The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1888-12-21
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON. Dee u --sEsArE The tarn
I'LL was taken up after seine resolutions had
been offered, and consideration ~ that measure
was continued until S;io \, M, when the Senate
adjourned.
HousE-Aftcr reading OF the journal, the al.
rect tax bill was considered until Q p. m, when
the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON Dec. 10 SENATE There was
but little morning business, so the tarin bill
was quickly taken up, the question teing on
the anne ndmcut offered by Mt. aones tArk) 70
admit hoop or band ron lcoSton ties, etc)
nee 81 duty, irs;eid Of taxing II $40 OF one cent
per pound additional. The iafin bill was con-
sidered until adjournment at 5p. NJ.
HousE.-Thc river and ha,ior Till was ~
ported. Referred 10 tho committee Of the
whole. A conference was ordered on the De-
partment OF Agriculture hill A report was
submitted on the California contested election
case in favor OF Sullivan and against FELTON, the
sitting Itcpublican member. A minority report
confirmed Fcltons title to the scat. The direct
tax bill wns taken up. An amcp,lmeut 10 rc-
1fnnd tho cotton tsx was dcfeafcd--ycGA a.
|pwo L. ghe.oiil was then passed --ycs> -
4 na,s * 'Tt<@4gft m We housr sdic9v6<S>t
WASHINGTON Dee i3-SEsATE --Rcsoiu
tons were agreed 10 calling on the Secretary 81
the Treasury and Secretary OF the Interior Tor
CERTAIN luiOftndIlpu VI 10 Tue luNift~ "
Alaska and on the Sioux re-oryation The
tariY debate was resumed and continued unit
i:ts p. m when the Senate adjourned. I'rns
Belmont was confirmed as Minister 20 Spain -
executive session
HousE.-The time WAS extended for conduct
ing the invest CATION on the squcduct TUNE
work. Mr.. Glover Missouri WAS appointed
Chairman Committee on Private Land Claims
A hill was reported retiring John c. + emoni
as Major General. a bill was passed for th'
adjudication OF the old settler or West Chez okec
claims The Oklahoma hill was taken up. Mr.
Butterworth, of Ohio, introduced FDini rcso
'ution for Commission 10 adjust oil conlro
ersies between the United States and Can da
with the ultimate purpose 81 receiving Tie
provinces into the Union Of States An amend
nent offered by Payson M providing for ths
right OF honoiably discharged soldiers TO make
omesteads on the public lands led 10 cons:d
cradle discussion, and without action The
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Dec II -SE1ArE Not in ses
lion.
HOUSE MIR Hooker Miss introduced {
concurrent resolution providing for q holi
day recess from Friday rcccmocr n, unti
Monday january. Referred TO the COMMITTEES
on Ways ard Means. Mr.. Clardy 'Mo upovet
that the House 60 into committee o. the Who'll,
on the private calendar, for the further oonsid
GRAFTON OF the Nicaragua Canal bill. Afier ar
EFFORT TO secure q quorum upon a motion Il
INIT debate. recess was taken al t:l0p. m
until 1.3l, the evening session being for The
consideration of private pension hills The
House remained In session or hour this even
ng. the time being principally consumed in al
| EFFORT 10 settle on some method oi proccdur,
for the consideration Of private pension bills
bat as no agreement could be arrived az, tn
/ House, at $50. adjourned ill MondDy.
| WASHINGTON. Dec. iT-SKsA1E The con
| ference report Oh the bill as 10 the Chippewi
| Indian Reservation in Minnesota was mad'
i by Mr.. Dawes, cxpl ined AMI agreed 10. 4
resolution was offered 10 hold night session
hereafter. Mr.. Riddlcbcrgcr's resolution for
| reorganization 81 the Officers Of the Sea
| ate was taken M, and after brief 5
cussion Withdrawn. The Hous holiday nd
/ ournment resolution was laid before the Sen
Il ate, and referred 10 the Committee on Finance
| A conference report on tho House bills 10 rc,ir
Major General A. J. Smith rs Colonel Of Cay
L Try, and on the House bill granting right O
| way TO water company in Ar iona. were pre-
| scented and agreed to. The tarin bill was the
fnKen M anu consiu, lcu un N ScsOessnasSls~
I5:i5.
| HOusE "A holiday recess was agreed 10 fror
/ December 81 TO January :. A resolution wa
idopted TO provide s,oO0 out OF the coptingcu
fund TO pay the expenses Of the Ford lmmlgra
lion Committee. Under the call OF states TO
he Introduction Of bills the reading oi eac
measure was demanded, TO prevent the Gkli
homa bill, the Union Pacific or the Nicarngu
Canal bill from being taken up. A resolutio
vas adopted making the Senate bill for the %
mission Of South Dakota special order ior q
morrow and from day 10 day, providing that IN
/ omnibus bill'' may be offered therefor.
/ 1918 the House adjourned.