The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-04-30
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS
Extraordinary session.


\ WASHINGTON, April % -SENATE-The Mel.
son bankruptcy bill was passed Thursday
afternoon Mr.. Allen (NeD.) offered the reso-
luton providing that the chief executive ex.
press the sympathy OF the American people
TO the government of Greece Referred The
free homestead" bill was made the unfin-
ished business OF the senate A COMMITTEES
OF ID senators was named to participate in the
Grant ceremonies On the announcement OF
the death of Re preventative Holman. the sen.
ate adjourned as mark of respect, the ad
journment being until next Monday.
HoUsE-The house Thursday adopted a spe.
cial order for the consideration of the senate
smendments of the Indian appropriation bill
without reference to a committee Mr. Bland
of Missouri protested vigorously against the
course, but only had a following of 81 no.
enough to get second vote. Mr.. Simpson o.
Kansas, is out of the city, therefore was not in
evidence The senate amendments of minor
Importance were concurred in except that re-
moving abe Indian supply depot from Chicago
to Omaha. The amendment relative to the
opening OF the Uncompahgre reservation was
not acted upon Thursday. While it was beins
debated the death of Judge Holman was an
nounced. and as mark OF respect the house
adjourned:
WASHINGTON April 4-HoUsE-The hous,
Friday completed the consideration of the
senate amendments to the Indian appropria
tion bill and sent the bill to conference The
main contention, as on Thursday, centere(
about the senate proposition to open the I'm
compahgre Indian reservation under the min
eral land laws Finally an amendment
was recommended to the effect that nc
corporation should be allowed tt
obtain possession of these gilsonite de posits
but that government should lease the lands
in limited areas and for limited terms OF
years The senate amendment striking from
the house the bill provision for the ratifica.
lion Of
OF the Seneca Indians last December after g
sharp debate. was disagreed to. Mr. Bland
OF Missouri, attempted early in the
session to secure action on the resolution rel
ative to the Union Pacific railroad mortgages
which he tried to offer last week, but the
speaker ruled that the resolution was not
privileged. A resolution was adopted by
tend the dedication OF the Grant tomb liz New
York on Tuesday and the house agreed to q
programme of three days adjournments fol
next week
WASHINGTON April 27.-SENATk The
senate chamber had deserted appearance
when the session opened Monday, many o.;
the senators having gone to New York to at
tend the Grant ceremonies Mr. Harris OF
Tennessee was at his desk for the first time
in many weeks. and was congratulated on his
recovery from a serious illness. In the alb.
sence OF the vice president and president pre-
tenn, Mr. Frye, Mr.. Nelson. of Minnesota, oc.
cupied the chair DR.. Milburn's opening
prayer made eloquent reference to the gather
ing of thousands to pay tribute to the grea,
chieftain, Grant, and invoke that the glow o
patriotism, freshly enkindled, may strengthen
our nation, our government and the union O
the states.
When the Indian bill was reported bacl
from the house an effort was made to send i;
TO conference, but Mr.. German objected, say.
ing that it had been understood that no bust.
ness whatever was to be transacted There.
upon, at 1905 p m, on motion Of Mr.. Morrill,
the senate adjourned to Thursday.
HoUSE-The house held a purely formai
session Monday. Many of the members ha6
gone to New York to attend the Grant toni
exercises and under the arrangement made
last Friday, after the reading of the journa:
an adjournment was Immediately taken until
Thursday. The presidents message trans.
hitting the report of the Mexican boundary
line commission was, however, received be-
fore adjournment Mr.. c. w. Stone rep.
Pa.), presided as speaker pro tenn. There
were less than sc members present