Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-05-12
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Frat kenulsv session.

Eif1t Regular session
WAsHiNGIoN May r SENATE ~ the OPEN
NJ of the senates session the ehaplain offered
ievout thanks for the glorious victory won ny |
Commodore Dewey's squadron. Mr.. Tdrple |
und) chairman of the democratic caucus pre-
sented an order appointing Mr.. Chiffon tdem, |
rex.D to I'LL the vacancy on the finance commit |
zee caused by the death Of Senator WalthalL |
The order was adopted. a conference on the |
.undry civil bill was agreed TO and Messrs. AL
iiSOn. Quay and German were named a. the |
senate conferees. The final conference report
ON the naval appropriation bill was agreed to-
A bill to amend the act to permit the u>e OF
tight Of way through public lands to tram
Ways. canals and reservoirs. was passed.
House The passage of the emergency war
appropriation hill was the feature OF Monday
ietion by the house. The naval appropriation
siIl with the senate amendment providing
Tor the paymen, Of officers Of the navy for the
Use Of their inventions by the governments
stricken out reported from rSitfer-
ance and passed. IL now goes to the
pres dent Mr.. Lacy Na) present
al the conference report on the
gene -al Alaskan bill extending the homestead
laws to and granting railroad rights of vaS In
that territory. The bill to increase the num-
Der of surgeons in he army was passed
resolution from the Isnate providing for tho
adjustment and settlement of claims and
counter ClaimS between the United States and
Cali called up resolution providing for
the creation of a congressional commission O.
make an exhaustive examination into the po>-
tai service ana report to congress-. In support
~ the resolution MessrS- Loud and Fleming
tGa.D said frequent statements had been made
| In congress and the press suggesting a bush
that had grown UP in the service and the field
was apparently one inviting investigation.
The res button was passed
| WASHINGTON May -SESATE-No BUSH
ness Of general importance transacted Tues
day. The senate committee on finance Te>um-
cd its sitting at 1879 Tuesday, hearing Secre.
| nv Gage on the necessity for including in the
| war revenue bill authority for the issuance Of
| bonds. The secretary supplied the committee
| all the information in his possession a. to tho
| cost Of the war up to date.
| and also the best estimates obtainablc Of fu-
tuTe expenses. Secretary Gage told the com
mittee that the best estimates obtainable in
| dictate that for the next two months the
| will Increase the governmental expenditures
/ about f5OO0n.G0 by that time the entire
| amount In the treasury. with the exception of
the gold reserve. would lie exhausted and 500
OnO GO 81 the reese rye be taken.
| HoUsE-W hat romised to he an uncventful
| and uninteresting session OF the house was
| thrown suddenly, after three hours considera-
| tion of privatr bills into a session OF spirited
| experimenting among democratic members
that savored at times much Of acrimony. The
| storm wa, precipitlted by Mr.. Lewis tdem ,
| waSh.D. who referred in the course Of "A speech
to recent vote Of Mr.. Cummings IN "
in support q the war revenue bill
| with its incorI grated bond feature.
| He made reference to MIR. Cummings
| assertion that this period was time for plac-
| Ing country above party. intimating that the
| New York member had served the republican
| party aud perhaps contributed to the >atisfac-
tion OF unpatriotic mOnopolSts and capital
| lists. This brought an imprisoned and patri-
| otic speech in reply from Mr.. Cummings. in
| terrspesed with some sarcastic comments that
intensified the interest and called an outpour-
| ing Of mcmt erS from the cloak rooms.
| WAsHINGTuN. MAY i. SESATE-The follow
ing joint resolution was passed Wednesday; In
all cases not provided for by article second
clause fifth. of the constitution where there is
| no person entitled TO Discharge the duties Of
| president the same shall devOlvc upon the vice
| preside The cOngre- : may by law provide
| for the ease where there i nc
| person entitled to hold the office Of president
or vice resident. declaring what officer shall
act as president. and such officer shall act ac-
cordngly until the disability shall he removed
| or PRESIDENT shall be elected. The confer
cnce report on the Qualifications appropriation
bill was presented ard agreed TO.
HoUsE--1 he house Wednesday adopted the
conference report upon the fortifcation bill
| The remainder of the session was consumed
| with the consideration OF the Alaskan land
bill and resolution for the repeal OF an act
prohibiting the passage Of lmportatiOnS in
bond through the territory Of the United States
into the free zone OF Mexico. The latter Wa.
passed. but the Alaskan measure went over
| wAsHINGToS. MAY IL SENATE During al
most the entire session Thursday. the senate
had under consideration the post Office apr
priatiOn bill The measure rrieS S.g. - 30
being very much the heaviest OF all the apprO
priation bills. The most important action tax
en- upon the measure was the adoption of al
mendmcnt offered by Mr. Tillman e. O. re
ducing the number of deliveries OF mail in al
cities of the country To a number not exceeding
four each day. An important amendment u
the bill was one which will prevent star rOut,
contractors from sub-letting their contracts
In order to get their money they must be abl'
to swear that they performed the serv
ice themselves. just before adjournmen
the senate TaSsed an important wa
measure authorizing the president and genera
officers Of the army to supply the Cuban insur
gents with arms and munitions of war and EN-
towering officers of the army serving in Cub'
to supply needy inhabitants Of the island will
medicines and subsistence.
HoUsE-The house Thursday disposed of tw,
, important measures. Tine Alaskan land bill
extending the homestead laws to and prOvid
ing for certain railway rights Of way in the dis
trict Of Alaska. amended by the senate ant
agreed upon in conference was passed. TIT
/ u
arbitration of labor disputes between EN-
ployes and certain common carriers. bill
which had received very wide Endorsement b!
labor organizations throughout the country re
ceived the approx Of the house. number
Of minor bills were also passed The hous'
adjourned until Monday.
| WSSHINGroN, May 7-SENATE-One wa
measure was passed by the senate Friday. II
was bill To increase to Il the number of sur
geonS in the United States army and to author
ize the secretary Of war to employ as mani
contract surgeons as he might deem necessary
.'on- i,Ieraricn for bill authorizing the post
master general to establish post Offices il
military posts and camps was sought but un
Ter objection it went over until NJ Inday. Al
, INST the entire session was consumed by
lis .uSSion Of am ,ndment to the post offie,
ipprC pratt m bill offered by Mr. Pettigrew g
d. providing for a reduction of - per cent il
the compensation OF railroads for the trans
portatiou of mails The amendment was
still pending when the senate adjourned unit
Monday.
HoUsE-Nct in session.
How to Address Letters To Your Soldier
Friends.
WASHINGTON. May First Assistant
Postmaster General Heath Friday sait
that friends and relatives of soldier.
, in the field in addressing letters t.
tHtin silOuiu uthrh pidiuAS bhc SoihphhN
and regiment to which they belong, a
by doing so the distribution of the
, mail will be facilitated. This applies
20 both the regular troops and tbs
| militia volunteers.
: ToUse the Marine Hospitals.
: WASHINGTON, May The presiden'
, has issued an order directing that al
L
service BE- used for the reception anC
treatment of sailors and soldiers of thu
navy and army whenever a 'necessit,
therefor arises. There are about p o
these hospitals in all and they ar
scattered along the Atlantic, Gulf ant
Pacific coasts.