The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-03-08
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.


second session.
WASHINGTON Feb s7-SESArE-The senate
Tuesday agreed TO the addition to the sundry
ciyil bill Of an appropriation to pay last years
sugar bounty An amendment was agreed TO
apprnpriating AlCoO to Col AlnswOrth to re-
imburse him for legal expenses resulting from
the Fcrds theatcr disaster. An additional
$4,000 for heirs Of two Victims OF the Ford's
thcater disaster was agreed to The appro-
priation Of 10000 for protecting timber land
reused vigorous discussion The vote was
then taken on the second branch Of the sugar
bounty amendment for an aggregate bounty Of
100000, and II was agreed to-ycas 80 nays
p recess TIL o'clock was then taken. At
the evening session nineteen private bills
were passed, among them one for the relief Of
the Glcnmore Distilling Co. OF Kentucky. It
was ll;50 when the senate adjourned
IlousE-The house passed the arbitration
bill to settle disputes between common car
riers except vessel owners and seamen, and
employees A bill was also passed authorizing
the bureau Of labor 10 issue bimouthly bulle-
tins upun subjects Investigated By the bureau
a senate Joint resolution was agreed TO admit
ting free of duty articles imported for cxhibi-
tion at the exposition 10 be held at Baltimore
In 1897 In celebration Of the centennial Of the
Incorporation Of the city The latter part Of
tho day - session was occupied by the delivery
OF eulogies upon the late Representative Philip
Sydney Post Of Illinois
i. WAsHINCToN Feb g -sENArE-The con.
Bressional sky cleared Wednesday afternoon
aftoNhyc hours Of financial storm, which at
one Time seemed TO threaten an extra session
Senator Germans amendment providing for
the issue Of emergency certificates was with
drawn Mr. Mills amendment repeating all
laws under which the secretary OF the treasury
Is authorized 10 issue bonds was ruled out on
APPOINT Of order by the vice president and the
Texas senator acquicsced in the decision
This puts an end TO oil attempts at financial
legislation by the senate and gives the appro-
priation bills q clear track There is nothing
now which seems TO seriously threaten the de-
feat OF any one Of them
HoUsE-Mr, Cockrell moved concurrence In
the senate amendment to the Joint resolution
prohibiting the importation OF goods in bond
from the United States through the free zone
OF Mexico. Mr. Grain vigorously opposed con-
| currcuce In the amendment which struck out
the provision limiting the prohibition to any
| pint between the western boundary Of the
city Of Laredo, in Texas, and the Pacific ocean.
| Mr. Cockrells motion was agreed TO- Mr..
| O,Neill presented the conference report on the
| pension appropriation bill An agreement had
been reached. he explained, on all points
| WASHINGTON, March l,--SENATE- The SEN
ate passed the sundry civil appropriation bill
| Thursday, including the item appropriat!ng over
| S5OoOOO for sugar bOunties and provision for q
| commission TO represent the United States
at On international monetary conference An
/ amendment TO the sundry civil bill appropriat-
| ing 10000 for seed for the drought sufferers
| OF the northwest, was adopted, Mr. Hoar
| questioned the cOustitutlouality Of an amend
ment Of $4,000 for government participation
In the Tennessee State centennial IN 1890 The
senate, however sustained the amendment
An amendment was agreed to appropriatIng
| $4,000 for the dam on the Ohio
river near tho junction at Beaver river The
deficiency appropriation bill was reported by
Mr. Cockrell, leaving only one bill-the naval
! remaining before the appropriation commit.
tee The legislative, executive and judiciary
! appropriation bill was passed at the evening
| session,
HOUSE, overall unimpOrtant bills were dis
| posed o. The house by vote Of lis TO $50
decided TO further insist on its disagreement L
| the senate amendment TO the consular anl
| diplomatic appropriation bill, providing fo
the Hawaiian cable
WASHINGTON. March s--SENArE sen
ate went into executive session immediatel
after assembling and confirmed, without de
bate, the nomination OF Hon. W. L. Wilson, o
| 'N'N ' llNAliAhf ~ ut postmaster Ftltful II
place OF Mr. nisscA, resigned The conteste,
Sioux Falls pastmastership. which had prece
dent over wilson's nomination, was laid asid
and voted upon after the confirmation Of tn
new cabinet officer. But one appropriation
bill now remains unpassed by tho senate-th
naval Dill -Four bills have received the presi
dents signature
hoUsE-The actual work done by the hous
Friday was the passage of house bill authoriz
ing the president to negotiate with Grea
britain Russia ana Japan for the appointment
OF a commission TO make regulations TO pre-
vent the extinction OF the fur seals and sen
ate bilt to suppress tratnc In lottery ticket
between the several states and with foroigl
countries The two measures we're passel
without division OF the house House bill
directing the secretary OF the treasury to pa
70 me state OF west virginia the balance o
the alrect TAX voted IN lssl-about si54OO-
was passeu-i9' TO q
WASHINGTON March i-Congress was 4
session from saturday morning until Monda
at isiA BON houses recessed Sunday morn
ING AZ slS, until @oclock Sunday Afternoon
Al 40 Monday morning congress took recess
untu s',O a. m when the sine die adlournmen
VIII take place Inc APPROPRIATION Ollls hay
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