The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-01-27
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.

sion of the policy of expansion Mr.. Iurne.
(pop., WaSh.) delivered carefully prepa.eu
speech on the Vest resolution. AT the CON
cluSion of Mr. Turner's argument Mr.. foraheI
took some sharp exceptions to statements
made in the speech. especially those referring
to him personally. He explained at length
the nature of his statements, occur
ing. among other things, that ne mao
spoken only for himself and nad
had no intention or desire to pose as he rep
resentative of the administration so far as MS
utterances were concerned. The NicaraSua
canal bill was under consideration nearly three
hours. After much debate a substitute pre-
sented by Mr.. Morgan (Alabama) for the BOND
amendment offered by Mr.. Allison, was adop-
ted.
HoUsE-The house practically decided the
Brown-Swanson contested election case from
the Fifth Virginia district in favor OF the SIT
ting member. Mr.. Swanson, democrat oy oe-
Ginning TO consider the case. The post once
appropriation bill was then taken up The
greatest surprise of the day was the adoption
Of two amendments striking out OF
the bill the appropriation Of SILL
coo for the fast southern mail and S2oOOt
for special mail facilities from Kansas City &c
Newton. Kan.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-SENATE-The SEN
ate was in session for five hours and halt
Friday. but the session was practically barren
of results Two notable speeches were dellv-
cred. one by Mr.. Nelson rep, Minn.,) in oppo-
SitiOn to Mr.. Vests anti-expansion
resolution and the other by Mr.
White dem. CALI personal explanation OF
his position with respect to the instructions
given the California senators by the Legislature
in that state as to voting on the pending peace
treaty. At the conclusion of the speeches, the
senate resumed consideration of the Mica
raguan canal bill. It's completion was pre-
vented probably by the flibustering tactics
adopted by Mr.. Tillman (dem., S. c..
HOUSE-The proceedings in the house were
enlivened Friday by wOrdy duel between Mr.
GroSvenOr. Of Ohio, and Mr.. Lewis, the pic
turesque member from Washington. During
the debate on private bill to refer to the court
of claims the claim of Cramp & Sons, the Phil
adelphia Shipbullders, for damages from the
government for delays incident to the building
of the ships New York Massachusetts,
Indiana and Columbia. due to the failure of the
government to deliver armor plate and
other material for these ships on time, Mr..
Lewis got the floor. Mr. Lewis made the bill
the text for general attack on army and navy
contractors, whom he charged with being
traitors for taking advantage of the necessities
of the government in time of stress Earlier
in the day the post office appropriation bill
was finally passed. and just before the recess
in the afternoon Speaker Reed put an end to
the speculation regarding the craftsmanship of
the ways and means by appointing Mr.. Payne
rep. n. W to the vacancy caused by the
death of Mr.. Dingley
WASHINGTON, Jan 23-SENATE-With onk-
six dissenting votes the Nicaraguan canal bill
was passed through the senate Saturday after
noon. In fact it was allowed to be agreed to
without division, and only the decided Oppo-
sition of Vest. of Missouri, made the call OF
| the roll necessary. The final triumph of the
measure was due most largely to the accept
ance of many amendments which
rob the bill of most of it's OBJ
| jectionable features. In fact the
acquieScence in the plan of Spooner to allow
| the president TO negotiate for perpetual right
| of way had more to do with the carrying Of the
| bill than any other single point in it, The sem
| ate also decided to make the antiscalping bill
the unfinished business and continued without
| the completion of the consideration of the In
| dian appropriation bill The antiscalping bill
| was taken up on Il vote of 80 to 81, but no effort
! was then made to continue its consideration
HOUsE-NOt in session.
| WASHINGTON. Jan. observation-disclosures
| sion of the policy of expansion occupied nearly
all the time Of the senate in prAeT -esSinn- Merz
| day. Mr.. White (CaL). one of the democrats
who has announced heretofore his opposition
to ratification Of the treaty of
| peace addressed the senate in
| support of the anti-expansion resolution
| introduced by Mr. Vest (dem. Mo- and of the
| resolution offered by Mr.. Bacon (dem. Ga) de-
| claring that the Filipinos ought to be free and
| independent Mr.. White is a brilliant speaker
and he was complimented by his colleagues
|
/ full attention.
| HOUSE-Monday was District Of Columbia
| day in the house and the major portion of the
| day was devoted to local legislation The only
| action of public Importance was the passage Of
| the bill to extend the navigation laws Of the
| United States to the Hawaiian islands. One
| Of the provisions OF the bill grants American
| register to all vessels flying the Hawaiian flag
| owned by Hawaiian citizens July 2, 1898
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-SENATE-Two nota-
| BILE speeches were delivered in the senatt
| Tuesday, one by Mr.. Lodge (MaSS.), and tht
| other by Mr. Clay (Ga.). While the two sela-
| tors differed Numerically as to the policy OF
| expansion. upon which they dwelt. both are IN
| favor OF the immediate ratification Of the
| pending peace treaty. They contend that once
| the treaty is ratified, congress will have full
power to deal with conditions respecting the
| territory acquired during the W.T. with Spain
| and not before.
| HoUsE-The debate on the army reorganZa.
ton bill opened in the house Tuesday under an
! agreement by which the general debate Is tc
| un Is hours. exclusive Of three night sessions.
| the final vote to be taken not later than
| o'clock next Tuesday. Practically three prop.
| ositions are before the house. the house
| oil providing for standing army Of 10000
| men, the minority substitute increasing thu
| standing army TO 30. 900 men. and lodging with
| the president discretionary power to call OUT
| 1900 volunteers for emergency service and
| proposition to continue temporarily the regu-
lar army at its present war strength-62.OO1
| men.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-SENATE-Only q
| brief time was occupied by the senate We'd
| nesday in open session. A few bills on the call
| endar were passed but no other business of i'm
| portance was transacted.
| HOUSE-Not since the stirring days before
| the declaration of war last spring has the
| house witnessed such exhibition of excite
| ment and such scenes Of unbounded enthusi-
| asm occurred Wednesday when the two re-
| publicanS, Mr. Johnson. the Indiana mem
! Der, and Mr.. Dolliver. of Iowa. locked
| horns the question OF expansion.
| The army bill. which was under debate. was
| swallowed up in the broader question of our flu
| ture national policy and the debate lifted
| from the dead level of medlocrity into absolute
| briliiancy. Mr.. Johnson secured time from the
| democratic side to attack the position OF the
| administration. 1t was not the first time he
has broken away from his party public
| questions
Fatal Coal o. ExpOsIon
Mt OLIYET. Ill, Jan. 26.-Peter No