The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-04-15
FIFfY-SECOND CONGRESS-.


4+lt FIRST Session.
ssIos, April 5-SyxAry -eena,o,
spsu- ,n'rooaced bill for the relief N Iohn
49, ~ Il fof Company ID, Fffty-nrst % v
80. -. an honorable discharge A IN, n,
nste .ol'Ance to the railway postal CLERKS
1 2sSs,ry was favorably reported bv SEN.
s< nIsn' from the post oi,lce and post
rX ~ .'ni''ee The bill c-classifes the clerks
--<<-~ w more Classes, at salaries not ex
go respectiyely 81 200 and n .soj . vssr H..
st>e. ~ easing the maximum salaries N an
N ''asses except the first BY about 100
novs among the private bills introduced
'Suse Today we're the following, pen.
sso1I1g 1fhael Murphy, late OF COMPANY y
" =. y infantry, paying him GO per
~ ~ Increase the pension Of Patrick Coyle.
- X4 ~, TO $50 per month; paying
1871 % buena Vista. Garrard county,
yE 20 Property taken by ~ s. troopa
var: 10 pension John D. Sims. late Of
!, svestk ~ esvslry. 80 for ne loss q !
dischssgc 70 samuel r. shaw. late Of Company
p i5oth INDIAN V. l.; TO pay Andrew J. wyant
800 for the loss q a horse during the war
WARRINGTON. april 6-SENArE-Senator
Wolcott, OF Colorado addressed the senate on
Mr. Morgan's resolutions favoring free coinage
OF silver. He made caustic speech attacking
Harrison's administration and charged II with
killing the free silver bin Hill and Cleveland
also fell victims TO his sharp tongue, and the sp
parent backdown OF the democrats was severely
criticised Senator Carisle's bill to pay e29, 63s
TO the personal representative Of James Henry
Dennis was favorably reported TO the senate
with an amendment reducing the amount by
1900
HorsE-lThe following were among the pri-
yate bills introduced in the house today; BY
Mr. Paynter (Ky)-To increase the pension Of
Alexander Williamson, late of Company II.
Second Kentucky volunteer infantry. BY Judge
Parrett lnd.)- appoint seaton Norman as
an assistant surgeon In the marine hospital
service A resolution was adopted requesting
the committee on judiciary 10 report back the
resolution providing for IN investigation Of the
Pinkerton detective agency. The resolution
was Introduced some months ago by Represen.
tatve watson, alliance member from Georgia
Declaration on the FREQ wool bill was con-
cluded and the republican amendments were
voted down in committee of the whole. The
committee rose, reported the bin TO the house,
and the house without action adjourned
WAsHINGroE, April :. -SkSArE-The senate
devoted some time TO o debate on motion TO
appropriate 10000 for the q A. r. encamp-
ment 10 be held In Washington. this year. Some
OF The senator's, including Mr. PETER, Of Kansas,
thought that the people Of Washington should
foot the bill. The matter went over without
action. Mr.. Stewart made personal explana-
tion OF an attack upon himself IN New York
evening paper in respect to mortgages held by
him in California, payable IN gold. He said this
was true, but rose cut Of the California contract
law, passed in 1853 to meet the eventualities Of
war and to preserve q gold standard in Cali
fornia during the legal tender era. The mort
cages had been prepared BIZ q firm OF brokers
on the customary blanks.
HoUsE-After o ave. minute speech by Mr.
Wilson Of West Virginia. the McMillin free
wool bill was put on its passage in the house to-
day. The vote stood: Yeas 1874. nays 90. The
cotton tie bill will be the next tarin measure TO
be considered. Bills introduced: Granting q
pension to Mrs Pauline NJ. Pooler. of Caledonia,
o. DEPENDENT mother Of lawson +. Pooler, late
a private in Company ID, Second O. V. l. csval-
ry; TO pay Rush Cariey, OF Butler county. o.,
late hospital steward, Sixteenth Ind V. l., the
difference between pay and allowances Of hos
pital steward in the volunteer service from
August Is. 1862, to January is 1896 and the pay
and allowance OF an assistant surgeon for the
same period
. wAsHlrozcs. April s<sExArE-The fol.
|s3lR0 sSs2 ssss<s 5sees~sa ,2Ssy; =;
O.; Henry Se3IIxe5. Wh}tfnx fsd he ssnsss
passed bill appropriating 10000 for the @. A.
r. encampment 10 be held in Washington this
year. An amendment requiring the cost TO be
paid out Of the revenues Of the District OF Co
lumbia, instead Of the treasury OF the United
States, was defeated. The vote by which the
bill was passed was: Yeas Al, nays TO- The neg
alive votes were cast by Messrs. Bate, Berry, |
Blackburn, Coke, Colquitt, Irby, Jones (Ark.), |
Mills, Pugh and Vest, all democrats excepting |
Irby, Farmers Alliance.
HoUsE-Debate on the cotton bagging was re- |
'umed in the house In committee OF the whole to- |
lay. Mr. Simpson, Of Kansas, announced him
'elf an absolute free.trader. General debate
having been concluded. the one section OF the
dill was read for amendments. Mr.. Turner, OF
Georgia. m charge OF the bill moved to strike
nut the clause which makes free hoop or band
ron or hoop or band steel, fiared, splayed or
Agreed TO. The committee then
ose. and reported the bill to the house.
WASHINGTON, April 9-SESATE- senator
'arey has introduced a most unique bin by re-
Iuest; thai Is, somebody has asked him 10 in
reduce IN, and he doe9 80 without fathering II.
I is entitled "a bill creating commission 10
inquire into report upon the material indus
rial and mental progress OF the col Jrcd race in
he United States Of America since the year
s6s. and making appropriation for the same"
{ provides, first, that the president shall
ppoint seven commissioners not more than
,al party. This commission is to submit its re-
ort TO the president by January l, 1894 Tho
omm' ssion would cost II the bill passed III So
U II Is very questionable whether the bill viii
ass, and whether II e does pass the result Of
IS work would be worth the 1855 0), which
'ould probably run over 100000
HousE-N No business Of interest was tran
acted
wAsHIsGros, April il-sEsArE-Senator
blackburn presented a petition Of citizens OF
Ky, agsast the passage OF a
ankrupt law. Senator sherman presented the I
etition OF eighty-four citizens Of Hancock
Dunty, protesting against the passage Of a bill
raniing home rule 10 Utah, because that
lears thu e. Establishment Of government con.
oiled by Mormons, whose principles are d.
,ctly opposed to those on which our govern
ent is founded He also presented resolutions
the chamber OF commerce, OF New York. In
Ivor Of bureau Of American republics. Sen.
tor Brice presented memorial Of three hun
red citizens OF Ada, o, demonstrating against
he passage Of a general bankruptcy law.
HorsE Representative Pattison introduced
bill for The relief OF telegraph operators dur.
x the war Mr. McCrearys bill for the relief
the Madison Female institute. located at ,
richmond. Ky, by paying II T,3l9 20, for the
Sc of its building during the war was favor /,
Div reported to-day from the committee on war
aims A. was Col Breckinridge's bill for relief {
VIM. Burt, Of kentucky, by paying $500 for |
e occupation Of his lands during the war. A
lmhcr n private bills were introduced.
Another Dinner for Reid. i
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