The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-03-23
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
FIrst session.

Washington. March l3.-senste-P.r
sonal explanations were made by Mr..
Allen and M. Butler Of their positions or
the. financial question. Both annguneea
their belief In the free and unlimited coin
axe OF silver az the ratio OF 10 To l. The
statements were called out BY reports
g the CONTRARY which nsd sS,n,sd e'fs ssss
an extended speech on the Puerto hlcan
bill. lie maintained that the pendlns
ana expressed his belief that u would
be 20 held " Il were passed upon by the
House-The last legislative step In the
enactment OF the financial bill was taken
when ~ conference report on the bli
m' Sea ss So s9 %s, M s' h ns' senate
had already adopted the conference re-
port 20 that u remains only for president
Mckinley Co afiiN his signature 10 the
measure TO make a a law.
Warrington. March N-senatc-fwo ar
gumcnts were presented TO the senate. In
which almost antipodical positions We're
taken by the two senators. Mr. Teller. OF
Colorado, IN "a brief speech, maintained
that the constitution could not extend oNcf
while Mr.. Turner. of Washington slabo,
ratoiv. contended that the constitution en-
braccd the acquired territory the very mo.
ment the United states took permanent
possession OF q. Aside from the conatitu-
iional questions the two senators we're in
To the penang o.. and both objected 60
any 81 the insular territory becoming n
part 81 the United States, OF any 81 its In
habtants. citizens % the United states.
house-The District OF Columbia appro-
priauon bill was taken up and under the
latitude allowed Mr.. Adamson, OF Georgia.
discussed tho Nicaragua canal; Mt Cow
herd. the fhi.. 81. question. Mr.. Howard
% Gcors.a,. questions rclaiing 90 the. Phli.
orien, MIR Rucker. 81 Missouri. tho ad-
Niaabllity 81 clcCting senators By tho pro-
pie. ana Mr houish liD replied 90 Mf
aside ornate Fridays for the cuuaiiera-
ton 81 private bulls reported By he
we're passed 20 SETTLE the title 10 real -.
tate n the CITY 81 santa ~. =. NJ. and
for the relief Of Thomas Paul The Die
!rict % Columbia appropriation eiil carries
Washington, March IA senate-Fof
nearly three hours the senate had under
90 for The benefit % tss psspie % Forte
Rico. The biil had not been disposed 81
when the Quay cas- was called up Nj
mcnt against tho seating % Ar Quay
and the remainder % the scNion was
consumed in a running discussion % The
eI Hsu, p Glsfs n samss appro
priation bili carrying td.es.gls Vas pasaed
~ ' as.b hone qa aise n.y. Sr1sss
walton 90 the state ~ Kansas for uss az
an experiment station. state normal
school and public PARK purposes
Waahingtop. March -scnate-After n
debate. at times spirited. extending over
parts % tWn DAYS the senate passed the
Porto kican relicf appropriation btu. -
president heiuE authorrrd 30 uac that
sum Tor public cducstion. public works
and other governmental ard public uuf-
posca.' in Porto Rico othcr bills we're
passed Relating 90 the accounts "a Init
- States marahals and the CLERKS ~ The
20 '' 5meni ss sr e s siSsss % fs iia
o. tne signing 20 bills ~ exceptions.
Heusc-it was The nrst priysie hiil DAY
On thr house under the nov rule About
tao hours urrc spent in the discussion
~ nill o. puy krureHrrtatiNc HNnnHau
'99 for eaire, eSpe.ese, incurred by BIN
The BIN WAS ultimately hhandonr,i nlHs
were paced tn pnF a Ware g. ~ fur
Mound CITY national cemetery. p, rrfsr
tnr ciHfm 90 Joshua Nishur Tor services
nr urufrnant commander. United Hfltaf
reiief ~ several other individuals
Washington. Mach ~ .-senate-Not In
uanes-A hui was passed urotidinr Tor
che uurrhnfo hy she kceiuk pafAinE 60
~ "trip ~ LAND Boz Aiaska utel ~ the
go. frtfrt r..asitifIann we're introduced
one nEHirat fhr American stool = Wire
Cn and toe other against the FEDERAL
tnnH iu memory of fhr lntr Monroe l..
Hayward. a'nAlor from Nrnraeka.
memory and fr nu additional mark co rc.
srorf tho house adjourned af ! - I'd. clock
Washington. March raHsuatc" Two
measure of national Importance were
uarref hv fhr senate The legislative.
executive ard judicial appropriation h.ll.
carrying more than g. 'an n0n. NnH phgacd
without debate The measure protldlnr
Tor the appointment - n commission Co
Indmdlcatc nrd Hcffie claims - people
90 the United States CROWNS out % the
war with spain was also passed without
opposition. Tho Porto iNcan govern
mont bin was then taken up ana discussed
until Adjournment
| Uaur.-Thr house refused o. concur IN
| tho aerats amendments 90 the Porto rs
can relief OIL. The democrats supported
j IA motion Co concur on the ground that
| 10 would avoid further delay IN extending
/ relief Co the inhabitants % The island
but the republicans stood firmly behind
| Chairman Cannon ln his demand that
tne .iousc should insist upon BE- original
| provision 90 appropriate rot only tho
money collected on Porto. Rican goods up
| 90 January 4. but an Hlhacqucnt monies
| collected or Co be- collected The remain
| der ~ the day was devoted Go District q
/ Columbia business.