Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-04-23
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS



lom Monday gave notice OF an amendment q
the sundry civil bin providing that out Of the
appropriation made for the bureau of engraY
Ing and printing the bureau III III provide the
full amount Of internal revenue stamps re-
uuircd by law aud that the printing Of postage
stamps shall be done bY contract to the lowest
bidder. Senator Gordon, of Georgia, gave no
ticc uf proposed amendment 10 the nava
bill, apuropriatinr $1,000 for arms uccout"r.
mCrts clc, for the naval militia Of the yari-
Uu, states
H,u-F- Ellis iutrplu cd. To remove charge
Of dcScrtjun -aiIst George Schal SiXty-ifth
ohio to pension Lydia I.amp-ell. widow Of
David laWp-Cil late surgeon Eighty-sccond
OHIO q per month t. pension Matilda Zim-
norman. widow of Martin zimmerman.
TwCuty-ftth ohio 81! per month. to pensior
Nancy \. NIlcoy, widow OF th1rlcS Is Street
Ninety ninth ohio. at 81. 10 increase pension
81 Mrs. Isabella Graham, widow Of John l.
Graham, Of Louisville Ky. from 80 to so per
month Ia pension Elizabeth Bryant, widow OF
Raw Bryant, Late soldier in Mexican war, at 81.
PER month
WASHINGTON. April IN-SENATE-Senatol
Proctor, chairman Of the committee on agri- |
culture, was Tuesday authorized 10y that com
mIttcc Ia make favorable report on q bill tC |
provide for director in chief Of the scientific /
bureaus of the agricultural department The /
senate committee on agriculture authorized /
senator Warren To make favorable |
report upon the animal industry bill |
Senator Plat fayorably reported the bill Civ |
ing TO any state having claim for expenses II |
incurred in the defense Of the United States |
the right to have It adiudicated 10y the court Of
claims. Senator Hawlcy introduced a genera.
hill for the reorganization OF the militil
UoUSE-The house Tuesday passed without |
amendment the fortincation appropriation |
bill carrying appropriations and authorize |
tions involving an expenditure Of SII,SsL6I2 !
Mr. bingham rep. Pa presented the confer |
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judicial appropriation bill and explained
with reference To the paragraph &c
abo ish the fee system in the cast
of marshals, attorneys and United States
commissioners that the whole question had
been referred to a Joint committee OF the ju-
dietary committees Of the two houses, who
were TO consult with the attorney general and
report to the conference committee. A bill
was introduced in the house by Congressman
Mccall, OF Tennessee. to remove the charge Of
descrtion against G. H. Gibson, Henderson
couHty, Tenn
WAsHINGToS. April 10 -SENATE-Wednes-
day Mr. sherman introduced a bill granting a
pension to Evalinc Sheridan, widow Of Capt
John Sheridan: also to remove the charge Of
desertion from the record Of William Weigel
Mr. blackburn introduced bill to remove the
charge of desertion standing against
Thomas W. Cardwell Mr. Voorhees,, through
Mr.. Turpie. introduced bill correcting the
military record of Cornelius Farrell Mr..
Voorhees, through Mr. Turpie. presented the
resolutions Of the Young Mems Democratic
club OF Boston favoring the election OF SEN
ators by popular vote.
HoUSE-Mr Burton (O) introduced a bill in
the house Wednesday authorizing the secre-
tary of the interior TO convey certain lands in
the District Of columbia to John IL Cause and
others. Mr. McCreary ky) introduced bill
pensiOning JAS L. Fish, OF Lincoln county,
Ky Tnc bill introduced b. Mr.. Henry Cnd },
a Hnom T. RYAN of Iudianln1llS -. aO)
for property belonging to him and seized by
United States marshals in February, 1868, has
been favOrably reported from the committee
on claims Mr.. Leighty lind laid before the
house the petition OF citizens of Indiana pro-
testing against the passage OF the Loud postal
bill
WASHINGTON, April IT-SENArE-The SEN
| ate committee on military affairs. Thursday
agreed to report favorably Senator Hawley's
bIll for the reorganization Of the army. The
bill increases the force to 10000 enlisted men
Mr.. sherman introduced in the senate resolu-
| lions praying the passage of law to secure
better markets for grain, grain products.
meat and all manufactured products
OF the United States Senator PET
| fer's resolution for an investigation Of recent
| bond issue was the subject of a sensational
| speech in opposition by Senator Hill Mr.. Hill
| defended Secretary Carlisle and his adminis-
| tration of the treasury against loose insinua-
| tions of irregularity. Mr. Carlisle. he said,
deserved vote OF thanks for saving the coun-
| trys credit
HOUSEHOLDS introduced To pension James
| = Fish of Lincoln county. kentucky; to re-
/ move charges OF desertion against Jacob
| Burkhardt, ssth Ohio, and Eli Norris 59th
| Ohio; to paw II X Mason. Adairville. Ky, Hs2
| for carrying the mails: to pay Re-
| beekah wilkins. widow Of Jesse wilkins.
| late jailer at Carrollton, Ky, 1850 for food
/ furnished to prisoners of war; To pension
| Emily Sims, widow OF Edward Sims Third
| West Virginia, at - per month The house
/ committee on foreign affairs Thursday adopt
/ ed a resolution apprOpriating $1,000 for de-
/ Terrifying under existing treCies the bound
airy el necessary points<between the St
LawreN river and the Lake'6f the Woods.
WAsJNGToN. April ls-SESATE-Mr Hill
| continued, without concluding Friday after
I noon the speech he commenced Thursday
/ against the passage of the PETER resolution to
\ investigate the bond sales of the present adj
ministration. Mr. Gear (rep lal chairman
Of the committee on Pacific railroads, pre-
/ scented u committee substitute for all bills
| proposing settlement of the Pacific railroad
| debts
| HoUsE-Friday was an old-fashioned field
| lay in the house. with radical variations. IL
| was private bill day, under the rules, when
bills to pay claims arising out of the war
which in the past afforded opportunity and ex-
| cuse for fighting the battles of the rebellion
| over again. were under consideration Fri
/ day. however, the contest was waged
| largely by republican members who advo-
Gated the payment Of the bills reported by
the committee on war claims and those
who favored postponing action, and some OF
/ the statements were startling in their bitter
/ ness. The net result of the DAYS discussion
| was the rejection of the bill and the passage
OF another Mr.. Pickler rep, s. D. reported
the general tension bill, prepared by the COM
mittee on invalid pensions, and 1t was recon-
mitted.
WASHINGTON. April 20-SESATE-Not in
session Saturday.
| HoUsE-The house committee on appropria-
| lions Saturday reported to the house the gen.
eral deficiency bill. the last of the regular ap-
| preparation bills for this session The total
amount carried by the bill is sL79i,3i0 The
house Saturday paid tribute to the memory of
| the late Representative Cogswell, OF
Massachusetts. Gen Cogswell was one
Of the most popular members Of the
house. Catchings (dem., Miss), Gros-
vcnor rep, o., Henderson rep, la,
and pockery dem MOI were among
those who laid their tributes on his bier Mr.
| Talbert (dem.. \ c., who had previously
blocked private bills, objected to pension
bill presented by Mr.. Cannon rep, III in the
house Mr.. Cannon made personal appeal to
| ralbert He said IL the first time in
! twenty years that he had asked for unanimous
| consent He reviewed the pathetic history Of
| the soldier who was constituent of his. shot
| to pieces and almost tota Is blind Mr.. Tai
bert was plainly touched by the appeal, and
withdrew his objection.
Drowned in the Licking River.
NEWPORT, Ky, April 20.-Jim Scott,
colored, was drowned in the Licking