The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-06-24
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
First Regular Session.

WASHINGTON. June 11-SENATE- After de-
voting hour Thursday to the discussion Of q
bill restoring the annuities to the SisstOn and
Wahpeton bands of Sioux Indians. tle senate
resumed the consideration of the bill to incOr-
pOrate the International American bank
test vote on amendment clearly indicated that
a marjority of the senate favors the measure
final vote on it is expected Friday
HOUsE-The general deficiency bill was con-
sidered Thursday by the house but was not
disposed of. 1t probably will be taken UP Fri
day and passed unless the private calendar is
urged
WASHINGTON. June 1e.-SENATE- The for
eign relations committee. through Mr.. Davis.
the Chairman. Friday reported favOrably TO
the senate the NewlandS resolution for the an
nexation of the Hawaiian Islands Mr.. Davis
announced his purpose OF calling up the reSO-
lutions Saturday for consideration, but the =
senate decided later 10 adjourn until Monday,
the debate upon the resolutions will not
begin until that time. The bill to incorporate
the Intern ational American bank, in accord
ance with the recommendation Of the Pan
American congress, which has occupied a
greater part of the senateS time this week.
was passed by vote of 26 to o. The design OF
the measure is to furnish such banking and eX-
change facilities as will promote trade between
the United States and the countries of Central
and South America. The bill provides that
the bank shall have capital stock of s.. 100000
and that the capital stock may be increased to
S25. 100000 The institution, in accordance
with the terms of the bill, shall be under the
supervision of the controller of the currency and
IN the character of the corporation. which the
bill grants, certain privileges are accorded to
the iucOrporators in view of advantages which
are expected to accrue to those interested in
trade with southern countries. An amend
ment to the bill provides that any coterie of
citizens who comply with the requirements Of
the charter may organize and establish an in
ternatiOnal bank
HOUsE-The general deficiency bill occupied
| the attention of the house Friday. 1t prob
| ably will not pass the house before Monday. the
| session Saturday after 2 o'clock being set
| apart for eulogies upon the late Senator Har-
| ris, of Tennessee.
| WASHINGTON. June observation-disclosures
| sion by the senate of the question of Hawaiian
| annexation was begun Monday in open session.
AT the very opening of the question the OPP
ponents of annexation quite unexpectedly
scored a point by preventing a yea and nay
| vote on taking up the resolutions The oppon-
| entS of annexation were decidedly pleased at
| preventing q show OF strength, but at 4:30
| Monday afternoon Mr. White afforded the
| friends of annexation the opportunity they had
| been awaiting. He moved to adjourn and,
/ like a fash. Mr.. Davis demanded the
| yeas and nays. The motion, the vote upon
| which was test Of strength between the
| friends and opponents of annexation was de-
| feated decisiyely-44 to Is. Having gained his
| point in developing the numerical weakness Of
the opposition. Mr.. Davis readily agreed to
| enter a motion for executive session. The
| proceedings of the day indicate clearly that
there is to be no debate upon the Hawaiian
| question in the ordinary acceptation of that
| term.
| HOUsE-The house Monday passed the gen.
eral deficiency bill, carrying S224,O 600 The
| bill Occasioned little debate and itpaSsed prac-
| tically as reported to the house from the COM
mittee appropriations. The remainder OF
the day was given to District of Columbia
! business. At 5:37 o'clock the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June -SENATE-Interest in
the discussion of Hawaiian annexation which
is proceeding in the senate already has begun
! to flag. Early in the present session the SEN
| ate debated the question behind closed doors
for six weeks. During that time majority OF
| the speakers were accorded close attention. 1t
is evident from the proceedings Tuesday
that the senators Will not become err
thusiastic over arguments which are
not now new to them. Tuesday
Mr.. White (dem.. CALI the leader of the op
ponents of annexation. spoke for three hours
and half His argument was Skillful and
was presented with oratorical ability, but it
failed to command the attention from senators
it really deserved Among the bills passed was
one providing severe penalties for the malic-
ious injury or destruction of submarine mines.
torpedoes, fortifcatDns or other coast de-
lenses
HoUsE-After passing several bills Of minor
Importance Tue Sday the house in committee
of the whole considered without dispOsing of
bill to refer to the court of claims certain
claims of persons for property taken or de-
stroyed by the confederate invaSiOnS into the
southern counties of Pennsylvania. The bill
brought on a long debate in which it was Wig
orously advocated and opposed.
WASHINGTON. June 2S.-SENATE-O Opponents
of the annexation of Hawaii again occupied
the attention of the senate Wednesday, Mr..
White dem, Cali resumed his speech begun
Tuesday but after speaking two hours yielded
the floor to Mr.. Pettigrew Is. d.. who dis
| cusSed the resolutions for an hour and half.
Mr.. White has not concluded his speech.
Mr.. Pettigrew taking up the argument against
the resolutions merely to afford him an
opportunity to rest The conference report on
the Indian appropriation bill presented to.
the senate and read. but no effort was made to
dispose of it. 1t was sharply criticised, how
ever. and the indications are that its adoption
will be contested because of the elimination or
the senate free homestead amendment and the
acknowledgment of the right in certain cir
cumstances and conditions of Indians to lease
mineral lands.
. HoUsE-A bill incorporating the National
house met Wednesday, Mr.. Simpson (pop
Kan.) created something of a diversion by ris-
ing to a question of personal privilege. He
proceeded to read from report of Represen-
tative GrOSvenOrS speech before the
Ohio republican convention. in which the
Ohio member reported as say
ing, after referring to the oppoSi-
TO the republicans in the house having voted
in the interest of the 'reconcen trados'' for the
s5OOCO,OOO appropriation. that mine out of ten
|
subsequent appropriation bill for the suffer
ing soldiers Of the Union" Mr.. Dalzen rep.
Pa made the point that it was not a matter
TO warrant the Kansas member in rising to
personal privilege, and the speaker upheld the
Point.
Recruits for the Third Artillery.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 22.-Every eff
fort is being made to recruit the Third