The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-12
FlFTY-FOURTHC CONGRESS
Second Session.

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out went over without action The conference
report upon the immigration bill was dis
agreed TO ana new conference ordered The
Nicaragua canal bill was taken up and the re-
rnalnder Of the days session was occupied by
Mr. Villas in opposition to it, this being the
fourth day Of his speech.
Observation-Disclosures of the bill making
appropriations for the expenses of the Dis.
trlct OF Columbia for the year ending June
80, 1885, engaged the attention OF the house
Thursday, to the exclusion of almost all other
business and at adjournment it was still the
unfinished business The further conference
asked by the senate upon the immigration
bill was agreed to and conferees were ap-
pointed. Among the few bills passed in the
course OF the day were the following: Grant
ing right OF way through the ella river res
erVatlon In Arizona to the Hudson Reservoir
and Canal Co: granting a pension of $50
month to the widows of Gen. j. B. Carr and
Gen. John Huff.
WASHINGTON Feb 6-SENATE-The vacan-
cy which has existed in the senate since the
4th of March, 1896, by reason of the failure of
the Delaware legislature to elect senator
from that state, was filled Friday by the ad-
mission of Mr.. Richard r Kenney,
whose credentials, in due form, were
presented by Mr. Gray (dem, Dell and
were accepted as prima facia evidence of his
right to the seat The Nicaraguan bill was
taken up and speeches in opposition to it were
made by Senators Allen (pop., Neb) and Caf-
fiery, (dem. La). Afterwards some fifty pen
sion bills and some % other unobjected to
house bills were taken from the calendar and
passed. and the senate at Cos p m. adjourned
until Saturday.
HoUsE-With few Interruptions the house
applied itself Friday to the consideration of
unfinished business, and while thus engaged
disposed of 60 odd private pension bills
Among them were bills granting pensions of
$50 month to the widow of Gen Erastus A.
Taylor; to Edwin C. Spoford, of the 35th Massa-
chusetts infantry; to Shuball Gould of the 8th
Iowa; Hans Johnson of the 27th Iowa: to Maj.
Gen. Julius A h Stahel to the widow of Gen.
Matthew p Trumbull: and of $50 a month
to the widow of the late Gen. and Gov. w. H.
Stoneman, Of California. Reports were pre-
scented and ordered printed upon the contest
ed election cases of Benoit VS.. Boatner. from
the Fifth district of Louisiana, the second
from that district in this congress: of Hor-
kinS VS.. Kendall, from the Tenth Kentucky
district, and of Beattie Price from the
Third Louisiana district-all in favor of the
sitting member. The conference report on
the military academy appropriation bill was
agreed to-
WASHINGTON Feb. Observation-Disclosures
installment of the speech of Senator Thurs
tou, (rep. Neb,) on his colleagues resolution
designed to prevent the judicial sale of the
Union Pacific railroad property, occupied the
time OF the senate up to pm, Saturday. The
Nicaragua canal bill was allowed to go over
informally in order 10 pass bills on the calen-
dar that were urobjected to. Some Is of them
were passed.
HOUSE-The house Saturday, in committee
OF the whole concluded consideration of the
bill making appropriations for the expenses
of the District of Columbia for the year
ending June 80. 1898. and then passed it
But few amendments, and those unimportant,
were made to it. The bill to amend the Will
son tariff act SO as to permit the treasury Off
Gals to sell forfeited opium to the highest
bidder, and not require them to secure the
amount Of the duty, SO a pound, was passed.
WASHINGTON. Feb 9-SENATE-Practically
the whole OF Mondays session of the senate
took place behind closed doors, the question
under consideration being the Anglo Ameri-
can treaty. A concurrent resolution for the
withdrawal of a bill from the President, ow-
ing to the discovery OF a substantial error in
it, led Mr.. Hill to question the constitution
atty of such proposition, and the matter went
over for further consideration.
HoUsE-Monday' session of the house of
representatives was taken up almost wholly
in the consideration of business relating to
the District of Columbia. None of them were
OF more than local interest or Importance.
The copy Of the returns of the votes of the
several states for presidential electors, which
the law directs shall be sent to the speaker
the table until the official canvass of the vote
is made Wednesday.
WASHINGTON Feb 1O-SENArE- Tuesday,
on Monday, the senate spent nearly the
TEu.s time OF it's session in wrestling behind
closed doors the arbitration treaty.
During the transaction of the routine
morning business the concurrent resolution
introduced Monday by Mr. Pettigrew (sil,
s. D., } WITHDRAW wing from the president bill
w houses n ha m
Der culture law. was taken up and passed. A
joint resolution was offered and referred look
ing to the payment OF some S57 900 to employees
of the government printing Office for leave of
absence which they did not have since 1887.
HoUsE--President Cleveland was overruled
by the house Tuesday in the matter of vetoes
of two pension bills. They were for the bene-
fit of Rachel Patton and Caroline Mowatt.
widows of soldiers who had remarked and
lost their second husbands. After brief de-
bate the conference report on the
immigration bill was agreed to-
PIT TO 81. This makes the third distinct
proposition on that subject that the house
has passed. Senate amendments were con-
Cured in to the bill giving preference rights
for purchasers under the HON tead law or at
private entry to bone fide purchasers of
swamp lands voted TO state of Mi, siSSlppi in
aid Of the construction of the MOBILE 0 no
railroad and afterward restored to the puoIic
domain
WASHINGTON. Feb. l-SENATE-Before the
senate left its chamber Wednesday to partici-
pate with the ouse of representatives in the
solemn formality OF counting lhe electoral
votes for president and vice president of the
United States the only matter which came up
for consideration was Mr.. Tillman (dem..
S c. bill simplifying and classifying
the existing Law as to the right OF
state authorities to seize Intoxicating
liquors brought into the state, 1t
was strenuously opposed by Senators Sew
ell (rep n j., Mills dem, Tex.). and Vest
(dem., MOI After the senate returned to its
chamber the Nicaraguan canal bill came up as
the unfinished business. and Mr. Morgan
(dem. Ala), recognizing the impossibiltty OF
its passage this session, withdrew 1t. giving
notice. however. that he would introduce it at
the extra session and would press it to vote.
The agricultural appropriation bill was then
taken up and after some discussion was
passed.
HoUsE--The house joined Wednesday with
the senate in witnessing the count of the cleo
toral vote for president and vice president of
the United States for the term beginning
March e. 1897. and after the announcement OF
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