The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-06-17
FIFTY-SECUND CONGRESS.
FIRST session.

FIRST session. 81
WtsHNGToH, June y.-SESATE-The senate
to-day did nothing II is claimed that the Hatch
anii-Jl,ssn bill, which passed the house yester-
nny VIII be passed by the senate as soon as ID
Is reached on the calendar Marcus Aurelhus
smith the delegate TO congress from Arizona,
VINO secured the passage By the house ycster.
day OF bill granting statehood to Arizona,
said today hat he had reason to believe thai
the bill would be passed by tho senate
HousF.-The house adjourned early today
because Judge Caldwell prevented the consider.
ation Of a bill rcvoking certain land grants 10
railroadl Yesterday there were no democrats
In attendance, but to-day there we're no.
enough 10 make n quorum, and when an ~
deavor was made TO get up the bin Judge CaiC-
well made the point 81 no quorum, and, after
two roll calle, quorum not being attp!nablt
the house adjourned. Representative Storer,
VI Ohio. took the opportunity offered BY THIS
early adjournment TO take crowd Of congress
men TO zee the Reds play the Washingtons
MI rtorer had been boasting about the process
OF the Cincinnati baseball team; hut, alas. they
we're net in Il today. and were beaten by the
Wsshingtons by score OF 10 to ., and Mr..
Storer was dsheartened.
wAsHiSeros. June $40 business worthy
Of mention was transacted In either branch 81
congrtsS to-day.
t~sr.ss6nnnnunS 80 .snrAxn uaie6hise q
Importance was Transacted
HousE-Immediateiy after the reading Of the
Journal in the house today, and the reference
OF sundry senate bills, the floor was accorded
10 the commitie on judiciary. Mr.. Oates, Of
Alatatna. called up a bill modifying the re-
vised statutes so rs TO dispense with proof Of
the loyalty during the war OF the rebellion as a
prerequisite TO being restored or admitted to
the pension roll OF any person who otherwise
would be entitled thereto; nor shah proof OF
loyalty be necessary in any application for
y. g. HWs.1 r.. -.
that the applicant IL entitled thereto. provided
that no soldier restored or admitted to the pen.
sion roll shall receive any back pay. This act
shall not extend 10 auv person under the dis
ability imposed by the fourteenth article OF tho
amendment to the constitution Passed
WhsHfNGToS, June i3-SESAlR-The bill
introduced by Mr. PETER on the Goth of May.
ito increase the currency and provide for it's
circulation: 70 reduce The rates Of interest and
10 establish a hurear Of loans" was taken from
the table. and Mr.. L FER addressed the senate
IN explanation and advocacy OF 10. Much OF
MI Pen RS speech was in dSnuhclatlon of
usury. Which, he said. was troalting down ths
republic. The people, he said. were IN earnest
abou, the matter The republic would 60 down
unless the people were saved, aud there was no
way OF saving them except by destroying the
great evil Of usury. The bin was IN that line.
II was suggestive end hclpfui. and OF least de.
serSed the consideration Of the senate, Mr..
PETER said that he had examined the consttu-
tional Question aud that he believed that con-
gress had as perfect authority to lend money to
the people as II had to provide for carrying
mails or packages, or determining the rates
which railroads may charge for the carriage Of
Ircighis or passengers AT the close Of mis-
speech the bill went over without action.
HousE-The house quietly logged along with
scarcely a quorum, debating matters equiya-
ent TO the location Of gas lights, for the estab-
ishment Of curbs and other town topics OF In
crest to Washington city. The situation to-
lay is fair index Of what may be expected in
congress during the next fortnight.