The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-02-24
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-
Second Session.

Of the military affairs committee gave notice
that he would move to proceed to its consider
alton at the earliest possible time. The naval
personnel bill was taken up and read. but no
EFFORT made to proceed further
with its consideration. The military academy
appropriation bill was passed. The post
office appropriation bill was under considera-
ton during the greater part of the afternoon
but was not disposed of dnally. A spirited
debate occurred over the amendment of the
senate committee providing for an appropria-
ton to secure fast mail service between New
York and Washington and Atlanta and New
Orleans. Amendment was retained in the bill
HoUsE--Two very sensational and unexpect-
ed things happened in the house Thursday dur.
ing the consideration of the sundry civil bill
The paragraph carrying the appropriation OF
s2O.OOO.OOO for payment to Spain under the
terms OF the peace treaty was stricken out
upon point OF order made by Mr.. Wheeler
(dem.. Ky), who declared that he opposed
the appropriation principle and would
resort to any techncality to defeat it.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8-SENATE-Ati its ses-
sion Friday the senate adopted a resolution
instructing the vice president of the United
States as president of the senate. to express
to the government and the people of France
the sympathy of the senate in the bereave-
ment that has fallen upon the French republic
In the death of President Faure The naval
personnel bill. for which the navy department
has been cOntending for so many years. was
passed by the senate Friday afternoon 1t was
under discussion for several hours. but was
passed practically in the form in which it was
reported by the senate committee.
HOUSE-The house Friday finally passed the
Sundry civil appropriation bill to which it had
devoted over week. No important amend
ment had been adopted. The speakers ruling
upon the motion TO recOmmit the bill,
with instructions to incorporate it in the Mica
ragua canal amendment was sustained, 155
to 80. The naval appropriation bill was taken
up and over half the bill was completed during
the remainder Of the day. There was no gen
cral opposition to the measure although it
carries S440OO,0O0 being SS000.000 more than
the largest naval appropriation bill ever
passed by congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-SENATE-The SEN
ate spent most OF Saturday on the post office
| appropriation BILL but failed to complete it
After animated discussion of the pneumatic
| tube system. Mr.. CullOm's amendment increaS-
| ing the appropriation for this purpose and de-
signed to extend the system to
| Chicago. was tabled An echo of
| the old star route Developments
was heard when several senators criti-
| cized the method by which a com bination of
| spectators secured the star route contracts.
| A number Of bills of minor import alce were
passed early in the day. At o'clock tributes
| to the memory of the late Representative
| Simpkins, of Massachusetts, were pronounced
hours upon the naval appropriation bill with
| out making any progress and devoted the re-
| mainder Of the session to eulogies upon the
| life and public services of the late Represen-
| tative Northway of Ohio. The paragraph in
the bill relating to the naval academy.
against which Mr.. Mudd (rep. Md
raised point of order Friday, was stricken
out, the point of order being sustained,
| WASHINGTON, Feb 2l.-SENATE.-During
almost six hours Monday afternoon the post
| Office appropriation bill was under discussion.
| in the senate the time being consumed largely
| by Mr.. Butler (pop.. N c. and Mr.. Pettigrew
| (SiL-rep.. s. d. in an amendment providing
| that the postal commission should present it's
| final report to congress by March /, 1900 1t
| was defeated ~ to 10. Agreement was reached
/ to vote on the bill and amendment at
2 o'clock Tuesday At > o'clock Mr.
| Hawley, chairman of the military affairs
| committee. moved to take up the army cor
| ganiZation bill. unanimous consent having
been refused to take up the measure without
| displacing the unfinished buSineSS-the anti
| Scalping bill. Mr.. Hawley's motion prevailed
| A to 26. thus making the army bill the unfn-
| iShed business. 1t is agreed that this action
disposes finally Of the anti-scalping bill for
| the present session.
| HOUsE-A separate bill appropriatng 800. =
| 0C0 o for payment to Spain under the pro-
| visions of the treaty of Paris was passed Mon
| day under suspension OF the rules. No amend
ment was in order and an attempt to secure
| unanin Gus consent to offer an amendment
declaratory Of our policy not permanently to
| annex the islands was objected to- Mr..
Wheeler Ky), upon whose point of
| order the appropriation went out o. he sundry
| civil BILL m de the only speech in open hoStil-
| ity to the measure, but upon the roll call 80
| memberS-3l democrats, 2 popuiiSts and 1
| silver republican voted against it. The senate
| bill to REIN the governors of states for
1 Hxyfh cto too in Yin -ni.
| unteerS for service in the war with Spain be-
| fore their muster into the service Of the
| United States also was passed under suspen-
| sion OF rules
| WASHINGTON, Feb 22-SBNATE-FormaI
| discussion of the Huli-Hawley army reorgan-
| ization bill was begun in the senate Tues
| day afternoon. Mr.. Hawley and Mr.. Warren.
| (reps.), supported the measure, and Mr.. Mitch
| ell and Mr.. COckrell (dems.) opposed it. while
Mr.. Proctor (rep) addressed the senate in IA
vor of some amendments which he had pro-
| posed to the bill. The post ONCE appropria-
| ton bill was passed The conference re-
port on the legislative, executive and judi
| cial appropriation bill was agreed to. Tho
| joint resolution amending the act OF June l3
| 1853 by adding to it provision that whenever
| any bond or note shall be secured by a mort
gage or deed of trust, but one stamp shall be
/ required. that being the highest rate required
| for either paper was passed. Post office APP
| preparation bill passed.
| HOUSE-The house reached the last page Of
! the naval bill Tuesday, and adjourned with a
| point of order pending against provision fix
| ing the price of armOr plate at S045 per ton.
| WASHINGTON, Feb 23-SENATE-Begtnning
| Thursday. night sessions Of congress Will be
held almost uninterruptedly until the adjourn
| ment on March 1t is possible, too that con-
| gress may remain in session on Sunday, if it Is
| found that the exigencieS Of the case demand
! But eight full working days now remain, be-
| sides the forenoon CT Saturday the day of ad-
iournment. and while it is possible to finish all
absolutely needful work. TO do so will require
| expedition and the improvement of all avail
4 able time. The senate Wednesday held me-
| mortal services over the death of Senator Nor
rill.
| HoUsE-The house Wednesday listened to
| the reading of Was hington'S farewell address
| Two hours were devoted to the naval appro-
| priation hill but seemingly only the threshold
| of the debate upon the cost OF armOr plate has
| been passed. Mr.. Boutelle's amendment fixing
| the maximum price of armor plate at
| S545 per ton but restricting the pro-
| vision to the appropriation made in the
! present bill was ruled to be in order, where
| upon another proposition was offered by Mr.
| Underwood (Ala,) for the erection of an armor
| plate ant by the government A point of or