The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-16
CONGRESS.
S. cond Session.

held a short session Thursday and then adj
lonrned until Monday, after making theFSica-
rAguan canal. bill the unfinished business be-
toret that body. Mr. Mcygan called up the
measure, wherenpont Mr.. Pettisrew moFed to
adjourn. This motion failed. ID ayesfto AZ
noes, and the bill was brought forwar Ad-
journment was Immediately taken During
the session Mr. Vest stated his opposit bon to
the hurried manner OF passing pension 9ills ~
the senate, and gave notice that he would in
sist upon quorum being present when pen
sion bills were being acted upon.
HoUsE-The urgent deficiency bill tp pro-
vide for the support of the military and naval
establishments was passed by the house Thurs
day practically without opposition. The only
point upon which an issue was raised F'hurs-
day was as to whether the bill, providing as II
did for the pay of the volunteers until July 1.
1899, might not be cons trued as modification
of the law under which the, volunteers were
mustered into service. Mr.. McRae f(Ark.J
offered an amendment providing that /
should not be SO construed, and upon il there
was a general discussion as to the adviSaoilitJ
Of mastering the volunteers out before the
regular army was increased. Mr.. Cannon
finally accepted the McRae amendment ane
that removed the only shadow of opposition tc
the bill. number of amendments were
adopted upon the recommendation of the ap
propriations committee, which received som:
supplemental iestinlatas otter the bal was pre-
s3,0O0O00 for emergency fund for the war de
partment and $578OOO for the ordnance de
partment increasing the amount carried b,
the bill to S69, 49,. 1872 The conference repor
upon the bill to render the suretieS of cOnsulS
vice consuls and consular agents liable f0
damages in suits at law was adopted. The
house adjourned over until Monday to give the
committees an opportunity to work withoutin
corruption.
WASHINGTON. Dec. -SENATE.-Discussir
OF two questions, each of interest and impor..
ance at this time. was begun by the senate at
its session Monday. Territorial expansion ane
the construction of the Nicaraugan canal oc-
cupied the attention of the body during the
greater part Of the afternoon. AS soon as the
routine morning business had been disposed of
Mr.. Vest dem. MOI called up his resolution
offered last week, declaring it to be CncOnSti-
tutional for this government to acquire foreign
territory, except for coaling stations or some
like purpose, unless il. intention was to con-
fer statehood upon the territory and citizenship
upon its inhabitants. Mr. Morgan opened the
debate on the canal bill with
three hour appeal for action at
this session. The whole country, he
said, would be disappointed if congressdid not
act He willing to take any measure
which would result in the building OF the ca
nal In the course of his remarks he agreed to
accept an amendment specifically excepting
tho canal from neutrality with regard to any
country with which the United States might
be at war
HoUsE--The house spent the larger part of
Monday on District of Columbia affairs. The
bill to relieve the condition of American sea-
men was taken up, but nothing was accom-
plished.
WASHINGTON, Dec -SENATE-Tuesday
session of the senate was largely consumed in
discussion of the Nicaragua canal bill. Mr..
Turpie made the principal speech in opposition
TO the BILL attacking it on the ground that it is
in the interest of the Maritime Co, which he
characterized as fraud and bankrupt Mr..
Berry gave notice of an amendment he would
offer to the Nicaragua canal bill.
providing for the direct appropria-
ton of money for the construction of the nal
and limiting the cost to S115, 600, 000 Mr.. Raw
Inns also gave notice of an amendment to the
Nicaragua bill, providing that the act should
not go into effect until the United States
should secure by treaty the right to fOrtify and.
garrison the canal to send armed vessels aud
munitions of war through it in time Of war and
close it against any other nation with whom
the United Stares may be at war
HoUsE-The house Tuesday passedthe Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill Without a
a single amendment The bill carries IS. 3d.
$50, which is SI76. 600 less than was carried by
the last bill and S2,87t857 less than the eSti-
naStes. The house also passed the senate bill
which was under consideration Monday to
amend the laws rels ting to seaman. All the
amendments were rejected,
WASHINGTON. Dee. 15-SENATE-The Mic
aragua canal bill beld it's place as the princi-
pal subject befoEe the senate again We'd
neSday. Speeches were made by
Messrs. Harris. Money, Stewart and
Morgan An agreement was reache i tc
take vote on the Turpie postponement no.
ton Thursday. Other questions before the
senate were: The governments pension pol.
icy, and the bill regarding the registry of for
eign built vessels wrecked ON the American
coast. The pension discussion was partici-
pated in by Mr.. Vest. The registry bill wenf
over until Thursday.
HoUsE-The house Wednesday for the see.
ond time during this congress refused to con.
slider the Lodge immigration bill At the last
session an attempt was made to take it from
the speakers table, but it was defeated by g
large majority. An interesting but brief de-
bate on the rules was precipitated during
the session by Mr.. Grow (Pa.), during
which Mr.. De Almond made speech on
the decadence of the privilege OF debate
In the house and held Speaker Reed response
BILE for the fact that the house had had no op-
poriunity to adopt q new system of rules a.
this session. The speaker replied in which he
referred to the complaints Of John Randolph
| in the early days of the century to show tina:
the same remonstranceS were made then tina
we're being heard Wednesday.