The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-04-01
FIFTY-FrFTH CONGRESS.
First Regular Session.


WASHINGTON March 25.-SENATE-T SEN
ate Thursday passed bill for the protection OF
song birds. providing that the Importation in
TO the United States of birds, feathers or parts
of birds for ornamental purposes be prohibited.
and prohibiting the transportation or sale OF
such articles in any territory OF the United
States or the District of Columbia. AT
2:30 in accordance with previous no
tice Mr. Bate CTenn.) presented resolutions IN
memory of the late Senator Isham g. Harris
Of Tennessee. EulOgieS were delivered by Mr.
Bate, Mr.. Morrill, (Vt.), Mr.. Morgan (Ala.). Mr.
Hoar (Mass.), Mr.. Hawley (Ct). Mr.. Cokreu
! MOI Mr. Stewart CNev,), Mr.. Chiffon TEX.
and Mr.. Turley CTenn.). AT 4:45 p m as
further mark of respect the senate adjourned
! until Monday.
HoUsE-The naval appropriation bill was
taken up in the House Thursday, and after
| considerable difficulty an arrangement was
made to close general debate at l o'clock Sat
urday The debate Thursday was not on SEN
sational lines. but every radical expression
was cheered to the echo by the crowded CALLER
les The speeches of MesSrs Dayton.
CIV. Va) and Arnold Pa) both OF
whom took advanced positions in favor OF
aggressive action TO stop the war in Cuba,
| aroused intense enthusiasm. AS soon as the
journal was read. on the motion of Mr.. Bou-
telle, chairman of the naval committee the
house went into committee of the whole. Mr.
: Sherman rep, N. W in the chair, for the con-
sideration of the bill.
WASHINGTON March 26.-SENATE-Not in
session.
| HOUSE-The stirring scenes of the Fifty-tirSt
! congress, when members of the minority were
! charging down the aSleS protesting against
the rulings of Speaker Reed, were recalled
| Friday in the turbulent protests made by the
| minority against a ruling of the chair during
the consideration of the naval appropriation
! bill The ruling in effect compelled members
to confine their remarks under the five
| minute rule to the subject before the
| house. and was made against Mr.. Hart
! man Silver rep. MOnt), who attempted to
make political speech. The ruling was de-
nOunced as a uSurpation, and appeal after ap-
peal was taken. When all else failed every
| expedient was resOrted to block progress with
| the bill AS a result but four p ges were dis
| posed of. Before the bill was taken up for
! amendment Mr.. Foss (rep ILL.,. a member of
| the naval committee, made general speech in
/ advocacy of the policy of building up strong
! and powerful navy.
| WASHINGTON, March 29-SENATE-A scene
| of intense was presented in the senate Monday
! when the presidents message transmitting the
| findings of the Maine court of inquiry was re-
/ ceived. The galleries were packed to the
| doors and the attendance of senators was quite
! as large as 1T has been at any time during the
! present session Eager to ascertain the fulfill
lngS of the court, scores of members
/ of the house, after the adjournment of that
! the floor was crowded with them When
| the reading of the presidents message was
| begun, hush so marked fell the
| chamber that one might have heard a
! pin fall. Throughout the reading of
! both the message and the findings of the
court there was not the slightest demonStra-
| ton. Following closely upon the message and
| findings came the speech of Mr. Money CMiSS.)
upon his recent observations in Cuba and the
deduction from them which he has made He
! spoke eXtempOraneously and his vigorous and
at time impaSsloned elOQuence carried his
auditors in full sympathy with him. Upon the
announcement of Representative SimpkinS'
death the senate adjourned.
HOUsE-The reading of the presidents mes
sage in the house Monday was listened to with
breathleSS interest by the members and the
spectators in the galleries who were crowded
/ in like sardineS in box. Just one wave of
| applause swept from floor to ceiling and then
the death of Representative Simpllins OIass)
was announced and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-SENATE-Cuba
| resolutions were offered in the senate immedi-
ately after converting Tuesday by Senators
Allen, Rawins, Foraker and FRYE All were
referred to committee on foreign relations.
Seventy-fOur private pensions were passed be-
fore adjournment from 4:3O till p. n. The
evening session was devoted to consideration
of private appropriation bills.
HOUSE-The house Tuesday quietly proceed
ed with the order of the day. The whole time
was devoted to the consideration of the bill to
pay Sl,200,O00 claims for stores and supplies
furnished to the union by loyal citizens of the
south during the war. There was bitter con-
test over a claim of $4,000 preferred by the
heirs of the widow of Gen. Robert E. Lee. The
claim was finally stricken out and the bill was
passed. The evening session was devoted to
pension legislation.
WASHINGTON March 31.-SENATE-PermiS
sion was granted by the senate Wednesday for
the foreign relations committee to sit during
the sessions OF the senate. Following this
action, the resolution providing for the recog-
milton of the independence of Cuba introduced
Tuesday by Mr. Allen CNeb) was at the request
OF Mr.. Frye (Me.) referred to the foreign re-
latiOnS committee without debate. Beyond
these two points, no reference was made hy
the senate to the Cuban question. Mr. Cutlery
(La.) concluded his speech on the ma tionaI
quarantine BILL after which the measure
making further provision for civil govern
ment for Alaska was passed.
HoUSE-A wild and uproariouS scene occur
red in the house of representatives Wednesday
when Mr. Bailey the democratic leader. at
tempted to force the hand of the republicans
upon proposition to Over-rule the speaker
and pass resolution recognizing the independ-
ence of the Cuban republic. He was cheered
on by the crowded galleries but the members
of the majority refused to support him. When
the vote was taken only two republicans
Messrs. Acheson and Robbins (Pa.) broke from
the party lines. About a dozen more sat ST.
lent in their seats and refused to vote
The scene throughout was most dra-
matte and the members and spectators
in the galleries were wrought up to
high pitch of excitement Several times later
in the day during the consideration of the naval
bill whenever the Cuban question was
preached the members Swarmed about the
speaker and the galleries cheered. This was
especially the case when Mr.. Cummings (N.Y.)
spoke. Mr.. Boutelle, who objected to a request
for extension of bas time was Kissed. The only
important action on the naval. bill Wednesday
was the refusal of the chair TO sustain point
of order against the provision for floating
steel dock at Algiers, La.