The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-20
FlFTY-SIxTH CONGRESS.


Washington. April th.--Senate--
Without objection IL was agreed TO
take final vote ON the right To seat
NJ. ;. Quay - senator from Pennsyl-
vania. luestl1y, April 2tth. at 5 p. m.
Eulogies was pronounced on Richards
Parks Bland. the dead statesman.
which were notable for earncstness
and eloquence.
House Agricultural appropriation
bill passed substantially as reported.
Mr.. Corliss maintained that govern
ment distributions invaded private
helds OF enterprise. His various
amendments failed after extended
debate. Amendment. was adopted. in
rreasing the supply OF farmers bull
letins" ISSUED by the agricultural de-
partmsnt.
Washington. April H. senate The
Pacific cable bill was passed. 10 APP
propriates $1,000. 600 for the consfriic.
sion by the navy department 81
cable from san Francisco 20 Homo
lulu. During the rest of the session
the District 81 Columbia appropria-
ton hill was under consideration. and
was finally passed. II carries nearly
s.. OOO. 900
House-AIl the senate amendments
To the Porto Rican bill were agreed
10 and the measure passed by vote
Of idi To i51. II provides for the
shipments OF all goods from Porto
Rico into the United States free of
duty aud certain food-stuifs from the
United States can enter Porto Rico
on thc same terms. ali otherp paying
a duty of ~ per cent.
Washington. April ic senate An
- -. "a ~. lNNs.l.
ippinc bin and substitute the Mica.
ruguan canal bill Il was defeated "a
20 -. Most OF the session wns taken
up In discussing the Quay ease
ilouse-fhc secretary of the treas
ury was authorized 20 designate de-
poSitorirs in Porto Rico. Cuba aud
government funds applies 20 Gu
ba only 40 LONG AZ the islard shall b.
occupied by the United States. IN.
pension law was amended 10 extend /
Ia dependent mothers Of soldiers or /
sailors Of the spanish war. eyru /
though they married confederate sol.
diers.
Washington. April ia--S~uete Not
la session.
House By vote 81 go 90 IS a rrso-
'ntion was adopted providing for the
rlcction Of United States senators hy /
lirrci vote 81 the people. The rrst 81
he day was devoted 10 private pen
,ion bills. So bring passed.
Washington. April IA Ssnaie- re
gond the passage ~ ~ private pen.
sion biila and some general measures
~ minor Importance. the senate
transacted little business The Alas.
KAN civil code bin Was under cnnsid-
ration for some timr. hni finally
went over.
House After am hour Of routine
business the house devoted IT, srsslnn
10 hearing eulogira on the late Cos.
Oliver y. Morton. ~ indiana. in con.
nevtion with the acceptance ~ his
statue. which has been placed in Stat.
nary hall ai the capitol hy She state
which be- served.
Washington. April 10 SENATE The
entire session was taken mp discusainr
the Niatknu civil cudr hul The
amendment providing for the mining
~ gold along the hrnch iu ihe dis.
trici was perfected after disrussinn
lasting nearly four hours.
House. consideration at the naval
bill was begun with the
prospects 81 q setcrr struggle ahead
over The question Of aTuar plate
building ships in government wards
md The provision Boo ihr hill Tor fhs
coast and grudetic survey The hHl
carries sil.olO.0ol more than anV
previous naval hill.