The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1890-08-29
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS


First Session. ~
WASHINGTON. Aug. 10 - SENATE
Quay's resolution 70 tako vote on Ws T.
bill on August 30 went over. Mr.. fiumv II /,
olution 10 prohibit tho sale ard drinx Y
liquor in the Senate wing went over Ine
IN bill was discussed Mr. Hosr gave nou<
two amendments to the quay resoiution =
for ordering the previous question, and ~.
other providing for three days discus3(X y
the Federal election bill after the passa9 =
tue tariff bin
HoUsE. The Nat Mckay bill was fnsli!
passed. The alien Land bill was taken Up 49,
discussed In the morning hour. Mr.. Cannon Y
ported a resolution. which was adopted, 50 y
apart Wednesday, Thursday and saturceyt,
this week and Tuesday and Wednesd
next isr bills from the Committee ON 49,
ture The agricultural college bill was 49,
and the House adjourned ~
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20.-SENATE.-The& W
resolution ana the Hoar amendments vcr>E
ken mp A motion TO refer the resolutiou
amendments TO the Committee on RulfsI'
discussed until noon, whom the tariff bill
up as the regular order. Tho tariff
considered and one page disposed OF. An>
ments 10 the meat inspection bill was p15<1
20 and the agricultural college bin pAsS>r >
6.lO p. m the senate adjourned. -
Housr-The House took up the mearr,S
ton bill Mr. Funston Kan. }. chairman - \
Committee on Agriculture, said that 70 was
proposed by this measure 70 open foreign ports
70 American meats. by opening these portf
millions and millions OF foreign gold would be
brought into the country, and would relieve
tho embarrassed condition Of all classes OF In
sustry. Mr. Morgan (Miss) offered an ameRd
ment bringing lard witlsn the operations Of the
bill. Lost-yeas a. nays lgL. Mr.. sayPs
TEX offered an amendment providing that
Texas fever shall not be considered as a con
tagious or infectious disease. Lost-52 10 "
The bill was then passed. The House then
proceeded under the special order to the
consideration Of the bill defining lard. With
cut disposing OF the measure the House ad
journed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l-SKNArE -Mr Blair
introduced at mo request OF the Farmers Al
lance, bill 10 provide for banks OF deposit.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Plumb
10 prevent the sale OF spirituous, vinous and
malt liquors in the Senate wing OF the capitol
was laid before the Senate. the pending quss
tons being on Mr. Blair's Amendment 10 add
the words land drinking" On Mr. Buffers
smeHamca. directing daily search for liquor.
Of committee rooms and other apartments
After debate the matter went over until to
morrow. The consideration Of the tArin hill
was resumed but the Senate soon went into
executive session, and afterwards adjourned.
HoUsE.-Several bridge bills were passed
The river and harbor bill, with Senate amend
nelts, was reported, but went over on poini
Of order The bill TO adjust eighth claims
was resumed in the morning hour. and gave
way 70 the bill defining lard. which was consid
cred until adjournment
wAsHISGTos, Aug. "a = SENATE - Mr.
Plumb's resolution 70 prohibit the sale o.
liquors In the Senate restaurant was taken up
but IN the absence Of It's author IL went over I'll
tomorrow without action and the tariff
bill was taken up. Paragraph i5a re
lating 20 shotguns, was passed over informally
Mr.. Aldrich stating that the Finance Commit
tee had some notifications Of II under con
sideration. A number Of amendments were OF
fered and rejected No amendments wer
agreed TO until Paragraph 100 was reached
which was, on motion OF M. hidrich, amended
so as to read: Bullion OF gold, silver or Othe
metal, not specially provided for, twenty-five
per cent al yalorem." Having reached tn
paragraph as to lead ore the Senate adjourned
House Mr. Butterwor,h co. submitted IN.
conference report on the bill making IN
appropriation for en- increased cleries
force 20 carry out the provisions Of til
dependent pension law, and u wa
agreed 20. Mr.. Henderson Qn) sponitte
the report Of the Committee on Rivers an
Harbors on the Senate amendments 70 Oh
river and haroor bill. recommending non-sor
currenco in these amendments and agreeing {
the conference asked by tho Senate. ATE
non-concurring In about one-half Of the Senat
amendments the committee rose. Ats p n,
recess WAS taken until s O'Clock, the night ses
sion being for pension hills
WASHINGTON, Aug. 90 SENATE The entir
session was occupied with the euloeies on N
late Senator Beck
HoUsE-The New York members objected u
the consideration OF the resolution for the re-
moval OF the remains OF General Grant. Mao
Mckinley reported n rule providing day 10
the eight-hour bill The session was devote
mainly 10 the lard bill, but u vote was no
reached.
WASHINGTON, Aug. e6-SEsATE-The be
ginning Of the end Of the session was indicate,
IN the Senate to-day by = proposition, or memo
randum submitted by Mr.. AldJich which pro
posed 10 close general debate on the tariff bl
September l, to the exclusion OF all other busi
ness except appropriation bills and conference
reports, with three days following for debat,
on amendments under the five. minute rule
Went over for day. A couple OF bills OF min,
Importance were passed. and debate on he
tariff bill was resumed The lead ore schedul,
was discussed. The death of Representativ,
Watson. cf Pennsylvania was announced, ant
the Senate adjourned,
HoUsR.-Mr. Cannon Gll.) submitted tho
conference report on the Sindry civil apnro
priation bill. and it was agreed TO. by unani
nous consent the Senate amendments fwhicf
have not been acted upon to the river ana har
Dor bill were non-concurred in, and confer
epce ordered. On motion OF Mr. McCreary OF
Kentucky, Saturday, September 10 was sci
apart for the deliveries OF eulogies OF Senator
Beck, OF Kentucky, Mr. O'Neil. OF Pennsyl
vania then announced the death OF his col
league, Hon Lewis r Watson, aa3 Si.a., 4
resolutions expressive OF regret with which
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