The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-04-09
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Extraordinary Session.

EXTRAORDINARY session.
i WASHINGTON, April 2-SENATE-A joint
resolution was introduced and passed author
IZing the secretary OF the navy to place yes-
eel of war and chartered merchant vessel at
he disposal of the collector OF the port OF
New York for transporting contributions OF
wheat. -four and corn to relieve the furnishing
Door or India A resolution was offered by Mr.
Allen (pop, New ION the subject of the reported
purpose by the Spanish government to try by
lrumhead court martial and to shoot to death
he Cuban Gen. Rivera recently wounded in
oattle and captured. The resolution declares
ito be the duty of the United States govern
nent to protest to the Spanish government
against such violation of the rules
If civilized warfare. The resolution went
over till Friday under an objection
oy Mr.. Hoar rep, M%ss). There were three
other Cuban transactions in the senate before
hat body went into executive session. These
we're the resolution offered last Tuesday by
Nj. Morgan as to the letters of Maxine
1omez to President Cleveland and President
Mckinley; the resolution offered yesterday by
Mr. Mills dem. Tex) as to the obligations
assumed by the United States toward the
people of Cuba in asserting and maintaining
he right to prevent the acquisition of the
Stand by any European power, and 4 joint
resolution introduced Thursday by Mr. Nor
gan extending belligerent rights to both the
Spanish and Cuban governments in the parts
and territory Of the United States. The two
irst were agreed to and the last went over
ill Monday.
WASHINGTON, April 5-SENATE-Not il ses-
zion Saturday.
HOUSE-There was brief session of the
house SATURDAY.. followed by an adjournment
20 Wednesday in pursuance OF the policy
which has been determined upon the
only business transacted was the adop-
ton Of the senate resolution providing
Tor chartering vessel to carry
donations of food to famine suf-
levers of India Incidentally Mr.. Mcmillan
(dem. Tenn) suggested an amendment con-
aemning Erglands national policy. After the
usual routine business. Mr. James Hamilton
Lewis, q democratic member-elect from the
state Of Washington. was escorted TO the bar
Of the house by Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, and took
The oath of office.
WASHINGTON. April 6-SENATE-The SEN
ate Monday adopted resolution offered some
lime ago instructing the committee on civil
service and retrenchment to investigate the
ease of the discharged employees of the bureau
Of animal industry in South Omaha. Neb.. for
mere political :reasons. and also one Of
tered Monday for like investi-
cation of the dismissal of IS colored
persons from the bureau of engraving and
printing in Washington for no other cause
Than that of color. 4 bill was Introduced by
Mr.. Cnandler (Rep). n. H, abolishing COM
petition in trade productions and authorizing
turerS and producers of commodities. subject
to interstate commerce. to maintain prices
and make profits Notwithstanding business
depresSions. The routine morning business
having been disposed of, the resolution Offer
ed by Mr.. Allen last Thursday for protest
against the trial by drumhead court-martial,
and the execution IF Gen. Ruis Rivera. u
leader of the Cuban Irmy of independence
was tIken up and led to Il debate in which
some hard things were said against Spain by
Senators Allen and GaIlinger The resolution
was modified and adopted
HoUSE-NOt in session.
WAsHINGToH. April 7.-SENATE Two of
the appropriation bills which failed last ses-
slon-thc Sundry civil and the Indian-were
reported Tuesday and placed the calendar
soon TO be acted on. Senator Morgan's resolu-
ton. recognizing Il state of war in Cuba and
extending belligerent rights to both sides in
the conflict was taken up and discussed until
o'clock. when it was placed on the
calendar, with notification that Mr.
Morgan would move to take it up
Wednesday and that the vote on
that motion would be regarded as a test vote
The remainder of the dav's session was given
to debate on the bankruptcy bill. Mr.. Stew
art (pop. Nev.) occupied the floor for three
hours and half in opposition to the Principe
of Involuntary bankruptcy and drifted into
the question of bimetallism. which ne and
Mr.. Chandler rep, y. h INDUCED in an en-
tertaining dialogue.
WASHINGTON, April s -SENATE-The mes
sage from the president suggesting govern
ment aid for the sufferers by the Mississippi
floods was read in the senate and was fol-
lowed b. the Introduction ana passage of 4
joint resolution appropriating 100000 for the
purpose. Before this action could be COM
municated to the house, joint resolution
was received from that body appropriat-
ing $4,000 for the same purpose.
and including the Red River of tho
North in the territory TO be aided. This
house joint resolution was Immediately
passed By the senate, action on the other
one. and Mr. Bates joint resolution on
Monday. before considered and annulled.
Senator Morgan. (dem. Ala..) continued his
speech (bcgun Tuesday, in support of his
joint resolution extending belligerent rights
to both sides in the Cuban revolution. No
action taken on it.
HOUSE-The house was in session an hour
Wednesday. in which time it passed the reso-
luton appropriating 100000 for the relief OF
flood sufferers in the Mississippi valley. Mr..
Of the day by following the example of
Earle IS c. in the senate Tues
day and protesting against the
failure to appoint committees to proceed to
the consideration OF legislative business in
the regular and orderly way. He spoke of the
power exercised by tho speaker as autocratic
and described present indications as revolu- =
tion and anarchy. Speaker Reed sponded
1T some length, stating that it was not the
first time this condition of affairs had exist
I'd. The house adjourned until Saturday.