The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-17
DEMOCRATS CAUCUS
They Will Resist All Efforts to Retire
Greenbacks or Treasury Notes.
win Also Oppose Attempts to Extend the
Privileges of National Banks or Reduce
the Taxes They Now Pay-They Fa-
vOr a Wise Bankruptcy Law

number OF claims reported by the
court of claims under what are known
as the Bowman and Tucker acts was
favorably reported to the house Tues
day by Mr.. Gibson (Tenn.) from the
committee on war claims. The bill ap-
propriates the sum of 81, 359, O53 for the
payment of claims for stores and sup
plies furnished the government during
the civil war. The bill covers all
claims for these purposes up to Deem
Der 6, 1897.
The bankruptcy bill, framed on the
lines of the Henderson-Culbers bill
passed by the house at the last session,
involving both voluntary and involun-
tary bankruptcy, was reported to the
full committee Tuesday.
There was a meeting of prominent
American women at the hotel Raleigh
Tuesday to discuss plans for a George
Washington memorial building in
connection with the proposed national
university in this city. The meeting
was secret, but it is reported that the
ladies expect to raise $3.50, 900 for a me-
mortal building to be devoted to the
administrative offices of the university.
One of several plans suggested Tues
day was that $25, 900 should be raised
in time to lay the corner stone of the
proposed building in December. 1892
1t was suggested that February %,
Washington's birthday, be made day
of national offering to the fund, and
that the children of the public schools
throughout the country should be in
vited to cOntri butte one cent each to the
fund.
Among those present at the meeting
were the chairman, Mrs. Ellen A.
Richardson, Boston; vice chairman,
Mrs. Calvin S. Brice, Ohio; Mrs. VIM.
T. Carter, Pennsylvania; Mrs. II. H.
Adams, Connecticut; Mrs. w. A. Roeb-
ling, New Jersey; Mrs. Clara r. An
thony, Massachusetts; Mrs l. S. Boyd,
Georgia; Miss Charlotte f. Daley,
Rhode Island; Mrs. VIM. Reed, North
Dakota; Mrs. Hope s. Chamberlain,
North Carolina; Mrs. l. D. NJ Sweat,
Maine; Mrs. NJ. z. Mcneil, South Caro-
lima; Mrs. Alice B. Castleman, Louis
vile, KY.
The caucus of democratic members
of the house of representatives Tues
day night resulted in the adoption
of the following resolutions defining
the party policy on the questions of
Cuba, finance and bankruptcy. The
caucus was largely attended, 1O1 of the
1875 democratic members being present
despite the stormy weather:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this caucus
that the democratic members of the house of
representatives ought to resist all efforts di-
rect or indirect. to retire the greenbacks and
treasury notes.
Resolved Second, that we are opposed to and
will resist all attempts to extend the privileges
of national banks, or to reduce the taxes which
they now pay.
Resolved, Third, that we favor the early
consideration and passage of the senate reso-
luton recognizing that a condition of war ex-
lists in the island of Cuba between the govern
ment of Spain and the Cuban people.
Resolved Fourth, that we favor the early
enactment of a just and wise bankruptcy law.
The first three features of the reso-
lutions on finance and Cuba, were con-
sidered separately, the discussion be-
ing vigorous and unanimously favor
able. Mr.. Bailey made the main
speech, urging that democratic mem
bers should take their position prompt
ly against those financial movements.
now assuming formidable dimensions
owing to the recommendations given
to them by the president and secre-
tary Of the treasury. He also spoke
Tor clear-cut position in favor of the
recognition of Cuban belligerency, as
embodied in the Morgan resolution.
which passed the senate during the ex-
ira session. There was not a dissent
ing voice to Mr.. Bailey's propositions
and the first three resolutions were
carried by unanimous vote, the result
being received with hearty cheers
The fourth feature of the resolu-
tions, declaring for just and wise
bankruptcy law, met with some opposi-
ton. Mr.. De Almond, (Mo.) argued
that it was not expedient for the party
to take position favorable to bank
ruptcy bill at this time The resolu-
ton was supported by Messrs. Bailey,
Sims, (Tenn.) and Swanson. Wa.). The
resolution finally prevailed by a lar ge
majority, although Mr.. De Almond
and about half a dozen others regis
tered their votes in opposition to this
course
WASHINGTON, Dec. ia British cor
factory at Galashield, Scotland, capa-
BILE of turning out 20, 600 pairs of shoes
weekly, and Consul Fleming at Edin-
burg says this is the beginning of an
attempt to compete with America in
shoe making. The British reports
show that more than IS per cent. of
the total imports of shoes into the
British colonies are of American man
ufacture.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The Dingley
tariff law will not be changed in any
of its customs features at the present
session of congress. A general under
standing to this effect has been
reached among the republican mem
bers of the ways and means committee,
who feel that it is most desirable to
avoid what is generally known as tariff
tinkering.
A Marrying Squire.