The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-03-11
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
First Regular Session


culed the idea of demonstrating any part OF
Alaska or constructing railroads in that ols-
trict His motion to eliminate the homestead
feature of the bill by striking out the list
section was defeated.
HoUsE-The Loud bill to correct alleged
abuses of the second class mail matter privi-
lege was defeated Thursday by vote Of l62 to
119. Mr.. White (rep., N. c., the only colored
member of the house, asked unanimous con-
sent for the consideration of the following reSo-
buttons: Whereas, On or about February II,
one hundred or more armed men fired upon
and killed the postmaster at Lake City, ,. O..
killing one of the family and wounding several
others and burning all they had, and Whereas
The said family is now suffering even for means
for medical treatment and for other necessa-
rieS of life therefore, Resolved, By the senate
and house that the sum of $1,000 is hereby ap-
propriated and made Immediately available for
the relief of the said family" objected to and
went over.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-SENATE-After a
debate lasting several days the senate late
Friday afternoon passed the bill extending
the homestead laws and providing for right of
way for railroads in the district of Alaska.
Comparatively little discussion of gen.
eral interest was created by the bill.
Section b. providing far certain bonding
concessions to Canada in lieu of privileges to
be extended by the Dominion government to
this country, however, induced a pretty lively
debate. as it brought into the controversy the
old fisheries question of the New England
coast which has been pending between the
United States and Great Britain for hundred
| years. Adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE-Two more appropriation bills were
sent to the president Friday, the pension bill
and the consular and diplomatic both of which
went through their final stage in the house
| Friday. This was private bill day. The most
important action taken was acquiescence in an
| agreement to make the bill apprOpr.ating
| about 81 100000 for war clai inns ap-
| proved by the court of claim under the pro-
visions of the Bowman act a special
order for next Friday. The claims carried by
| the bill, 730 in number, are for stores and sup
| plies seized during the war in the southern
| states. Only two bills were passed Friday. one
| to pay the heirs of Sterling 7. Austin about
| $4,000 for cotton seized during the war and the
other to pay an aggregate of 1880 in small
| claims growing out of back pay, ETC., earned
! during the war. Adjourned until Monday
| WASHINGTON. March -SENATE-Monday's
| session of the senate was devoted entirely to
| consideration of the District of Columbia ap-
| propria ton bill. AT the hour of adjournment
| the bill had not been disposed of and it's dis
| cussion will be continued Tuesday. The pres
! ent monopoly in the city of the Chesapeake &
| Potomac Telephone Co. on account of high
rates was severely scored. Mr. Carter CMont.)
urged that the bill go over until Tuesday as ne
desired to offer an amendment relating to the
gas supply of Washington.
| HOUSE-The spirit of patriotism was ram
pant in the house Monday, and by almost
unanimous vote the Hawley bill, providing for
| two additional regiments of artillery. was
+ passed under suspension of the rules. No eff
! fort was made to obStruct action, but Mr..
Bailey the democratic leader, pleaded for
more time than the forty minutes allowed I'M
| der the rule, and because it was refused after
the bill had been passed he inaugurated a fill
buster against District of Columbia legislation
: that continued all day.
! WASHINGTON, March 9. -SENATE-Tues-
days session of the senate was largely devoted
TO the consideration of the District of Columbia
appropriation bill. After an extended discus
sion the BILL containing provision for the re-
ductlon of about One-half of the present rates
| of telephone charges in the district, was pass
| ed A bill to authorize the relocation and re-
building of a pontoon bridge across the Mis-
sissippi river at Prairie du Chen,
| Wisconsin, was passed. The bill for
! the relief of the Methodist Episcopal Church
| South, of Tennessee, apprOpriating S28S, OOG,
was then passed after brief debate. At 4:50
p. m. message was received from the house
! conveying to the senate the bill apprOpriating
$50, 183. 900 for national defense just passed b.
the house The bill was laid before the senate
and on motion of Mr.. Allison Ia.) referred
the committee on appropriations.
d
! quent words ringing in their ears every mem
Der of the house of representatives Tuesday
responded to the presidents first call to meet
the Spanish situation by casting his vote for a
bill placing in President McKinleyS hands
100000 to be expended at his discretion for
the national defense. Party lines
were swept away and with a
unanimous voice congress voted its
| confidence in the administration Many men,
! berS who were paired with absent colleagues
took the responsibility of breaking their pairs,
IN unprecedented thing in legislative annals in
order that they might go on record in support
of this vast appropriation to maintain the Dig
nifty and honor of their country. Speaker
! Reed, who, as the presiding officer. seldom
/ votes only in case of tie, had his name called
and voted in his capacity as a representative.
WASHINGTON, March 1O-SENATE-Presi-
dent MczinleyS hands have been upheld by
both branches of the American congress. With
enthusiasm, fervOr and promptneSS almost un-
| paralleled in the senate in time of peace, that
body Wednesday passed the emergency appro-
priatiOn bill, carrying SlS3,000 of deficiencies
and placing at the disposal of the president
/ S500OO,000 for national defense. The vote
! by which the measure was passed was
unanimous. Seventy-siX short, sharp and en-
phatic speeches were delivered in favor of the
bill each one being simply a ringing aye
during the roll call upon the passage of the
, measure. Not only did every senator presen
| register his vote in favor of the bill but for
every absent member the authoritative an
nOuncement was made that if he were present
he would vote aye.
! HOUSE-The house devoted itself to routine
business Wednesday. The legislative. exec
tive and judicial appropriation bill went
| through its last stages in the adoption of the
final conference report, and the remainder of
the day was consumed in.thc consideration Of
the senate amendments to the Indian apprO-
priatiOn pill. The substitute for the senate
provision regarding the opening OF the IN
/ comphagre reservation was knocked out
! on a point of order. and the amendment
| goes back to conference. The desire of the con-
| fereeS to nOn-cOncur in the senate free home
! stead clause encountered bitter opposition and
| an arrangement was made whereby four hours
are to be devoted to debate, a proposition to
concur submitted by MI. Eddy (Minn.). Mr..
| Sherman, chairman of the Indian committee,
declared that the free homestead provision
would cost the government S55O00,0O0 He de-
| sireS to eliminate It from the bill and has the
| support of the secretary of the interior.
Sheriff Martin Not Guilty.
| WILRESBARRE Pa March 1O-The