The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-12-28
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.


Second Session.
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not hniI, within Inc tinc firod nv Inc Grant. al
,hough Conference.-The connie,ed and ACCENTED
bv ~, ,overnn,ent ypas renor,ed hocl, adverse
iy from ,he com,n,,tee IN nuhlic lands and
niaced on tho ealcndar An bonr,s snoceh was
mads nv Mr. mn dem. NJ Vi IN favor of his
nronossa ciotnre r,Ie tho rcrnote ~ the
sneech be,ng. "An lnabiIitv 10 s,on debate Is an
inability 10 lerisiate al an" A hin 10 proy,de
municipal building and courthouse for the
District OF Columbia in Municipai SQUARE, alta
cost Of not over = 5000 was reported and
niaced on the calondar The Niearaeuan canal
bin was then taken up. and Mr. Turple (dem.
INDY continued his attack upon II. but had not
concluded his speech when az 4 o'clock the
senate adjourned
Housy-The debate unon tho currency nianl
pronosed IN the Carlisle hin reported from
the committee on banlxlpg and currency. was
beeun In inc house 'ruesdav. according 10 the
notice given Monday by Chairman Springer.
objection was made 10 Mr.. springer's request
for unanimous consent that general debate
should be closed with the adjournment OF the
house for the holiday recess. and It began
with no agreement Of limitation In sight The
FIRST speakers Tuesday were Mr. Springer
d..
banking and currency. in favor OF the bill, and
Mr. Walker (rep. Mass). who advocated the
adoption OF his bill. which he said he would
Offer as a substitute for the Carlisle bill. The
last hour OF the session was oecupled by Mr
Hail (dem. MOI. member OF the committee
on banking and currency. who spoke in favor
OF H. The debate. In accordance with the pres
ent understanding. will continue the remainder
| OF the week
WASHINGTON. pee. 1-sESArE-Practieail
all the time Of the senate was occupied by
| speeches on the Nicaragua canal hin Wednes-
| day, Mr. Turpie dem. Iud.1. who has been
| speaking daily since Monday. completed his
| speech against the hill Al ia conclusion he
offered an amendment providing Tor the ap-
| polntment OF a board OF three engineers TO
/ make a survey and estimate OF the cost OF the
canal This was as far as congress ought 70
70 az this session. he thought. Senator Per-
| kins. OF California, favored the ba.iding Of tho
| canal. and pointed out the benefits which he
thought would accrue from its construction.
The senate. after short executive session .ad-
| iourned
| Housy-The snealrers in tho second davis
| discussion OF the currency hill IN the house
were Messrs. Johnson (rep.. Ind) Warner.
dem, N. VI and Ellis dem. XVI, ali mem
bers Of the Committee on banking and currency.
| Mr. Warner advocated tho MASSAGE N tbe mn
because OF the proposed re-establishinp OF the
state banks andbecause Of the fact that II toob
the government out OF the business OF issuing
currency. Mr.. johnson opposed Il because he
believed II vicious and because OF the indecen,
haste that was exhibited in presenting IL q
the public Mr.. Fuis opposition was largely
based upon the fact that the bill provided fol
reorganization and extension OF the nationa
banking system. when every state and national
! convention of the democratic marty for year.
has declared against Il. and this az a time
when necessity for their services as flsca
agents. II IL ever existed had absoiutely
passed.
WAsu1Sqros. Dec. el-sRNATF-The senate
Thursday was called 10 order by Mr. Harris
president pro tenn. IN tho absence of the vice.
president. and after transacting some minoi
business proceeded TO the special order for III,
day--the speeches presenting 70 the govern
ment by the state Of New Hampshire. OF tn,
statues OF John Stark and Daniel Webster
Mr.. Chambers speech concluded the series o
Gen. Stark, and the resolution offered by Mr
| Perkins thanking New Hampshire for tn
statues was adopted Mr. Hoar. OF Massa
chusetts, then offered resolution thankin
New Hampshire for the statue OF Daniel Web
ster, IA citizen of n state illustrious for his
toric renown and for distinguished civic ser
vice"
HoUsE-The senate hill granting a pensio
OF 800 month 10 the widow OF Gen Nathanis
p. Banks was unanimously agreed to on
motion by Mr.. Sickels Oiem., n W A
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