The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-01-20
CONGRESS.
Sc oond s ession.


Miss Clara Barton and other officials of the
Red Cross society for their beneficent work in
Armenia and Cuba was adopted.
HOUSE The house Thursday passed the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill
without amendment During the general de-
bate two set speeches were made against i'm
perlaliSm by MeSsrs O. rnack and Gaines
fTenn.) The diplomatic and consular is the
sixth Of the regular appropriation bills to pass
the house.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1E-SENATE-In the SEN
ate. Friday, Mr. McLaurin dem, s. c. took
strong ground in a carefully speech
against policy of expansion by this country.
He cited as one OF the principal reasons why
the United States should not assume
dominion over people who are
widely dissimilar to the people
OF this country, the experience of the south
with the Negro race Mr.. Sullivan dem.
Miss.) and Mr.. Pasco dem. Fla.) discussed the
pending Nicaragua canal bill the former sup
porting it and the latter opposing it. The In
dian appropriation bill was taken up but its
consideration was not concluded before the
hour of adjournment
HOUsE-The house Friday entered upon the
consideration of the personnel bill 1t de-
velOped much less opposition than was antici-
pated and the indications are that it will have
large majority when 1t is placed upon its pas
sage. The last vestige of opposition to the
measure from the line officers OF
the navy was removed Friday When
an amendment was adopted desig-
mated TO prohibit staff officers upon whom the
bill confers positive rank from exercising COM
mand save IN their own corps. The committee
| also asserted their purpose to offer an amend
ment Saturday TO repeal the law giving prize
| money to the navy. and this announcement
metwith warm approval.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-SENATE-At the
opening of the senate Saturday morning the
blind chaplain paid a tribute to the late Nelson
Dlngley. a letter was presented from Mr.
Frye (Me.). president pro tenn. appointing Mr.
Gallinger CN.H.) to preside over the senate in
the absence of the vice president
and himself Mr. Proctor CVt.) introduced
joint resolution providing for buStS of the late
Senator Morrill, and Senator Voorfe es to be
| placed in the national library. The resolution
was referred to the library committee. Sen-
| atOr Hoar introduced a resolution seeking for
| the freedom of the Filipinos.
HOUSE-The house of representatives assem-
| bled Saturday under circumstances of deep and
universal sorrow in the death of Representa-
| tive Nelson Dingley. of Maine. AS Speaker
| Reed entered the chamber hush fell upon the
| mem bers, who. a moment later rose and with
| bowed heads listened to the eloquent tribute
from the chaplain. Rev. DR.. Couden
Mr.. Boutelle, the senior member
| Of the Maine delegation. was thea
| recognized for an announcement of the demise
of his colleague. which was made in feeling
and appreciative words Mr.. Boutelle then
| offered and the house adopted series of reso-
| lutiOns providing for funeral ceremonies in the
hall of the house Monday and for a committee
| of nine members to accompany the remains to
Maine. The resolutions concluded with mo-
| tion to adjourn.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 17-The senate held nc
| session for the trans action of business Mon
| day. When the body convened at Il o'clock it
proceeded at once to the hail of the house Of
| representatives to attend as body the
obsequies Of the late Representative Nelson
| Dingley At o'clock the senate
returned to its chamber, Jonathan Ross, ap-
pointed by Gov. Smith, of Vermont, TO fill the
| uneXpired term of the late Senator Justin c.
| Morrill, was sworn in, and at lev p. m. on mo-
| tior of Mr.. Allison, the senate adjourned until
| Tuesday.
| HoUSE-The following bills were introduced
| Monday: By Mr.. Dolliver, of Iowa. to redeem
| outstanding per cent. certificates of deposit
| issued under authority of the act of February
%. 1879; by Mr. Butler, of Pennsylvania to re-
/ imburse petty officers and men who enlisted in
| the navy for one year, or during the war with
| Spain for necessary clothing etc. paid for by
| themselves. After the funeral obsequies over
/ the remains of Representative Dinglcy the
house adjourned until Tuesday.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S-SENATE-AlmOst
| the entire session Tuesday was devoted to con-
sideration of the pending Nicaragua canal bill.
At o'clock consideration of the bill under the
| 10 minute rule was begun and was continued
| to the close of the session. TIE first vote
reached was an amendment offered by Mr..
| Rawlins (Utah). which, in brief provides that
| the United states shOu d have absolute control
of the canal for military or naval purposes.
| with power to dictate the of the water way
during the existence of war. The friends of
the bill rallied against the amendment and it
| was defeated by the decisive vote of 80 to 9. A
| provision was inserted in the bill providing
that no more than s., OOO,C coo should be paid the
| Maritime Canal Co. for its concession and
work already done on the canal.
| HoUsE-The house Tuesday passed the nq-
val personnel bill without division on the final
| passage By its provisions the line and the
| engineer corps are welded into an amalgamat-
| ed line, st # officers are given positive rank.
| but their command is limited to their own
corps and a system of voluntary and compul-
| sorry retirement on three quarters pay as of
| the next higher rank of 40 officers a year is
| established. The bill also practically
army officers. Three important amendments
| were adopted One creates judge advocate s
| corps. another abolisheS prize money and a
| third provides for the retirement on three
quarters pay of enlisted men and petty officers
| in the navy after thirty years service. Another
| change in the bill. reported. was the adop-
| ton after a hard fight, of substitute for the
| organization of the marine corps by which the
| corps is TO consist of 5000 enlisted men and
petty officers. with general officers and staff
| WASHINGTON. Jan. l9.-SENATE-The fea-
| ture of Wednesdays session of the senate was
/ speech delivered by Mr.. Bacon dem, Ga.) in
! support of his resolutions declaring that the
| United States would not assume sovereignty
| over the Philippine islands Following Mr..
| Bacon's speech the Nicaraguan canal bill
was taken up and remained under dis
! cusSlon until o'clock. Amendment after
| amendment was voted down until almost
| the last minute it seemed likely thata vote on
the measure would be reached Wednesday eve
| ming: but just as final vote was about to be
| called for. Mr. Allison (rep Ia.) exploded q
| bomb under the bill by Offering an amendment
| providing that The secretary Of the treasury
| should issue bonds to raise money with which
| to construct the canal
| HOUSE-Quite q number of bills of minor i'm
| portance was passed Wednesday. most of
which authorized the construction of light
| houses flag signals. etc. Then the bill TO gr TT
| the Pacific Cable Co. a subsidy of 100000 a
year for 20 years for the construction and Op-
! Grafton 0f q cable waS called up and very
| spirited debate. which consumed the remainder
| Of the day followed. No conclusion was reach
ed at the hour Of adjournment. and as the spe-