The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-12-15
HICKMAN COUNTYtK Ky DECEMBER 49,
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.


FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Second Session
WASHINGTON. Dec c-SENArE-The senate's
brief session of two hours Tucsday was con
sumed by speech from Mr. Doiph rep. ORE.
adverse 20 the administration policy on the
subject Of the Hawaiian islands lie minated
that that policy was the result Of desire on
the part Of the present administrator 10 dis
credit the action and policy OF It's predecessor.
ana expressed the desire that Mr. Cleveland
had been little more EXPLICIT as TO how he
proposed 10 undo the alleged wrong and TO re-
store the former status. a resoluton calling
ON the president for copies Of instrue given
TO United States ministers and naval oficers
on the subject OF Hawaii since 1871, was offered
by Mr. Hoar rep. Mass), aud vent over with
out action.
Consideration Of the bankruptcy hill
was Tuesday resumed in the house. an arrange
ment being made by which general debate was
TO be limited to six and one half hours, those
opposing the bill 10 use four hours, and those
favoring II tive and a half hours Messrs Terry
dem. Alabamal, Stockdalc den MissiesippD
and Brctz dem, Ind made speeches against
| the bill while Messrs Layton ldem-, Ohio) and
1 Boatner dem, louisiana, advocated fts pas
| sage. Bills were passed giving relief 10 those
| who had purchased forfeited railroad lands
ys-ttiers upon The Mile Lac Indian reservation
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| Arkansas At <:55 the house adjourned
WASHINGTON, Dec :. - SESArr-Wedne
| days events in the senate place the admins
| tration in position OF defense. The Hawaiian
| policy OF the president was vigorously attacked
| by Senators Hoar, sherman and Hill Senator
Mills Tex rushed to the defense of the adj
| niinistration. Senator Villas wis also spoke
| in favor Of the presidents Hawaiian policy.
Senator voorhees, introduced two bills, one de-
| caring pension a vested right: regulating
suspensions OF pensions and granting Apes
TO the supreme court OF the District OF Colum'
bia: the other defining sundry actions against
the United States in the administration OF the
pension laws
HoUsy-Mr. Hit rep, III introduced liz
the house the following resolutions, which
were referred TO the committee on forcigr
affairs: Resolved, That the president be re
oucsted to comm unicste 10 this house, IL not in
consistent with the public interest copies OF
the instructions given TO the representative of
the United States now ia the Hawaiian islands
in regard 10 the protection OF the lives and
property OF American citizens there, or any
contemplated change in the form Of govern
ment Resolved. That il is the sense OF this
house that Intervention by the government OF
the United States its representatives or armed
forces, in the affairs OF q friendly recognized
government 10 disturb or overthrow and substi'
tute a monarchy therefor Is contrary TO the
policy and traditions of the republic and the
spirit Of the constitution"
WASHINGTON. Dec s-SESATE-Mr Foor
hees introduced joint resolution in the senate
authorizing the secretary OF war 10 grant per
mission Of the use OF the grounds in the monu
ment reservation and other public reservations
| on the occasion OF the Pythian conelave and
| encampmeni in August, 1895 passed. The TO-
lowing ILLS were also passed. House bill tU
81. fafY aafa %.
hill gran ing 10 the state Of North Dakota, for
the use Of is militia lands heretofore set apart
| as a wood reservation for Fort Totten's mill
! tary reservation n private relief bill pppro-
| printing 1900 FOR damage done TO fam In the
| District Of Columbia during The war Of the re-
! bClliou being the farm on which Fort Sedgwick
| was erected, gave rise to discussion which
| was continued over an hour, and finally the bill
was passed-yeas, So, nays H. Adjourned I'LL
| Monday.
| HoUsE-Among the executive documents
| laid before the house was the annual report OF
the quartermastcr gcnerol.of the army. res.
! olutiOn was reported from the committee on ac-
| counts authorizing the employment OF several
additional clerks and laborers and assistant
dooTkoepers in order 10 bring the capital force
| up 10 . standard Of proper efficiency. After
| some general discussion the resolution was
adopted with an amendment eliminating one
| additional clerk for the Gsbursing ONCE On
motion q MIR. Never dem, LaD tho house
! went into committee OF the whole 10 consider
| the resolution providing for the appointment OF
| a joint committee 10 investigate the rank, pay
| and matters relating to personnel OF employees
| in the navy The morning hour having expired,
the bankruptcy bill was taken up ana discussed
until The hour Of adjournment
WASHINGTON, Dec 9--SESATE Not in seq
sion.
HoUsE-Thc house Ct represe ia tives Friday
by vote 81 l0i yeas 10 o. nays struck out the
enaCtng clause OF the Turrey bill providing for
n uniform system Of bankruptcy proceedings in
the United states This vote recorded by tell
ers IN the committee Of the whole was after
ward Emphasized by yea ana nay vote in the
house, where li2 members paced themselves
on record by name against the bill ana II in
favor Of It, Congressman Sayrcs, the chair
man OF the appropriation committee, assured
the members OF the rules committee when they
asked him regarding his plans for the appro'
priations bills that he would not introduce any
az them Until the tarn bill was out Of the way,
bu; that when he began the Introduction and
discussion Of the appropriations bills in the
house he would expect for them the "con.
tinual right OF way" Until all bills are dis
posed Of.
WASHINGTON, Dec, IL -SESATE-No session
saturday.
HousE-No business of importance trans
acted Saturday.
WAsuINGToN Dec. l2-SENATF--Monday
the political DEBATE on tho federal elections law
repeal was avertcd by Nc Hul IN " acquies
tns 10 the sugges tion Of Mr. Hoar that the bill
should be referred to the committee on priv
ileges and elections MI Hoar lrCp, Mass
offered resolution attacking by i'm
plication the presidents Hawaiian policy. and
asking for information on The Hawaiian matter
Mr. Gray dem. Deli spoke in opposi ion Il
| the resolution, and said ne thought IL would
| have been better taste all round II the senator
| from Massachusetts had waited Intil the Of
| cial information asked for "a few DAYS ago had
| como TO the senate. After some further discus
| sion The resolution went over until Tuesday
| After an executive session the senate adjourn
| 81 until Tuesday,
| HoUsE-Thc session Of the house was brct
| and embarrassing Monday. Several bills OF
| minor importance we're passed during tho
| morning hour, and an agreement was reached
| By " hich TUESDAY and Wednesday VIII be de-
| voted TO the consideration Of the ~! for Tho
| admiss on OF tho territory Of Utah. The bill "a
| review The claims arising out OF the captured
and abandoned property act aroused the parti'
san oppos ton of the republicans, and notice
was served on the democratic side by Mr.. Reed
that this bill could only be considered the
stress CT special order from the com
| mittCo on rules. The remainder of the SEES
sion after the expiration OF the morning hour
was devoted 10 District OF Columbia matters