The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1888-01-20
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.



WASHINGTON. Jan. io.-SErArH. Messages
| from the President on minor topics were 70
/ ccfved and referred. An adverse report va
made from the. Post-ofsice Committee on thu
re olu;ion for the appointment Of . select com
mittcc on the postal telegraph The resolution
| was Indefinitely postponed. Bills were 10
| troduced and then the direct tan bill Wnl
| taken from the calendar and considered
Amendments were proposed and voted down
A. two O'Clock tho bill was laid aside
with an amendment pending barring u
claims not filed within ss yesra TIE Blsi
| eduentinuai' bin was taken up. after Genato
| Chandler hnd introduced rssolusiop d1rccsinl
the Judiciary Committee TO invcssie<te the ~
pr ssion Of the coiored vote % IN
recent election ct Jsckson, Nlss. III
Wilson. Of Maryland spoke In opposition 4
the educational bill. Mr. -Ccke toos The 400
LIT 10. : ~ xeIdlkasy5k crwh.2fc sssu
Is Serrefnry Of the Interior and Don ~ pscksn-
son as Postmaster General were reported favor
ably. and at s:5 the Senate adjourned
HorsE-The urgont deficiency bill was re-
ported The call OF States was resumed from
yesterday. The Committee on Thanking aud
Currency reported a bill 20 provide for the issue
Of circulating not s 10 the National banking As
ociation The House at 80 p. IN. adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Jan. IL SENATE. Among the
bills Introduced and referred were the follow
in-: To establish two additional land Offices IN
wyoming Territory: TO enlarge the Jurisdiction
q probate courts In Wyoming and TO provide
for O minimum invalid pens on OF eight dob
lars a moa b Joint resolution providing that
10 further effort Can properly be made by the
United States 10 obtain co operation OF Euro
pean Governments In establishing a commo n
-atio OF values between silver and gold. rs
money. Laid on the table
HOusE-Thc House went into committee OF
the whole upon the state OF the Union FOR the
cor slider ton Of the Presidents messagc. Mr.
Mills offered O resolution referring the message
10 the Committee on Ways and Means The
resolution was agreed TO. The House then
again went into committee Of the who'e
on the Little Deficiency Bill A long ae
ate en- ued ard durin its prog ess the ques-
ton as TO where the responsibility for the &c
fea of the deficiency bill at the last session rcst
ed, was full discussed. The custom OF holding
bach appropriation bills also received consider
able attention. An amendment was adopted
approprlaiing siooooo for the payment Of tude
ments and awards against the United states OF
account OF damages caused by reason OF thu
improvement Of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers
The cora -iittee then rose. the bill was passed
anS the House adjourned.
NAsniSGroS, Jan i2.-SESATy The resolu
ton introduced oy Mr. Chandler for invostiga
ton Of the recent Suppression OF inc coiorcc
vote In Jackson, Miss, was adopted by part)
vote after a st,'emcnt ny Mr.. Chandler. Mt
Mitchell spoke on the restriction OF emigrants
especial Y the Chinese. Mr.. Stewart followet
| him on the same subject After half an hours
| executive session the Senate adjourned OF 4;<'
r.. m.
| HousE-An adverse report was made OF I'M
| bill 10 limit the time for tine payment Of e,aiIn
L "a nd at A
| fixing the penalty for robbery, burglary ant
| arccay in the In liam Territory. The bill q
| authorize national banks TO incrt ase their cir
/ culaticn 10 the par value OF bonds deposited
i went over The battle flag resolution caliinl
Tor all correspondence on the subject wa
adopted A favorable report wa
| made on the resolution askin
for information concerning war records Ser
s:e Ei1i fos this appointments Of a fAnn G0zI
/ mission was passed. bill permitting wr IN
| or printing OF second third and fourthelas
| mail matter, was reported message from
| the President was received transmitting thu
| Invitation OF the French Government To thu
/, vi an, ,ui,v,; 5....s ~ participate (. &c t3T
/ Exposition OF 1889 10 commemorate the taking
/ 81 the Basttle
| WAsHINGIoN Jan Observation-Disclosures
| were presented. and the direct tax bill WA
| taken up and discussed Mr. Riddlebcrge
1
/ featcd on a tic vote. second attempt was nlst
defeated, the object being 10 get ut the LANAI
| nomination Mr. Vance made n tarin speed
| on Mr. Browns resolution to abolish internn
| rcvenu@ Mr. Gray spoke against the Blair cd
| vocational bill aud at 4:35 y. H., the Senate ad
| iourncd until Monday.
| HOUSE Mr. Hatch reported bis bill 20 es
| tablish experimental agricultural stations. A
| bill was passed permitting Writing and printing
| on second, third and fourth class matter Th'
| private calendar was taken up in committee c
| the whole Mills, ofTexas, II owed an adjourn
| mont until Monday. lie was voted dowr-yea
| 80 nays ia Hatch, OF Missouri coiiendinl
| for consideration Of the agricultural ext crimen
| station bi |. Mills explained thst he had told
| several members there would be no session ol
! Saturday, and exhibited great disappoini mon
| and temper at his defeat. Enough member
| finally changed their votes, at Mr.. Hatch
| suggestion, 10 carry an adjournment At 5;i'
| pm
4 WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-SENhIE Petitions
| and memorials were presented and referred, in
| Guiding one from Nevada against the reduction
4 OF the tarfi on wool, and q resolution OF tn
| General Assembly OF the Knights OF Labor il
| favor OF nE investigation OF the Bureau OF Print
| .ag and Engraving. Bills were introduced an'
others reported All o'clock the Senate wen
into executive session. which lasted three hours
| Mr.. Lamar was confirmed as Associate Justic
| Of the Supreme Court by a vote OF % 10 2S-Rid
| dlcberger, Stewart and Stanford voting with tn
| majority M, ssrs. Villas and Dickinson wer
| confirmed rs Secretary OF the Interior aud Post
master General, respectively.
| HOusR-A resolution was adopted calling 70
information relative 10 discrimination in toll
| against American vessels passing through III
Welland Canal. A report OF the Committee o.
| Printing was submitted In regard To the della
| a the Government Printing Ofiee, on who
here YVES n general discussion. A motion .
| iccommit the repor; was defeated by four votes
| Under the call OF States nunbor Of bills wer
introduced end referred The Committee o
Accounts reported n resolution assigning clerk
| TO oil committees OF the House. Mr. Perkin,
| Of Kansas. offered an amendment TO provid
clerks 10 all members of sseh committees. =:
amendment was voted down after a long di
| cusslon-yc.s "a, nays island the rcsoiutio
as reported agreed to-yeas isi, nays -.