The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-04-15
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
First Rsrular Session.


tive session OF the senate Tuesday a resolution
was offered that the entire Cubfn question be
considered behind closed doors IN account OF
the probability OF utterance WI lch would af-
ford information To the enemy. The PROPOSE
ton was debated, but without reaching a con-
clusion. While the senate was in executive
session q formidable element In the SEN
ate was considering what should be done In
case resolutions should be reported providing
for recognition Of Independence. The resolu-
ton offered By Mr. Turner wash declaring
war against Spain was laid before the senate
and its author took the floor in advocacy OF IT,
Mr.. kenney DELI followed with strong APP
peal for the Independence OF the Cubans.
There II not" said he "in oil this land any
state whose people are more thoroughly united
for Cuban independence than are the people Of
Delaware"
HousE-Tbe bill prepared for the reform OF
the currency and the protection OF the treas
ury by the sub committee OF the house commit
tee on banking and currency was introduced
In the house Tuesday. The bill was prepared
by Messrs. McCleary (Minn), chairman OF the
sub committee; Prince IN, and Mitchell
/ On. VI. A general sfstemeut OF tho purposes
| Of the committee was prfnted some DAYS ago.
and but few changes have since been made In
the details OF the bill.
WAsHIsGToS. April T.-SEsATE-when the
senate convened Wednesday intense expect
ancy, amounting TO excitement prevailed both
on the floor and in the galleries The presi-
dents message had been positively promised
and its coming was awaited with genuine
anxiety. Ten minutes after the senate con-
vened consideration Of the sundry civil bill
was resumed, and with the exception OF eight
minutes. consumed by executive session, in
which Senator Davis announced that no mes
sage would be sent In. almost the entire ses-
sion was consumed by the appropriation bill
II practically completed when laid aside
for the day
HousE-After waiting patiently in the gall
leries and corridors OF the house for hours,
many OF them from O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing until shortly before 3 o'clock In the after
noon. the thousands who had come TO hear the
presidents Cuban message turned away weary
and disguised at the delay. Never was there
such disappointment at the capitol The mem
bers felt II even more keeny than the spectst-
ors and for two hours afterward they stood
about Hobbies discussing this latest phase
OF the situation. The news OF the pro-
posed armistice which came on the
heels Of the announcement that Gen. Lee had
cablcd for delay received quite as much atten-
ton rs the recall OF Lee.
WASHINGTON, April s-SEsATE-Some sharp
war talk was INDUCED in by the senate
Thursday. When consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill was
resumed. the question pending was
the amendment OF Mr.. Pettus (AlaD, pro-
viding for such improvement OF the harbor at
Mobile as would enable war vessels TO obtain
coal and other supplies there. Mr.. Allison Ua),
In charge of the BILL made q point OF order
against the amendment This called out a Bit
ter speech by Mr.. Morgan (Ala.), who charged
the appropriations committee with discrimin-
ating against proper measures and threatened to
assist in dissolving the committee. He followed
with an argument showing the necessity Of the
improvement proposed holding that IL would
open to the government in time OF war the coal
fields OF the south and enable IL successfully to
Asrnf 4 he 10 mo nrn1y hat had baa
formed 10 control the coal supply OF the coun-
try in the event OF war. The amendment was
lost Ate o'clock the bill had not been COM
pleted and was laid aside, the senate deyotinR
the remainder Of the afternoon TO eulogies of
the late Senator James "a George, of Missis-
sippi. Adjourned until Monday.
HousE-There was q scene OF great excite
ment in the house late Thursday afternoon
| during the considerable OF the bill for the re-
| Organization of the army. 1t was caused by
| cious assault ON the atministratior,- charging
that the policy OF delay was in the interest O
| speech caused a profound sensation and was
met with an emphatic reply from Gen. Grosycn'
or. now generally regarded as the administration
| spokes on the floor. Mr., Grosvenor not
| only Indignantly denied that there was Justih-
cation for the reports, but held Mr.. Lentz up
| to scora for alleging corrupt motives against
| the president The debate on the army bill
| Thursday developed more and more oppose
| tiOn. Mr.. Hull tried TO save the bill by agree
| ing to strike out all its provisions even the
| three battalion formation features. but IL was
! in the end recommitted-l5O to 81. The house
! adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON. April l2-SESATE-The presi-
dents message on the Cuban question was
/ read In the senate at noon. II was referred to
the committee on foreign relations and at l;l5
the senate adjourned until Tuesday.
HoUsE-The presidents message was read
| IN the house Monday in the presence of u vast
ssscmblage and referred TO the committee on
foreign Affairs without debate. There was alb
| solutely no demonstration either OF approval
or disapproval from the crowded galleries
throughout or ~ the conclusion Of the reading.
After some district business had been trans
acted the contested election ease Of Fairchilds
vs. Ward. from the Eighteenth New York dis
trict, was taken up After two hours debate
the majority report IN favor OF Mr. Ward, the
sitting member, was adopted-l3s 10 A. At
ASS p m the house adjourned.