The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1890-05-30
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.



NtsniSorpN May % SENATE Mr.. stan
fofo Introduce a bill for loans on lands. and
| saiu mat he would hereafter address The Sen
| ave on tho subject n provides for the estab
| nsnmehi OF Land Loan Bureau In the Treas.
ury Department Mr. Ingalls, Introduced bill
tby requestl 10 abolish metal money The VIII
son on In relation TO imported liquors and the
| recent supreme Court decision was called up
ana discussed until four 0 clock when eulogics
OF 'he late Reprosen aulye Kelley, OF Pennsyi
vania Gro dslivered.
Ior2 A conference was ordered on the
District 81 .calumhla appropriation hill aud
then The HOUSE weut into committee OF the
whole, Mr. 0rosvenor (O) In the chair on the
tarn nill Mr.. cowles IN c. offered an amend
entrepealing the tobacco tax Rejected. Mr.
Mcksnna Cali moved to amend the sugar
sehecr'e 80 as 70 provide for a reduction IN the
esislhg duty ON snRar Of aho1t 81 per cent II
retaiWd dividing line AZ n instead OTTO. and
secured TO the rchncrs OF this country the REIN
INF u sugar between 10 and 10. Rejected
AWendmcnis were adopted reducing from u to
II cents per cubic FOO, the duty on unmanufac-
tu-ef ~ undfesscd freestoae. granite. sa.d-foac
o. othcY. brldinc o. .monunentai stone. except
matble ~ gu rulso provided for, and from 70
| ~ ptfA c~~4 % tawn. dressed or poiisbed
! sf6de ~ The same character. also, an amend
raent fixing the duty on sweetoned chocolate at
3 cents pound also an amendment changing
bi' tNtN tL ~fffN lilHDA~s fltss Nhihfu huONt W
csnts PEI pound from d per cent ad yaorem to
cents a pound.
WASHINGTON Nav 2l.--sENATE.- Mr.. Cana.
Gay resignation as Sergeant.at Arms was pre-
Snted and laid on the table MIR. BLAIR. az the
rquest OF Wage workers Alliance. Of Washing
tn. y C., introduced a bill deprvng any State
which denies equal prot .clion to all within its
Jurisdiction OF onehalf Of its representation
q the House Of Representatives ferred
A. William / fua al n To an
rdating 10 liquors imported into prohibitory
Saies taken up and considered, but he was
f,rccd TO yield TO the prior claim Of the silver
BIZ which was then taken up and on which
NJ Stewart proceeded 20 address the Senate,
afer which, on motion. the bill was laid aside
ard the Wilson liquor bill taken but no action
"a taken.
HousE-The Mckinley tariff bill was reported
u tho House and the amendments read.
Cilnges were made in jute yarns. wool and
wt1len yarns and WOODEN cloths. Russian cam.
ell hair was placed among the third class
woois, and the duty On WOODEN and worsted
vans was left as IN the present la-. The bin
wa finally passed-ycas i6i, nays iis, and at
m. the House adjourned.
WAsHiSoToN. NAV ?. SENATE Calvin :.
Brce's credentials were presented by Mr.
Pune. Senator Daniel spoEe in favor Of free
ler. The naval appropriation bill was con.
Stored until adjournment a conference being
pr iously ordered on the Cedar Rapids public
bu Ding.
HousE-A bill passed prescribing penalty
for scing census supervisors or enumcrators
Tho river aud harbor bill was taken Up aud
gen'-al debate closed before adjournment The
aggregate amount Of appropriations recon-
met al Is 90 s32 as based upon estimates OF
the nRineers amounting TO s3a,53s OBJ From
al xamination Of the bill II appears that
SIS 1850 have been recommended for the
Improvement Of rivers and other water ways;
s. - 495 for the Improvement OF harhors and
brc kwaiers. and 500 600 for surveys and con
tincucies There are hfty.siN rev projects in
the oil. contemplating the immediate outlay OF
s. l72iO. The committee have recommended
o. appropriation Of gan 00l for tho III pose OF
commencing the construction Of the Illinois and
Mississippi canal IN connect the Upp'r Missis-
SIM river with the lake system OF navigatios,
~ thus give 20 tho North wesi ami to the East
. cnunuous water line Of trausp riat on from
thshcad waters Of tho Mississippi ritcr to the
AtaI.'c sca3oard NJ the city. Of New York.
Vf>niHGrON May % -SENArE-Mr Faulk-
n"ftaye notice OF an amendment 10 the bill r.
laupg TO the importation Of liquors into prohih-
ii~sS i.tatrS, Incorporating such nqucrs part
Of he common property withis The state Mr..
Cali offered resolution az inquiry IS 20 tho use
Of an armed Z : revenue force at Cedar Keys,
Fla 70 went over The naval appropriation
bill VS. considered The tariff bill was re.
ccivod from the House Mr. STANFORD advocat-
ed loans hy ne Government on agricultural
lands The naval appropriation bill was .
taken ur mt went over without action
The comic cucc report Of the bill TO- public
building % Aurora III. was agreed To Tho
limit Of cost fixed at $4,000. Amer an execu.
tive session The Senate adjourned.
HoUsE Mr. Flower N " introduced a bill
suhjectr. oleomargsrine 10 the provision, 81
the laws of the several States. Referred on
motion Of Mr. Vandever tCall, from the Com
mittec on Irrigation, a resolution was adopted |
calling on the Secretary OF War for certain in Z
lorna Jon relative 10 the climate OF Arizona
Now Mexico and parts Of the arid region, Tho
House tara weHt INTO committee Of the whole. /
Mr. Burrov. lMichD In the chair, on the river I
and hartor bill The bill was considered unt.l 7
n m when the House took recess until
~. Inc night session being for private pension 4
bills.
WAsHrNGrov May e4-SUNATE. Tuesday /
was fS,I Tor consideration OF the Wilson i'm !
ported LIQUOR IN Mr.. Carlisle's crcdentlas |
were rrc..ntcd and fled. The naval approrr.- I
alton bI was considered until AIS p ~, when
the ScH5tf adjourned
HoVsr The river aud harbor bill was con !
sider,f until D. M, when culogies were doliv. Z
cred on ue ate Mr. wnbur, Of New York, after
witch tac House adjourned.
NA>m>sroN Hay % --SFNArE Mr.. Car. .
Isle o.. sworn ia and took his seat Mr.
Plumb Introduced a bill 10 provide for the
purchs., % silver FOR USE rs lawful money. A
rcsolut0l was agreed 10 calling uron the Ft- !
nance Committee for q statement OF the duties .
under me- present ami proposed iaufi bills TIC I
Scnate fca resumed consideration Of The naval /
approrraiion bill, the pending question beng T.
on Nir OorkrclIs amendment TO strike out the 4
proy s-r fnr the construction Of three heavily .
armed battle ships at "a cost Of N,00OJ0 each. /
Rejected The bill was then passed, and at 6.li .
H. n ibc senate adjourned.
Hor,E Tho House was called To order by /
Cirr. H,jHcrson, and on molten Of Me Me /
I<inier Mr. Burrows tMichl was elected I
akar pro TEN On motion Of Mr.. Mckinley /
A senate bin was passed for the erection OF n I
publtr building at Canton. O, at a cost # slO1,- /
100 Tie floor was then accorded 10 the Com |
mittce on the District OF Columbia and Mr. At ,
alma. p cnied m the Rock Crock Park I
hill and he vote by which II was recently de- |
'eatel was Icconsidered, and the bih was /
passed. The bill u Senate hill, hst was /
imrniCG N vurtuu- par,'vu 10y .,t- ''".-,, !
md vii have - 10 returned TO the Senate for /
Is action. Alter the passage Of several other |
u strict bills the House ad iourned