The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-01-15
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
Second Session.

Tex.) declaring that the expediency OF recog.
aizing the independence of q foreign govern
nent belongs to congress- and that the presl'
lent shall act in harmony with congress;
also declaring that 1.-The independence Of Cuba
ought to be and is hereby recognized" ane
Appropriating $4,000 for the salary and ex'
DenSes of q minister to the government
Cuba A resolution was offered by Mr.. Nor
gan and agreed to, directing the COMMITTEES
On expenditures in the executive depart
ment to inquire into the circumstances OF the
abstraction of certain papers as to Pacific
railroad matters from the files in the treasury
department. A substitute was passed for the
house bill of last sess ion to amend the laws
relative to navigation: and substitute foi
another house bill to amend the laws relating
to American seamen were discussed up to ad-
journment. Adjourned to Monday next
HoUsE-Thursday, under the terms Of the
order passed last month, entered upon the
discussion of the Pac ific railroad refunding
bill Mr.. Powers (rep, VIZ chairman of the
committee, and Mr.. Grow (rep. Pa support
ed the measure and Messrs Hubbard (rep,
Mo and Bell dem. Tex) opposed it The
latter and Mr.. Harrison dem, Ala.) each
presented a substitute for this committee
measure. which announcement that it would
be formally offered for consideration at the
proper time. General discussion will be con-
tinued Friday, and on Saturday the bill will
be open to amendment A vote on its passage
paoo-
ed providing for the appointment Of survey
Or general of Alaska at 81 900 year
WASHINGTON, Jan. a-SENATE-Not in ses-
sion
HoUsE-The second DAYS discussion Of the
Pacific railroad refunding bill Of the house OF
representatives developed much more interest
from q popular point of view. Mr.. Johnson
rep, Call in the course Of speech support
ing the bill alluded to Mr.. w. r. Hearst. of
10 Francisco EYaminAr New
Journal, in most vituperative terms He was
answered by Mr. Cooper rep, Wis), who
characterized the incident the most dis
graceful he had ever known in the history of
the congress. The bill was advocated by
Messrs, Patterson (dem. TENN and
Hepburn rep, Ia.), and antagonized by
Messrs. Harrison (dem Ala), Beatner
dem. La, Swanson dem, Va.), Mccall
rep, Mass }, (only upon the rate OF interest
proposed), by Messrs. Wheeler dem. Ala
and Shyfroth and Bell oops, COLI. resolu-
ton was agreed to. offered by Mr.. Turner
dem, Ga), directing the attorney general to
print as an appendix to his last report the
correspondence in the department of justice
upon the great railroad strike in Chicago in
1894 The house at D. m. under the rules,
look recess until o'clock. the evening ses-
sion to be devoted to private pension bills
WASHINGTON, Jan. I.-SENATE-Not in
session
Z
funding bill was continued Saturday. A vote
will probably be taken Monday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-SENATE-Senator
Allison (rep.. la appeared in the chamber
Monday for the first time this session. Ares
Dlution on the subject OF violation OF the
eight hour law on the part Of contractors with
The navy department, on work in Brooklyn, n.
Y, the subject Of a resolution offered by
Mr.. Allen (pop, Neb). An argument was
NV Mr.
Iavor of proposed constitutional
amendment, making the presidential term
six years and making the president In
eligible for reelection: also making the term
Of REPRESENTATIVES in the lower house Of con-
gross three years Then the great feature of
the days session was begun with speech by
Mr. J. Mills (dem., Tex,), in support OF his
Joint resolution intr oduced last Thursday de-
,laring that the expediency Of recognizing the
independence Of new government belongs to
congress, recogn izing the independence of the
republic of Gu ba, and appropriating $4,000 for
the salary of minister to the new republic.
The resolution went over without action.
HoUsE-Fate overlook the Pacific railroad
refunding bill in the house Monday. It was
defeated by majority of &c votes, and its
supporters were even prevented from sending
it back to the committee tor reconsideration.
The motion on which the decisive blow was
de lit called for the engrosSment and third
reading OF the bill When the roll had been
called and the result was announced the OPP
ponents of the measure INDUCED in some
hand clapping but made no attempt at more
noisy demonstration The final vote was
1853 nays, 102 ayes. The house devoted
the remainder of the day to the military.
academy appropriation bill and to measures
brought forward under call of committees
WASHINGTON. jar 13.-SENATE-Tuesda
bill was introduced by Mr.. Hill dem, N Y
go r n off z to6
proposing to fix the term of fourth-class post
masters at four years, except in the case o.
| appointments to fill vacancies when they are
to be for the unexpired period The
resolution offered by Mr.. Allen (pop
| Neb) Monday in regard to the viola
ton Of the eight-hour low in Brooklyn by
| contractors with the navy department was
taken up and agreed to. The house bill fol
| free homesteads on public lands acquired
| from Indian tribes was taken up as the unfin-
| iShed business. 1t was advocated by Mr.. AL
! len and opposed by Mr.. Villas, tdem., Wis.
| The bill went over without action and the
senate at $40 adjourned until Wednesday,
| HOUSE-The proceedings were very tame il
the house Tuesday. A mum Der Of bridge bills
J and other minor measures were passed anC
| at o'clock an adjournment was taken unit
Wednesday,
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-SENATE-The frs
two hours OF Wednesdays session was spen
| behind closed doors, in the consideration Of
| executive business (the extradition treatie:
! with Argentina and the Orange republic) anC
the remainder of the day was occupied in thu
j delivery of speech by Mr.. Bacon dem, Ga
| on the question whether the recognition OF
new power was an executive or Legislative
act. His contention was that it was legisla-
tive function; one exclusively for determine
ton by congress. A bill appointing the secre
tarp OF the treasury, the secretary of the in
| terror and the attorney general a commission
| to settle the debt of the Pacific railroads t
| the government was introduced By Mr.. Gea
rep. La), chairman of the committee OF Pa
| cific railroads, and was referred to the COM
mittee.
| HOUSE-The house spent the day on thu
| calender and passed number of minor bill
| by unanimous consent. The bill providing
| that oleomargarine and other imitation dair!
| products shall be subject to the laws OF tn
state or territory into which they trans
ported. was sprung unexpectedly. Strong op
position developed at once, with the result
that after long wrangle a demand for tn
| previous question the passage Of the bill
was voted down by a narrow majority tn
house then adjourned.
Adjt. Gen. Appleton.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, Jan. 14-Th