The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-12-16
HIfi EOND CONGRESS.

- )nndsesston.
!. WAsnfN PEG t--SEsArE-Tbe prcsi
1cnt's mel re>d end the usual numbe,
6eog4eeo i'nta Bills introduced and
re5crx ~ stalutes relating 10 81.
yerviso1 ~ @c special duties; for the
Dunueu4 'sfz'ion for one year. Mr..
vesttu MIA recitirg allegations in
The publ ATng gross misconduct on
~ uo<1 nppyes, especially OF enuni--
srstdrs ~ otissouri. who are said to
have Nh sosrs for partisan use; and
also -haf1 oViain clerks OF the census
bureau hal INTO the state Of New York
dnring Ne Tiion TO perfsrm partisan
scryice.. 50 'nssn invt stigat ton Of such
charges ~ lr"fumittee on the eleventh
census VS. shboui action The prcs.
dent to-dey 'nesenste large number Of
sppointmGuU1 dulng the recess
HOUsn-4 an half was consumed in
the readin mssage, which, on motion
of Mr.. ncMH, % Tennessee, referred 10 the
&mmittee - yhdc Mr.. Cultivate, Of
)hio, A1uz|41 W Death Of Representative
John y. MI ,snaia respect to the meIlory
1the91Q - house. adjourned.
wAsq% cc T--SESArE-RabbiJ Jos
SivsrmHn York, offered prayer in the
senate - io-day Senator I'LL In
tr0ducQ1 1pai the Sherman silver
purche@4 r u "a 1890 Referred 70 the
yguq{< q n excerpts the ffth ID
" not y-eiste 10 slvsr
essg<D<t1<s ~ tros>s- -, !.
,criae by Mr. Vet for the appointment Of :
commission TO mike an agreement with the
in severalty In The Indian territory and for sell
Ing the remainder Of their lands. was taken up
and made the text Of an imprisoned speech BY
the Missouri senator.
HousE-Rabb Isaac Wise, Of Cincinnati
opened the house with prayer this morning
Bills introduced: Representative Caruth Cky.
That no PRISONER In the service OF the
United States shall be entitled 10 draw pen
sion for any period OF time during which he il
or shall be entitled to the full pay or salary
which an able bodied person, discharging like
duties 10 the government, IL allowed by law ,
Harter 10 )--Providing for the perpetuatior
Of he national banking system and the restora
ton OF state bank notes on safe basis; also, I
bill having for It's object the establishment OF {
uniform revenue customs duty upon sugar ant
the adjustment OF the pay ment OF sugar boun
ties. Mr. Williams-A bill " repeal the Sher
man silver law
WASHINGTON, Dec. a-SESArE.-The senst,
spent exactly one hour In session to-day, ant
mat time was about evenly divided between
executive and legislative business The forme
had reference to the pending claims treaty with
chill, which treaty was ratified and confirmed
The latter included tho reporting. considering
and passing Of q bill TO authorize the con
strUction Of a bridge across the Mississippi
river above New Orleans. The list OF absentee'
has now been reduced 10 nine, there being nov
seventynine senator's recorded as being in hi
city. The senate adjourned until Monday next
HousE-Mr Kilgore, OF Texas, brought Il
the attention Of the house a rule which few o
the members knew TO be in existence BY i'm
plication il provides that unfinished business
coming over from the FIRST sessi, n Of the hous,
tan not be considered at the second session
until after the expiration OF six days. Should
The rule be pcrmiticd TO remain in the code, ant
should 1t be INVOKED the wheels OF legislation q
. second session would be practically clogget
Tor the FIRST week Of It's existence Speaker
Crisp intmated that the defect would be RENE
aied. The annual report Of the secretary OF hi
treasury was laid before the house and referreC
TO the committee on ways and means. No oh
lection was raised 10 the further consideration
d the bill relative 10 printing and binding
and this consumed the remainder OF the after
noon. Without disposing Of the bill the Hous,
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. e-SESArE-Not In ses
sion.
Horsy-R business was performed In . per
iunctory, listless manner io-day. To a sui
>ommittce consisting OF Mossrs. De Almond
Cox and Johnson, were today referred the sew
eral bills repeating certain sections OF the re
yissd siatss's- Relating TO the federal election
laws. Represen1ive Williams of Massachu
setts, introduced lis bill providing for the dis
continuance Of siher purchases after February
| next and the setting aside a'trust fund o
the money receivd by the treasury For the re
dempiiou OF natidal bank notes, which, by tn,
Sherman silver w OF 1890, was made mis-
cellaneous receip" Adjourned until Monday
wAsHINoroN, Dee Is-SEsArE-Senatoi
Stewart INTRODUCED bill amending the existin.
Sherman act soIs TO provide for free silver
coinage and thesoinave Of the silver bullior
COW held in the treasury, and in addition fo
The issue OF treaary notes based on silver de
2osits, which noes are TO be redeemable II
gold or silver con OF the option OF the govern
ment and are msde legal tenders. The presi
Gent sent TO the enaie the following nomina
tons: Genio N Lambertson, Nebraska, u
be assistant secretary OF the treasury
vice A. b. Neaeton, resigned; James w
McDil, OF Iowa, 10 be an interstate
commerce commissioner, reappoiniment
Person C. Cheney, Of New Hampshire
envoy extraordinary and minister plcni
potentiary OF the United States 10 Switzerland
Peter s. Grossup, United States distric
Judge for the Drihern district of Illinois
Charles e. Cole, q the District Of Columbia, Il
be associate justrc Of the supreme court OF th'
District Of COLUMBIA, vice james, retired
HousB-Little business was transacted to
day. Represenianve Scott Of Illinois, intro
duced In the houS bill providing that here
after the tag on distilled spirits he fixed at H.2
per gallon -----