The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-08-10
FIFTY.THIRD CONGRESS-


Second Session.
WASHINGTON. Aus. i-SENATE-The stu
relying dulncss Of the senate proceedings
TUESDAY was interrupted but not enlivened
late 10 the afternooA by repetition Of the dis
cussiou which comes upeycry year on the sub
iect OF a site for a new building tor the governs
ment printing ONCE. For several years past
there have been three or four propositions
pr ssed with about equal pcrtinaeity The one
which has held heretofore the NEST numerous
partiSans including Senators sherman OF
Ohio. and Teller. Of Colorado Is the acquisi-
tipn af the square Known as the Malone lot,
not far from the present building.
HnUsE-Thc house transacted considerable
business in the three and half hours that Il
was in session Tuesday, but little Of il was I'M
por;aut Most % the bills passed were re-
ported from ne committee on naval Affairs,
and one was Of general interest 1t authorized
the secretary 81 the navy, under proper rcgu-
lations 10 loan 10 the states applying for them
such ships as can be spared for that purpose.
10 be used for the instruction and improve
mont OF the navy militia Of the states MT
Hatch dem. MOI reported the result Of the
conference on the AGRICULTURAL appropriation
bill-an agreement OF all items except the one
appfoprating 81 10000 for the determination
Of the Russian thistle and put on the bill In
the senate. BY an overwhelming vote the
house determined 10 adhere to its disagree
ment and to further confer about tne amend
ment, as the senate requested
WASHiNGTOS Aug. -SESATE-Most Of
"wednesday was occupied in the consideration
OF amendments offered by senators TO the SUM
dry civil bill Among those that were adopted
we're Appropriating sl75OO for additional
ground at the Philadelphia post office; appro-
priating SO 90 additional TO finish the Chester
tPal custom house and post ONCE in stone in
stead Of brick. increasing from Sli5.0o to FOO
COO the appropriation for surveys Of public
lands making the decision OF immigration
commissioners excluding aliens final, and max
ing those officers presidential appointments ior
four years. The conference report on the age
ricultural appropriation hill was presented and
agreed to-the senate recedcd from its Russian
thistle 81 10000 amendment Final action was
not taken on the sunery civil bin, and the SEN
ate at $50 adjourned
HOUSE After agreeing to the conference re-
port on the senate amendment to the agrlcul-
tural appropriation bill appropriating SlltO.-
600 for the determination OF the Russian thistle
4 in the northwest, the senate abandoning the
appropriation, the house proceeded TO the con-
( sidcration Of the contested election case Of
/ Moore vs. Funston from the Second Kansas
I district The committee on elections reported
/ in favor OF Moore s claim to the seat for which
Mr.. Funston holds the certificate and which
4 he has occupied since congress met The reso-
/ luton offered by the minority that Moore was
not elected and that Funston was were de-
/ feated by party votes and then the house i'd
( journed postponng the votes that will unseat
Funston and put Moore in his place
WAsHINGroN, Aug. 3-SENATE The sundry
! civil appropriation bill was taken up Thursday
and was after many amendments passed,
f, leaving the general deficiency bill as the only
appropriation bill on which the senate has yet
to act The populst senator from Kansas in
troduced abill prepared by the representatives
! Of THE United States Industrial Army now
IN camp near Washington, under the terms Of
which the secretary Of war is to inaugurate a
system Of public improvements that will fur
nish employment to all United States citizens
who may apply forit. at the minimum wages OF
e per day aud the secretary Of the treasury is
to provided fund for their payment by the issue
Of $50 00O.000 in treasury notes bill for the
exclusion Of anarchists was reported from the
committee on immigration and was placed on
the calendar
! HoUsELThO most interesting incident OF the
session was Mr. Grosvenor's rep, o. attack
upon the conditions in the army, the existence
Of which made possible the recent conviction
Of Private CedarQuist in the department OF
the Platte who refused TO obey an order to en-
gage in target practice on Sunday. The con-
ference reports gu the Indian and District Of
Columbia appropriation bills were agreed TO-
and Mr., Moore (dem) seated in place Of Mr.
lGunston (repl from the Second district Of
Kansas
| WASHINGTON. Aug. 4-SENArE-T last Of
the appropriation bllls-the general deficiency
passed the senate Friday, and will now 90 tC
conference in which the differences OF the
two houses Will be recOnciled and adjusted
The house bills for the admission OF the terri.
tories Of New Mexico and Arizona as states
were reported from the committee on territor.
les and are now on the calendar. from which
they may be taken at any time and passed
The conference report on the river and harbOl
bill was presented and went over until Friday
! HousE-The house was in session five hour,
Friday afternoon, and the net result was The
passage OF bill directing the payment OF $40.
600 TO Representative Heard Of Missouri fol
legal services TO the old settlers or Western
Cherokee Indians, out OF their funds In III;
treasury, and Of bill providing for the pay
ment OF about 10000 OF 4 per cent District o
Columbia groenback certificates. The confer
ence report on the river and harbor bill was
agreed to- and conference was ordered on Ia,
sundry civil appropriation bill also upon TIM
blllreguiatlny the printing and publication O
public documents.
WAsHINGToE Aug. 6.-SEYATE-Thc bin 4
subject to state taxation national bank note
and United States treasury notes was taken NJ
Saturday, and after amendment va passed
The senate proceeded TO consider pensp'
cases. Among the private bills passed was
senate bill granting pension Of sl0O a montl
to the widow Of Gen, Abner Doubleday
bill was also passed granting u pen
#Na. . a. H. a. A.
Schwatka. the Arctic explorer, and ais
thiry-tour other private pension bills TIL
bill reported Friday by Hill tdem.. N " pro
yiding for the Inspection Of immigrants by U
! S. consuls, and for the exclusion Of anarchists
was taken up. Mr. Chandler favored tho hous
bill rather than the senate substitute bcoaus
II WIS SINGER, or milder and yet made the cx
hibitiOn Of a certificate from q T. 5. consul b.
every immigrant obligatory, No action wa
taken
HoUsE-No business of Importance trans
acted saturday
WASHINGTON Aug. 7-SENATE-Thero VIZ
a long discussion Monday over MIR Chandler
resolution for on inquiry into the history O
the Dominion Coal Co. Of Nova Scotia an
over Mr. Mills amendment to Il proposing {
extend the inquiry to coal and transportatio
companies IN tie United States that might b
: affected by the Canadian competition. and as {
, whether members Of congress or officers OF ID
J government held any pecuniary interests {
, these companies. The remainder Of the day
session was occupied in the discussion OF tn
: anti-anarchists bin which was finally passc
n and sent 70 q conference committee The con
# ference report on the river and harbor appro
pration bill was agreed to, and the senate Q
, 5'f5 adjourned.
HOUSE Most Of the day was spent IN DIS
> cussing the conference report on the India
e appropriation bill. The conterees had com
y together upon every item except the one relal
{ ing te the ratification Of the treaties with tn
Siletz, Yankton-Sioux and Nez Perces Indian
for the cession Of portions Of their respect
i've reservations. The bill as it passed N
house modified the terms OF payment for u
land as set forth in the treaty and the senat
restored them. Without conclusive act.ol
however, the house adjourned
The Telegraph suffers.
New YORK. Aug. THE DireC
Cable Co. issued the following motto
Monday: The Great Northern c.
notified us that Siberian lines betwee
Nertensk and Stretensk are interrupt
ed. Messages for China are not accep
ed, and for Japan at sender's risk IN
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