The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-12-14
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.


WAsHISGroN. Dec. A-SENATEAThe senate
was In session for only half an hour Tuesday
as the leaders OF the majority desired 20 eau
Gus on the general order Of business before
proceeding with the business Itself. There
was time enough, however, for Mr. Lodge, OF
Massachusetts,, 10 have passed two resolutions
for information which promises TO bring the
Hawaiian and Bluenelds incidents before con
gress for comment and probably criticism.
There was the usual deluge OF bills and petit
tons incident 10 the opening days OF ses-
sion, none Of them. hqweysr. being OF public
importance.
HousE-The session Of the house Tuesday
was exceedingly dull and uninteresting. Tho
attendance was small and there was no clash
Of any kind A bill providing for the dcdica-
tiOn OF the Chickamauga and Chattanooga
Military park September 10 and 20, 1905, and
one for the establishment OF national mill
tary park on the site OF the battle Of Shiloh
were passed, and the remainder Of the day was
devoted TO fruitiess discussion OF the print
ing bills.
WASHINGTON, Dec. d-SENATE-Mr. Vest
(dem, MOI addressed the senate In support
OF his cioture resolution offered by him Tues
day. Mr.. PETERS tpop., Kan.l resolution In
structlng the Judiciary committee to report as
70 tho legality OF the recent issue Of United
States bonds, was after romarlSs by Mr.. Pef-
fer agreed TO- Mr. PETERS resolution, calling
on the president for information concerning
the sending OF troops TO Chicago, was referred
70 the Judiciary committee To the committee
on education aud labor was referred Mr.. Nc
Pherson's resolution, calling for report as TO
the advisability OF establishing q National
unit Of value OF labor wherewlth TO regulate
wages automatically.
Wednesday Mr.. Blair (rep, N. Hl
Qf..es.
slderation thereof, calling upon the president
TO transmit 70 congress all the correspondence
with the governments OF China and Japan re-
lating TO the pending war between these coun-
| tries. Objections were made 10 Its present
| consideration and the resolution went 10 the
committee on foreign affairs The house en-
tered upon the consideration OF the pooling
bill Previous TO the consideration OF the bill
the house passed bill TO prevent the free use
OF timber on the public lands and 70 revoke all
| permits heretofore granted In certain states;
also a senate illmaking land warrants applie-
able for the payment OF all classes OF public
lands.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.--SENATE-The SENATE
/ spent two hours in session Thursday, trans
acted some business OF minor Importance and
adjourned over till Monday. Mr.. Vest tdem.,
MOI made an effort at the close Of the proceed
ings to get up his eloture resolution for action,
but he was cut on by motion TO proceed to
the consideration OF executive business. -Four
bills were passed; To exempt from the pay
ment Of duties articles OF foreign exhibitors ai
the Portland (Ore.) Universal exposition ex-
tending the time for the commencement and
completion OF bridge across the Mississippi
river, above New Orleans, 10 reimburse the
Washington and Lee university at Lexington
Va, for injuries by United States troops dur
fnNI Ina
dedication Of the Chickamauga and Chatta.
nooga National park on the two battle-felds
on the 10Th and e0th Of September, 1895.
HousE-speaker Crisp Thursday announced
number OF committee removals and assign.
monts, made necessary by the changes that
have occurred In tho membership Of the house
The pension and fortihcations appropriation
bills for the year ending June 30, 1898, were re-
Ported TO the house with the notification thai
the former would be called up next Wednesday
and the latter when tho railroad pooling bills
have been disposed Of. The debate on the bill
10 so amend the Interstate commerce as to per
nit OF pooling by the railroads was resumed
and occupied the attention OF the house until
O'Clock, at which hour the house adjourned
WASHINGTON, Dec. s-SENATE-Not in ses'
sion Friday.
HousE-The greater portion Of Fridays ses
sion was devoted TO a continuation OF the ais
cussion on the bill to so amend the interstat
commerce act as TO permit railroad companie
10 pool their earnings A resolution onere
, by Mr. Wilson dem, W va) was passed dis
tributing the presidents message among tn
several appropriate committees. Among th
: executive communications laid before tn
house was one from the secretary Of the treas
ury, submitting an estimate for an additiona
appropriation to meet the expenses Of the civ
service commission for the year ending Jun
90, 1893 A favorable report from the commit
tee on Judiciary was made by Mr. Childs (rep
, M upon the senate bill, authorizing the ar
pointment Of an additional Judge for tn
, Seventh judicial circuit. A bill to protect tn
public forest reservations was discussed 70
an hour, but no conclusion was reached by tn
, house. The house adjourned at O'Clock
wAsHISGroN, Dec. u.-sENATE-The mai
, | feature OF Mondays senate was Mr.. Morgep'
speech favoring the Nicaragua canal bill. Resc
lutions were offered by Mr. Call (dem. Fla
} looking to the independence OF Cuba and tb
! Japanese Chinese war. Mr.. Allen (pop., Neb
4 complained Of the failure Of the attorney ger
eral to furnish certain correspondence as I
the Chicago strike last summer, which ha
8 been called for by a resolution adopted by III
a senate at that time. He addressed the senai
/, on the general subject OF the strike. The pres
, ident pro TEN. announced his signature to III
. bill for the dedication Of the Chickamauga an
l and Chattanooga National park
v HoUsE-Monday's session Of the house Wa
a devoted TO the consideration Of business PEI
tanning to the district Of Columbia, but notl
ing was accomplished. The bill to establish
public library In the city Of Washington wa
discussed four hours and then referred to Il
= committee on public buildings and gronnd
a Another bill, authorizing corporations in II
district TO renew their existence in terms
= twenty years by vote OF the stockholders WI
: withdrawn without action The house the
4 | adjourned