The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-01-18
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.



formation why the American steamships had
been withdrawn from Hawaiian waters, took
place Tuesday Mr. Palmer (dem., Ill J. in ac-
cordance with previous notice, delivered
speech against the resolution. regarding II as
an invasion by the senate Of the powers OF the
president He defended the acts OF the pres
ent administration In Hawaiian affairs. Mr
Gray (dem. DELI. also opposed It's adoption
HoUsE-The debate on the currency bill be-
ing resumed, Mr. Beitzhoover tdem., Pal gave
notice OF an amendment TO enable the secre-
tary OF the treasury TO fund the treasury notes
Issued under acts OF 1862 1863 1865 and 1890,
which may remain Ia circulation after the list
day Of August, 1895. by issuing three per cent
bonds TO an amount not exceeding s50e 10000.
redeemable at the pleasure Of the United
States after hve years and payable twenty
five years from date The bonds ore to
be OF denominations not less than $50,
and TO be sold at not less than par for gold or
for treasury notes. The feature OF the day was
the speech OF Mr. Sibley tden., Pal who made
au attack on the president and arraigned tho
democratic party generally for drifting away
from It's traditional moorlngs. His speech ere
ated much confusion and good deal OF a SEN
saton.
WASHINGTON. Jan. l0-SESATR Senator
Palmer chairman Of the committee on pen
sions, Wednesday, introduced a bill providing
for pension Of $50 per month TO cx-soldIcrs,
for the loss OF one arm, above the elbow, or OF
a ley above the knee, and Of 800 for the loss Of
an entire arm or leg Senator Quay, Wednes-
day gave notice of the following amendment
to the urgency deficiency bill Nothing in
any law 70 the contrary shall preclude any
court OF the United States having jurisdiction
OF the parties from considering and dctcrmn-
ing as TO the constitutionality or validity OF
said act or any part thereof, as relates to the
taxes upon gains or profits and incomes there
IN mentioned, whenever by any proceeding |
which shall have been commenced or be pend
Ing In such court such question shall be pre-
sented"
HoUsE-The house Wednesday put an end |
10 the possibility OF currency legislation by |
this congress 1t refused, by a vote of l3o to |
l2i, TO order the previous question on the order |
reported from the rules committee fixing a |
time for vote on tho Springer substitute for
the Carlisle bill Mr. McCreary, Of Kentucky, |
offered an amendment to establish consulate
OF Erzerum. Armenia, at salary Of 5000
Mr., Hit moved a consulate at Harpoot Turkey
These amendments led 10 q reference OF the
recent slaughter in Armenia. Withoutamend-
ment the post office appropriation bill was
then passed and at i.45 the house adjourned
WASHINGTON, Jan il.-SESATE Tho SEN
| ate Thursday In the consideration OF the ur-
| gency deficiency bill, reached the item making
sary 70 collect the income tax and struck o
snag. II was openly asserted by one senator
| that luay and Hill had made combine to de-
| feat se appropriation That Quay antici-
| pated debate Of some length is evidenced by
q remark made Thursday that "it will take
some weeks 70 pass this appropriation bill
| During the running debate Mr.. Hill declared
his opinion that the law was unconstitutional
and announced his purpose az some other
| frrp n uNH nf ihpufh 7 ba
democrats viii not consent to the repeal OF the
! section quoted the evident purpose is to have
| an iuterninable debate.
| HousE-The proceedingsin the house Thurs
day were exceedingly dull, most Of the day being
consumed In the consideration OF the District
Of Columbia appropriation bill, which was
| passed. Several bills Of minor Importance re-
hitting TO steamship matters were passed and
also ten private pension bills.
WASHINGTON Jan. i2,-SENATE- intro
| duced by Mcpherson (N. J.): 1t provides for
| the issue OF three percent bonds for the pur.
pose OF carrying into effect the resumption act
OF 1879, the bonds to be payable OF the pleasure
OF the government after five years Another
| section provides for the coinage Of the silver
seignlorage 70 the amount OF i5S 10000 to be
paid for public expenses as needed, but moth
ing In the bill shall change the law relating to
treasury notes now outstanding. a section OF
the bill authorizes the 'crctary Of the treas
ury In lieu OF the issue bonds TO require one
half OF the customs duties TO be paid in gold,
gold certificates or U. 5. government notes.
All national banks are 10 be allowed to issue
currency TO the full par value Of the bonds de-
posted,
Householder the rules OF the house Friday
was private bill day, and three hours were
spent In an unavailing consideration, in COM
mittee of the whole, of a bill that engaged the
attention Of the body on the day last devoted
to the private calendar in July, 1894 1t was
for the payment Of $4,000 for stores and sup
plies from loyal Tennesseean In tho war as
adjudged by the court OF claims. The bill
ELECTED discussion OF the general policy OF
congress with respect TO these bills,
| WASHINGTON, Jan lI-SENATE.-Senator
Wilson, OF Iowa, appeared on the floor, Satur-
day, for the first time this session, after o
long Illness Gov. Foster, Of louisiana was
also on the floor, being introduced by Senator
Blanchard. When the routine proceedings were
out OF the way MT Cockrell called up the
urgent deficiency bill. Discussion was post
poned on Mr.. INNS amendments to the item
, appropriating funds for collecting the income
tax Mr.. Teller rep COLI then addressed
the senate in support OF q continuance OF the
income tax
HoUsE-A score OF unsuccessful attempts
were made, at the opening of the session OF the
house Saturday, TO secure unanimous consent
for the passage OF as many small bills The
morning hour was consumed in a discussion OF
the Hatch hill, TO extend the provisions of the
Wilson original package liquor law to Oleo-
margarine in original packages. The bill to
codlfy the pension law passed Shortly before
, . O'Clock business was suspended and eulogies
were delivered on the late Representative
, George Il Shaw, of Wisconsin, at the close of
which the house adjourned as mark OF re-
} spect
| WAsuiNGToS, Jan Is SENATE Monday was
, ! q striking one In the senate full OF warm and
at times bitter debate and sharp personalities,
windy recalling the tariff struggle. Senators
, German and HIN were the chief actors, anus
: Ing the galleries by their preliminary mud
singing and bitter irony Thgy displayed no
love for each other. No business Of import
nnco was transacted and after a brief exocu-
tive session the senate adjourned.
HousE-The nlibustering tactics Of Mr. By
; mum dem, Ind,l ngain defeated the Grout ole
| umargarino bill, which was under considera-
tion during the morning hour in the house
Monday. BY a special order from the rules
> committee the remainder Of the day was con-
sumed with business reported from the iudici-
I airy committee But one bill, however, was
o passed that providing for additional judicial
facilities for the Indian territory the Affairs II
that country being fruitful theme for discus.
sion during the consideration OF the bill