The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-02-11
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
First Regular Session.


zion repOrted by the committee on privileges
and elections declaring that Henry W. Cor
bett is not entitled to seat IN the senate
from the state OF Oregon. Mr.. Corbett was APP
pointed as senator by the governor or Or
egon after the failure of the legislature
to elect senator to succeed Senator
Mitchell Mr.. Cafery maintained that the
governor of a state had no authority TO appoint
TO fill an original vacancy-a vacancy begin
ming with new term-after the legislature had
had an opportunity to elect and failed 10 90 So
The agricultural appropriation bill was under
consideration during the greater part OF the
afternoon and was finally passed.
HoUsE-The house spent the day Ostensibly
considering the Notifications appropriation
bill In reality the major portion OF TT Tune
was consumed in the discussion or ponJlcal
topics. The existence or non-eXlStence OF
prosperity in this country was again the mann
question OF dispute The feature OF the day
was the discovery by Mr.. Simpson, the Kan
SaS popullSt. and the exploitation or
the alleged fact that Mr.. Dingley
chairman of the ways and means com
mittee. wore a London made pot hat. Mr.. Ding
ley explained that the hat was made In New
York. The London trade mark was simply
placed there 10 please the anglo-maniacs who
always preferred things because they were
English.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5-SENATE Speaking
to a question of personal privilege in the SEN
sharply upon the motives of the author and
promoters of the resolution recently passed by
the legislature of Kentucky demanding his
resignation senator. Mr.. Lindsay, after
defining his position upon the fnan-
cial question made it clear that
he was the representative of the
whole people of Kentucky and not in any sense
the agent of the Kentucky legislature. Above
all he was, he said, a senator for the
whole American people, and as such would per-
form his duties and cast his vote in &C cOrdance
with his convictions and with the dictates of
his conscience. No business of importance was
transacted in the brief open session. After the
executive session of thTee hours the senate ad-
jOurned till Monday.
HoUsE-Friday was private bill day In the
house, but by systematic filibustering the pri-
vate calender containing the bills reported by
the committee on claims was not reached. the
whole day being consumed in passing Is of the
"a private pension bills favorably acted upon
by the house at the session last Friday night
During the consideration Of one of the bills ar.
interesting discussion of the approaching sale
of the Kansas Pacific road, set for February
II. was precipitated by Mr.. Fleming dem. ,Ga),
who with his democratic colleagues desired
legislation to require the president to bid the
full amount of the debt, principal and interest.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-SENATE-An amend
ment of more than ordinary Importance and
significance at this time was proposed in the
senate Monday by Mr.. Morgan (Ala.) to the
resolution offered few days ago by Mr.. White
CaL). Mr.. Whites resolution declared that
it,was the right of the people Of Hawaii to
maintain their own form of government
and the United States ought in nc
wise to interfere with it. Mr.
MOrgan'S amendment provides distinctly
for the annexation of the Hawaiian islands de.
claring that the present government has a
right to make such ceSSiOn to this country.
The presentation of a memorial prepared by
the late Adm. Worden elected some interest
ing statements regarding the historic fight in
Hampton Roads between the Monitor and the
Merrimac. The senate was in executive SeS-
sion during the remainder of the afternoon.
HOUSE-The house passed the military
academy appropriation. bill Monday. with only
one important amendment The debate on the
measure was deSultOry and touched variety
of political topics. AS passed, the bill carried
S463, $40 being 500 O32 less than the amount car
ried by the current law. The bill to limit the
period for the refunding of the certificates OF
deposits of 1879 to December 81, 1898. was pass
ed. Tuesday the house will take up the AL
drich-Plawman contested election case
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-SENATE-Three prop
ositions were presented to the senate for the
relief of the Cuban insurgents. Mr.. Allen
CNeb) offered as an amendment to the diplO-
matte and consular appropriation bill a resolu-
ton recognizing the bellgerency of the insur-
gents, and said that he hoped thus 10 afford
the senate an opportunity to vote on that prop
Osition. Mr.. Cannon (Utah) offered resOlu-
tiOn urging the president to notify the kingdom
of Spain that if it did not recognize
the independence of the Cnban republic
before March 4. 1898. the United States
would recognize the belligerency of the Cubans
and within 80 days thereafter would assert the
independence of the Cuban republic. Mr..
Mason Qll.) followed with q resolution re-
questing the president to notify Spain that the
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intention of the United States TO restore and
maintain peace on the island of Cuba. The
right of Hon. Henry w. COrbett TO a seat in
the senate form Oregon occupied the senate's
attention for two hours. The remainder of
the afternoon was spent in executive session.
HOUsE-The house Tuesday entered upon the
consideration of the Aldrich-P lOwman con-
tested election case from the Fourth Alabama
district. The majority of the committee re-
ported in favor of seating the republican con-
teStant on the ground of the conspiracy, an al
legation vigorously denied by the democratic
minority Mr.. Plowman's plurality on the face
of the returns was 1867. The majority revised
the figures so as to give Aldrich plurality of
342- Two speeches were made Tuesday on each
side; by Messrs Taylor (O.) and Mann Qll),
and by Messrs. Fox (Miss) and Settle Kan.),
for the minority 1t is expected that a vote
will be reached Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, Feb 10-SENATE-FOr more
than three hours Wednesday the senate cham
Der rang with eloquent appeals in behalf of
the Cuban insurgents. Announced speeches
were delivered by Mr.. Cannon Utah) and
Mr.. Mason Qll.) in advocacy of the adoption of
resolutions which they presented to the senate
Tuesday. Following Mr.. CannOn's speech, Mr..
Hale (Nde.) addressed the senate briefly, ur%-
ing the senate to uphold the policy of the ad-
miniStratiOn. He pointed out that much had
already been accomplished by President Nc
Kinley not only for the cause of peace on the
island. but also for the protection of
Americans and American interests, and
for the relief of the recOncentradoeS
and pacifcOS. He maintained that it would
not be good policy by the adoption of any dras-
tic declaration to place the administration in
leading strings that might interfere with tie
carrying into effect of u defined policy Mr..
Mason followed Mr. Hale in a long and at times
fiery speech in which he urged the president
Immediately to intervene in the Cuban war an6
end the struggle which on both Si;Ies had be-
come so brutal as to shock the Sensibilities of
the civilized world. He did not believe war
would result from intervention, but thought
| if it should it would be war of glory and of
honor.
HOUSE-The republican majority was in