The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-04-27
FIFTYTHIRl CONGRESS


Second session
WASHINGTON. ARA ls-SKSArR-n was
made ycry Gear ia the senate Tuesday that The
sgfccmcn, 10 close general DEBATE upon thy
tariff hlil on next Tuesday, which has been en-.
tered into bY. Senators Harris and Aldrieh. does
not mean any restrle lon upon the debate there
after Air MeLauria dem. Missl made his
] first speech In the senate chamber ard It was
in support OF the tarll bill The hill especially
commended Itself 10 him. he said. and he pro.
eeeded In very Pleasing wav to tell OF th q
faith there Is IN HIN He was followed by Mr.
Smith (dcm., y. - who confined his argument
chiefly TO opposition 70 the income tax, and dc.
elaring that he Mould do every thing In his
power TO defeat H. lie made hitter attack Oh
| the ADMINISTRATION bat little less sensational
than that OF Senator niil few DAYS aga
HoUsE-The house Tucsiai adopted the
| quorum count ting rule reported By Mr. Catch
ings The republicans all voted for the resolu
ton and mos, OF the democrats The populists
took no part In. TIE Proceedings none OF them
being recorded The negative vote was cast hy
Mcssrs Abbott Barnes, Black GA Bland
Breckenridge tky1 Bryan. Byuum Cape6art,
| Causcy. Cobb (Alsl. Coma, Cooper, (Texl, Co
ver;, Cummings Dunn, Durborrow, English
| a. ~, Fps, Goldsler. Grady. Hall "a. ~,
Hines Holman, Hunter, kiigore, Lane, LapA'
am. Russell tGa), Lester, Mallory. Martin
| tInd.l, McAleer McCaig. Mcmillan. Reilly Ry.
an, Stevens Talbou tAdl, Tracey, Turner
| ga, Warner, Wells. Wheeler lAlal, Whit.
Ing, Williams I'M, Williams Miss }. and Wise
all Democrats
WASHINGTON April a-SsSarE-Therc
were four tarl1 speeches delivered in the sen
! ate Wednesday three Of them against and ON
for the pending blL Those against it were
made by the republican senators, Morrill, WI,
q MI "a hat n tha 1afN Ia.
ing the continuation OF the one begun by hin.
last saturday and which he left unnnised 70
"Wednesday. The speeches. Of Senators Morrl,
and Cameron were very brief; and so was the
one delivered IN advocacy OF the bill that o.
Senator Turpio tDeni., Ind.
HoUss- Nominally the diplomatic and con
sular appropriation bill Tor the year ending
June 50 1895. was the subject under eoasidcra-
ton in the house, but really various other mat.
ters furnished the topics that were talked
about These were the Van Allen appointment
as minister TO Italy the Hawaiian incident
Wannamaker's appointment as postmaster
general the election Of Quigg trep) as repre-
sentative from democratic district in New
York, the quorum counting rule, and finally The
Wilson tarinbill Beyond coming TO an agree
ment TO close general debate Thursday no
progress with tho bill was made in the day !,
discussion. The naval appropriation bill lcr
the year ending June 30, lSgS was reported b.
Mr. Cummings dem, n. W Just before The
house adjourned and Il was ordered TO DC
printed
WASHINGTON. April 20 -SESArE-A resolg.
ton offered last SATURDAY by Mr., Peter for the
appointment Of o select committee Of nine sen,
Ators 10 receive all written or printed oommu.
nications from the army Of the eommonweal
and TO hear them orally in the presentation OF
ms Ia hafO bn "a
Thursday. and its author explained the motives
which had led him TO offer it. The action which
be proposed would do much 10 modify and mol.
lify The popular expression as 10 the exclusive
ness Of the senate, and as 10 its right 10 the
title Of the American house Of lords MI Al
len (Neb) said IL would be unwise for the sen.
ate to deny these men the right TO present
their grievances In person They had a right
he said, to be treated with as much courtesy
and kindness as the president Of the United
States and he expressed great Indignation at
the idea given out that they were 70 be received
with the bayonets Of soldiers and the clubs Of
policemen The resolution went over with out
action
HoUsE-A bill was introduced authorizing
Pittsburgh 10 construct a bridge across the
Monongahela river, The house went in,o com
mittee OF tho whole and the consideration Of
the diplomatic and consular bill was resumed
Mr.. Dlngley rep Mel replied TO some OF
Wednesdays structures upon eK-Minis,er
Stevens and paid high tribute TO his personal
character and ability Mr. Mccreary (Dom.
KY closed the general Debate on the bill. The
clerk then began 10 read the bill by paragraphs
for amendment, several Of which we're offered
None were acted upon
WASHINGTON, April eI.-SESArE-The de-
bate in the senate on the tariff bill continues
ha A.,
be big reduction on sugar from the Mckinley
bill. but when he saw two tenths OF cent
moro taken OF bS the finance committee he
kicked AMI his kicking seems TO have been on
good account, for II is understood that the
finance committee proposes to restore the duiy
on the article 70 one and twotenths cent
pound, as It was passed by the house Before
The tariff bill was taken up Senator Hawley re-
Piled to the remarks OF Senator Aliens speech
on the Coxey movement Ia his remarks Mr.
Hawley s1i1: II agl sorry TO say it, but feel
constrained 10 say that the speech Of the sena.
tor from Nebraska would have boon received
with tumultuons applause in meeting OF an
archists. II had In IT, hot requiring q micros
cope, but visible 10 the naked eye, the bacteria
and bacilli Of anarchy"
HousE-No business Of importance trans
acted
WASHINGTON. Aprt 2l-S tNATH-A com
mittee Of twelve from the Pennsy lvania deloga
ton OF workmen Saturday went TO the once O.
the sergeantatArms when Senators Quay anc
Cameron met them, 10 whom the former pre-
sented resolutions against reduction OF the
tarih After the presentation OF the resolu
tons, the committee was handed over TO an oh
Ger OF the senate, who escorted the twelve ic
seats in the reserved gallery. The public gal
leries were already occupied with solid lines Of
worlkingmen, with the tri-eolored ribbons or
their coats, looking down upon the deliberations
of the senators. The galleries Of the house were
also bristling with badges while groups Of
Pennsylvanians monopolized the corridors Of
the capitol
HousE-No business Of Importance transact.
ed Saturday
WASHINGTON, April ei.-SENATE-Senatoi
PETER introduced Monday, By request, a lii
entitled "A bill 10 dispose OF Idle labor and dis.
courage Idle wealth in the District OF Columbia.
and for other purposes lis object being 10
impssl on all idle laud in the district an annuai
lax "a al te lis annual Increment Of value, and
% use the revenue thus obiainCd in the con-
siruetion ard management OF public works IN
the district so as 10 give employment to idle
citizens. The bin was REFER, d 10 the District
committee Mr.. PETER also mado an oIor, to
get before the senate again his resolution for a
seize; committee in connection with the ex.
rocted arrival Of Coxey aud his followers, but
b motion was peganyed by a vote Of II to
y Mr. Aldrich rep, X. presented q
petition OF unemployed women against tho
Wilson tariff bill lie asked that the memorial
be printed in the form OF a cocumeat for the
use OF the senate II was so ordered, House
bill for the division Of the eastern district CT
Michigan into the north and south divisions
was reported and passed The house bill TO
protect The birds AID animals in Vel owstono
aAuoaal park. aud to punish crimes therein
was passed with several amendments
HousE-The house Monday devoted itself to
business pertaining 10 the District OF Columbia,
and considered some measures OF local interest
The bill authorizing ;hc Metropolitan Street
Railway Co, OF Washington, to change its mo
live power vas passed. bill similar 10 the
Ives racing law Of New York WAS rejected