The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-03-26
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
Extraordinary Session.

ate was in open session Thursday for about
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 foI
the adjustment of the government debts of the
Pacific railroad companies was reported and
placed the calendar A resolution was
agreed to instructing the committee on for.
eign relations to inquire and report whether
the Danish West India islands of St. Croix
ST John and St. Thomas can be pur-
chased, and whether, If not purchased by the
United States, they would probably be sold to
some other power After an executive session
the senate at ,: 10 p. m, adjourned until Fri.
day.
HoUsE-The house of representatives met
Thursday pursuant to adjournment Mon
day, but the committee on ways and means
being not ready to report the tariff bill on
motion by Mr.. Henderson rep Ia }, immedi-
ately after the reading of the journal it ad-
journed until Friday.
WASHINGTON, March 20-SENATE-When
the senate met Friday the number of bills
that had been introduced the three days oil
the extraordinary session was 76S: when it adj
journed-after about one hours public ses-
sion-the number had run up to 955 Almost
all of them had been introduced in the last
and former congresses The senate went into
executive session on the arbitration treaty
at 1880. and at Z. m, adjourned until Mon
day.
HoUSE-Mr Dingley rep. Me.) returned
the tariff bill with a recommendation that it
do pass which with the accompanying report
was placed on the calendar Consent
given for the minority to file their views
Monday. Mr. Dalzell rep. Pa.) presented q
resolution from the committee on rules pro-
viding for the consideration of the tariff bill
1t called for general debate beginning on Mon
day next and including Thursday, the 25th
inst, from 10 T. m. until IL p m with a
the ten minute rule, the bill TO be open for
amendment until p. m, Wednesday the 31st,
when the voting the amendments and bills
shall begin.
WASHINGTON. March 2o-SENATE-Not in
session.
HoUsE-The house Saturday pushed through
the two remaining leftover appropriation
bills, according to Fridays schedule, the
agricultural bill carrying So, 1872 902 and the In
dian carrying S.670.220 The sentiment OF the
house against the provision in the Indian bill
opening to entry. under the mining laws, the
lands in the Uncompahgre reservation in
Utah. containing gilsonte or asphaltum de-
posits, which was inserted in the bill by the
senate. was so intense that it was stricken
out by unanimous consent
WASHINGTON, March oS-SENATE- The
legislative session of the senate Monday last
ed but 40 minutes the arbitration treaty be-
tween the United States and Great Britain
being taken up thereafter behind closed doors.
In the short open session nearly 200 bills were
introduced and many others were reported
back from committees Included in the lat
latter were the free homestead" bill and the
immigration bin, with the provision as to
Canadian laborerS eliminated - both OF
which were under consideration in the last
| congress. the latter failing to become a law
| owing to President Cleveland's veto OF the
| four great appropriation bills-the agricul-
| tural the Indian, the sundry civil and the
| general deficiency-whch also failed for lack
OF Mr.. Clevelands signature. which were
| introduced and passed by the house, were re-
| ferred to the committee on appropriations.
HoUsE-The tariff debate was fairly and
| regularly started in the house Monday and
will be kept up for the next three days. after
| which time the discussion will be on amend
| ments that may be ordered The reading of
the bin Monday occupied nearly two hours
| and half, although there was no pretense on
| the part of the clerk that he was following
| the text in full
The chair was occupied by Mr.. Sherman,
| rep II W as chairman of the committee
| of the whole. The opening speech was made
| by Mr.. Dingley, rep Me- chairman of the
| committee ways and means and was an OK
,Aaustive explanation and defense OF the meas
| dre- The first speech in antagonism to it was
| made by Nh. Wheeler 3D., Ala }, a member of
the committee ways and means At
o'clock, under the order governing the conSid
Grafton of the tariff bill. the house took re-
cess until o'clock. the evening session to be
| devoted to continuance of the debate Mr..
| Hopkins Or. Ill was designated to act
chairman at the evening session.
| WASHINGTON March 24-SENATE-The sem
! ate INDUCED Tuesday in an almost one sided
| deaunciation of the civil service law and its
| administration. The matter came up in the
| shape of a resolution offered by Mr. Allen
/ (pop., Neb.), directing the committee on civil
4 viz irn1 info no HjSrV of
half dozen employees (microscOpists) CT the
| bureau of animal industry in South Omaha
| Neb Mr.. Aliens motion, after Z long
| debate, was agreed to, with an amend
ment Bills passed: To establish the
| official survey OF fractional townships
| in Nebraska to amend the act repeating the
| timber culture laws: the Torrey bankruptcy
| bill (modited) was reported and was, on mo-
! tion of Mr. Hoar, made the unfinished business
| not to be called up Immediately, however. A
constitutional amendment to make the Both
| of April inauguration day was introduced by
| Mr. Hoar. Mr.. Turpie dem. Ind made an
| argument in favor OF a constitutional amend
| ment to make United States senators elective
by popular vote instead of by state legisla-
| lures.
| HoUsE-Tuesday was spent in debate on the
| tariff bill. The senate joint resolution appro-
| priating S15,0O0 to enable the secretary of war
| to purchase tents for the houseless victims Of
| the Mississippi river flood was agreed to. At
| o'clock recess was taken until O'Clock,
| the evening session to be occupied on the tar
| if bill
| WASHINGTON. March p SESATE-The
senate spent only half an hour in open session
| Wednesday, the remainder or the time being
! given to the consideration OF the arbitration
treaty behind closed doors. The agricultural
| bill-one of the four money bills that failed
at the last session-was reported back
| in the shape in which it pass
ed the house last week, and was
| placed on the calendar 1t will be acted on at
! an early day. bill prohibiting the exhibit
| ticn in the District Of Columbia Of kineto-
scopic illustrations of prize fights. and also
| prohibiting the transportation OF materials
| therefor through the mails or through the
| avenues of interstl te commerce, was intro
duced by Mr.. Hoar rep. Mass and was re-
| ferred to the judiciary committee
! HoUsE-Large audiences in the galleries,
| and an unusually large attendance on the
| floor of the house of representatives. heard
the third DAYS general debate on the tariff
| bill The principal speeches OF the day were
| those of Messrs. Johnson, of North Dakot u
| Grosvenor, OF Ohio. and Evans, Of kentucky