The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-03-16
TIFTYTHIRD CONGRESS-.


NNA""ANAA
wAsnISoros March Z-sEsATE-The main
Interest OF the day conferred about ihe discus
son as 10 the disposal Of the Bland bin Mr.
Stewart gave notice that Wednesday at 2
o'clock he would move TO take II up and mako
II the business before the senate until disposed
Of Mr. Teller also spoke on the same subject
Mr. Hill awakened interest by offering reso-
luton asking the finance committee 70 amend
the tarii bill so as TO omit that portion propos-
ing to discard $40 10000 revenue from the pres
ent tariff taxation. and to make provision for
SUFFICIENT revenue by taxing other foreign i'm
ports without creating deficiency. The pre-
siding ofieer laid before the-senate the report
Of the conference committee on the urgency
deficiency bill Mr. Cockrell moved that the
senate disagree 10 the house amendments, and
further insist upon its amendments and agree
10 conference and this was ordered
HousR-The debate on the pension bill was
full Of interest Tuesday The chief speeches
were made by Gen Siokles, OF New York. and
by Gen Grosvenor Gen. Grosvenor claimed
that the remedy for all this tampering with the
rights Of the soldiers, making the pension
once the headquarters Of political inirigues,
and the enormous expenses Of tho pension
bureau could al be oDylated by service pen
sion law He said the time had come when It
would be better for all concerned 10 give every
honoraby discharged soldier and sailor pen
sion. either gross amount per month or on
per diem scale Before the debate began Tues
day the resolution for the Investigation OF
Judge Jenkins writ Of Injunction against the
Northern Pacific railroad was taken up and
passed
WAsHINcroS March 8 = SENATE = The
| friends Of silver In the senate gained sweep
ing and extraordinary victory Wednesday over
| Its adyersaries in connection with the Bland
seigniorage bill II was taSen up in the morn
| ing hour and discussed in desultory manner
| until O'Clock, when II was disposed OF by the
unfinished business. Then motion was made
/ to make II the unfinished business, and that
motion was carried, almost without opposition
/ Prior 10 that Mr.. Sherman had moved to refer
the bill TO the finance committee and had made
strong speech against the bill proposing 10
take q fund pledged for one purpose and using
/ II for another purpose. The motion 10 refer
had only the support OF five senator's, Messrs.
Davis Gallinger Morrill,, Palmer and Davis.
and then with hardly any discussion the bill
was rushed through the various parliamentary
steps until II reached the point for its passage
HousE-The fye days debate on the pension
bill, which has been cross fire between attacks
on the management OF the pension bureau and
the contingent ready to defend IL was ended
Wednesday by its passage without division.
The bill appropriates sl5l, ,OOO0O0 The bill was
| ulSCusseu uulh p H.. anu tnoIl panotui hllCE
| which the house adjourned
WASHINGTON, March Thurs.
day numerous pension bills were passed after
which Mr.. Sherman (o) continued the argu-
ment against the seigniorage bill which he had
hegun on Wednesday and oyerhowed with
facts, figures and reasons 10 prove that not
only was there no gain or seigniorage 10 be
taken advantage Of, but that the transaction in
the purchase OF silver bullion had resulted in
an enormous loss and that the passage OF the
bill would inevitably result in a single silver
standard He was followed by Senators Lodge,
Of Massachusetts, and Higgins, OF Delaware.
who gave their reasons why the bill should not
pass tho senate. Mr. Allison's motien to re.
consider the vote ordering the engrossmcnt and
third reading OF the bill went over without &C
tion till Friday, when that senator is to adj
: dress the senate in support Of the motion
} HousE-The house Thursday passed the bill
, reported by the Dockery commission abolishine
the Offices OF commissioner and deputy commits
! sioner OF customs and transferring the duties
thereof to the offces OF the auditors and con
D irollers Of the treasury. The bill will effect
saving Of 1880 on account Of salaries Bill
were passed TO protect the fisheries OF the Pc
iomac river for period Of ten years, and Il
amend the law governing the Smithsonian insti
tuition The urgency deficiency bill was agree
10. The District OF Columbia appropriation bil
was discussed two hours and went over til
Q Friday.
1 WASHINGTON, March hI0--SEEATE-Ihe Blan
seigniorage bill came up before the senate FIR
day at 2 p m, up TO which time the considers
ton OF the bills on the calendar unobjected {
q occupied attention There were a score o
Q more OF bills passed, principally for the relic
/. Of claimants or for the granting Of pensions
!, Mr.. Allison had the floor on his motion TO II
v A.. 81,
Q TO third reading hut did not feel well enoug
y TO address the senate, but Mr. Villas Dem
, Wis y made o strong argument against the bill
4 and intimated that 1t did not meet the approyI
Of the secretary Of the treasury, "who
II charged he said, "with the credit and homo
r OF the governments in every financial aspect
/. Adjourned until Monday.
HousE-Almost the entire session OF IN
house Friday was devoted 20 the District OF q
L lumbia appropriation bill. The general debai
d was closed and the consideration OF the bill wa
s discussed under the five-minute rule for ament
=. menL An evening session was held for consiC
GRAFTON OF private pension bills.
i WARRINGTON, March 1s-SENArE The d,
d bate on the Bland seignoirage bill occupied n
n senate Monday after the usual morning bus
ness Senator Villas dem, WIS., spoke Il
nearly two hours against It, in continuation
y his argument Of last Friday. Senator Alliso
n (rep.. Iowa. argued upon the necessity
q amending It SO rs to preclude the probability
r. having the 100000 Of silver dollars suppl
mented for IN equal amount Of silver certii
cafes. Senator Wolcott (rep, Coli, favore
the passage Of the bill as one aid to the eountr
out Of It's present depressing financial cond
ton The new senator from Louisiana, NJ
5, Blanchard, was sworn in, and Mr. PETERS res
a luton for an investigation OF the newspaper q
"A legations that senators had been prohting l
speculating in sugar securities, was laid on Il
y on the table.
ID HousE-Monday being District Of Columb
"a day, no general legislation was considered
n. bill authorizing. the Metropolitan Street CT
! Co TO change lis motive power 10 an unde
ground system, was discussed, but no conci
Z sion was reached. In the absence OF Speak
Crisp, Representative Dockery, dem, Nc
8 presided
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