Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-03-25
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
Extraordinary session.

NM
read Immediately after the senate assembled
at noon Monday. Though the scs SION lasted uu-
I'll 3. = y. m, when adjournment was taken
until Tuesday, the greater portion Of the time
WAS spent IN recess waiting for the house to
organic. Mr. W Harris. populi~t, an
pcaTcd and took the oath Of ofiicr a. senator
ftom Kansas TO succeed Mr.. Peter. but the
credentials Of Henry W. torbett appointed
hy tnc governor OF OREGON to succeed Mr.
Mitchell uhc legislature having failed to
'icCU we're referred to the committee on priv
Il-gcS and elections
HousE-1ue house of rcprcs 'ntativcs was
fully organized Monday by tn" election %
speaker, clerk. doorkeepcr, sergeant II-IrGrs
aud other officers. II consists of SO members
81 whom 2ug served in the last congress and ~
IN form or congresses. while o.. have never
served In COZ gress before Politically ClaSsI-
He'd, there are 90 republicans - democrats
and - fusion sIlycrItes AMI populists Their"
were @il Of them present Muud. The \ tie
on the election Of speaker WAS. Reed ,R Me-.
10? bailey ~, TcN.D. Ia Hell Pop, TcND,
-; Ncwlaud1 tSllverite. New, The clerks
and Officers OF the 1t house we're reelected
Tor the present congress. The rules OF the
last house. until further orders, we're adopt
ed The presidents message read Mr.
pinglcy introduced his new TIn bill and the
house adjourned until 1hursd ~.
WASHINGTuE. March l1-SENATE-In the
senate Tuesday one pension bill was issed
and several hundred bills, public and prlvS;~,
we're introduced and referred There was
hardly one Of them which had not been on the
calendar or on committee files in the last
congress When Mr.. Allison trep, la. In
gentle remembrance against the passage OF
ono pension bill $50 month to the widow Of
Of Brig. Gen. John IL stevenson. suggest
Ing that its passage Tuesday would not eN-
pedlte its becoming law, and when Mr. Vest
u. MOI eXpres sCd his belief that il would,
a sn,.,s
the Iowa senator looked tncrcduious and *
pressed his great admiration for the Missouri
senator's confidence. In connection with the
extension OF civil service rules to the con-
Structiun Of public works in charge Of the en-
rincer department OF the army. Mr.. Frye ,R.
Me- referred to those rules as An awful out
rage" and a. absolutely absurd and stupid q"
The senate spent two hours Tuesday In
the discussion of the credent ais OF Mr. John
A. Henderson, appointed b. the govern
or Of Florida To FIJI the vacancy c. used by the
expiration. on the 4th Of March, Of the term
Of Senator call An effort W. made by Mr.
PaSco III Fla to have Mr. Henderson adj
mitted TO the seat. but II was resisted on both
sides Of the chamber as Inconsistent with the
action Of the senate a few years ago in re-
fusing seats Ia appointes OF the governors OF
Wyoming. Montana and Washington Finally
Mr. PLsco yielded and permitted the matter
to he referred. we're the like cases this
st SNlNu from htutuCkN anu oregon 10 lne
committee on privileges ard elections AT
$50 u. m the senate adjourned till Thursday
WAsHISGToN. March ~ -SESArE-The SEN
ate was in open session Thursday for 3. bout
an hour. during which time large number of
bills which had been on the calendar or in the
files of the committees OF the last and prior
congresses were reintroduced and the bill for
the adjustment, of the government debts OF the
Pacific railroad companies was reported and
DlaCp1 A
agreed to instructing the committee on for
cigu relations to inquire and report whether
the Danish West India Islands OF st. Croix.
ST John and st. Thomas can now h. pur-
chased and whether, II not purchased by the
United States. they would probably be sold TO
some other power After an executive session
the senate at >; Is p IN. adjourned until FRI
day.
HoTsE-The house of representatives met
Thursday pursuant to adjournment on Mon
day, hut the committee on ways and means
being not ready To report the tariff bill, on
motion by Mir Henderson rep la), immedi-
ateiy after the reading OF the journal, it adj
| journed until Friday.
WASHINGTON, March 20 -SENATE-when
| the senate met Friday the number OF bills
that had been Introduced the three days OF
| the extraordinary session was 16s. when il ad-
| journed-after about one hours public ses-
ston-the number had run up TO $50 Almost
AID former congresses The senate went into
/ executive session on the arbitration treaty
| st1s:5O, and at p m, adjourned until Mol-
| day.
| HoUSE-Mr. Dingley rep. Mel returned
| the tariff bill with a recommendation that IL
| dSpass which with the accompanying report
was placed on the calendar Consent was
given for the minority to file their views
/ Monday Mr. DIlzell (rep. Pa) presented 4
| resolution from the committee on rules pro
IA iding fOr the consideration OF :he tariff bill
! - called for general debate beginning on Mon.
day next and including Thursday. the 25tf
| init. from 10 q m until II p m, with 4
recess from 5 tos Then consideration undei
the ten minute rule, the bill to be open fol
| amendment until p m, wednesday, the 3ist
| when the voting on the amendments and bills
shall begin. Mr.. Anderson. trep Ia. } repo {
ed a resolution providing for the passage Of
| the appropriation bills which failed at the
| last session of congress. in this Order-tht
sundry civil. general deficiency. agricultural
aud Indian Adjourned until Saturday.
| WASHINGTON. March 20 -SENArE-Not il
| session
s.pUsE-1he house Saturday pushed through
| the Two remaining leftover appropriation
| bills, according to Fridays schedule, the
agricultural bill carving 81 1921 )2 AMI the In
dian Carrying SIC Tee sentiment Of the
house against the provision in the Indian bill
| opening to entry, under the mining laws. the
\ lands in the Uncompahgre reservation il
| UtIh. containing gilsonite or asphaltum de
| posits. which was inserted in the bill by tn,
senate was so intense that it was stricken
| out by unanimous consent After the ippro
| priation bills were passed resolution for ex
| ira mileage and st ttionery for this session o
| congress was adopted