The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1897-01-15
|FTY-F0URTH CONGRESS-
Second Session.

.sHiECToH, Jan G-sESATE There wcr,.
lown BY call Of the senate ~ senators
'hk TUESDAY only four more than tho
per necessary TO constitute a Quorum
oceedin{s we're rs unim portant as they
vninteresiing Mr. PETER tpop Kas }.
Heeeh m FAVOR OF Joint resolution In
by him on the 10 b OF December for
Pintment OF national monetary COM
70 examine and study the general
finances IN its practical relations
lsiness affairs of the people of the
pies After Mr. PETERS speech the
ton VAS ON motion referred 10 the
bn finance
he Only about hair the members OF
hat were Ia their seats Tuesday when
rece was called 90 order alter the holiday
81 N pa entered upon the bulk OF The wo,k
gres 81 session OF the Fifty-fourth con.
deri resolution introduced by Mr. Bro
the fcp. hasl was agreed 10, calling upon
hou 'etnry OF the interior to report 10 the
kaI he reason why patents for lands in
Ra granted to the old Kansas Pacific
con Co, had not been patented to the
the ana Why homestead entries upon
.nn were peias permittea 10 be
WsnfNoros Jan z--sgNATE-Scnafc bll
70 amend the act repeating the timber cultur,
law was passed Wednesday also Tho hons.
MI for the appointment by breyet OF active
or retired onieefs OF the army The senate
sU'"h tne government OF
GREAT Britain to pardon Mrs. Florence Nav.
brick. which was reported adversely last ses.
sion. was taken from the calendar and
indefinitely postponed McCall's resolu-
tion calling upon the secretary OF
state for copies OF the cores pondeuce
an the matter OF Julio Sanquilly was agreed
10 ms Joint resolution demanding the imme-
date release Of sanquilly was referred
hoUsE-After two DAYS debate the house
wednesday afternoon, by a vote OF lit to los,
passed the bin introduced BY Mr. Loud chair
man OF tae committee on post Offices and post
roads. TO amend the laws re lating to second
class matter Tue principal features OF the
o'il we're those denying to the mails, as Sec
ond-class matter sample copies OF newspa-
pers and serial novel publications, and with |
lrawing from news agents the privilege OF re-
turning to their principals at the pound |
rate unsold copies Of periodicals Imme- |
llately after the reading OF the /
ournal Mr. Grosvenor (rep. OF, ad-
iressed the house on a question OF personal /
privilege he called attention to the fact that a
esolutton introduced by him and a lopted by
he hou Sc June last calling upon the heads Of
ne several departments for certain informa-
ion as TO the operation OF the civil service
aw, hal as yet received no response from any
ne OF the cabinet officers
WASHINGTON, Jan. s-SKSATE Joint
esolution was introduced by MIR Mills dem,
WI utCidflhs that the expectancy OF recOg-
l1ing the independence OF u foreign govern
leht belongs TO congress, and that the presi-
ent shall act In harmony with congress:
$50 declaring that the ependence Of Cuba
nght TO be and Is hereby recognized 4" and
$4,000 for the salary and ex.
enses OF a minister to the government OF
uba- resolution WIS offered by Mr. Nor
an ana agreed 10, directing the committee
n expenditures In the executive depart
'ent TO inquire into the circumstances OF the
Distraction OF certain papers as to P.cihc
abroad mutters from the files in the treasury
apartment substitute was passed for the
ouse bill Of last sess ion to amend the laws
'lative 10 navigation. and a substitute for
no her house bill TO amend the laws relating
} American seamen we're discussed up to ad-
'urnment Adjourned to Monday next
under tbs terms OF the =
rder passed last month. entered upon thc1
scussion OF the Pacific railroad refunding
vi Mr.. Powers trep. WI chairman Of the
'mmittee, and Mr. Grow trep Pa supports
the measure and Messfs. Hubbard srtp i
OIL and Bell tdem. Tex) opposed 1t The
tter<aRl. sMr. Harrison dem, Ala.) each n