The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-12-21
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-


WASHINGTON, Dec. i2-SEsATE--rhe presi-
dent Tuesday sent TO the senate. In response
10 the Hoar resolution the Armenian cores
pondence, consisting OF q letter from the Sec
rotary OF state and copy OF telegram 10
Minister Terrell, at COnstantlnople. A large
number OF the presidents appointments we're
confirmed Mr.. Morrill, (rep.. w addressed
the senate on the financial situation. Mr.. Hig-
gins presented resolution calling on the
president and secretary Of state for cores
pondence on the subject Of mediation on tho
part OF the United States between China and
Japan II was laid over until Wednesday at
the suggestion OF Mr. Morgan (dem.. Ala).
HoUsE-The house by a vote OF 100 yeas TO
40 nays, Tuesday, passed the pooling" bill
70 legalize contracts between competing COM
mon carriers. All amendments we're voted
down. This measure Is an amendment 10 the
interstate commerce law and has been the
subject Of much consideration and contro-
versy between the railroads on one hand and
the commercial organizations on the other.
Mr.. Springer introduced Secretary Carlisle's
bill, carrying out the Sccretary's financial
plan.
WAsHINoTos, Dec. 1a-SENATE-senato
Gray made a motion Wednesday TO take up tho
bill reported from the finance committee at tho
last session providing for duty OF 10 per cent
fat on oil sugars. thus cutting on the dineren-
tial This was beaten by a vote Of q 20 "a An
other motion was defeated II was Vests, TO
take up his cloture resolution introduced tho
FIRST day OF the session Bya strained con-
structlon OF the rules Senator Faulkner, who
was In the chair. allowed vote 10 be taken on
the question Of superseding the Nicaragua
canal bill by this resolution, but the motion
was defeated bo O vote OF % 10 "a
HousE-By. vote Of ie7 TO 81 taken BY tell
ers, the house Of representatives Wednesday
refused 70 strike out Of the urgent deficiency
bill the item OF t2f5 005 10 enforce the collection
| OF the income tax provided for In the tariff law
/ passed last session The exercises in connec-
| tlon with the erection Of statutes Of Gen. John
/ Stark and Daniel Webster. by the state Of
New Hampshire. were made the special order
for two o'clock. December %, and the second
Saturday In February. 1895, was set apart for
the delivery OF eulogies upon the late Myron b.
| Wright, representative from the Fifteenth dis
trict OF Pennsylvania
| WASHINGTON. Dec H-SESATE-The bill tc
establish the University Of the United States
al Washington was taken up Thursday. Nc
action was taken on IL and Il was put on the
calendar Consideration OF the NicaraGuar
canal bill was resumed, and Mr.. Morgan (dem.
Alal finished his argument In advocacy OF IL
II
taken upon II next Thursday; but objection
was made by Mr. MeCahery dem, La.) and
then Mr.. Morgan asked that the vote be taker
Immediately, but Mr.. PETER pop, Kan.) de.
sired 70 occupy some time in presenting hi
views. and the bill went over
HousE-Aside from about an hour devoted
70 an animated discussion OF the policy Of thu
pension bureau under the present admin
istratlon, there was little done out Of thu
routine work The bills appropriating 5000.
sos 10 meet urgent deficiencies for the curren
fiscal year, e. s7p.O57 for fortineations ant
coast defenses for the year ending June 30
1893, and sis7,6sd for the expenditures at thi
West Point Military academy in the same yea
were passed as they came from the commit
tees. Mr.. Cochran dem, ~ " moved to re
commit the urgency deficiency bill. with In
structions 10 strike out the appropriation 70
collecting the income tax. Tho motion wa
lost; yeas, 70; nays. iG8 The bill was tho
passed
wAsHISGroS, Dee h-sESATE-No, in ses
sion Friday.
HousE-On motion OF Mr.. McCcary the Hit
resolution calling on secretary OF state for o.
correspondence and repoT.s relating 10 IN
payment Of as 900 TO Great Britain, CROWN
, out OF the controversy over the Alaskan n
seals. was adopted Friday. The time Of II
house was consumed Friday with debate 3
the pension appropriation bill. and abounde
in charges and counter charges The bill ca
: ries till ssl b7O and was passed without amen.
ment The evening session was devoted to u
consideration Of private pension bills, and Il
house adjourned over TO Monday.
WAsHNGToN, Dec. is-SENATE-More tina
, three hours OF Mondays session OF the senai
| faA In
raguan canal bill. and three senators mac
speeches Mr.. PETER, Of Kansas, favored Il
, measure under certain conditions, but was Of
posed TO issuing bonds, payable in gold.
raise the money required Mr.. Squire.
Washington. declared unequivOcally IL fay,
: ! OF the construction OF the canal. while NJ
: Turple dem. Ind.). though approving cana
| expressed his decided opposition to the pen,
Z ing bill. Pending the conclusion Of Mr. Tu
| pies remarks the senate at l:55 p. m. went in
/ executive session, and at 5:O7 ?. m. adjourned
4 HoUsE-The bill 10 protect forest reservl
Q tions, which was q bone Of contention durii
4 the last session was finally passed Monday ri
! der suspension OF the rules. The motion
: suspend the rules rendered the opp
sition helpless to prevent q vote, and as Il
: bill secured the necessary two-thirds It vi
3 passed The vote was l50 toS The bill pr
n vides that no public forest reservation shs
: be established except TO improve and prOte
Q the forest within the reservation, or for Il
\ purpose Of securing favorable conditions
Q water-fow. It gives the secretary Of the |
/. terror authority TO make regulations for pr
= lection against fire and depreciation The :
Q mainder Of the day was devoted to the arm
c appropriation bill. The bill reduced the nuI
Der OF paymasters IN the army by i've and I
. number Of captains In the subsistence by 70,
y and transferred the Fl Leavenworth militia
i prison TO the department Of justice. The
n was passed without amendments.