Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1899-02-09
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Second 3 .ssioa.

Second .ssios-
wAsHISeIoS. Jan si-SESArE-A An effort
on the part OF Mr.. Allison to obtain eonsidera.
ton in the senate Monday for the Indian APP
preparation bill precpitated a running debats
which &C upied all the time, until the senate.
at o'clock. went into executive session on the
peace treaty. Mr.. Jones (ArkD, leading the
opponents of the treaty, opened the debate
HoUsE-The house put in a hard days work
on the army bill Monday and Monday night
ana when it adjourned 10 OF the 70 pages had
been completed. The committee amendments
giving the president discretionary power TO
reduce the size of the infantry company and
cavalry troops to 90 men each were adopted.
and also a series of amendments TO
reduce the officers of the stan ISL
WASHINGTON. Feb. L-SESATE- During the
entire morning hour Tuesday the senate had
under discussion the policy Of this country to
be pursued in the Philippine islands Mr..
Berry tArk.). in 4 speech upon the resolution
offered Ivy Mr. Vest, discussed the policy OF
expansion without reference TO the con-
stitutional Joint involved in the Vest
resolution. An attempt by Mr. Bacon tGa)
to secure vote upon his resolution which in
brief dc clarcs that the United States govern
ment will not make war upon a people seeking
for their freedom precipitated lively debate
which was participated in by Mr.. Plat (Ct)
and Mr. Teller ,Col). No action on the reso-
luton was taken.
HOUSE bill to reorganize and increase
the standing army to about 100 0OJ men, but
giving the president authority to reduce the
size Of infantry companies and cavalry troops
To % men each. thus fixing
minimum Of about sd01 enlisted men.
passed the house Tuesday by vote Of
lt3 to Is. This was the result OF a week OF
hard and often picturesque lighting on the
door. Before the house adjourned Tuesday.
the river nd harbor bill was formally called
up IN order to make 1t the unfinished business
in the committee Of the whole.
WAsHINGTOS. Feb. 2-SESATE- a few
moments in the senate Wednesday II seemed
likely that IA vote might be taken on one
more Of the resolutions relating to expansion
that pending before that body An
usually large attendance OF republican SEN
alors were In attendance. all Of them having
been notified to be present in the eyent e a
critical vote on the pending question Mr.
Bacon (GaD had called up his resolutions and
Mr.. Chandler (NH.l had Withdrawn his motion
to refer them To the committee on foreign
relations. MIR. sullivan MISS had entered a
motion to substitute his resolution for those
of Mr.. Bacon. while Mr.. Davis. chairman Of
foreign relations committee. had announced
that he WAS willing that q vote should he
taken Immediately. As it was evident how
ever. that a vote on the resolutions and
amendments could not be taken before 2
for the senate to 10 into executive session.
HoUsr--1 he house entered upon the consid-
Grafton Of tie river and harbor bill Wednesd
and made rapid progr,s IS. Fifty of the s. p ges
of the bill had zen completed when the house
adjourned. The bill appropriates directly
about si2.500tOl. and authorizes contracts TO
;he extent of sis.OO.Co0 additional The gen.
eral debate was unusually brief. Its feature
was a sTeCch in opposition to the bill by Mr..
Hepburn. OF Iowa. who has fought every river
and harhor bill for the last six years.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2-SESAIE-A notable
>pc, ch was made In the seLa'e Thursday by
Mr. ~ ooner tWisl. He took for his text the
| anti-cxpansion resolution offered by Mr. Vest
but did not coniine himself closely 10 that pro-
posed declaration OF policy. He discussed the
| question of expansion in all OF its phases and
urged the ratification OF The peace treaty as the
bet means OF bringing the burning question
home o the people themselves. At the con
| clu>ion of his speech he received the warm
| congratulations of many OF his colleagues.
notable among whom was Mr. Tillman Is. CO
with whom he had had a sharp personal tilt In
| the course of his argument
| HOUsE-Thc river and harbor bill. carrying
| slightly more than $50 Ot0O passed the house
| Thursday by q vote Of 100 10 Z This is the
| largest majority any river and harbor bill has
| ever obtained in the house. The bill attracted
| little opposition and every effort amend IL
Il \ u
February II. was set apart for paying trib-
ute TO the memory OF the late Mr.. Dinsley, Of
| Maine.
| WasHI>GTOS. Feb 4-SESATE -For more
than i've hours Friday the senate listened to
| argument in opposition to expansion and In
| opposition to the ratification of the treaty Of
peace. The speakers were Mr. Money Miss
| AM Mr. Daniel tVa.). The formers address
| was brief as he did ! o. enter into the con-
stitutional phases OF the question He vigor-
| ou>ly antagonize the ratification of the treaty
| holding that by such action the Ftlipinos
/ would be az miitcd to the Union rs citizens and
| that II they were not capable q self-govern-
| ment We did not want them. Mr.. Daniel made
4 an exhaustive ara Cment in which he covered
| all the points in controversy.
House Most OF the lime Of the house during
the three hours session Friday was consumed
| in filiousteriug against relief bills the pri-
| vatc calendar. The filibu>ter was finally sue.
/ cessful and the house adjourned without taking
/ up the bill. The conference report on the dip
lomatic appropriation bill was adopted
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5-SENATE-A number
ef nato.s saturday gave notice of amend
m"nts they Will offer to the river and harbor
bill. the most important OF which are the Jol-
Lowing; Mr. Carter. appropiiating $4,000 o for
he construction 81 storage les, ryoirs and irri-
/ cation canals in the arid land states Mr.. Caf-
| frey, apprOpriatinG sIG0u0 for the improve
| ncnt OF the Southwt - pass OF the Mississippi
| river 80 a. 10 make ship canal % feet in
| icpth. Mr.. Turner, apI rOpriating 10000 for
dredging Salmon Bay and improving the water
way connecting Puget SQUAD at Salmon Bay
with l. kes Union and Washington. as TO
| make it available ship canal Mr. Perkins.
| lppropriating S3i,.O0) for the improvement OF
| the harbor at Wilmington, Cal, and also one
authorizing the appointment Of 4 commission
| to locate naval conling station on the Cali
| fornia coast. south OF san Francisco.
| HoUsE-The house committee on invalid
pensions reported favorably the senate bill
pen>ioninS Gen. John NJ Palmer. OF Illinois.
| the amount being reduced from FOO 10 $50