Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-04-02
'FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-


ban resolutions took the course Monday in the
senate to which the current OF debate has
been drifting for some time past That is. the
conference report was, on motion of MIR Sher-
man himself, disagreed to, and the senate
insisted on its agreement to the house
substitute for the senate resolutions,
and asked for further conference.
The same conferees on the part of the senate
were appointed, Senators Sherman, Morgan
and Lodge. The legislative executive and ju-
dicial bill was taken up and considered for up
ward OF two hours. Some 30 out Of the -
pages being disposed OF. the senate. at So
o'clock, adjourned until Tuesday.
HoUsE-Monday's session Of the house was,
under the rules, given up to District of Column
bia business, but the district calendar was
soon cleared, and the remainder OF the session
was spent In consideration of bill to modify
the existing law regarding the punishment OF
crimes committed under federal jurisdiction,
involving the death penalty, so as TO allow
a sentence to prison Cor life.
WASHINGTON, March 5-SENATE-Senator
PETER introduced n bill to amend the inter-
state commerce law so as TO authorize the in-
ter-state commerce commission to proceed
summarily by petition through the courts
against any railroad company which may re-
fuse TO obey any requirements OF the commits
sion in regard to rates or charges on agricul-
tural products and other freig hts and req uiring
the courts to give the precedence to such
cases over others on their dockets. The reso-
tuition offered by Roger @ Mills, OF Texas pro-
viding for the forcible occupation OF Cuba in
case Spain refused to recognize the islands
independence, came up in the senate Mr.
Mills spoke in support of his measure. and was
unNaring in his arraignment Of Gen weyler
as AN atrocious scoundrel and villain"
HoUsE-Representative Hepburn Ua) Tues
day introduced bill providing for a commits
sion of five engineers to report upon the best
practical route for a ship canal IS feet deep.
connecting the great lakes with the Atlantic
ocean Forty thousand dollars is appropriated
for the expenses OF the commission A
bill passed by the house to MAXI
the sale OF spurious liquors under false
brand punishable by fine and Imprisonment
The senate bill to relieve ex-confederates
from the statutory disability not allowing
them entrance to the army and navy of the
United States passed the house Tuesday by
an almost unanimous vote
WASHINGTON, March e6-SESArE Senator
Platt rep, Ct) offered a resolution Wednes-
day providing for the final adjournment OF
congress next May at two O'Clock p m
Without comment the resolution was referred
/ to the committee on appropriations and the
senate turned to the consideration Of the leg
| islative apportionment bill The question of
reforming the fee system OF United
States district attorneys and marshals
| occasioned much debate Mr. Hoar
! opposed the change from fees to salaries by
means Of an appropriation bill. 1t n
large subject, needing separate treatment
Mr. sherman presented a favorable report on
/ the resolution authorizing ex-President Ben
I jamin Harrison to accept decorations con-
/ fered on him by Brazil and Spain while he was
! president. Mr.. Sherman asked immediate &C
| tion. Allen (pop, Neb) prevented action by
| objecting.
HousE-The house Wednesday took up the
Z
/ diverting incidents, made such rapid progress
/ with it that when the adjournment was
/ reached all the paragraphs had been passed
save those relating to the increase Of the navy.
The bill carries S3l GIL 034 t.463 i3s more than
/ the current law. and authorizes four new bat
/ tleships and Is torpedo boats, the cost of
which complete will be almost SIS, 600 O00
/ Not a single amendment was adopted.
| although there was effort to pro-
vide for n dry dock at the League
/ Island yards. Bills introduced: To grant an
/ honorable discharge to Thomas Cox, late of
Company +, First Ohio volunteers; to pension
/ Dorothy J. Edgar, widow of William d. Edgar,
$50 per month: to pension Sarah J. Richard
/ son. widow George Richardson. si2 per month.
/ and e. per month for VIM l.. Richardson until
! l6 years of age
| WASHINGTON. March 2Z-SENArE-None OF
the matters that came before the senate
Thursday was OF much public interest or i'm
portance. One-thtrd OF the time was con-
| sumed over a joint resolution appointing n
! successor to Gen. Casey in the matter of the
construction OF the new library building in
! Washington; nearly as much time on amend
ment to the legislative appropriation bill al
| lowing a third clerk to the senate COM
mittee Of pensions, and all the rest OF the time
! on a motion made by Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio.
| Without disposing OF Mr. Sherman's motion
| the bill was laid aside, Mr. Culom, who is in
charge of it, giving notice that be would try to
have a final vote on 1t Friday. A bill for the
/ admission of Arizona as state was reported
from the committee on territories and placed
on the calendar The sepate then, at $50, adj
journed until Friday.
| HoUsE-The house spent most OF Thursday q
session in discussing. in committee OF the
whole, the motion offered by Mr.. Hanley (rep
! Ind }, member of the committee on naval af-
fairs, to amend the naval appropriation bill
for the year ending June 30. 1897. by providing
for the construction of six battle ships, in
| stead OF four, as recommended by the commit
| tee. The motion was lost by vote of 81 to
81 Without further amendment the bill was
| reported to the house and passed as recon-
mend by the committee, the first appropria-
| ton bill OF the session to pass unscathed
| through the house. Among the morning mis-
| cellaneous business transacted was the pass
age OF two or three private bills; the presen-
tation of a concurrent resolution by Mr. Heat
wole (rep, Mimi, authorizing the appoint
ment by the president OF banking and
currency commission, to consist of nine citi-
| zens to act with the controller of the cur
rency.
| WASHINGTON, March ea--SENATE-The senate
committee public buildings and grounds
Friday voted to recommend the passage OF the
| bill appropriating g. 100000 for q new public
building at indianapolis. Senator Morrill,, Of
| Vermont. presented a favorable report on the
bill proposing the purchase OF square op'
posite the east front of the cap
ltal adjacent to the new con-
Eressional library. for supreme
SQUIRT building The legislative appropriation
dill passed the senate after occupying the at
tention Of that body every day during the
present week 1t appropriates, in round num-
Ders, SIS. 10000 The senate at $3.50, proceeded
to the consideration OF executive business, ant
soon afterward adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE-The following bills were intro
iuced In the house Friday: To pay to tn,
trustees OF the NJ E. church, OF Webster, w
Va, $40 for damage by Federal troops during
the war; to pension John NJ Laughlin. so pei
month. The house committee on the judiciary
ordered a favorable report on Delegate
Murphy's bill to allow appeals from tn,
supreme courts of territories to Circuit
courts OF appeals in capital and in famous
cases. Mr.. Broderick. OF Kansas. has pre-
scented in the house a resolution directing tn,
superintendent of documents to receive sub
scriptions for the medical and surgical his
tory of the late war, and for the index cata
logue of the surgeon generals ofice. at the es
timated cost Of reproducing these volumes
from the stereotyped plates Adjourned unit
Monday.
Think They Have . Clew.
CHICAGO, March 80.-The police nov
believe they have n clew to the identi
fication of the body found in the trunl
| in Walrerr, a MIL .annhlin's hnndef