The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-03-26
To LINCOLN.
Bill introduced to Erect a Monument at
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bill Reported
and Placed on the Calendar.

| Bill introduced to Erect Monument at
| Gettysburg Bill Reported
and Placed on the Calendar.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The agri-
cultural bill was reported and placed
| On the calendar, Mr.. Cullom rep, H.. J
giving notice that he would ask con-
sideration of it at an early day.
Mr.. Cullom also introduced bill for
monument to Abraham Lincoln at
| Gettysburg, Pa.
Mr. Allen pop, Neb) followed up
his attack of Tuesday on the civil serv-
| ice by the introduction of a bill to re-
peal and annul the civil service act,
all acts supplementary to it and all
executive orders issued thereon. It
makes it the duty of heads of depart
ments to esta blish reasonable and just
rules for the examination of applicants
for office such rules to have reference
to specific fitness. The bill was read
! in full and referred to the committee
to examine the several branches of the
civil service.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Mr.. Hoar rep, Mass to forbid the
carrying through the mails or by in
ter-state commerce Of kaleidoscope rep
reservations of prize fights. Referred
to the judiciary committee.
WASHINGTON. March 25.-A gallant
rescue was effected at an early hour
Wednesday morning by the crew of
the life saving station at Long Beach,
n. j. superintendent Kimball, of the
life saving service received telegram
bn bor 70 40
line steamer Sagina w, of New York,
from Hayti to New York with q cargo
of logwood and cotton, went ashore
one and a half miles from the station
at o'clock. The 35 persons on board,
including one passenger, were saved.
The keeper adds that when the rescue
was made the sea was rolling high,
the wind northwest and the atmos-
phere foggy. 1t is thought the steam
er will float at the next high tide.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The presi
dent Wednesday. approved two joint
resolutions of congress, one authoriz.
ing the payment of session employees Of
congress, and the other providing for
mileage and stationery.
Fred C. Squires, of Michigan. former
ly clerk to the house committee on
privileges and claims. has been ap.
pointed private secretary to the secre-
tary of war.
WASHINGTON. March 25.-The senate
committee on appropriations Wednes'
day morning ordered the agricultural
bill reported just as it recently passed
the house and as it was sent to the
president near the close of the last
session. There is little probability OF
any other appropriation bill being re
| ported this week.
Mr.. Brownlow rep. TENN intro
duced in the house Wednesday a bill
establishing department of commerce
a cabinet officer, and the necessary
clerical force is provided for.
| WASHINGTON, March 25.-Mr. Bailey
of Texas, the minority leader in the
house, stated Wednesday that he would
not close the debate on the tariff
bill for his side Thursday, but would
ask the house to permit him to reserve
his time, to the close of the five min
ute debate on March 31st next. Mr.
Bailey could hardly speak above {
whisper Wednesday night and say:
his throat is in such a condition tina
it would be impossible for him to speal
Thursday.
Their Commissions Signed.
| WASHINGTON, March 25.-The presi
dent Wednesday signed the commits
sions of John Hay, ambassador to the
court of st. James; Horace Porter
ambassador to France, and Henry
White, first secretary of embassy a
London.