The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-27
f1FIx-FlFTH CONGRESS.
1lrst Regular ssssisn.

~yt< First Regular ssssien.
J. EAt9DcTos. May Is-sESar,- f,ors,a.r..
be ptg<sss was made by the senate Tncsda,
n Wing TIE war revenue measured. Mr.
JQ ~ presented In q general s,atemep,
ItnIE~' Of the democratic m smbers of thu
n9IE tpmmittee. He mainta ned that tho
sr,pcsed by the pending bill ought TO be
wv property and not upon consump-
l ~ 49, me policy Of The republican party
aixys 40 been 10 impose taxey upor
eoulPnpuhn, while that Of the demo.
crap parry WAS TO impose IL upon prop
W!Y Nv believed that taxation that would
fesY WpQD would be amply -uiIiciept
95Td hyih bill and that N the en-.
4e~ y the war should demonstrate tina,
mon was needed congress could pro.
uofB rkr He opposed the proposition &c
s and ceruhca'es Of Indebtedness
LAR tko"s OF the requirements Of the war
ssdhe'e Mat the expenses should be paid b
shc ~ nment US the var progresses.
HOE The house heidi brief session Tues
day. etmportant bills enccting labor were
pessE = limiting the labor Of persons en-
| psoyd - government works and In govern.
ment n g 70 eiebs hesara Dolly and the 9th
/! san ~ s1mf1issscs - ssas~s.s sJ.1Szlsl
prof. Ems Affecting labor.
MsBJNcToN. May i9.-SESATE-The fea-
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the speech Of Turpie tdcm.. Ind upon the
war revende measures He strongly contended
that bond issue was unnecessary; that all
a. war cold no realized through the
pAposed inhea,arce to- hy en-. "a, on
co,norations ~ the eoina,e n, the
silver seigniortge and by the issue of legal
tender notes. These four means Of obtaining
money Sculd yied TO the government during
the neSt year, he maintained fully t3O0 600 600
an amouit in excess OF the estimated sum nee
essary To- the conduct Of the war. The speech
was chaacteristically beautiful in diction
and cio,e and forceful in reasoning
Senator's on both sides OF the chamber
gave IL undivided attention Considerable
progress was made In the reading OF the bill
which Included. naturally the consideration OF
the amendments proposed by the committee
Through the influence OF Mr.. German Cdem.
Md the In prsonment penalty was stricken
out q some Of the sections relating to viola
lions u the stamp tax. After an extended de-
bate, part OF which occurred in secret
legislative session, the conference report on
the biu suSpending certain parts OF the exist
ing laS relating u the purchase OF supplies by
the wpr department was adopted. The bill
PER- !ane Officers OF the regular army to &C.
,t,bos, Iosir', ,h.t. .n,, - 49, a.. - 80,
Ia, &c No. ,assaS ~ ''"~' ~ '
hunt-Ihe mouse ADJOURNED wednesday
a'"i sessiou iastihs only an nour ana nan.
an ufuectusi enort was maoe 70 pass OH
prohloihs the puohoation OF Information
e'hoerhs the strength OF the country 5 fortl-
'ehey pension OH was passed.
WASHINGTON, May s.-SEsATE-Whiles sew
eral important paragraphs In the war revenue
measure were passed over Thursday for fu-
ture consideration, excellent progress was
made BY the senate in the consideration Of the
bllL fwo-thirds OF the measure has been
read. the committee amendments generally
having been agreed TO. MIR. McLaurin dem,
= CO opened the discussion OF the bill Thurs
oaS w cafetuiiy prepared speech touching
al OF us features ne expressed the hope
that tne oih "ouiu pass as reported
W .ih haJofity Oh the committee on hnahce'
win VT exception OF the STAN TAX Whieh ne
lhousht quite unnecessary Inc proposition
70 w. stamp tas upon proprietary arucles
anu ~ suuiery aruo,.s no" IN s.ock aroused
Ivy , - usssou' ~ N"s reearueu as re.ro
nnu, AZ suon, was opposeu oy
. nany s.n.VoIs iue paiasraPn mas not peeh
u'sposou Oh nhaiy'
housk-The adjournment .: ne house TO
MonaAy Postponed nnill heAt week any possi-
s,cua1n referred feeIInv civ to' tbe iafc WilIian
Y Cl,dstone. "In The death ~ mis- gran,
old man. " the chaplain said. .Our hearts 20 ou
In latitude 10 Thee for his vrea
character as a writer. statesman ant
Christian. which has been felt throughout
the world" Mr. 0roSyenor (rep.. OF called
nm M labor arbitration bill as amended and
passei nv the senate He explained the
ameriments As being either salutary or UNI
necessary saving they had been approyed by
the friends OF the bill outside OF congress.
He moved To concur in the senate's amend
nerS After debate confined TO the proposi-
ton 70 send the bill 10 conference, in which
man members participated. a roll-call upon
agreeing to the senates amendments, there by
enecting the bills passage was ordered re-
sulung in yeas sl9, nays \
NAsHlSCToN. May el.-SESATr-Atth the con-
clusion OF FRIDAYS session OF the senate the
reading of the war revenue measure had been
connected. About seyen-eighths OF the amend
ment, propoSed by the senate committee have
beep greed 10. Those remaining are. quite
naturally. the most important in the bill and
win proyoke a deal of discussion. The prin-
Gina amendments vet to be passed upon
are those relating TO the issuue OF bonds and
oertIacatcs Of indebtedness the tobacco
tax the tax on proprietary articles the issue
Of srenhacks. the coinage of the silver seig-
n,o,.,p The issue of silver certificates the in
h.,,tsprs ia, and the tax on generations
m, action upon some OF the amendments will
he ssrsndcnt upon that on others Mr.. AID
r,cb irrn II IL Friday offered as a substitute
for me paragraphs relating TO the coinage OF
~. .sigp forage the issue of silver certificates
aho 'he l,Sue VI ..,,,,,sa',