The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-01-22
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
Second Session.

in very important particular by striking out
the words lin the territory OF Oklahoma"
thus making it apply to all public lands &C.
quired from the various Indian tribes II
provides that all settlers on these
lands shall be entitled to patents
on payment of the usual and customary
fees and that no further charge of any kind
shall be required. It also provides, by an
other senate amendment, that all sums Of
money so released, which If not released
would belong to any Indian tribe, shall be
paid to such tribe by the United States The
bill now goes back to the house for action on
the same amendments An effort was then
made by Mr. Morgan to get up the Nicaragua
canal bill and to make it the unfinished bust
ness; but there was no quorum voting on his
motion and the senate at 4:30 p. m. adjourned
till Monday.
HoUsE-The oleomsrgarine bill was passed
Thursday. Considerable opposition was de-
veloped, but it did not prove formidable on
the yea and nay vote on the third reading.
which the opponents of the measure accepted
as final The yeas were l26 and the nays 90
Some amendments to perfect the measure
were agreed to without opposition The bill
makes oleomargarine and -other imitation
dairy products subject to the laws of the state
or territory into which they are transported
The remainder of the day was spent by the
house in transacting routine business under
the unanimous consent rule.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-SENATE-Not in ses-
sion.
HoUsE-Five hours were spent Friday in
disposing Of routine business, principally pri-
vate pension bills. A number of them were
passed A senate bill granting an increase to
the widow of Gen. John Gibbon, met with OPP
position but it went through in its original
shape which, with the presidents approval
will give Mrs. Gibbon 500 month. Mr. Gill
lett rep, Mass) introduced in the house
Friday bill King the age for retirement.
10 ali G4G - - I'D
States at Is years. All offices are to
becomes vacant when the person holding
them becomes 60 years old, and no person
more than 65 years old is to be eligible to ap-
pointment The aot however, is not to apply
to union veterans of the late their
widows At the night session OF the house a
round dozen of pension bills were passed.
WASHINGTON, Jan Is-SENATE-Not in
session.
HoUsE-No business of Importance was
transacted in the house Saturday Most oil
the day was spent in delivering culogies upon
the late ex-speaker, Charles F. Crisp
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19-SENATE-Senator
Murphy bill for new custom house in New
York was reported back favorably and placed
on the calendar The present custom house
site is to be used, and the limit OF cost is 3d.,
O00,0 900. The bill to provide for a representa-
tion of the United States by commissioners al
any international monetary conference was
without reference to a committee. The army
appropriation bill appropriating over S25.00O.-
600, was passed without question or remark.
There was a few minor amendments which
will probably be concurred in By the house
without the formality of a conference. The
Nicaraguan canal bill was taken up and made
the unfinished business (36 to LAY, and after
two hours speech in support of it by Mr. Nor
gan jdem., Ala.) the senate at Sis adjourned
until Tuesday
HOUSE-The house spent Monday in con-
sideration of miscellaneous matters, business
of the District of Columbia occupying the
greater portion of the session. Aside from
| these measures of purely local interest, bills
were passed. To prohibit and punish the
sale of liquors to the Indians over whom the
interior department exercises guardian
| ship; extending for two years the time fol
| the completion of the Kansas Oklahoms
! Central and Southwes tern railway through
| Indian territory and Oklahoma; amending ths
| patent laws, along the lines proposed by the
| American Bar association; to give to -the
| United States the benefit of devices batenteS
| by naval officers: authorizing the construction
| of bridge across the Rio Grande at FL Paso
| Tex; also of a bridge across the Monongeheli
| from Braddock to Miflir, Pa
| WASHINGTON. Jan. 2O.-SENATE-The leg.
| islative appropriation bill was taken up after
J the Nicaragua measure had been laid aside
| and was completed with the exception o!
[
| gress which went over without action till
| Wednesday. Earlier in the days proceedings
/ Mr. Hill dem, N W spoke for an hour ands
| half on joint resolution relating to electric
! sub-ways in the District of Columbia. Thu
resolution offered by Mr. Morgan (dem, Ala,
| last week as to default in the Pacific Railroad
| Cos, and the one offered Tuesday by Mr. Pet
| tigrew Silver. s. d. as to the VeneZuel N snf
| Guiana boundary agreement, were laid befort
the senate, but went over, the first ipdee
| nitely and the other until Wednesday. Sen
! ate bill appropriating S125,0O0 for public
! building at Altoona Pa, was passed. At ga;
! the senate adjourned until Wednesday,
| HOUSE-The house spent the whole of Tues
! days session in committee of the whole con.
sidering private pension bills Favorable ac
ton was taken upon % of them, one being the
senate bill to increase to 500 month the
] pension of Maj Gen. julius II, Stahel.
| WASHINGTON. Jan Observation-Disclosures.
! day the bill for the erection of a new custom
! house building in New York the site of the
! present building at cost not exceeding So
! 900, 900, appropriating S25O,O0O for one years
| rental of temporary premises and appointing
| at salary of s. coo each board of five build
! ing commissioners passed 1t now goes TO the
house The legislative appropriation bill
! was taken up and finished and house
! bill of last session relieving foreign
yachts from tonnage charges was taken VI
end pissed. Mr. Chandler rep. y h asked
|
bill for representation of the United States at
! any monetary conference with ether naCiOns
/ taken up after the routine morning business
on Tuesday next. The joint resolution as to
! the electric conduitS in the city OF " hing
ton was discussed during the morning hour,
HOUSE-A partial agreement of the con-
ferees on the army appropriation bill was re-
! ported and agreed to, the house insisting upon
further disagreement to the senate amend
mentS still in dispute. Bills were passed au-
thoriZing the construction of bridges across
the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers in
Kentucky; granting an Am erican register to
the bark E c. Mowett, owned in Philadel-
phia authorizing the secretary Of war to
grant certificates showing the services of
| telegraphers in the for the union;
reducing the fees of land officials
IN the Pacific and Rocky Mountain
states. The consideration of q contested
election case gave the house Wednesday an
opportunity to indulge in some political dis
cussion relating to elections in Virginia 1t
was that of Jacob Yost VS. 81 St George
| Tucker, from the Tenth district of Virginia.
for possession of a seat in the Fifty-fOurth
! congress. The majority Of the committee on
! elections No g. and the majority OF the reDub-