The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-26
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-



70 extend the use of the mails was passed
Thursday. The senate also passed without
amendment house bill for the admission OF
needlework imported by the New York Asso-
citation OF Sewing Schools for exhibit
ton purposes The senate had spent
only 20 minutes In executive session.
when on motion OF Senator Sherman rep. o.
the galleries were cleared the doors closed
and the consideration Of executive business
entered upon. At 6:3o m. the senate ad-
1ourned until Friday
HoUsE-In the contested case of Hopkins.
rep. vs. Kendall. dem. from the Nineteenth
Kentucky district. the house Thursday for the
first time this session. on a direct issue OF
fact, reversed the decision of its commit
tee on elections and seated n contestant
whom the committee had declared not
elected In the contested election
of Rinaker and Downing from the
first Illinois district Rinaker was seated The
rest OF the session was given up TO the pas
sage Of bills by consent which led the leader
to consent to a speedy adjournment and 1880
the house adjourned till Friday.
WASHINGTON. Feb 20 -SENATE-When the
senate adjourned at O'Clock Friday night
after a secret session OF seven and half
hours, it was apparent to the most sanguine
friends of the general treaty of arbitration
with Great Britain that no vote could be
cured at this session OF the senate The fact
that a motion to postpone until M rch had
been defeated by a vote OF 30 to % Afforded
satisfaction On the con trary it emphasized
the fact that their fighting the treaty in
tended there should be affirmative action Of
no kind
HoUsE-Another appropriation bill was
taken up but little progress made. The
m easure was that carrying appropriations to
supply Deficiencies for the current fiscal year
and prior years. II encountered its first snag
when Mr. Grow, rep. Pa insisted that she
had right to speak as long as he wanted to
This DrODOSitiOn discussed
for some time, and resulted in
victory for the venerable Pennsylvania
member who devoted some extended remarks
not to the appropriation bill, but 20 the Okla
homa free homestead measure Then long
discussion was started by Mr. Richardson
dem, TENN over an item to pay special at
torneys for defending suits against the United
States Mr.. Richardson wanted to know the
use of paying attorneys to defend such cases
when the judgments given against the United
States particularly claims under the Bowman
act, were never paid Many members spoke
with regard to the propriety of paying the
Bowman claims. but when the afternoon
nearly over the discussion was dropped The
bill was not passed at > O'Clock when the
house took recess for three hours Friday
night it discussed private pension bills
WASHINGTON. Feb 22.-SENATE-Sa turday
Mr. Quay sought TO bring forward the bill for
a commission to look into labor problems. but
it was soon dis placed by vote of "a to 20, TO
take up the Indian appropriation bill. The
latter measure led to two animated discus
Sions first on silver and then sectJrian
schools. The debate on this item and on the
bill not concluded when the senate ad-
journed
HOUSE-The house spent the day in dis
cussion Of the general deficiency bill which
was not finished. There a warm debate
over an amendment by MIR. Hopkins rep, ILL.,
to take out the item of S12.301 to paw the mem
bers of the Fifty third congress for amounts
withheld from their salaries for absences in
accordance with rule adopted by that con-
gress
WASHINGTON. FEB. % -SENATE-The an
nual senatorial observance of Washington's
birthday by having his farewell address read
by one Of the leading elocutionistS of the sem
ate took pl2ce Monday in the presence of u
large audience, Mr.. Daniel dem, Va } being
the reader chosen for the occasion. The re-
mainder of the day occupied in the
sideration of the Indian appropriation bill
which was not concluded at the time % adj
journment
HOUSE--Mr. Boutelle the chairman of the
naval committee, succeeded in getting up the
naval appropriation bill before adjournment,
and after he had explained its principal pro-
visions. considerable progress in it's reading
was made before the end of the days session.
which came at $40 o'clock. No exercises in
celebration Of Washington's birthday took
place in the house
senate Tuesdar resolution was offered by
Mr.. Mills dem. Tex.) and was agreed to re-
Questing the president to furnish a statement
OF the facts concerning the arrest, impriSOn-
ment and death of DR.. Ricardo Ruiz in Cuban
Jail Practically the entire day was con-
sumed in the discussion of an amendment in
the Indian appropriation bill for the opening
to settlement of the Uncompaghre Indian
reservation in Utah, containing over 1000 900
acres.
HOUsE-Senate bills were passed granting
pension to the widow of the late Gen. ThoS
l. Casey corps Of engineers, with an amend
ment reducing the amount from SIS to $50 Per
month: also authorizing the Montgomery.
Hayneville and Camden Railway Co
to build bridge across the Ala
bama river. between Lower Peach
Tree and Mary Bluff The house late Tues
day afternoon ran unexpectedly into an inter
eStiug and possibly significant discussion OF
the civil service law. II came out Oy the con-
sideration of a bill to amend the revised stat
utes so as to give the governors OF territories
the power to remove as well as to appoint GER
tain territorial officers.
WASHINGTON Feb. %. -SENATE-The. pro-
ceedings in the senate Wednesday were full
of interest from the opening To the close No
less than three propositions were made in
lation to Cuba-one by Senator Allen (pOp.,
Neh), one by Senator Hill and one by SEN
ator Morgan. as the unanimous report of the
COIu1lLISc Ou IOEoISu TcldblOuS Ii Is III buS
form of joint resolution demanding
immediate and uncondi tional release of Julio
Sangullly, and compensation from Spain for
his imprisonment and sufferings Mr. Morgan
gave notice. and was backed by the chairman
Of the committee on foreign relations. Mr.
Sherman, that action on the relations wou Id
be asked Thursday. The Indian ,appropria-
tion bill was taken up and two OF three of the
committee amendments TO it provoked long
and rather angry discussion.
HoUsE-The appearance Of William Jen-
nings Bryan, the demoe ratio candidate for
president last fall. upon the floor of the house
was the most noticeable event of Wednes-
days session. He has the entree of the floor
as an eK-member and came into the hall at
$3.50 o'clock. abou t an hour sfter his arrival In
the city. HIS appearance evoked APP
plauSe from many members, few of
whom gave vocal expression to their
pleasure. From his. old seat he responded
to the greetings of his friends and; acouaint-
anceS. his face beaming with smiles The
most of the day was spent inc reconsideration
and disposition OF business relating to the
District OF Columbia The most important
fha Iz;IN