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


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wAsHiNGToY. Feb. gI-SEYATE-T senate
Tuesday agreed to the addition to the sundry
civil bill Of an appropriation to pay last years
sugar bounty An amendment was agreed to
appropriating A.t00 TO Col Aims worth. to re-
imbursc him for leeal expense, resulting from
the Fords theater disaster. An additional
$4,000 for heirs Of two victims Of the Ford's
theator disaster was agreed to The appro-
pration 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 yeas 30, nays
%. A recess TIL o'clock was then taken. At
the evening session nineteen private bills
were passed among them one for the relief Of
the GlcnmoFe Disulling Co., Of Kentucky. 1t
was 1850 when the senate adjourned,
HoUsE-The house passed the arbitration
bill 10 settle disputes between common ear
rieTs, except vessel owners aud scameu and
employees A bill was also passed authorizing
the bureau of labor to issue bimonthly bulle-
tins upon subjects investigated by the bureau
a senate joint resolution was agreed 70 admit
ting free Of duty articles imported for exhibit
tion al the exposition to be held at Baltimore
ia 1897 In celebration Of the centennial Of the
Incorporation Of the city. The latter part Of
the days session was occupied by the delivery
Of eulogies upon the late Representative Philip
Sydney Post Of Illinois
WASHINGTON, Feb s-SRNATE-The con-
eressional sky cleared Wednesday afternoon
afteh i've hours Of a financial storm which al
one Tine seemed 10 threaten an extra session
Senator Germans amendment providing fol
the issue Of emergency certificates was with.
drawn MI Mills amendment repeating all
laws under which tho secretary Of the treasury
Is authorized to issue bonds was ruled out on
apolnt Of order by the vice president and the
Texas senator acgulcsced Ia the decision
This puts an end 10 all attempts at nnancia
| legislation by the senate and gives the appro.
| priation bills clear track There Is nothing
now which seems to seriously threaten the de,
| feat OF any one Of them
HousE-Mr Cockrell moved concurrence IL
the senate amendment TO the joint resolution
| prohibiting the importation OF goods in bont
| from the Uuited States through the free zoni
| Of Mexico Mr Grain vigorously opposed con
| currcnce In the amendment which struck ou
the provision limiting the prohibition to on.
| r int between the western boundary Of tn
city of Laredo In Texas and the Pacific ocean
Mr. CocHell's motion was agreed TO- MI
| O'Nclll presented tho conference report on tn
| pension appropriation bill An agreement ha
been reached he explained, on all points
| WAsHINGTuN, March l.-SESATE- The sen
ate passed the sundry civil appropriation bill
Thursday including the item appropriating owe
| 100000 for sugar bOunties and provision for
commission to represent the United State
at an international monetary conference A
amendment 10 the sundry civil bill, appropriat
ing 10000 for seed for the drought sufferer
OF the northwest was adopted Mr. Hoa
| questioned the cOnstitutiOnality OF an amend
ment Of ilajOOO for government participate
| inthc TcuncssCr State centennial In 1896 IN
| senate however sustained the amendmen
An amendment was agreed TO apprOpriatln
| sli0OOO for the dam on the Obi
river near the junction at Beaver river. IN
deficiency appropriation bill was reported b
| Mr. COckrcll, leaving only one bill-the naval
remaining before the appropriation commi,
tee The legislative, executive and judlclar
appropriation bill was passed at the evenin
session.
HoUsE-s evcral unimportant bills were dis
posed Of The house, by a vote Of il5 to l5I
decided to further insist on its disagreement t
the senate amendment to the consular an
diplomatic appropriation bill, providing "a
the Hawaiian cable
WASHINGTON March @-SENArE.-The SET
ate went into executive session immediatel
after assembling and confirmed without dt
bate. the nomination Of Hon. w. L. Wilson
West Virginia. TO be postmaster general
place Of Mr. Bissel resigned The conteste
: Sioux Falls pastmastership. which had prec,
dent over Wilson's nomination, was laid asit
and voted upon after the confirmation Of II
new cabinet onicer But one appropriate
, bill now remains uupasscd by the senate-tt
, naval bill -Four bills have received the pres
/ dents signature
HoUsE-The actual work done by the houi
| "A hsa NOS oil har
ing the president to negotiate with Gre
: Britain, Russia and Japan for the appointme
Of commission to make regulations to pr
, vent the extinction OF the fur seals, and SCI
, ate bill TO suppress trafic in lottery ticke
between the several states and with forcil
l countries The two measures were pass
a without n division OF the house House b
directing the secretary OF the treasury TO p
to ihc state Of West Virginia the balance
the direct tax voted in ls9i-about sl5i,O0C
!. was passed -l57 TO -
?. WAsmNGToN March 4-Congress was
session from saturday morning until Mond
OF i:lA Both houses recessed Sunday NOR
ing at Els, until O'Clock Sunday aftcrnoC
Atf.l5 Monday morning congress took q recC
until $50 q. m when the sine die adjournmC
}. will take place. The APPROPRIATION bills ha
been passed and most Of them are in the han
y Of the pres sidont for his signature Large crow
filled the galleries during Sunday aftcrno,
I estimated al fifteen thousand, going and col
!. ing Rich and poor, high and low were
i, traCtcd by the novelty Of the United stat
congress holding sessions and making laws
u the Sabbath day.
II wAsHINCrnN, March 3 Both branch
G Of the congress adjourned sine die
n noon Monday The closing scenes were
markahlc for the lack OF turmoil and picti
y csQuc incident Although thousands crowd
l, into the galleries there was little TO see
III either end Of the capitol to whet their love
r. excitement For two hours after the houi
:. met Monday morning senators a
y members lollcd lazily in their SCI
n or smoked in the cloak rooms, TO,
!. Ing only occasionally to allow some ins
II niGcaut proposition 70 so through by una
7; nous consent For the first time in yoi
Capt Bassctt vas denied the proud privilt
u Of turning back the hands OF the marble clio
n For once the business Of congress was acco
q. | plishcd within the constitutional limit With
-, the assistance Of the venerable doorkoe
: tamperinc with his contemporary Fat
II Time All the appropriation biAs have
ic come laws the president Monday morning
n. liking his signature to the last Of them TO rel
~ ,ESsyal and general deficiency apr
@ ann ''g - - ~
priation bills.