The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-23
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
First Session.

washington. EeD. l0.-Senare-Ine sen
ate passed the gold currency bill by the
decisive majority of IS to %. Only two
Of the amendments were adopted, viz:
One offered by the finance committee
keeping the door open to international
bimetallism and one by Mr.. Nelson. OF
Minnesota. providing for national banks
with $4,000 capital in town Of not over
1000. The bill as passed provides that
the dollar Of . $40 grains Of gold nine
tenths fine shall be the standard unit Of
value and that all forms OF United States
money shall be maintained at a parity
with II; and that treasury notes and
greenbacks shall be redeemable in gold
HOuse-The house completed % of the
124 pages of the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill without amend
ment. During the general debate a va
r1ety Of topics were touched upon Mr.
BOutelle Gid, Mr.. Niers Qnd.) and Mr..
ShOwalter (Pa.) discussed the Philippine
question; Mr.. GrOSVenOr co. and Mr.. Gill
lette (Mass.), civil service reform: Mr..
briggs IN. y, pensions, and Mr. Under
wood (Ala-). his resolution to repeal the
fifteenth amendment to the constitution.
Washington. Feb. Observation-Disclosures
alton of the financial measure having been
concluded, discussion OF the rhiiippine
question was resumed in the senate. Mr..
McEnery dem, La.) strongly opposed the
permanent acquisition of the islands and
believed the United States ought 10 re-
llnQuish them as soon as the authority Of
this country had been asserted. Mr.. Stew
art took a pronounced position in favor Of
the products Of any of the island posses
sions of the United States free of duty.
HOuse-At the opening Of the session
Mr.. Bennett, the secretary Of the senate,
announced TO the house the passage OF
the currency bill by the senate Mr.. over
street (Ind.), who had charge of the house
bill, asked unanimous consent that the
senate amendments be disagreed to and
the mouse agree 20 q conference Inefe
was no objection, and IL was ordered.
The house then went into committee OF
the whole and resumed the consideration
Of the legislative appropriation bill By
vote of 10 10 81 the provision for the civil
service commission was stricken out. The
/ house will reverse this action usual
an aye and no vote. After 70 pages of the
bill had been disposed of the committee
arose. The night session for pensions was
postponed until Monday night.
Washington, Feb. 17.-Senate-Not in
session.
House-After an all DAYS debate the
legislative appropriation bill was passed
without division. The amendment stril-
ing out the provisions for the civil service
commission was defeated by a vote of a
to 123. The following bills Wee intro
duced: Authorizing the appropriation Of
$685. for the Improvement O< LOrain
hGrbCr, in cOnsOnance with the original
estimates, instead Of 100000, as apprO-
priated by congress on the report Of the
rivers and harbOrs committee: 20 pen
sion Eliza A Lake, widow OF Capt J. N
Lake Company II, ySd Ohio volunteers,
at $50 a month; to pension Stephen J.
Watts, Company G, 9Th Kentucky infant
~, at $50 a month
Washington, Feb. 19.-Senate-The bill
for the relief Of claimants having cases
pending against She United States IN the
act Of 1898, was passed Mr.. Hale offered
a resolution which. after a long debate
was adopted. calling upon the commits
information as TO why the law Of con-
gress relating TO telephone charges had
not been enforced and practically was
imperative. The bill providing a govern
ment for the territory Of Hawaii was un-
der consideration the rest of the time of
the senate, Mr.. CullOm, in charge Of the
measure, explaining in detail its prOvis-
ions.
House--A resolution was adopted call
ing on the state department for infrOma-
tiOnas to the truth Of statements made by
G. r. Macrum, recently United States
consul at Pretoria, that his correspond
ence had been opened by the British cen
sOr. The bill TO amend Sections $3.50 and
334l of the Revised Statutes. relating TO
internal revenue tax on fermented liquors
was passed. The purposes of the bin is
70 establish the smaller packages Of beer.
one-sixth and one-eighth barrels. The
bill was asked for by the brewing inter-
esIs or the country. 1t viii in nOwise az
feet the revenue. The debate upon the
Porto Rtcan tariff bill which is 10 con-
tinue throughout the week and possibly
longer, then began. the speakers bling
Mr.; Payne, Mr. Richardson and Mr.. Dali
Washington. Feb. 2O.-Senate-NIr. Per
kins presented the credentials of ThOs.
r Bard as senator from California. for
the term of six years beginning on March
4 1900 v-ac a6Or1te1 90 t,7,-5.-f,,S, - ,--s.-
luton was adopted authorizing the print
ing OF special edition Of 5000 copies OF
culture for distribution at the Paris ex-
position Discussion Of the Philippine
question was then resumed. Mr.. Ken
nedy speaking against the retention BY
the United States Of the islands and urg-
ing that the FilipinOs be accorded the
right TO govern themselves. After the
passage Of 81 pension bills and a number
Of bills on the general calendar. cOnsid-
Grafton was resumed Of the Hawaiian
government bill. Some amendments were
agreed TO, but consideration Of the meas
ure was not concluded.
House-BefOre the debates upon the
Porto Rican tariff bill was resumed Mr.
Hepburn attempted TO secure an agree
ment to take up the Nicaraguan canal
bill. He asked unanimous consent that
It be taken up in two weeks. but Mr..
Cameron objected The house then went
into committee of the whole on the Porto
Rican tariff bill. Three speeches were de-
Hvered which consumed five hours time
Mr.. Hopkins spoke in support Of the bill.
and Mr. Newlands and Mr.. Swanson in
opposition to II. The speakers devoted
themselves almost exclusively to the con-
stitutional question involved, and were
listened TO with attention.
Washington, Feb. 21.-Senate-The fol-
lowing bills were passed: Authorizing
the Cape Nome Transportation. Bridge
and Development Co TO construct a
bridge across the Snake river at Nome
CITY, Alaska; TO provide for the erection
Of a bridge in Minnesota. between Rainy
Lake and the mouth Of Rainy river:
granting additional rights of way to the
Allegheny Valley Railway Co. through
tAlS al SSliell 6AOulluS az L4ll BAs Edf
70 incorporate the American INaIiOnal
Red Cross; TO pay James and William
Crooks, of Canada. 5000 damages on
account Of the seizure Of the vessel Lord
Nelson in 1872 The bill as reported car
ried 4 per cent. interest amounting &c
SlI,6OO, but as the payment Of interest
was strongly antagOniZed that part of
the bill was stricken out. Consideration
of the Hawaiian government bill was
then resumed.
HOUse-The house adopted the senate
resolution authorizing the president &c
appoint one woman commissioner TO rep
resent the United States and the National
Society Of the ID. a r.. at the unwilling
Of the statue Of Lafayette at the Paris
exposition. Before the debate upon the
Porto Rican tariff bill was resumed III
was agreed that the debate herea fter
should begin at II O'Clock in the morning,
and that there should be night sessions.
Great Loss of Life.
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