The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-03-02
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
First session.

Washington. Feb. O-Senate-Mr. Per
kina presented the credentials or lhos
r. Bard aa senator from Cainornm. lol
the term 81 six years beginning on Marcf
I. 1890 was adopted authorizing the print
luton was adopted authorizing the pilnt
INK OF a special edition OF 5,oQ copies 81
tho wear book 81 the department OF nEri'
caituro Tor distribution az the Paris eN'
position. Discussion OF the lhihL pins
question was then resumed, MT Men
ncdN speaking against the retention hA
the United states OF the islands and urg
ing that the Fihpinos he accorded thi
right 20 govern thsnin.iiii s s,a = mum h.,
n bills on the general calendar ,nns,il
Grafton was resumed OF the haWhlat
government bill Some amcnements were
agreed TO. but consideration OF the meas
uro was net concluded.
House before the debates upon tht
Porto Rlcan tnrin bill was resumed NJ
Hepburn attempted 90 secure an agree
mont Co take zap the Nicnroguan cana
bill lie asked unanimous consent tnhl
cameron objected. The house then Went
into committee OF the whole ON the Forte
lucan tarln bin. Three speeches were de
Mr. Hopkins spoke ia support of the oil
aud Mr. Ncwlauds and Mr.. swanson n
opposition 20 a. The spe9kcra ecVetec
themselves almost exclusively 20 the con
atffutfonnl question involved. and Vert
listened tu with attention.
Washington. Feb n scnate-Tho foi
lowing bulls were passed. An'h9fl.i,,,,
and Development Co. 90 CONSTRUCT
bridge across tho Snake river az Nom,
city. Alaska. o. provide Tor the erection
~ "a bridge in Miunefnta. between Rainy
Lake and the mouth 20 Rainy river
granting additional rights 81 Way a. ths
the arrcnnl grounds at iittsburgh. pa.
Red Cross g pay james ara william
account % the seizure uf the vessel Lore
Nelson lu lsia Tho uill uH reported car
s9 pSf, cent ,s in, s1yss aS ny s,sr q
was strongly nutaEpulard that part 90
the bin was stricken out. Consideration
~ the Hawaiian government btu wa
Housc- Tho house adopted the senate
resolution authorizing the president g.
rrsout tho United states ana the National
81 DE statue d lafayette % the Parls
TS2,s Rean ,Sa S S %as se. SSe Il
was agreed that the debate hereafter
should begin nt il o'clock in The morning
and that there should b. night sessions.
~ 90 an annual custom In the SENATE 'on
Warrington birthday MaahinEtun'F
farewell address vas read IN the senate
atora being absent Mr Fcnrosc did not
call up the resolution involving the right
81 senator Quay 90 a SEAT - The sOatc
a. hl.Hln'f tfNh 'ht-f wanna A"f
senate then adjourned
Hours-rho house began holding early
sessions. meeting az n q. fn. OWNS 90
pressure for time in the Porto hican de-
bate The aza,as,--ts7-zzn f out several no-
table speeches, Including one by Repre-
sentative GruEVsnor, n ohio. who an
attitude % the president another ~ Rep
rvnrntafiNe Mccall ~ ManrachuHottn,
the republican member n fEa ways ana
mcans committee who din,.ntsd from ne
Mnsrachuaetts republican. who sharply
criticised tho position 20 BE colicaFuo
The debate was continued az Might
session.
Nyaahinrson. Frh = -senatc-Thc ssa-
sion was unusually interesting from thg
very beginning IN spite af vigorous and
Influential opposition Mr I,mf.se' ,gt
Quay case before the senate and three
notable speeches were delivered The
vote Co take up tho case vac "a Go q. but
q o. not considered test vote Ca seating
Quay
vs. tascn pp ~ 'k''etiss, On ,ae '9 Nv,
held devoted 60 thc same subject An
agreement Was reached tnnt vote on
thc measure viii he taken at 2 M on
Monday.
washirgton. Foh. -scnatc-Through-
out the session The senate had under COM
liberation The Hawaiian government oul
Tho discussion cook wide range but
the basis uf 10 was on amendment offered
oy Mr. ilat tcil az o. The arpe'ntment
Hawaiian courts. Mr Hale reported the
diplomatic ana consular hpWupilai inn
b. would call 81 up Tor CONFEDERATION.
Mr. lrnrorc save notice that or Monday
b. would call 40 thc resolution relative
o. seating ~ II Quay iu thr senate az
a representative from runnssivania.
HuuHc-Ihc following Four pensions
bills wcro INTRODUCED ~ lt.Hi.a h,atl
volunteers at 80 pr month 90 pension
William Rhswhy. Company A, 1ist lndi-
ana volunteers. az 81 a month. Co. pen
sion Arthur O. klddy. Company ID. Homo
Guards aud iUd Virginia volunteers, a.
widow % Lieut. Col Mllcy az ~ a
lost his lifo in the philippine campaign
The rcst Ca the time was taken up in
discussing tho Porto Ricnn tarim bill.
Washington. Feb % -Scnatc-Formhl
DISCUSSION 81 the right 90 former Senator
Any 90 rent in the senate a. nom
iSr from r,unHylynnia was begun uy
Mr. Turicy lie presented "a confutu.
flonai argument against the seating of
Sir Quay. Consideration % the Hawai-
Ian government bin brought out lively
s soco,ar '' which ibc f6rmer admittel
that ballot boxes had been Htuncd and
Nfgrocz had been shot In tho south q
maintain white domination An amend.
Inc proportv qualification ~ voters foi
members OF the legislature. but uttl'
other progress was made.
HouHc-1ho general debate on the Tor
20 Rlcan taum bin WAS extended until
TUESDAY night. Interest ceEtCred In th'
conferences which were going on nmoni
the republican leaders and the dissent
ing republicans In their efforts 20 com
promises their differences upon the bill
The speakers were MpsarF. Houtcll
brown Mondeli. Graham and Rccder To-
| the bill and Mcs-rs. Bartlett, ianhnm
Moon, Williams. Johnston, sutherland
| Jctt, Soounn and Wilson against u.