The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-07-27
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.



hee had before Il Tuesday the consideration Of
the agricultural bill which passed by vote Of
"a TO "a As reported to the senate IL appro-
PIRATES for the agricultural department for the
fiscal year 1894 So Sos lsS being a., 400 less than
the amount in the house bill and SOS, 900 less
than the amount appropriated for 81 There
were some small increases made and th1 hiA
passed in the senate, in addition to the million
dollars gwen in the Russian cactus amend-
ment The Indian appropriation hill was
taken up and is now the unfinished business
HoUsE-Tuesday was accorded TO the COM
mittce on the judiciary. under an order adopt
ed by tho house Monday to present bills Tor
consideration but an hour and half Of the
session was spent on other matters before the
committee found its way clear 10 the floor
The Bailey bill To establish uniform system
OF bankruptcy which came over from Monday,
was passed-yeas, ~. nays 81 senate
amendments to the bill extending for one year
the time in which final payment may be upon
land entries under the prescription law were
agreed To- The conference report on the hi
fixing a termination OF time In which land en-
tries under what is known as the donation act
of 1850 may be closed up, was presented by Mr.,
McRae Oem. Arkl and agreed To-
wAsmINGroN. July lG-SENATE. The In
dian appropriation bill was under considera-
tion Wednesday. The appropriation OF 5000
90 for the support Of Indian day and Indian
industrial schools and other educational pur-
poses provoked good deal Of discussion Mr.
Platt rep. Ct) taking the ground that all de-
nomlnational or contract schools Tor Indian
children should be gradually dispensed with
and government schools substituted for them
The item Of $1,000 for the Indian Industrial
school. at Carlisle Pa. was on motion Of Mr.
CflnV increased 10 $1,000
uoi-sr The agricultural appropriation hill
,ros sent n conference Messrs. Hatch fdem
No, Foreman dem ny and waugh (rcn
Ina bcing inc MANAGERS on the oar; OF me
bonso Mr Hatch nronised 10 take the sense
NJ mo house before agreeing 10 the senate
amendment appronriatinr 81 200 900 for tho ex-
,erminafion M the Russian thistle. In the
course Of the afternoon six bills reported from
me committee on military affairs we're passed
under mo operntions al the order which raye
tho dav IN me consideration Of measures rec
commended Inv il
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80, 'u, ,nSs,,,i'ii ~, ,n
n.en' sas ~ ,.e A.. ,I,,,y
u'oI lto,, N,,siins '1u a.,
.I' ~ 'iup a,u,,a 1anor,a In ma,
s,ato 10 sell nortinns of them. The discussion
~ mis- question oecupied over three hours. and
raeni l,ein, laid on Inc table by a vote Of 81 TO
10 me I'm was finally passed The CONFER
ence rpport on the diplomatic ana consular ap-
nronr,ation bill was agreed 10. and the state
mont was maeo by the chairman Of the COM
mittee ON appropriations that the two remain
inc appropriation bills-thc sundry civil and
inc de6ciency- would not be reported 20 the
senate for some few DAYS
HorsE The FIRST battle in the open over the
digerenres bet vr.er the house and senate was
forgbt Thprsday in ths house Of representa-.
lives in thepresencc Of IA large and deeply inter.
ested audience Mr.. Wilson arose and said he
Was directed by the couferecs on the part Of
tho house 10 report they had been unable to
agree upon the amendments hy the senate 10
thetarfr hin. nndto move that the house in
sjst rpop lis disagreement and ask for a further
conference AreSolution 10 insist on the dis.
agreement 70 the senate amendments was
arreed 10 without division The sneaker then
reappeip,ed me former conferces on the pari
Of The house and the regular order was taken
up The conference report on the naval ap.
propliation bill. the military appropriation bill
and the diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill was agreed TO without division
WAsHrSGroS. July gl-sENArE The sen.
ate Friday was the theater OF great oratorica
disBia The occasion was the presentation Of
the message from the house, asking for
further conference on the tarih-bill Mr.. Gray
tdem.. Deli moved 70 insist upon the senate
amendments to the tariff bill and TO agree 70
further conference motion was made b,
Mr.. Villas (dem.. WIS., to reuede from the dit
ferential duty Of onc-elghth Of q cent on sugar
and this motion provoked a long discussion
| particinated In by senators Villas. Shermar
and Palmer in support OF the motion and BY
the two Louisiana senators Canrey an'
Blanehard-agalhst II No vote was taken OF
any OF the propositions ana the senate AT %
adjourned till Monday next.
! IlousE-Nery different from that OF Thurs
| day was the scene In the house Friday. IN
galleries contained only such persons as couD
not gain admission TO the senate, while on IN
foor. at least until near the hour OF recess
were lev members present Inc commute
on the judiciary was entitled TO the mornlh
hour and virtually WITHOUT objection the clih
bills calledup by Chairman Cui9crSon we're o.
| passed conference was ordered on u
amendments to the legislative executive an
judicial appropriation bin
WASHINGTON. July e2-SENATE- Not in ses
sion saturday
HOUSE The Tucker Joint resolution provti
ing for an amendment to the constitution h
which senators ore 10 be elected by thru6opl,
was passed saturday as the result af clcAe
mapipulatiou Of members and their votes y
was adopted By vote Of l37 to a. a two-third
majority being necessary. as Il is an amend
ment TO the constitution. Not even the mos
sanguine.o Of the supporters Of the propositio
on the house side however. cuicrtains the idc
that il will successfully run the gauntlet {
the senate for this is the second time that tn
house has passed such resolution.
WAsutynroN h,ly "a -SpSArp Aperica
histor, bas. no record 10 e,,paI ~, rrorcedip,
In tbe SENATE Monday II President r-leycIar
oyattc ;ri,r ~ ,be .cna,. In ~. ,c,,sr,
Mr.. Wilson for party perhdy and party dis
honor his own party IN the seaate went eve
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