Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-22
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
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WASHISGTOS, Dec. IL SENATE Discussion
# two questions. each Of interest and import
Ince at this time. was begun By the senate NJ
T. session Monday. Territorial expansion and
lie construction Of the Sicaraugan canal oc-
upicd the attention Of the body during the
greater p RI o! the Afternoon As soon a. the
:uutii { me rniLg business hal been disposed OF.
Mr.. N'st I'd, IT. Mo- called up his resolution
lncre last week. declaring IL 20 he uncon- IL
.utiOI II for tEi, government to acquire foreign
territory except for coaling stations OF some
like purpose. unless its intention wa to con-
fer statehood upon the territory and citizenship
NJ on its inhabitants. MIR. Morgan OF ened the
debate on the canal bill with a
hree hour appeal for action AT
this ion The whole county. he
said. would he disappointed II congress did 70;
act. He was willing to take any measure
which would result in the building Of the ca
nal In the course OF his remarks he agreed &c
!ccept an am 'ndment specifically excepting
he canal from neutrality with regard to any
country with which the United States nigh
be- 1T war.
HuUsE-Thr house pcnt the larger part of
Monday On District Of Columbia affair. The
bill To- relieve the condition Of American sea
men was taken up, but nothing was accom-
pli-hcd.
WASnINGTOS. Dec ii-SESATE-TueSday's
session Of tn. senate was largely consumed ir
discussion Of the Nicaragua canal bill Mr..
Turpie made the principal speech in opposition
10 the III, attacking it the ground hat IL i
in the interest OF the Martini" 60. which h
characterized - a fraui ard bankrupt Mr.
Berry gave aotice OF an amendment he would
offer to the Nicaragua canal bill
IT"y ding fer TIE direct approYria-
ton of money FOR the construction 81 the ma
aud iimi ing the cost to sli5OO.u0 Mr. Raw
liu> also gave notice Of an amendment To IN,
y Ia that ha 90 h.ulf
net 80 into Ell ct III o. the United State
~Eould secure By treaty the right to fOrtify anc
sarri on he canal To send armci vessels and
munitinn, q war through IL In time Of wur and
close it against any other nation with WHOM
the Uni eI States may be at war.
HCUsr-The hou> Tuesday passed the Dis
trict of Columbia apr ropriation bill without .
4 single amendment The bill carries s629.
30. which is sI7i cO0 less than w.s c-rried By
IN" last bill and ssssIs53 less than the e>ti-
ma-teS. II e ou,e also passed the ,enate bill
which under consideration Monday &c
amend the law, rclatiSS tn seamcn. All the
amendments were rejected.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Ih-- SESATT-The Mic
ara-ua canal bill held its place a the princi
Tal subject before the senate agaia We'd
ne~day. Speeches were made by
Mes ~ Harris, Money. Stewart and
Morgan An grecmcnt was reached &c
take vote on the Turric postponcmcut mo
tiol =: e dav. O;her questions before tho
~'na:' were: The governments peaSion pol
icy, and the bill regarding the registry Of for
cign built YES -Cl> wrecked on the American
coast The peusi N discussion was particle
rated in by Mr Vest The registry bill went
over until thursday.
HoUsE The house "Wednesday for the sec
ond time during this Congress- refus,d to con
slider the 10 re immigration bill At the last
session an atien . was md. to take IL from
l.
large r ajO!iiy N iItcrcSting out b-ief de-
bate on the ru'c> wa prccip.tated curing
h ss~si N by Mr.. Grow Pal. during
whi-h Mr. De Almond made n speech on
tn Gccldencc Of the privilege Of debate
in the house and held ~ Cakcr Reed RESPONSE
Die for the fact that the house h d had no OPP
p rtunity adopt a new system of rules az
this session. The speaker replied in which he
referred to the c, mplainis OF John Randolph
in the early days Of the century TO slow tina,
tn" SINE rem ms RANGES we're made then tn 4
wer, being heard Wednesday.
WASHINGTON. Dec. IL SENATE The urgent
deficiency apr 70: riati,n hill. making provision
for the army and navy for the next ,ix
months. Ill placed he Nicaragua canal hill iI
The senate Thu lay. preventing even taking
Il vote on he question 81 poSipC nement until
after the olidays rs had hcen intended. The
Getici, ncy bill Vas Iass,d after a spirited
iii, GUS ion turning p! incii ally on the point o
ktcl ing the 70 Untccr solcierS In the service.
House he h, Use Thr r>Gay surpassed ali
rrcN ious records in the expedition with which
1t aS Ell the tension app-upr ,ation Till Thi
bill in day. gone by. has bee n one Of the most
fruitful iEcmCsU f acrimonious partisan &c BAT
but ThursGay. although carrying sI0OOs
more than the act for the current year. IL was
passed In twenty minutes without a word OF
criticism. The house then entered upon the
cons Iteration Of the bill TO incOTpor
a'e the in:rraa al American hank Thi.
ojcct was recommended by the T.. n Amcri.
can congress- in 1859 An arran- cment was cf-
fected for vote upon the Passage Of the bill
at3 o'clock FRIDAY. II was supported in &C.
bate by M6sSis. RICsiJS. rep. Pa. Adams
(rep Pal. Lacy. (r' T.. Ia-D. and Walker. (rcp
NJ: S. }: ana O! p1.Cd by Mr.. Cox. (dem.. TENN
Jenkins. rep. WIS., briggs. (d,m-. "
N Bartlett tdem.. G. ,.
WASHINGTON. Dec I7.-SENkTs- Not in ses.
sion.
HoUsE-The bill TO ire rpOratr the Inierna-
tonal American bank was buried un Ter NJ
Friday I debate upon the measure which
o?cuc ThurSd y. n lu1et Friday at
oc ocls NJ. DilSlcy. the Il or leader Of the
N j ritv. ma. e an or ument in its support
r-c other ca'Scr~ w"r' HiI ct }. in its sup
pr. ant McsSr. u | mop COZ. Su eel
tdem.. y. ". maxwell 'por.. MAJ. Maddox
tdcm.. Ga and Sw In~ n (iem.. VA in Oppo-
Sition. he vote 10y which t.ic bill was defeat
cd stood r3 ayes To ~ noes The bill To ex-
tcnd the Gu tim a d revenue laws Of the
United Stats over The Hawaiian islands wa
passed wi hnut Oppo ition- The bill Mr.
Diugl V expl iucd. carr.cl with IL the civil
service laws r latinE to appointments in The
,uStom and revenue -ervice in Hawaii