovered in Arizona's Pinal Mountains
May 1st U.S. Secretary of the Treasury exposes the Whiskey Ring, a scandal involving politicians designed to defraud the federal government of liquor taxes
May 10th Judge Isaac Parker presides over his first cases at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Known as the "Hanging Judge," he has gallows that can accommodate 6 prisoners at a time.
May 17th The first Kentucky Derby takes place with Aristides as the winner
Jul 7th The James & Younger Brothers rob a Missouri-Pacific Express train near Otterville, MO & take $75,000
Sep 3rd Six outlaws are hung by the gallows at the order of Hanging Judge, Isaac Parker in Ft. Smith Arkansas
Nov 9th Indian Inspector E.C. Watkins issues a report stating that Sioux & Cheyenne (along with Sitting Bull & Crazy Horse) are hostile to the United States
Nov 22nd Vice President, Henry Wilson dies
Dec 15th The House passes an anti-third term resolution
Dec 28th Black Bart robs his second stage coach this year in California
Other
Reconstruction era (1865-1877)
Depression of 1873-1879
Refrigerator cars are now common in use on the railroads
