Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1899-01-26

the navy for one year, or during h
Spain for necessary clothing. etc Z by
themselves. After the funeral OBJ, over
the remains OF Representative Dinsley. the
house adjourned until Tuesday.
the entire session Tuesday was devoted TO con-
sidcratton Of the pending Nicaragua canal bill
At O'Clock G. nsideration of the bill under the
IL minute rule was begun and continued
to the close Of the session. The first vote
reached was on an amendment offered by Mr.
RawlinS UTAH. which. In brief provides that
the Unitel states shou have absolute control
of the canal for military naval purposes
with power to dictate the use Of the water way
during the existence Of war The friends Of
the bill rallied against the amendment and II
was defeated by the decisive vote of "a too
House The house Tuesday passed the n
val personnel bill without division on the final
passage. by its provisions the line and the
engineer corps are welded into amalgamat-
ed line. st officers given positive rank,
but their command Is limited to their own
corps and system Of voluntary and compul-
sorry retirement three quarters pay Of
the next higher rank OF ~ Ulcers wear is
established. The bill also practically
equalizcs their ray with that of
army officers. Three important amendments
were adopted.
WASHINGTON. Jan. i9.-SESATE-The fea-
turc of Wednesday session OF the senate was
a speech delivered by Mr.. Bacon dem. Gal in
support of his resolutions declaring that the
United States would not assume sovereignty
over the Philippine Islands Following Mr..
Bacon's speech the Niearaguan canal bill
was taken up and remained under dis
cusSion until O'Clock.
HOUSE Quite a number Of bills OF minor i'm
portanee was Tassel Wednesday, most Of
which authorized tie construction OF light
houses, flag signals, exc Then the bill TO grj nj
the Pacific Cable Co a subsidy of siOoO0
year for ~ years for the construction and op-
GRAFTON If cable called up and n very
spirited debate which con ums d he remainder
OF the day followed. No conclusion was reach
cd at the hour Of adjournment. and rs the spe-
cjal order under which the house was operat-
ing Wednesday expired with the adjournment
and a. objection was made to fixing another
day for its consideration.
WAsHINGTOs. Jan M-SINATE-The SEN
ate listened further Thursday to the discus
sion Of the policy of expansion Mr.. Turner
pop. WASH delivered carefully prepared
speech on the Vest resolution At the con-
clusion Of Mr.. Turner's argument Mr.. Foraker
| 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. declar-
ing. among other things. that he had
| spoken only for himself and had
had no intention or desire to pose as the rep
resentative of the administration so far as his
| utteranceS were concerned. The y caragua
canal bill was under consideration nearly three
| hours. After much debate a substitute pre-
sentcd by Mr. Morgan (Alabama) for the bond
amendment offered by Mr.. Allison, was adop-
| ted.
HOUsE-The house practically decided the
NlV
the Fifth Virginia district in favor OF the sit
| ting member Mr.. swanson. u democrat by de-
| Ginning to consider the case. The post ONCE
| apI ropration bill was then taken up The
greatest surprise of the day the adoption
| IF two amendments striking out OF
he bill the appropriation OF sI7i.-
/ % for the fast southern mail and IS coo
FOR special mail facilities from Kansas City to
| Newton. Kan. The increase in the appropria-
tion for the pneumatic tube service from SIS =
| 100 to % OOCO was Knocked out by the elimina-
| tiOn Of the provision. which fell under a point
Of order. for the repeal Of the law against the
| extension Of this service.
| WAsHINGTOS, Jan. sL-SENATE-The SEN
| ite was in Ne son for five hours and half
| Friday. but TIE session was practically barren
| II results. Two no able Il eeches were deliv-
cred. one by NJ. Nelson rep. MIMI in Oppo-
| 'ition to Mr. Vests :nti-expansion
L t>olutlpn anu the other Dy MT.
/ White diem. Call a PERSONAL exclamation of
ais position with respec, to the Instructions
gtven the California senators by the ie,i stature
/ that state aS to vo. Ing on the pending peace
| .-eaty. At the conclu sion OF the speeches. the
| senate resumed consideration OF the Mica
| 'agrian canal bill is completion was pre-
| 'ented probably nv the filibuStering tactics
idoptel by Mr.. Tillnan dem. :. g..
| HoUsE-1he proceedings in the house were
,nliv nd Friday By a wordy duel between Mr..
| Srosycnor. OF Ohio. and Mr.. l. wis the pic
| .uresque member from Wash ngton- During
The Il ba.e on priva'e bill 10 refer to the court
| u claims the claim Of Cramp & Sons. the Phil
| ideiphia ShipbuIlderS. for damages from the
| government for DELAYS incident to the building
| II the war ship, New York Massachusetts.
| indiana and Columbia. du. TO the failure Of tho
| government to deliver armor plats and
| >ther mlterial fer these ships on time. MIR.
lewis got the flor. NJ. Lewis made the bill
| he text for II general attack on army and navy
| contractors, VIII m he charged with being
.raitors for tallin. adyan age of the necessities
| II the government in time of stress Earlier
n ;he day the post ONCE appropriation bill
| was fin lilly passed and just before the recess
| n the af ernoon Speaker Reel put an end to
| he speculation regarding the Craftsmanship of
he ways and means BY appointing Mr.. Payne
rep. y. " to the vacancy caused by the
death of Mr.. Dingley.
WASHINGTON. Jan n -SENATE-With only
| six dissenting votes the Nicaraguan canal bill
! vas passed through the senate Saturday after
1oon. In fact it was allowed to be agreed to
| without a division. and only the dectied oppo-
| Sition of Vest. of Missouri, made the call Of
| he roll necessary. The final triumph OF the
measure was due most largely to the accept
ince OF many amendments which
| 'ob the bill OF most of its OBJ
| ieetionable features In fact. the
Icquescencc in the plan Of Spooner to allow
| he president to negotiate for perpetual right
| IF WY had more to do with the carrying of the
dill than any other single point in il. The SEN
| ate also decided to make the aniiscalping bill
| he unfinished business and continued without
| he conn letion Of the consideration OF the In
| liam appropriation bill The antiscalping bill
was taken up on vote of 81 to 81. but no effort
| was then made TO continue its consideration.
| HoUsE-Not in session
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Red. White and Hue Mail Wagons
CHICAGO, Jan. GA Terre Haute.