Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1899-01-19
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.


send b ssion.
wA>HINGTON Jen. 1O-SENATE- MOnds-
proved To he an interesting day In the senate,
the principal subject under discussion being
'he constitutional right Of the United States
To- carry into effect the policy Of expansion
The leading speaker was Mr. Hoar rep.
Mass.l, who delivered a speech in support OF
the resolution introduced by Mr. Vest (dem
MOI. declaring N TO he in opposition to the
constitution for this country TO acquire
foreign territory To be governed parma
ncntly ~ colonies Mr. Plat. at the conclu-
sion Of Mr. Hnar'~ address. briefly replied to
some points 81 the speech which had been di-
rcct'd eSpcci lily at him. Mr.. Caffrey conclud
ell his speech in opposition to the Nicaragua
can"l hill, but an effort to liz a time for vote
upon IL failed
HOUSE--Thc house Monday reversed the
decision Of the committee Of the whole last
Friday when the appropriate for the support
of the civil service commission was stricken
out Of the legislative. ex eutive and judicial
appropriation bill In committee. where mem
berS do not 20 on record the appropriation
was stricken out by vote Of 81
To 81 Monday when the roll was
called the appropriation was restored. the mo-
ton to strike out being defeated % to ils. The
house Monday by special order decided to pro
coed with the consideration Of the naval per-
sonnel bill a, soon a. the bill for the cOdihca-
liou ti lht laws OF Alst~N1 was oui OF Tue WAY
WASHINGTON. Jan U-SESATE - senator
Mason iii occupied the attention Of the sen
ate for nearly an hour and half Tuesday in
support of his resolution declaring that the
United St'tc> vii never attempt to govern
the icopl" uf any country without their con
sent.
HouSE-Thr house devoted It's undivided at
ten,ion again Tuesday Ia the bill for the cOdi-
ncaIiun Uf the criminal laws Of Alaska and
when adjournment WAS had all but ten pages OF
the bill had been di~T o>cd Of
WsSHtNGTuN Jan. I3-SENATE-A climax
was reached Wednesday in the debate on the
question Of expansion which i in progress in
the senate. Heretofore all Of the speeches
with the notable exception Of that Of Mr..
Patt tCLj have been in opposition to what is
presumed 20 he the policy Of the administra-
ttou with respect To- IN" acquisition of the
Philippines. "Wednesday Mr.. Foraker tO.)
addressed the -enJt" in opposition to the
declaration Of the Vest resolution that the
United States has no cOnstituti unal
power 10 acquire foreign terri
tory to he maintained a. colonies.
MIR. f. rgker'> strong assertion that the ac-
QUESTION of the Philippines was temporary in
character created sensation in the chamber
He maintained however that have IA legal
right to hold the islands permanently Prior
to the STcech by Mr. Foraker a sharp debate
was preci pi'atcd by Mr.. Allen (Neb.I by some
remarks he made upon a resolution he hal in
PRODUCED. Mr.. Huar MA y and Mr. Cray
UcLD were drawn into ii.
HOUSE The house ccmp!eiel ana passed
the bill for the codiiicaIion Of the criminal
laws Of Alaska upon which u has been work.
ing internationally for a week. An amendment
was adopted providing a high Hccns, system
in the territory with a species Of local OPP
tion. Liquor dealers by its provisions
are TO pay license Of slO0I
per year and the consent Of a majority of the
white citizens residing within two miles OF a
liquor dealers - Adjustment must he obtained
before a license can be secured. An attempt
To reconlmit the bill for the purpose of seSSr-
Ing the adoption Of n provision excluding con-
victs from Scrvic. on lures was defeated
WksHtSGToS. Jan. R-SENATE-Little
business was transacted by the senate in open
session Thursday. sixteen bills ON the private
PENSION calendar were passed and u Joint reso-
luton extending the thanks Of congress to
Miss Clara Barton and other officials of the
Red Cross society for their benz ficent work in
Armenia rnd Cuba was adopied
HORSE The house Thursday uassed the
Diplomatic and consular approt Ration hill
Without amendment. During The general de-
hate Two sci .nercbes we're made ayaipst i'm
perialism by Me srS c rmack and Gaines
Tennl. The diplomatic and consular is the
sixth Of the REGULAR rronri,tion hills IN N =
the hous. Seven budyets vet rem in 10 he
acted upon. The bill as n. ,.ed carries Al. :
7OaRa
WAsUISGToy Ian fI-SEu,TE-In, the sem
are FRIDAY Mr. NrI.aurin dem : {. toox
strong .round in n carefully -rrenared snecrb
a,,ainst a roli.v of ,xDansion ny, This rountrv
III, citeI n. one Of Tho pripripaI reasoue .b,
the United STATES should NOT ASSUME.
dominion over people who are
widely di similar 10 the neonle
Of this country the experience OF The south
v-jth the Negro race MIR sullivan dom
Miss and Mr. Pasco dem. Fla1 discussed m,
tending Nicaragua canal bin the former sum
porting il and the latter orposing IN The In
dian apuropriation hill was I Ken nm but i,s
consideration was not concluded before ths
hour OF adjournment
HoU>E lTh,. hous, Friday entered upoU the
consideration of the per>onncl hill In de-
yeIopei much less opposition than was aptici-
pa Ell and the Indications are that IL will hay,
. large majority when n = Dlaced upon lis mas
sage The last vc,tige Of oppositiou 10 the
measure from the line officers a.
the navy vs. removed Friday when
an amendment was adopted deSig-
mated To prohibit stan ufhrcr, upon whom the.
bill conferS po ,Itivc rank from exercisinyeom-
mand save IN their Owl corps The committee
| also asserted their purpose to oner an amend
ment Saturday to repeal the law giving prize
money tn the navy and this announcement
a. -. a. c. -,