The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-06-17
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
First Regular Session.

concerning the disposition of the money ap-
prOpriated by congress a short time ago IN
payment of q claim of the book concern of the
Methodist Episcopal church south. He intro
duced resolution directing the claims COM
mittee to make an investigation of the matter
and report to the senate what if any action
could be taken. The omnibus claim bill.
carrying something over 80 OO0OC0 40 private
pension bills and several measures from the
general calendar were passed.
HoUsE-After five hours devoted to the con-
sideration OF the bill TO enable volunteer
soldiers to vote in congressional elections, the
conference report on the war revenue bill was
presented to the house Thursday COnsidera-
ton was interrupted by u recess at o'clock
Thursday evening, at whjcl hour the report
was taken up again and aftcr three hours de-
bate, involving wide range of subjects and
some sensational features. it was voted
up on and adopted. 154 10 1C7. The election
measure will be disposed of Friday imme-
diately after the meeting Of the house. Thurs
day Mr.. Pierce dem, Tenn made vigorous
attack upon the prosecution OF the war
and the alleged unwarranted delay in sending
relief to the Cubans. A sensational feat
ure was the clash between Mr.
GroSvenor rep, o. and Mr.. Swanson
dem, Va.) growing out Of the formers attack
on the latter'S speech in criticism of the rev.
enue bill. The Hawaiian annexationiSts made
a strong fight to get the election bill out OF the
and likely to postpone another day their in
tended effort to force consideration OF the an
nexation resolutions in the house.
WASHINGTON, June 11.-SENATE--Friday
the conference report on the war revenue bill
was agreed to by the senate after a discussion
lasting four hours. The debate upon the
measure was without special incident and was
entirely devoid of acrimonious features. It
was fOregone conclusion that the report
would agreed II
interest involved was how soon vote could
be reached. The report was agreed to by tho
decisive vote of 43 to -. Every republican voted
for the measure and their votes we're supple
mented by those of eight democrats, one silver
republican and one independent. The demo-
Gratis who voted for the adoption of the report
were MessrS Caffery, German, Lindsay Nc
Emery, Mitchell, Morgan Murphy and Turpie;
the silver republican was Mr.. Mantle and the
independent was Mr.. Kyle. The vote against
the report was cast by IS democrats, three sill
yer republicans and three populists. AS soon
as the engrosSed bill can be signed by the pre-
| siding officers of the two branches of congress
it will be sent to the president.
HoUsE-The feature of Fridays session of
the house was the securing of an agreement to
consider and vote upon the NcwlandS resOlu-
| tion to annex Hawaii Beginning Saturday
| the debate will proceed, until o'clock next
| Wednesday afternoon when a vote will be
| taken. Inc anneXatlOnlStS came FRIDAY Qe-
| termined to force consideration and for three
| hours the opposition filibustered. The bill to
| enable volunteer soldiers to vote at congress
| sIonal elections was passed, and number OF
minor measures. chiefly of a private nature,
| were considered.
! WASHINGTON, June 14.-SENATE-For near
| ly two hours Monday the senate had under dis
| cusSion the resolution of Mr.. Lodge NIaSs.) g..
| directing the claims committee TO make an
iOn1 70 fha Of hn
money appropriated by congress TO pay
| the claim of the book concern OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South A
! heated colloquy between Mr.. Chandler On. H.)
and Mr. PascO was the feature Of the discus
sion. At = O'Clock the consideration of the bill
providing $ol the incorporation of the interna-
tional American bank was begun. The meas
ure was still under discussion when the senate
| adjourned.
HoUsE-The debate upon Hawaiian annexa-
| ton continued in the house Monday ten
| speeches being made. Very little interest was
manifest, either upon the floor or in the gall
| leries, few occupants OF the latter being pre-
/ sent and the attendance upon the floor hardly
| exceeding at any time 40 members. 4 night
session will be held Tuesday evening to afford
opportunity for many members u speak. to
/ whom Otherwise it w1uld be
impossible to give time before the
! vote Wednesday afternoon. The speeches
made Monday were by Messrs. NewlandS (sil-
! Yer. New, Pearson rep, ". c., Henry rep,
Ind), BarrOws rep. Mass.), Stewart rep. N
| j.. Kirkpatrick rep, Pa.), Mann rep, ILL.,
for and by Messrs. Bell pop, COLI. Bland
! dem, Mo- and Smith (dem. delegate, Ariz-)
/ against the resolution. The house passed y
| bill appropriating S473 15l26 TO pay the BehP-
ing sea award.
WASHINGTON. June 15.-SENATE--At Tues
| days session of the senate the resolution o.
Mr.. Lodge (MaSs) directing that inquiry
! be made into the disposition made of tho
| Methodist Book Concern claim which was paid
| recently by congress was adopted without d.
| vision. The measure to incorporate the Inter-
| national American bank was under discussion
| for three hours, the debate eliciting some
| interesting facts concerning the foreign trade
of this country. Final action was not taken on
| the bill. A house Joint resolution apprOpriaG-
| ing S473. sol to pay the Behring sea award was
| adopted The appropriation is carried in the
sundry civil appropriation bill but that meas
| ure is still in conference and the award has to
| be paid on the 10Th instant.
| HOUsE-Eight hours. comprising a fternoon
and evening sessions OF the house Tuesday
were devoted to debate of the new lands resO-
| lutions for the annexation of Hawaii. Twenty
| speeches were delivered, most Of them brief,
| A vote will be taken at 3 p N. Wednes-
| day. and in order to give time for speeches
| which members desire TO make, the house
| agreed to meet at 10 o'clock Wednesday morn
| ing. The resolution, according to estimates
| Tuesday. will receive with the exception OF
not more than II, all republican votes and will
enlist the support OF from Il to 20 democratic
| and members of other parties.
| WASHINGTON, June 16-SENATE-After the
f! passage OF a large number Of private pension
! bills and listening to a carefully prepared
! speech on the advantages of republican tariff
legislation by Mr.. Pritchard On. c. the senate
! Wednesday resumed consideration OF the in
| ternatiOnal American bank bill. An amend
ment was accepted by the committee and
adopted extending the privileges of the meas
ure to all citizens OF the United States instead
| Of restricting them to those mentioned in the
| bill. When the senate adjourned considera-
ton of the bill had not been concluded
HoUSE-By vote of 200 to 81 the house OF
| representatives Wednesday afternoon adopted
| the Newland resolutions providing for the an
nexation Of Hawaii by vote of POO to 81. The
debate which has continued without interrupt
! ton since Saturday, has been one o. the most
notable OF this congress, the proposed annexa-
ton being considered OF great CONNER
cial and strategic Importance by its