The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-02-06
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


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| mAtHsGTOS Jan a. --sRvATE-Tho journal
Ss rsaHy covering the proceedings ofThurs.
ihaay, Saturday and Monday was read
Ipioyed. The credentials Of MIR stanford
e., VT. lrby hs senators-e'oct from Calf
- uhu south Carolina Tor the term begin.
| ,,l.s. '"'ch = lssl, were presented, read and
| On Me Among the petitions presented
| Uieffed was one by Mr. Trye In favor of
- potatoes received by the Government
- "ury certificates issued thereon al the
~ o dollar per bushrl Referred Mr.
Eonnrds from the judiciary Committee re-.
pe'~q back with amendments House bin 10
s..th The CONTRIBUTING or manufacture Of
80. tools or oihor Implements used in counter.
uk The bill, rs amended was passed and
etdierence asked
q. hersK After the approval OF the journal
~ springer llll }, rising TO o question Of priv.
e. prercd q resolution rGc!tl. that .ha
.io1cf conduct yesterday in deciding mo-
~ 70 be diatory was unlawful Mr. McJ{in.
~ W made the point OF order that the reso.
n was not privileged one, the Speaker
a. 'ag Exercised his right under the rnles TO
oeeee q motion 70 be dilatory Point of order
sustained. Mr.. Springer Appealed. and Mr.
mehhley moved 10 table the appeal. The mo.
Noh vas agreed to-yeas I3S nays i05. A bill
as passed for railway bridge over the Mis-.
soph between Council Bluffs and Omaha. The
Se then vent into Committee on thu mn.
s,snens sppropr,a,lon bin, 4 =.
N.Y. -. So - House bAl,
OF indians OF Oklahoma Territory, was passed.
I've House apportionment bin was then taken up
NJ Mr. Hale who had reported 1t from the
onsus Committee, explained and advocated
~ House bill and argued against the amend
nfnt proposed by the minority OF the commit
tee After along debate the hill was LAID aside.
Me- Hale SD that he would ask a vote upon
~ a noon tomorrow conference report on
the bill fora public building at Rockford, Ill.
was ptesetted and agreed Ia. After short ex.
eeutye session the Senate adjourned.
HoUsEl-The Senate resolution for the print.
ing OF 1920 extra copies Of the irrigation com.
mittoe % the irrigation OF the arid lands was
agreed y The Speaker laid before the House
tho resignation OF John II. Mccarthy, as Rep.
tesentat'c from the Eighth District Of New
York Luid on the table The House then
went inp committee Of the whole on the Mill.
tary Academy appropriation bill Without
makingAny progress the committee arose and
&c Ho.c adjourned.
wAsnsGToN, Jan. q. -SENATE. The Sen.
ate bin creating the Office Of Fourth Assistant
General was passed The appor.
li"nmat bill was passed exactly as It came
rom 1e Hbuse-yea D. hays 90. A strict
paity DC. Tho SoAato ;hoG, ga iA0..sA OF M
Blair, tok up tho House bin providing for the
sdiustsont OF accounts OF laborcrs Workmen
and mdhanics arising under the eight hour law.
II hayAg been thus made the unfinished bus
ness, Mr.. Blair consented TO have II laid
lside tmporarily so that the army appropri-
alton lill should be taken up and proceeded
with. pr. German, however objected 10 that
being made. and then Mr. Allison,
Who htl made the request withdrew It and
moved PAS q privileged motiUnJ that the army
III be tken up. That motion was agreed 10,
nus dihlacing the eighthour blk from its ad.
1antagous position as unfinished business. "
The coisideration Of the army Apr, priation
'ih VI then proceeded wi h aud considered
intl hour ofadiournmeuL
HotsF-A bll was passed providing for the
ssuig' % the commission Of T. c johnson as
Rear Admiral The House then went into
OF the whole on the Military Acad.
my APPROPRIATION bnl After a long debate,
N ch assumed political character and with.
nj disposng OF the bin, the committee rose
nd the House adjourned
wAsmNGroN Jan. ao.-without trans.
citing any business both Houses Of Con.
ress adIouue as mark OF respect to tho
iemory OF Secretary 81 The Treasury Window.
WAsHINGToN, Jsn. 81 - senate. The
euate passed The army appropriation bill ana
BOX up the foruucation appropriation bill
enatoT sherman introduced a bill 10 appropri-
te ~ COZ for The erection or n granite mouu.
ent TO Sa mon =. Chase. The bills 10 pension
nera Franz Sigel and the widow Of General
, F Noyts were passed. also, he bill increas.
Z the cost Of the Portsmouth tO) pubno |
sliding t55,o01 Adjourned until p m. Mon. !
Az so that members could attend the funeral 1
tho late Secretary Window.
HoUsE-In the House the Military Academy
% vas passed The House adjourned until
ouday al p m IN order to allow Representa-.
YES TO attend The Window funeral.
wAsHINGroN, Feb. P.-SENArE Tur.
2 Introduced Joint resolution which was re.
rrcd 20 the Committed on judiciary prupos.
y an amendment 10 the constitution for the
ecton Of L. ). Senators by tho direct vote of
c people OF the several States. The fortified
5n o..l was then taNrn up Al amendment
ported by the committee TO reduce the ap.
opraiion for gun and mortar batteries for
e defense OF the harblrs OF Boston, New
1rk san Francisco, Hamp on Roads aud
ashirpton from $1,000 90 TO $4,000 was |
reed TO- Without making any further prog.
s. with ME III the senate went INTO execu.
Re Session, aud soon adjourned.
House On motion OF Mr.. Mckinley tOl, a
0 vas passed amending Section lisa, Revised
ltutcs, SO as 10 read: Vacancies occasioned
death OF resignation shall nos be tompuTaTi. /
hAed, undoT the three preceding sections,
longer period than thirty days" Tho
sent law limits tho time % ten days and the
has special reference TO The appointment Of
ucccssor to the late Secretary Window j.
OSeuoy was then brought before the bar OF
: House, AMI purged himself OF contempt by
pressing his willingness 10 testify before tho
liver Pool Committee. lie was, however
released from tho custody Of The Sergcat-
arms On motion Of MIR. snidCr Mimi , sen.
bill was passed with an amendment stink. =.
out the arpropgiating c;auso) providing for
erection OF q pub ic building at ST. Paul, {
M, at a cost Of $50 Goa
Notes Prom the Capital. I
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