The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-01-26
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.


tGtlOn mat inc queen, M her recent pro
iesl that she could no, promise amnesty to
the members Of the provisional government
was only combining herself to the limitations Of
the constitution. which docs not confer on the
crown such absolute rights Of granting am
pesty
HousB-Very little progress was made with
the amendments 10 the tarin bill Tuesday. The
republicans under the leadership OF Mr. Bur
toughs, made another struggle TO secure the
right 70 offer amendments alternately with MF
Wilson. but as on Monday, the chairman held,
10 view Of the precedent Of procedure when the
Mckinley bill was under consideration. that
Mr. wilson. on behalf the majority OF the com.
mttee, was entitled 10 perfect the bill before II
was thrown open TO miscellaneous amendment
Several minor amendments were agreed to, the
most important being that 70 increase the duty
on condensed milk to two cents pound
WASHINGTON, Jan is-sEEArE-No bust
ness Of importance transacted "Wednesday.
HOUSE, Bour.e Cochran Wednesday spoke
FOR some time on the tariff bill. When his time
had expired Mr. Reed good-naturedly granted
him part OF what was allotted 10 the republican
side Mr., Cochran thought that this was ex.
tremely courteous, and thanked Mr. Reed for II
in stiltod language, and the man from Maine |
SIMPLY smiled, but that smile was a knowing
one The amendment for the going into effect
Of the free wool business was under con-
deraton, and there was TO 1t an amend
mont by Mr. Payne, setting the date
forward 20 isgS and a substitute by Mr.
johnson providing that free wool should go
into effect imm ,diately on the passage OF the
bill Mr Paynes amendment was defeated by |
a vote Of i5i 10 G5 The question turned to |
Johnsons substitute, end tellers being demand |
cd, II was adopted by vote Of III TO iOa
WAsnIyGTos, Jan. 10 9-sESArE-The resig. |
- VET
announced from the vice presidents desk |
Thursday Afternoon, was in the nature OF sur.
prise twas letter to the vice president, in |
which he told the senate through its presiding |
ofilcer that he had mailed his resignation 10 |
the governor Of Mississippi In his personal |
explanation TO ihc senate Mr. Walthall said |
that his health Fas such that IL would be i'm
possible for him 10 attend to his offlcial duties
as senator for several months He thought the
honorable way out was 10 resign. The senate
! adjourned about 8 clock Thursday afternoon
until Monday ncxi OF course no appointments
can be announced uatil next week
HoUsE-About the entire day in the house
was spentin the continuation Of the debate on
Mr. Burrows Amendments TO restore the exist
ing duties on wool with the result OF its defeat
by strict party vote About an hour before
the recess, Mr. Johnson, the Ohio free trader
and single taxer offered his amendment to
| place rails on the free list This led 10 what
will probably prove TO be one OF the most in
teresting discussions OF the present tarin de-
bate Mr. johnson (dem. Ohio was recognized
TO oIer his amendment placing on the free list
railway bans, mado in part Of steel, rails and
| girders, street rails and punched iron or steel
| fiat rails, which in the bill are dutiable at
twenty-five per cent
wAsmEGroN, Jan. eO-SENATE-Not In ses-
sion
| HousE-At il;l0 Friday the house went into
4 committee OF tic whole to consider the tarn
bill with Mr richardson Dem Tenn in the
chair An agreement was entered into whereby
three hours after the house goes into committee
Of the whole next Monday will be given to de-
bate on the sugar schedule and the vote will
then be taken On any amendments which might
be offered Mr. Johnson amendment to place
steel on the free list after n long discussion,
was defeated b. vote OF 100 TO 70 The rest
Of the afternoon was consumed In further
discussion OF the Henderson amendment
Those who took part were Messrs. Nc
Mlilin, Springer, Bowers, Hayes, Hall (Minn),
Kingloy and Clark (Mo.) Recess was then
taken until O'Clock. There was good attend
ance In the galleries and noticeable lack OF
attendance on the floor when the house met in
the night session Mr.. Bell (pop, COLI, was
the nrst speaker who addressed the committee
WASHINGTON, Jan 2-sENArE,-Not in ses.
sion
HoUsE-The tariff question was debated
Saturday, by Messrs. Walker fMass), BreclS
inridge ark, Grain TEX. Only one amend
ment TO the tariff bill was argued Saturday, re-
lating to the tin plate schedule II was unim-
lfportRnt, however affecting not the rates, but
the Dtechnicalitios Of the trade The Hender-
commandment TO substitute the existing rates
on agricultural products, and the Bingley
a .s.. sn
per cent I'D yslotcm 10 specific duty Of cents
per hundred pounds were lost When
the horse resumed the session Saturday
night Representative Talbot (dem, S C)
spoke IN favor Of the tariff bill and was follow.
| ed by Repr sentat We G. w. Stone (rep. Pal In
opposition Representative Boatner (dem La },
the next speaker censured the ways and means
committee for reporting bill which, he as
serted sayorol 50 much of the protective pol.
icy, He thought that the ways and means com.
mitlec should have placed duty upon sugar
Instead of maintaining bounty on that article
Representative Strong rep, Ohio spoke In op-
position 10 the bill, as did Representative
Wheeler rep M, after which the house ad.
/ journcd
WASHINGTON. Jan s3-SESArE Senator
Calls resolution directing the ciyil service com.
miitee 10 inquire into the condition Of the civil
service Of the United States, and the expedi.
ency Of It's retrcuchmont or increase, came up
FOR consideration, and Senator Berry dem,
Ark presented an amendment directing the
committee also to report the number OF per
sons employed in the classified service from
each state and territory and so far as they can
asceriain the number belonging TO each pOliti.
cal party, and whether the public service would
be benefited by the repeal of the civil service
law. Adopted
HousE-The nsht to amend the sugar sched
, ule q the Wilson bill was made in the house
Monday The mrs, amendment was offered by
Mr. Mel(ae dem, Arkansasl, TO abolished en-
tirely the sugar bounty. In support OF his
, amendment Mr.. McRae said that 1t proposed
10 abolish entirely the sugar bounty and leave
{ sugar on the free list where 1t was placed by
the Mckinley law Tha matter was discussed
az length, and at hsO the voting began The
frs: vo.o was taken upon MIR Meikeljohn's
amendment TO substitute Mr. McRae's amend
ment TO abolish the sugar bounty, the proyis
ions ot the Mckinley law relating to the boun
S ty This was defeated by strict party vote
[ The vote then REQUIRED upon an amendment Of
! iored BY Mt Price 10 amend Mr., Harters sub
: sulu'e placing a duty OF one cent per pound OF
! sugar below 10 Dutch standard and abolish tn,
d sugar bounty by inserting the provision Of thu
NILS bill, which levied duty on sugar no
above u Dutch standard OF | lis cents pei
pound, above l6 DJioh standard s0.lO0 cents
: per pou d, and above % Dutch standard 9 80
l. 100 cents per pouad Defeated by vote o
- to ,s The deiy on refined sugar is abolished
:, The vote REQUIRED upon Mr. McIlae's amend
a ment 10 abolish altogether the bounty on sugar