The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-04-20
FIFfY-fHlRD CONGRESS-.


WAsHNGroS, April iL-SESArE-Senatur
Qiay Tuesday introduced resolution setting
'aslie April q for the senate 20 hear delega
zion Of workinfmen from Pennsylvania who
would present a Teinons trance against the pend
ing iar.n huL Mr. CoCkrtll promptly objected
The bill introduced some time since by Mr..
PETER pop, KAN, generally known as the
Coxey -good roads bill, was Tuesday reported
adversely 10 the senate from the committee on
education and labor The resolution offered BY
Mr. Woleott looking 10 negotiations for tho
coinage OF Mexican standard dollars in United
States minis. was taken up and passed A; >
n m the .arin bill was tasen up and Mir Lodge
rep. Mass addressed The senate
HoUsE-Mueh Of the morning hour was Cor
sumed Tuesday IN q colOQuy between Ire
speaker and Mr. Reed assisted by Mr. outh-
waite, Springer and Dirgley, relative TO the re.
port q the scrgeant-atarms on the arrest OF
members under the order Of March 70 The
matter went over entil Wednesday, pending an
investigation OF the rules and authorities oF
the speaker, who said the question raised was
an important one. TIE house eoncurrcd IN the
senate amendment 10 tho h0use bill authorizing
the 81. Louis and Birmingham Railroad CO 10
bridge the Tennessee river A bill was passed
for the protection OF game in Yellowstone Ma
uonal PARK
WASHINGTON, April ls.-SESATs-Sena;o
Hale ar, Me presented an argument Nednes'
day against the tariff bill Tue urgency Ge'
ieiency bill @pproprintins about sl,iSSepD
was considered for about two hours aud went
over without final action, and the senate at e:sl
adjourned till Thursday
HOUSE. Wednesday the republicans refused
10 vote upon the motion 70 discharge the order
Of arrest OF members made March ID 10 aid In
securing the attendance OF quorum 70 dispose
OF the then pending election cases This left
the house without . quorum, and 81 l;i9an sd-
journmeni was taken until Thursday Before
the roll call Speaker Crisp Sustained the con.
tentlon OF Mr. Reed rep, Ne respecting the
parliamentary aspects OF the matter In amin.
teryiew Speaker Crisp said that the democrats
could not rely on the republicans to make a
quorum, and tho sooner they realiged ii the bet
ter 1t would be for the party
WAsHINGToS, April l3-SENATE-Th Thursday
Senator Kyle Is d introduced joint reso,u.
tiou proposing constitutional amendment rel
atiyc TO marriage and divorce The urgent &C.
hciency bill was taken up, and the last par
arraph. to provide for uniformity IN the letter
| iug Of government contracts for supplies at
| Washington, rave rise to considerable dis.
cussion, as did also the paragraph for the print
( ing Of an abstract Of the eleventh census Mr..
Henderson moved TO strike olt the clause The
motion was agreed TO, and the bin as amended
/ y
| the hour OF one clock arrived ana the question
went over, while tho tariff bill was laid before
the senate Mr.. PETER was recognized and de
livered the third installmentof his speech on
the tarin bill
| Observation-Disclosures was resumed Thurs.
! cay, ard the house, By vote OF 81 to IS, re-
I fused to ad!oarn, and the yeas and nays were
! lhen taken on seconling the demand for the
! previous question on Mr. Catchiugs' resolution
revokinr leaves OF absence This rcsul ed:
Yeas, ie3 nsrs3 NJ. Reed made the point OF
no quorum, but the speaker protein however,
said that no quorum was essential TO the a1op
tiou OF the resolution under consideration The
chair stated that the uniform practice has b. en-
to obtain quorum, and as such did not need q
quorum FOR lis Abortion lie would, therefore,
rule that no quorum was necessary, The reso
| luton was agreed to- aud at 6: 81 o'clock on mo
ton Of Mr. Catshi rs the house adjourned I'M
III Friday at o'clock
| WAsHfNGIoK, April H-SENATR The foul
hours allowed daily for general debate on Tho
tariff I'LL we're filed up Friday by the last rari
OF Senator Peters pop, Kan) four
day speech and by three and half hours
| speech bf Senator Mitchell ipop.. Ore Afiel
the tariff bill was laid aside the senate got
itself into parliamentary tangle over motion
4
, quorum voting, while there we're prescut sena
tors who we're paired, encurh 10 make q
' quorum. Senator Hill dem, y. " made tho
I parliamentary Boint thht action Of his YES IN
/ ierprctcd as showing . desire 10 pay tribute
! 10 The Reed ruling IN tire house After an in
toTchnuge q ihrusts and parties the contest
was closed by a motion to proceed TO executive
business aid al p m the senate adjourned
until saturday
HousE-The house was IN session Just on
hour FRIDAY, and then gave way 10 a democratic
caucus called 10 consider the parliamentary
situation and The method Of improving IL NJ
quorum appeared on a roll cali and not eyel
the Journal Of thursdays proceedings was up
proved
WASHINGTON. April r.-SENATE-The sen
ate Monday paid respect tothe memory OF tn
late Senator Vance, Of North Carolina, 10 hi
opening PRAYER, he chaplain alluded 10 the de
ceased IN WORKS Of touching sympathy an
honor Appropriate resolutions were adopted
aud the following honorary pallbcarers on III
part Of the senate were appointed by the vicG
president: seniors morrill, sherman, Harri
and McPherson. The senate recessed until III
hour when the iunerai services we're eonducte
In the senate CHAMBER Al the conclusion 9
the ceremonies Tho senate adjourned.
HOUSE, Owing to the death Of Senator Vanc
the house transacted no public business Nor
day. Resolutions II respect to the memory O
the distinguished North Carolina statcsua
were unan mouslY adop.cd The house as
body, participated in the funeral ceremonies
the senate. The following members OF IN
house we're appointed a committee 10 aeoou
pany The remains OF the late senator 10 Mort
Carolina Messrs. Henderson az. c., Biac
GllQ Alexander IN. c. Brookshire Dad
Crawford o. O., Daniels ~. VI Strong %
Blair IN H., and Houk lTcnH.l Appropria'
resolutions y ere also adopted IN honor OF II
memory Of Gen Henry ", Sloeum The glllar
union general, formerly member Of the bDus
who died in Brooklyn las. Saturday, anl iEe
as a further marx Of re pet for Senator Faac
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