The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-03-02
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
First Session.


WashingtOn's birthCcy Washington
farewell address was read IN the senate
by Senator Foraker. A number OF SEN
atOrs being absent Mr.. PenrOSe dld not
call up the resolution involving the right
of Senator Quay TO a seat IN the senate
as a member from Pennsylvania The
senate then adjourned
HOuse-The house began holding carry
sessions. meeting at II a m, owing 70
pressure for time in the Porto FIcan De
bate The debate brought out several no
table speeches, including one by Repre-
sentative GrOsvenOr. Of Ohio, who an
swered q number of questions as 70 the
attitude Of the president; another by Rep
reSentatiVe Mccall, or MaSsacnuseIls,
the republican member OF the ways and
means committee who dtssented from the
ma jority report, and Mr.. Moody, another
Massachusetts republican, who sharply
criticised the position Of his colleague
The debate was continued at night
session.
Washington. Feb. 3.-Senate-The ses-
sion was unusually interesting from the
very beginning. In spite OF vigorous and
Influential OpDositiOn Mr.. PenrOse, Of
Pennsylvania, succeeded in getting the
Quay case before the senate ana Jnree
notable speeches were delivered Inc
vote 20 take up the case was 81 10 d but
IT is not considered test vote on seating
Quay.
HOuse-The entire session o. the house
was taken up by speeches on me Porto
Rican tariff bill A night session was
held devoted to the same subject. An
agreement was reached that a vote on
the measure will be taken at 3 p m on
Tuesday next, general bate TO close
Monday.
washington. Feb. 24.-Senate-Through
out the session the senate had under con-
sideratiOn the Hawaiian government bill.
The discussion took a wide range, but
the basis of il was an amendment offered
by Mr. Platt (Ct) as 70 the appointment
and tenure of Office OF the judges Of the
Hawaiian courts. Mr. Hale reported the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill and gave notice that at an early day
he would call il up for consideration.
Mr.. PenrOse gave notice that on Monday
he would call UP the resolution relative
TO seating NJ. S. Quay in the senate a.
"A representative from Pennsylvania
House-The following four pensions
bills were introduced: To pension Henry
Guckes sergeant Company b. 131st Ohio
volunteers at $50 per month; TO pension
William Rhewby, Company A, 31st Indi-
ana volunteers, at SO a month; TO pen
sion Arthur G. Kiddy. Company d. Home
Guards and 133d Virginia volunteers, at
Sl2 a month; 10 pension Sarah Alley,
widow Of Lieut.. Col Mlley, at 80
month. Col. Miley saw duty with Gen.
Shafter at Santiago and subsequently
lost his life in the Philippine campaign
The rest OF the time was taken up IN
discussing the Porto Rican tariff bill
Washington, Feb. G-5enate-FOrmaI
discussion of the right OF former Senator
Quay to a seat in the senate as mem
Der from Pennsylvania was begun BY
Mr.. Turley. He presented a cOnstitu-
tiOnal argument against the seating Of
Mr.. Quay. Consideration OF the Hawai-
ian government bill brought out a lively
discussion between Mr.. TIlman and Mr.
SpOOner in which the former admitted
that ballot boxes had been stuffed anC
Negroes had been shot in the south &c
maintain white domination. An amend
ment was made TO the bill striking Out
the property qualification Of voters foI
members OF the legislature, but little
other progress was made.
HOuse-The general debate on the POr-
70 Rican tariff bill was extended until
Tuesday night Interest conferred in the
conferences which were going on among
the republican leaders and the dissent
ing republicans in their efforts 10 com.
promise their differences upon the bill.
FTna enaaLrarg we're ATassrs T2or,teII
Brown. Mondel. Graham and Reeder for
the bill and Messrs. Bartlett. Lanham,
Moon, Williams, Johnston, Sutherland,
Jet, NOonan and Wilson against it,
Washington. Feb. 27.-Senate-AIr De
pew, of New York. addressed the senate
on the Philippine question His grafton
He strongly upheld the policy Of the ad-
ministratiOn and, in conclusion, pictured
so brilliantly commerce and civilization
mOVOlnS hand IN hand Tor the happiness
and uplifting of the people Of the Phil
ippines as well as those Of this country
that the galleries were swept by a storm
of applause. After Mr.. Turley had con-
cluded his speech on the Quay case, the
Hawaiian government bill was again Ia
ken up but little progress WV made.
HOuse-The general debate on the Porto
Rican tariff bill closed, Mr. DOuiver OF
Iowa, and Mr.. Bailey. of Texas, making
the closing arguments. Each spoke for
an hour and q half. The republican man.
ayers are now confident that, with the
notifications agreed upon at the confer
ence, the bill will command q narrow
majority in the final vote.
Washington. Feb. 2S.-Senate-NOtwith-
standing the agreement made by the
senate TO vote on the Hawaiian govern
ment bin the final vote on the measure
was postponed until I o'clock Thursday.
Practically no progress was made on the
bill although n was under consideration
nearly four hours. Mr.. Aldrich chair
man Of the finance committee at the
opening Of the session. made an expla-
nation Of the work Of the cOnferees on
the financial measure, his statement re-
sulung in an unexpected and spirited de-
bate
House-The battle royal over the Porto
Rican tariff bill ended in the house in
sweeping victory for the republicans
The bill, amended and agreed upon at
the conference Of the republicans on
Monday night so as 10 reduce the tariff
from . TO Is per cent. Of the American
tariff and limiting its life TO two years,
was passed by vote of 172 yeas to 16l