The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-12-17
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.


OF the senate occupied less than an hour tho
time principally being consumed BY members
In presentation Of memorials resolutions and
bills. resolution presented By Mr. Allen
tpop. Neb) declaring # 70 be the sense Of the
senate that the United States should recognize
the political Independence Of Cuba, was made
the subject OF some remarks By the Nebraska
senator. in course Of which he criticised the
president for not carrying into effect the pledge
OF the republican party made In its last ma
tional platform 10 recognize the Independence
Of the Cuban republic Al the conclusion of
Mr Aliens remarks. the senate by resolution
Of Mr.. Hoar CAassl adjourned as q mark Of
respect 70 the memory OF the late Ashley d.
Wright, one Of the members Of the house OF
representative from Massachusetts
HoUsK-1he session OF the house Wednesday
lasted only IS minutes. Mr. w. A. Stone (rep.,
Pal reported the pension appropriation bill.
the first Of the appropriation bills and gave
notice that he would call Il up Immediately
after the reading Of the journal Thursday The
committee on election and the committee on
banking and currency were given leave TO sit
during the session Of the house. Then At 12:I5
the house adjourned
WAsHISGToS. Dec. 10-SEsATE-The senate
did q considerable amount Of business, al
though no very important measures were con-
sidered or passed. and there was very little de-
bate Senator Gallinger. chairman Of the CON-
mittee on pensions. called attention 70 the In
ereasing demand for private pension legislation
and requested senator's 70 be careful in the fu-
ture to see that their bills for private pensions
were meritorious before they were introduced.
An attempt was made BY Senator Mcbride TO
secure an appropriation for the relief Of the
Klondike miners, but the net result was 9 res
olution calling on the secretary Of war for all
information he had on the subject An hour
NJ davofed n tha ronefdaro ffor, 81 rrfuafa
pension bills. and Is were passed. The resolution
Of the 2acihc railroad committee asking infor-
nation regarding the sale OF the Kansas Pacitc
was passed, which gave Senator Gear OF Iowa.
and Senator Thurston. Of Nebraska, an oppor-
tunlty TO make short speeches congratulating
the country upon the settlement Of the Pacific
railroad question. Some work was laid out for
next week. Senator Carter securing the right
, OF way Monday and Tuesday for his census bill
and Senator Lodge the immigration bill made
the unfinished business during the week. AT
2:4O p m the senate adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE-The house Thursday entered upon
the consideration Of the pension appropriation
| bill and stirred up debate that promises TO
continue for several days Several Of the
1 southern democrats offered criticisms Of vari-
Gus classes OF pensioners, and Private John
Allen. Of Mississippi. who led the assault in q
! speech replete with his Characteristic humor
presented a series Of amendments designed. As
he said. 70 correct some OF the most glaring
/ evils They prohibit the granting Of pensions
7, TO widows whose applications were not filed
=, during their widowhood and the granting Of
pensions TO widows whose applications
were based on marriages contracted
after the passage OF this act and
70 permanently insane or idiotic minors who
! had reached their majority.
WAsHIEGToS, Dec L-SENATE-Hot IN
session
HousE-The house Friday passed the pen
sion appropriation with amendment and ad-
\ iourned until Monday. The amendments Offer
ed by the democrats 70 correct alleged exist
/ ing abuses were ali ruled out on the points Of
order that they were not Legislation As pass
| ed, the bill carried sI4i. .sos. $50 The debate
| Friday covered wido range II
/ touched not only the question
Of our pension policy but that Of civil service
reform and the receipts and expenditures Of
the treasury under the Dingley law On tho
latter question Mr.. Dingley made an important
statement. in which he expressed the opinion
the receipts would equal the expenditures
before the close Of the present fsca
year. and predicted o surplus Of tiO,-
OO0O0O next year The civil service
law was savagely attacked by several mem
bers. notably by Mr.. Brown (repL, o. and Mr.
Linney (rcp., N. CO. and was warmly defended
by Mr.. johnson rep. Ind). Just before tn,
close OF the session Mr.. Hit. chairman Of ths
foreign affairs committee. attempted to securI
/ unanimous consent for the passage Of the bill
70 prohibit pelagic sealing by American citi
zens but objections was made TO It. Il will
under agreement, however. be considered Mon
day.
WASHINGTON Dec. I4-SESATE-Mr. Lodg'
OdassD made an effort in the senate Monday u
~
tion bill which is Substantially the sam,
measure that was pasSd by the 5lth congress
and vetoed BY President Cleveland. Mr.. Allei
(Neb.) objected TO an immediate vote and sug
gested that the FINAL vote on the amendment
and the bill be taken on Monday. January II. a
ep m. This suggestion was accepted by MI
Lodge and the order for vote at that time wa
made. Mr.. Gordan. chairman OF the demo
cratic steering committee. presented an order
which was adopted. re-arFanging some Of tn
committee assignments OF some Of the demo
cratic members made necessary by the incom
ing Of some new members.
HOUSE Excepting the reporting OF the leg
islative. executive and judicial appropriate
bill which Is TO be considered Tuesday. tn
house did no public business Monday. Tn
entire session was consumed in adjusting
personal dispute between Mr.. Hepburn. 9
, Iowa, and Mr.. Norton. OF Ohio which grew ou
Of q controversy that occurred last week dui
ing the debate on the pension bill The poir
OF issue was As 10 whether q certain word use
, by Mr.. Norton but which he afterward dii
claimed any intention Of using. should appeI
IN the permanent record. The house by part
! vote. I56 to iei, sustained Mr. Hepburn RI
preventative Gaines CTenn.) introduced q bi
I Hpproprialing sessOoO for the relief OF n
book agents OF the Methodist Episcop
church South for property taken during Il
civil war.
: wAsHIEcToS. Dec Ih-SKSATE-The senai
: was in session just IS minutes Tuesday. AZ
iournment being taken until wedne sday out
respect to President Mckinley. who Was in a
tendance upon the funeral Of his mother. II
: motion TO adjourn was made by Mr. Hos
: CMaSs). IAN senators" said he, ARE AVA
Of the great calamity that has owe
taken the chief magistrate Of Il
nation He is to-day in attendance up'
D the funeral OF his mother. Out OF respect
him and as an expression Of sympathy for hi
In his afiietiOn, move that the senate do nc
adjourn" No business beyond the intrOdu
+ tion OF bills and resolutions was transacte
@ Among the bills introduced was one by n
a Kyle Is. d. 70 change the immigration lA'
Of the United States He gave notice that
the proper time he would offer the bill as
l. substitute for that which is now pending
| luIt tNt etuatc-
HousE-The house. after q session OF abo
two hours. adjourned out Of sympathy for I
l, president whose mother was buried at Ca
d ton Tuesday afternoon. The time Of the Sc
,s sion was devoted to the consideration Of /
a legislative, executive and judicial appropri
- tiou bill II was decided to postpone the CO
$ sideration Of the item providingfor the mai
tenance OF the civil service commission un
after the other features OF the bill had be
~ concluded. II was apparent. frS
% the remarks made Tuesday. that I
a, entire subject will be exhaustively debat'
n There IS seemingly no disposition TO eurtail {
discussion and IL probably will not be eonelu
ed before the holiday recess.
Fire in Dover Caste.
9. DOVER Eng. Dec i5.-Dover cast
ID as this dispatch is sent, is on fire. Il
" officers quarters have already be-
al gutted and the main block is involve
" The whole garrison is fighting I
N flames The powder magazine
re threatened. The eastern portion
Dover castle has been completely q
ted and the flames have spread to I
:. western portion. Efforts are bell
y made TO save articles OF historic a
I, artistic value. which are numerous
!, y that part of the castle. There is lit
doubt that most OF the furniture
doomed. The fire was quenched a'
p m.
Alu.. E..e TINA