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

House-The case Of Brigham II. Rob
erts, the Mormon epresentattVe-elect
from Utah, which has occupied so much
OF the attention Of the house since the
assembling Of congress-. was decided by
the adoption Of resolution to exclude
him by a vote of 26S to 50. Some minor
bate was resumed A bill was passed 70
create another judicial district in the
eastern division or tennessee olII We
passed liking the salary OF the pOstnlasoo
ter Of Washington at 5000. February 10
was set aside for paying tribute TO the
memory Of the late Representative set
tie, of Kentucky Bills were introduced
to paw each volunteer soldier who served
in Cuba $3.50. and each one who served IN
the Philippines $3.50. in lieu Of travel pay;
70 prohibit persons not officers OF the
army or navy from wearing the UNIFORM
Of the United States.
Washington, Jan. 25.-Senate-' Not in
House-The greater portion of the ses-
sion Of the house was devoted TO eulOg1es
late Vice President Hobart. The tributes
paid TO his memory were not perfunctOry
! eulogies, but breathed the love ard ad-
mlratlOn and respect IN which ne was uni
versally held. Before the eulogies began
the conference report on the census bill
was adopted and an attempt was made &c
pass a bill to pay the cost OF repairing
the Manila cable, which Dewey cut just
prior u his great victory Opposition de-
velOped, however, and it went over Sher-
man (rep., N y. reported the Indian ap-
Precipitation bill. Cannon rep. ILL, called
| up the general Oeuclency Dill ana asker
for the appointment Of conference com
mittee on the senate amendments Can
non, Barney (Wts-) and Livingston (Ga-)
were appointed the cOnferees-
Washington, Jan. 27.-Senate-Not in
session.
IIouse-The house gave an hour TO eulO-
| Gies on the late Representative Baird, of
| Louisiana, and beyond shis transacted no
| business Of Importance.
Washington, Jan. 29.-Senate-SenatOr
| Mason, replying TO a British vice consul
| at New Orleans who had criticised his
| Transvaal views, severely hayed the vice
| consul and criticised the British govern
ment in going to war against the Beers.
/ He asked that the peace treaty be ratt-
/ fed, so that the barrier TO mediation will
/ be removed. Senator HOar spoke in the
| same strain, as did also Mr.. Lodge Mr.
/ Tillman delivered a speech on the Philip
pine question. maintaining that this gov
| eminent ought TO extend to the FilipinOs
/ the right to govern themselves
! House-Representa Brown intro
/ duced a bill apprOpriating 100000 for the
construction Of a public building at Xenia,
| o. Representative Bo-eing. of Kentucky,
/ introduced a bill 10 pension Lieut. Col. l..
| II. ROsseau, Somerset, KY. at the rate Of
/ $50 q month. Col. ROsseau was an officer
/ Of the 18th Kentucky infantry. Mr.. BO-
/ reing introduced also a large number OF
minor pension bills. Representative John
authorizing the secretary Of the treasury
| 20 pay TO the trustees OF the Mouth Of
! Greenbrier Baptist church, Summers cOun-
/ ", West Virginia, $500 tor a church edifice
| destroyed by United States troops during
y
| resolution that on July 4, 1900 the mill
/ tary and naval forces Of the United States
/ be withdrawn from the island Of Cuba.
/ and that the government thereof be left
/ to the Cuban people. A bill 10 require pi-
/ lots and officers OF steam vessels to make
| oath TO their applications for licenses was
passed
Washington. Jan. 3O-Senate-A bill
/ providing that the cannon on the gun
/ boat Nashville, from which the FIRST shot
/ was fired in the Spanish-American war.
/ be condemned and presented TO the city
/ Of Nashville was passed. Senator Bacon
occupied three hours IN a speech on the
Il dar was taken up. Among the bills pass
/ ed were the following: Granting to An
| ME Brumby, mother Of Lieut.. Brunby.
who was Adm. Dewey's flag lieutenant.
/ $50 month; TO pay S5.CUO to the widow OF
| John Phillips, in view Of his services as
/ q dispatch bearer in tho Sioux war. W.
/ V. Sullivan, recently elected senator from
/ Mississippi. was sworn in.
| House The house was in session only
| a short time and transacted no business.
| y number of pension bills and claims
/ were introduced. among them beirg the
/ following: TO pension Mary +. Penn.
widow of Lewis b. Penn. 4th independent
! company Ohio volunteer cavalry. at the
/ ment 10 farley Conerly S5OJ, with interest
/ at 8 per cent. since October 10 1862 that
! being the amount paid by him in resist
/ ing draft into the army, though he
/ was incapatiated for service: 10 pension
/ Maggie NJ. Myers, widow Of Scanard Ny
/ ers, Company G, I'D Ohio volunteer in
| fantry. and Lee Kinney. Company G..
/ 111th Ohio volunteer infantry, at the rate
/ OF S2i a month eacn.
! Washington. Jan. 31.-Senate-A heated
Il debate took place over the Philippine
| question. Mr.. Pettigrew wished state
/ ment made by AguinaldO. that Dewey
/ had officially recognized the FilipinOs,
/ printed in the Record. His actions were
/ denounced by q number of senator's, Mr..
/ Hawley going so far as 70 say they were
/ reasonable. AT the conclusion of the
| scene the financial bill was taken up
| and discussed by Mr.. Berry and Mr..
/ Teller.
! HOuse-After the transaction Of mis-
! cellaneOus business the house went into
i committee Of the whole on the Indian
/ appropriation bill The bill carries
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