The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-20
CONGRESS-
Birss Regular session.

~ AsHfSGTon, May iL-SENATE- -Four war /
4*asures were passed by the senate Tuesday.
"a OF them provided for carrying on the adj |
u.ponal work In the adjutant generals ONCE;
second authorized the enlistment OF vol. |
Seer signal corps. two-thirds OF the |
neers Of which must be expert elec- |
risns or telegraphers the third |
- the so-calied immune BILL"
p3sed by the house Of representatives; and the |
rth was measure suspending existing Law |
= that additional hospital stewards can be APP
p0nted. Tho post once appropriation bill |
c1ulne appropriations which aggregate more
esoo,Oo was passed after adebatc which |
lasted for several days A determined
was made by Mr. Butler
Rp. n c. TO cut OF the sum
Appropriated for the fast mail service between
York and Washington 70 Atlanta and
~ Orleans. and To provide for two commit
- 70 investigate postal affairs, but IL was
u4saceessful. all amendments. except those Of.
~ ~ the cornmittee on appropriations. be-
i0soted down.
( tkusE--The house was Tuesday In session
III = minutes the early adjournment being
z 10 IusRens measure, q inportenes be-
M = nlho mssssssL - ~. z a..
NkpaInoroH, May i2~SEnATEFor more
than tlsce hoWs Wednesday afternoon the
sesate DISCUSSED what Ia known m the railway
arNtra tio1 piii. ameasure designed TO adjust
by mans oi voluntary arbitration, differences
that hay arise betscen railroad officials and
their employees. Ma Kyle, rep, $. d. In
charge Of tho BIZ offered number OF
amend ments which vore agreed to- In order
10 meet objections raAed to the measure. Mr.
Hoar trep, Mass.) Sered IN amendment,
which was accepted. padding that no injunc-
ton should be ISSUED u0ch should compel the
laborer against his will \ carry out any con-
tract for personal iabopr service. The bill
was still under discuss 10 when the senate adj
lourned.
HoUsE-After refusingv Wednesday by a vote
Of - 70 20 TO consider the scnate bill sestrict-
ing immigration. the hout took up and de-
voted the session to the house resolution TO
submit TO the states . pdposition TO amend
the constitution so Is TO p1side for the cleo
ton Of senators by direct 1ote. The amend
ment as proposed in the resolution, as re-
ported to the house. left b in the discretion
OF the states TO electt their senators
by direct vote or tthrough their
legislatures but an amendmet by Mr.. Under
wood tAia.) making selection w popular vote
mandatory, was adopted and the resolution
was then passed. The house reused &c concur
In the senate amendment To IN post once APP
preparation bill and asked fosa conference.
The house set apart May 81 for eulogies upon
the late senator George OF Mississippi, and at
.0s adjourned.
prolonged discussion the sena.e Thursday
evening passed the bill concerning carriers
engaged In interstate commerce and their en-
ployers" --popularly known rs the railway ar
bitratbn bill. The most important amend
ment y the measure was that offered by Mr.
Hoar (lfass.) which provides that courts shall
issue no Injunction against rail-
way employees which shall compel
them TO give their personal service 70 a COM
pany against their will bill was passed
removing all disabilities imposed by the Four
tenth amendment to the constitution upon
.persons who were Mt one time engaged in re-
'bellion against the United States. The war
revenue bill was reported to the senate and
notice was given that IL would be taken up
next Monday for consideration.
HorsE The house Thursday effected but
little legislation An important measure pro-
viding for q special line OF coast defense ves-
scls and the enlistment OF men adequate to
msn them was passed. The senate bill TO es-
tablish volunteer signal corps was passed
without Amendment A resolution was passed
calling upon the secretary of war TO
Information relative 10 the construction of
Anhle2 A2gkN6 nanane 49, ySz3 - - ks&e2
crrencc In the amendment TO the bill prcvit
| ing for the Cuba people and the speaker name
| A. conferees Mcssrs- Marsh NlL) Grimm owls
| and Cox (Tenn).
| WASHINGTON, May li-SENArE-No pusl
ness OF importance.
HoUsE-The entire session OF the hous
Friday was devoted to pension and privat
calm bills The house agreed TO adjourn unit
Monday. and at pm recessed until O'Clock
| The evening session to be devoted
| pension business. At the nlgh
session the house. in commit
Tee of the whole. voted to grant pension o
a. per month to Maj. Gen. Cassius NJ Clay, o
| Whitehall. Ky. The famous old veteran o
the Mexican and eivil wars, was repre-
ssn,ed as the owner OF the EXTENSIVE
estate known rs whitehall" but with al
Income insufficient TO meet his expenses
/ Gen. CLAY Is now drawing ~ per montl
n a Mexican veteran, and is ~ years OF age
| bill granting pension to the widow OF Brig
Cen. Daniel Macauley was acted upon favor
ah,y A total OF 46 bills were passed In com
nittee OF the whole and six were passed mail!
/ ty the house.
1 WASHINGTON, MAY i7-SESATE-The de
hate upon the war revenue mo asurc was be
,un in the senate Monday. The opening state
nent for the committee on finance was mad'
nv Mr. Allison 1a). the ranking member II
INC absence OF Mr.. Morrill, tVt) IL was est
/ mated that the bill as II came iron
the house of representatives would rais'
about sio0m0O0o year. As reporte'
from the senate committee. Mr. Ailiso'
,.timates that It will raise si5i 497. od6 Ap
pended is a recapitulation OF the amount O
revenue TO be derived by the government unde
,he present law and under the bill as IL wa
reported from the senate committee on finance
| Al the conclusion OF MT. Allson's statemen
the bill was made the unfinished business an
twill be pressed TO passage as soon as possible
| UorsH-The house Monday received II
srst veto from President Mckinley and vote
Unanimously to sustain the executive tn
veto was OF n bill comforting upon the court {
claims jurisdiction In private claims case
Hong standing. The day was given TO considers
lion of bills under suspension Of the rules tn
measures Of chief importance being on
| ratifying an agreement for the allotment an
opening to settlement Of The Commanche. ki'
va and Apache lands in Oklahoma; and 10 81
| ,ablish an ASSAY once at Seattle. Wash.