The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-08-24
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-



WAsHINGroN. Aug. l5-S9kArI--As soon -
the reading Of Mondays journal was finished
q message announcing the passage Of the nee
coal iron. sugar and barbed wire bills and
making no reference 10 the tarin bill. was de-
livered by the chief eleak Of the house sub
eeouently the bills we're laid before the SEN
ate one after another were read o first time
and went over until wednesday on an oolee-
tiOn BY Mr.. Manderson lrep Nebl y
their second reading Mr. Vest ,dem.,
MOI Indicated a desire 10 have them taken
up at once for consideration but that was
prevented by Mr. Manderson objection Mr.
Vest laem., MOI manifested much indignation
10 resolution offered b. Mr.. Hale rep Mel
10 print i've Thousand copies OF The tarif OIL
as passed and in which resolution the bill was
described as the sugar trust tariff bill lie
declared that the senator from Maine had no
right to give the bill such an appeliation- and
that his doing 50 was an outrage on the senate
The resolution went over without action Mr.
Hill gave notice Of an amendment repeating
the income tax.
HoUsE-Not In session
WASHINGTON Aug i6.-SESArK Mr. Har-
ris tdem. Tenn.) asked for the second reading
OF the house revenue bills No one oNcettng
the bin to place coal iron ore and barbed wire
on the free list was read Mr.. Harris then had
read letter just received from Secretary Car
lise concerning the effect uf the proposed bills
upon the revenues Of the government Mr.
Berry dem, Ark called upthe free sugar bill
Mr.. Harris, while fayorlne free sugar thought
this and the other bills should be referred to
the finance committee Mcssrs Vest aud
Mills made sensational speeches Al the cons
clusion Of senator Vests speech senator Jones
offered an amendment 10 the sugar bill It's
object was TO levy \ duty % % per cent on SUI
gar. with no protection 10 the trust The
amendment was not IN order as the bill! was
not before the senate, Ats o'clock the senate
adjourned
HOUSE No business OF Importance transact
cd in the house Wednesday
WASHINGTON, Aug H. SENATE Thursday
the senate passed the bill for the exclusion
and deportation Of alien anarchists IL dis
posed OF the four house bills to place on the
free list sugar, coal icon ore aud barbed wire
by referring each Of them TO the finance com
mittee by votes Of nearly TO 1. And then II
took up pension aud other hills upon the cal
endar and pa sscd some two dozen Of them.
Various notices were given OF amendment, to
the four "popgun" bills, and Il will be within
the competency Of the finance committee TO
consider and pass upon them These amend
ments were To restore the Mckinley act
duties on wool by Mr. Dolph rep orc)
to repeal TO the new tariff bill. by Mr. Al
drich rep. r ~ and 20 continue the sugar
bounty It'll July T. 1906, by MI. Henderson rep,
Neb)
HOUSE, The conference report on the general
\ deficiency bill was laid before the house and
\ me discussion resumed Of the item appropri-
ating 1900 900 TO pay o Judgment obtained by
the Southern Pacific Railway Co. against the
1 United States for the transportation OF troops
mails and merchandise. Byavote Of 20 to Il,
the house rejected motion by Mr. Cannon
that II recede from its disagreement TO the
amendment and concur therein. Mr. Sayers
(dem Tex submitted the conference report
on the item in the general deficiency apprO-
priation bill. providing for the payment Of tho
Judgment OF ~ 500 90 in favor Of the southern
Pacific Railroad Co. with reduction Of TIN
amount appropriated TO 81 ,s7Isi6 The hons,
conferees recommended that the house concur
In the amendment and II vas so ordered
WAsHINGroS. Aug. ~ SENATE Senator
Harris was enraged az an objection made by
Senator Chandler TO motion hy Mr.. Harris
that Senator White. Of California, he appointed
to fill the existing vacancy on the finance com
mittee, senator Murphy N W introduced !
resolution 60 the effect that there should be n,
further Legislation on the tnrin ~ this session
In view OF the deficiency Indicated by Score
tary Carlisle Senator Murphy asked uHani
nous consent for the immediate consideration
OF his resolution, but Senator Cockrell OF Mis-
! souri, in retaliation for the objection 10 Sena
tor Harris resolution, which had come from
the republican side, interposed his objection
and Senator Murphy's resolution went owe
also
HoUsE-No business ~ importance trans
acted The ways and means committee vote
Friday TO present a fifth special tariN bill
making silver-lead ore free OF duty The vii
son bill made these ores free. but the senat
bill put duty OF three-fourths Of a cent
pound on them. At the meeting Friday IN
democrats voted for the free silyer-ead or
bill and the republicans against il. The mo
tiOn TO report was carried and Mr. Tarsney Q
Missouri, will make the repsrt on Monday
WASHINGTON. aug .0-SENATE- Senate
White Cali. is member u the senate inanc
committee. The republicans and Mr. Hill with
drew their opposition TO his aA2ointHent SAT
urdaJ morning aud il was refNhd by the ser
ate. Senator Nurphy's resolution then cam
up. and he amended II SO as TO strike ont Cai
Uses name and provide that Ii was impracti,
able to enact further tari1 legislation this sea
son, and that 1t was the sense OF the scnat
that It had better adjourn as soon as possible
| Without debate the motion was eal
ried by vote Of "a to III II
Henderson amendment providing 4
the Mckinley bounty in the free sugar bill
was carried 81 to ~ Mr. Harris Cdem Tenn
then called up the house bill 70 repeal the "a
on alcohol used In the arts. He asked unan
nous consent to consider IL. but Mr. Chandl,
objected. and moved 10 refer il to the rnant
committee. The motion was lost-li to IS q
quorum voting Mr.. Harris moved that u
senate go into executive session After u
passage OF the bill for the relief Of the ok
hOma settlers the senate. at2.H, went into ca
eeutiye session
HoUsE-No business Of Importance trans
!. acted Ia the house Saturday
WASHINGTON, Aug SENATE Nothing
Importance TRANSFERRED in the senate Monda
No quorum present
HoUsE-A bill passed appropriating 5000 I,
additional clerical force IN the bureau Of intel
nal revenue. and s. 600 for the expenses Of II
commission TO determine the saloupt Of h
chim Of tho Venezuela Steam Transportatto
Co, Of New York against Venezuela A bi
was also passed to incorporate the :,
cieU Of American Florists, also joil
resolution directing the secretary Of was
return TO Massachusetts the flags Of II
Fifteenth, Nineteenth TweGty-third an
Fifty eighth regiments Of Massachusetts, yo
unteers Mr. Tarsney's bill 10 amend the lea
ore schedule as agreed upon BY the committt
: on ways and means, was reported ind place
\ on the calendar Mr.. McCreary (dem. Ky 81
deavOfed TO secure consideration for the SUI
stitute for Mr. Boutelle's resolution recogni
:, ing the Hawaiian republic, reported from II
= committee on foreign affairs but Mr. Payr
y tRep. n Y objected on the ground TN
= minority members Of the committee not pre-,
?. ent desired TO discuss the matter