The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-01
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
First Regular Session.

criticised vigorously the provision embodied
In the conference report on the Indian apprO-
priation bill which acknowledges the right Of
Indians to lease mineral lands on their res
ervatiOnS. He declared that it was j far
graver matter than the annexation of
the Hawaiian islands, as it would involve
the cesSiOn to the Indians OF the mineral
rights In territory exceeding 1000 900 acres Of
land. not including the territory of Alaska.
He charges that spectators had obtained al
ready leases TO much of these lands. and if the
provision proposed by the committee was
adopted the government would lose tens of
millions or dollars The resolution offered
Wednesday by Mr.. Jones (Ark). directing the
committee public lands to investigate the
official conduct of Special Agent c. A. NJ
SchllerhOlz. who is charged with unlawfully
SelZlng timber, was again considered
HOUsE-At Thursdays session of the house
further agreements upon the sundry civil bill
were reported from the committee on confer
ence and adopted and further conference upon
the remaining points in difference was request
ed. A large number of bills of minor import
ance were passed and So pension and relief
measures were disposed of pursuant to the
recommendations reached last Friday in COM
mlttee OF the whole Under the leadership
OF Representatives Cannon and Baker
llL), bill to restore Maj. Wham to his for
mer rank and status in the army with all back
pay and allowances. passed the house unani-
mously. Maj. Wham. who was in the gallery
at the moment, received many congratulations
from members on the floor of the house Upon
Mr.. Dingley'S motion made early in the day
the house at 4:2S adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON June 25.--SENATE--The con-
ference report on the bankruptcy bill was dis
posed of by the senate Friday without debate
At the request of senators, Mr.. Nelson (Minn.)
the author of the senate bankruptcy measure
made brief explanation OF the bill as agreed
upon by the cOnfereeS. The report was agreed
TO by vote of 43 to 13. The Hawaiian annex
alton resolutions were under discussion
throughout the session. except during q brief
time when routine business was disposed Of
The speakers Friday were McEnery (dem
La who concluded his address Thursday. and
Mr.. Turley dem. TENN who presented u con-
stitutional argument against the resolutions
HOUSE-NOt in session.
WASHINGTON, June 28-SENATE+The OPEN
ing of the second week of debate on the Ha-
waiian annexation resolutions was unattended
by any incident that gave the day any relief
from continuous monOtony. Three speeches
were made against the resolutions, by MeSSrS.
Clay, Roach and Caffery. At IL O'Clock Mon
day morning the senate convened and a few
minutes afterward adopted the resolution of
Mr.. Davis chairman of the foreign relations
committee, providing that hereafter, until
further action shall be taken, the senate shall
convene daily at II a. m.
HoUsE-The house devoted Mondays ses-
sion to the consideration of legislation affect
ing the District of Columbia The messages
of the president relative to Naval Constructor
HobsOn. the Hudson officers and crew at Car
denas, and Capt. HodgSon, of the Hugh Nc
Culloch, at Manila were not read until late
Few members were present, and the reading
was not marked by any demonstration. At
4:40 p. m. the house adjourned
WASHINGTON, June 29.-SENATE- Almost
the entire Sc sion of the senate Tuesday was
occupied By Mr.. Caffery dem. L".) in con-
tiuation of his speech against the annexation
of Hawaii. At o'clock he had not concluded
but yielded the floor in order that the general
deficiency bill might be considered. The bill
was read and the committee amendments so
far as they have been offered were agreed to-
Consideration of the bill will be resumed We'd
neSday morning
USE-Rrepresetative Hilborn Cali a
member of the house naval affairs committee
Tuesday introduced joint resolution tender
ing the thanks of congress to Assistant Naval
Constructor Richmond Pearson Hobson. and
to the volunteer crew of the Merrimac, and au-
thoriZing HobSOn'S transfer from the construc-
t1on corps to the line of the navy. 1t
is in response to the recommended lions made
by President Mckinley in his message to con-
greSS Monday Simultaneously with this reSo-
luton Mr.. HilbOrn also introduced the senate
joint resolution recognizing the gallantry of
Frank H. NewcOmb and Capt. Daniel B. HOdgs-
con.
WASHINGTON. June 3O-SENArE-A prece-
dent that will be historic was established by
the senate at it's session Wednesday For
probably the first time in the history Of the
senate resolution was adopted rendering the
D thanks of congress to common seamen.
specifically naming them in the res
olution. The resolutions recommended by
the president were adopted rendering
the thanks of congress to Naval Constructor
HobSon and the other heroes of the Merrimac
and to Lieut.. Frank H. NewcOmb. commander
of the revenue cutter Hudson, for his rescue of
the WinSlow and her crew off CardenaS, and
retiring on full pay Capt. HOgSdOn, of the Nc
Culloch, for distinguished services at Manila.
The general deficiency bill was passed.
HoUsE-The house Wednesday disposed of
number of measures and incidentally enjoyed
a speech from Mr.. Allen (MSs.), which pre-
cipitated political episode in which Mr..
GroSvenOr rep. o. and Mr.. Bailey dem,
Tex figured as the principals Notable
among the measures passed were those pro-
viding for the enlistment of cooks in the
army; providing for the appointment of
military storekeepers for the army; pro-
viding for the protection of harbOr de-
lenses and Notifications against wanton and
malicious injury and giving the secret .ry of
war discretion to permit any church or reli-
giOuS sect to erect its house of worship upon
the West Point military reservation. The last
named bill precipitated considerable discus
sion. it being framed at the instance of CathO-
lie effort, but giving equal privileges Ia all
churches.
The Engineer Killed.
ELIzABETHTOwN, KY, June CA
through freight train on the Illinois