The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-25
FIFTY-THlRD CONGRESS,


Second Session.
WAsHIxoroS. May 10 -sKNATR The prog
ress made IN the senate Tuesday on the tarin
Ill Was somewhat encouraging With no more
discussion than such as had an immediate rela-
ton 10 the items on the schedule according as
they we're reported, items nom No IL to No =
we're disposed Of The .onl5 noteworthy points
In the days diseussiohwere: charge BY MT.
Vest loem Mo- that republican senators were
wasting day after day In .inseciiyerous' dis
cusslou. declaration by him that The demo-
crate eeuatorsr Intended TO pass the bill II II
took them I'm snow fell; and denial on the
part OF Mr. Aldrioh (rep, r L. that any DIS
position had been or would be shown by re-
publican senators TO do anything except 10 dis
cuss the bhl fairly and properly
HousE-1he house made business record In
the proceedings OF Tuesdays session Consid-
GRAFTON OF the naval appropriation Dill was con-
cluded, and the hill passed. As reported by
the committee the Bill carried q total appro
priation Of 60. $50 9js this was Increased BY
ss5, 500 by the action Of the committee OF the
whole The agricultural appropriation bill Tor
the coming year was then taken up In commit
Tee OF the whole, and six OF the twenly-six
pages considered under the ave.minule rule
In the morning hour several private and other
important bills were passed aud Dill placed
on the calendar to make Labor day national
holiday Owing TO the absence OF Speaker
Crisp, due to the death OF Mrs. Crisp's mother,
Representative Doekery n, Mo- acted Us
speaker pro tenn for the day.
wAsHINaros, May l7-sESATE The prog.
ress made on the tariff bill in the senate
Wednesday was not so satisfactory as TINT
made Tuesday, but that was owing largely to
the fact that nearly two hours time was con-
sumed in the delivery of speech by Mr. Gal'
Mnger R.. N. h, which he described as An
| ~ nate historical analysis OF American legis'
Atiop on the subject since the day when he
pilgrims put their feet on Plymouth Rock
| Tie had only got 10 the Polk election in lsiA
| Ehca he yielded the floor with the purpose Of
CO. .nauiEg the subjects hereafter Inc result
| Of Wednesdays action was 20 dispose OF ioGr'
| teen items in the chemical schedule
HoUsE-Ten pages OF the agricultural ap
| preparation bill disposed OF in the committee OF
| the whole was the net result Of nearly i've
hours session Wednesday. The feature OF tht
proceedings was an attack upon the monthly
| crop bulletins issued by the department OF ag
| rioulture by Representative Marsh, OF Illinois
/ He denounced them as a fraud upon thirty NIL
| lion people Of the United States, aud said that
they we're issued only in the interest OF specu-
lators in farm products
| WASHINGTON May 1s.-SENATE-The ortb'
| cry investigating committee viii begin its work
| az once The first task will be TO inquire into
/ the charge OF attempted bribery OF senators
| Hunton and Kyle The other branches OF in
i curry will probably consume much time ana
/ necessitate the examination OF many witnesses
| These will include representatives, OF the sugar
| trust senators whose names have been men-
toned in connection with the rumors OF specu-
| Ation in sugar stock, newspaper writer's, the
| chairman and other persons connected with the
| national committees OF great political parties,
| various stock brokers and persons prominent
| In the management Of the last campaign. The
effect OF this Investigation upon the fortunes oil
the tariff bill is full Of interesting possibility
Its first influence is in the direction Of delay
and while Il Is pending the senate is not likely
to take decisive action on the tarin.
HousE-Beiore proceeding to the oonsidera'
ton OF the agricultural appropriation bill Thurs
day, the house passed a bill, upon motion OF
Mr. Fithian dem, III repeating seetion9 oil
the act OF 1890, governing the display OF nights
| and signals upon vessels At sea with view to
prevent collisions The agricultural appropria
ton bill was finally disposed OF Thursday after
noon, after having boon slightly amended The
most important OF these CHANGES was On add
tional provision TO punish .hc publication oil
\ false weather reports or the unauthorized uss
OF weather bureau signals.
WASHINGTON May -SFNATE-The dozeI
items that had been left on schedule A, "chemi
Gals, oils and paints" on Thursday evenini
| were disposed OF Friday and scheduled b
[ "earths, earthenware and glassware" wer
taken up and proceeded with TIL its close. Tn
next schedule IS metals and manufactures
iron and steel" The resolution for the dali,
meeting OF the senate, with amendment, an
for the taking up Of the tariff bill at lO;SO wa
"a f,fd Who
the metal schedule was reached, the bill wen
over for the day and at 500 p. m adjourned
, HousE-The first half hour Of Fridays's Sc:
sion Of the house was spent in passing resol'
ton to give the committee on railways On
canals clerk. That having been accom-
plished, the legislative executive and iudici'
: appropriation bill for the year ending June
1895, was taken up In committee Of the who'll
Under an agreement reached by the leader
after an hours diminishing general debate G
the bill was closed at 5 O'Clock, and the hou'
voted to adjourn over Saturday. The most
Of tho afternoon was occupied with discu
sion OF the matter Of docking" members Z
absent days, which took wide range
WAsHrSGToN May 2i.-SENATE.- The bribei
Investigation is to be star chamber anal
That was the determination reached b. the I
vestlgatine committee. in view OF the serlou
| ness OF inc Nnhfkto W NC AliftNAAAAAtAs Nhh
hold open sessions. and II is fact tn
the majority OF the committee had be-
of that impression themselves. HOweyC
during the meeting the committee was co
WINGED to its own satisfaction, II not to tn
OF others that the best results could be 0
tained By secret sessions. Mr., Gray stat
saturday that the committee had decided
hold its first meeting Monday next beginni
$ at 10 o'clock. The first work will be upon {
, alleged attempt to bride Senators Hunton a
Kyle,
HousE-Not in session.
WAsHINGros May - sENATE,-The Tar
bin was under consideration Monday. Senai
Jones on behalf Of the democratic majority
the sennte finance committee Monday int
duced the committee revision Of the colt
schedule The revision changes the rate
paragraphs $50 253, g54, g55 93 and 26l J,
before the senate adjourned . vote was tab
on Senator PETERS amendments 10 make IL
=. ore free. and 1t was defeated-4s 70 4. All !
republicans and every democrat Mills a
Vest included, except HUI voted against
= while the three populists and Senator l
voted for 1t.
d HOUSE Hon Paul J. Sorg, Of Middleton
- Monday qualified as representative in congr
from the Third Ohio district, to MI the UNI
'e plred term Of the late George w. Houk. of d
M ton. The house went into committee Of
Of whole on the legislative appropriation b
Y Mr. Hayes Diem, Ia offered an amendmC
10 which declared that the section which ALLOW
-, the docking OF members salaries had 10
~ heretofore repealed. Mr. Dearmond Of N
nv souri, made point Of order against the anne
az ment The chairman (Mr. Riehnrdsonl .
G. tanned the point Mr.. Hayes appealed II
the decision OF the chair and the chairman
elared the nays had Il. Rollcall was deman
a. and the decision OF the chair was overruled
W a vote OF 50 to liz. The question was then
III. on Mr.. Hayes amendment declaring statu
tx. repealed which authorized the sergeant
re- arms to deduct from tho salary Of members
Voc absence. II was agreed--lis TO g. Dock
Ill gave notice that yea and nay vote woult