The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-02-23
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.



WASHINGTON, Feb t4-sESATE-se enator
Shouu liuaj gave notice Tuesday of number
Of amendments be intends to pr rose to tho
Wilson bill These amendments make grapes
duuable ~ sixty cents per barrel Of three cubic
feet eapacity or fractional part thereof, plums
and pfunes at two cents per pound, lead ores
and lead dross at one and ono.half cents, silver
ore and all Other ores containing lead duty Of
one and one half cents per pound on the lead
contained therein; molten and Old refuse lead,
run into blocks and bars and old scrap lead. Il {
on,Y C be Manufactured, al twoc cents Instead
OF one cent per pound and lead In sheet pipe
shot and lead wire duuable OF two and one-half
cents instead OF one and one-quarter cents per
pound
HousE-The debate on the Bland seignoraee
bill was continued Tuesday, but It lacked In.
torest, AMI there was very small attendance
OF members . he speeches were. for the most
part The threshing Of straw VIII en- had been
ihreshcd IN the debate on the repeal Of the
Sherman law. Mr.. Culborson said the general
object Of The Band bin was 70 get the silver
bullion now In the treasury IN circulation as
rapidly as possible. About o. 0O0O0) Of Il
would be a pure addition to the currency,
would appreciate any class Of money, nor carry
taint OF depreciation into the currency. he
was free coinage advocate and in entire &C
cord with the purp0s, OF the bill II It became
the law, i would save the issue Of ,5j,O00CO0 OF
inieresi-bearing bcads
WAsHIEoTos. Feb i6-sEsArE The entire
time q the senate Wednesday was consumed
IN tho discussion Of the house bill compelling
the Rock Isiaud RnilroaQ Co. 10 stop It's trains
az Tie new towns u Enid and Round P0nd, In
the lHdIan TeiH 0fy. 1ho measure Is especial
~ chlmpioEod b. Senator Kerry. q Ark1bsas
Se aeilra @as reached on the bill but vote
viii probably he taken Thursday Senator
Frye presented a remOnstrapcO from The Ma
ti1nal W c. z Y against q tax on whisky.
This remonsirancg Is signed by officers Of the
" q n Q. 10 forty.four Siatos and three ter
riiCr.es and tltst excellent women do not be.
live hat the United States ought to enter into
coEarlCrship IN either the manufacture or sale
Of intoxicating liquors
EOtsE--All efforts TO agree uron time for
closing tho debate upon the Bland bill have so
fur failed and dupate Is SIN proceeding with
OIL Q limit Nr Bland will probably permit
This 80 80 on until Thursday night ard there
ore cutie a number Of gentlemen who insist
upoE their right o be heard The opponents Of
The mCasure have decided that they viii insist
upon quorum Of The advocates Of the measure
being present az every stage Of the parlia-
mlriary procedure hereafter. 20 that motion
TO close the debate viii require q quorum Of
hAAes VIII aa' va laAFoI " 70
WAsHfEGTog. Feb rs SENATE Tho sen.
ate speut three hours Thursday Afternoon In
ous,dering The pcckham matter Senator
Pugh SPOKE t5r On hour aud half, and made
vigorous attack on PecEnam He was followed
bY senators Lindsay and Harris, who spoke
FOR conAmaiion After having spent their time
IN speaking, the senate adjourned without
action. and it Is OK peeled that o result will be
reached Friday and that Peckham will be de-.
feated BY majority ranging from I've 70 eight
HoUsE--The debate on the Bland soivnnior-
age bili in the house Thursday was character.
zed ~ several strong democratic speeches
against the measure. Mr. Bland has given un
hope Of reaching an agreement to close debate
by unanimous consent, and Friday he will move
70 close the debate As the opponents Of the
bHl VIII decline 20 vote, IL win require quorum
Of i6e advocate OF the measure 70 carry this
motion Mr Bland docs moi expect 70 secure a
quorum Friday, hut as soon as this lack OF O
quorum Is Demonstrated STEPS WI Do taken "a
compel the aurldancc Of abssntccs
WEsWSGroN Feb. Il. -sKNA1E-The public
| rrooegjitgs % tha senate Friday only occupied
| half all h9Gr's time, and were mainly confined
10 Inc PRESENTATION OF remoustrancos against
the Wilson tariff bill The only point outside
/ such as routine matters was the adoption Of q
4 resolution by blr H0ar rep Mass requesting
the president to transmit 70 the senate al re
/ purls and dispatches from Mr. Willis, and es
| peclally the dispatch communicating leue
from Prgsidcnt Dole specifying certain charge
ngaiust the conduct Of Mr., wills In executiv
session The nomination Of Wheeler Il. Peckhan
20 be ns ociaied justice ia the supreme court
was rejected bya VOC Of 81 70 3.
IIousE-In tlis morning hour, Mr. Bouteliet
/ resolution calling upon the secretary Of tn
/ e. a d.
maudcr o. the naval forces at Honolulu sine
March 1907 was reported from the committee
on naval affairs with an amendment chauginl
ihe date 10 which the inquiry was limited u
/ March 4, 1892 md passed Only fory-oni
! members were present Friday night when tn
house met An attempt was mado 10 pu
| through some pension bills but on account o
the small attendance Mr. Martin moved tha
the house adjourn and IL was so ordered a
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WAsHryGroS, Feb 10 Tho senate sub-com.
miitee on tariff sat as such In Senator Vest,
room until Il O'Clock Saturday night and thel
repaired to the room Of the senate e1mmitte,
| On finance, who're the sitting was continue,
Eith OH The democraus members Of the com
mlt,ee. pEtert senator Venice present Secre
tary Carlisle sat With The members u the sub
committee for au hour Satgr lay morning dis
I
Of the pin, and comparing figures with thCm a
to the amount q, revenue necessary and Oh
i best means OF raising it The committee Is o
the oViui that . TIE bill can be made to In
S re $50 0glo.0 rcr aunum, at present that sun
c4n "a made 10 serve the purpose.
i HoCsE-Thc proceedings in tho house Satur
Jay were Gu'mporiant Mr. Bland was agni
unable 70 secure q quorum TO close the dcbat
on the silver segli0rnge bll and at O'Clock
BY sHccial order, the res.ot tho day was dc
voted 70 euiorie5 on tho late Rcprosen,atiY
Lelcv oi Penusrlyanii A quorum is cont
IDENTIFY expecu5 oa Monday
/ WAsHTNCroN, Feb SENATE SheI
man lR, o presented numerous romou
4 strauc-s from bis state against the hcome Ia
and 0thr, features Of the Wilson iarid bill
memorial again5; placing lumbrr on the fre
list was pies lt.3 by Nr, Hale tR Mo) !
ID m -ili a-lin,, ihe incoua tax from the Sal
Frauc.sel ch miner ~ commerce was presentc
by Mr. Perkins ai. Cal a resolution wa
ClercI bY Mr Cali ID. Fla) On relation &
claims against tic United states under o.
, ir ats OF 1919 with srain After soms furthe
mogG ~ business AiE Daniel q, Val at
ires u the senate IN defense OF Presiden
esttaHd's action In regard TO Hawaiian maj
tiers
10 sr- Another day was srent By the hoas
+. IN a lriil1ss end svor 10 secure a quorum tina
w1-it yoe IN favor OF taking up Mr. Bland'
BIN 10 cola the sgignuirage OF the treasur
bullion Ia the morning hour senate bill wa
passed., granting to the Des Aioines Rapi
scvCr Co, iLcr glt 70 construct and malntai
O canal and viry dam along tie Mississipl
river % Hau,ocg county. Mr.. Dearmon
Jllm Ae offered an amendment TO tae rGle
, which PROPOSES io Eue o member refusing
y1ic 81. ani au,horiZe tho speaker then