The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-04-27
FIFTY-SIxTH CONGRESS.
summary Of Leading Events.

Washington, April 19.-Senate-A
Joint resolution was passed providing
for the administration of civil affairs
in Porto Rico, pending the appoint
ment of officers under the Porto Ri
can government law recently enacted.
The Alaskan code bill was again un.
der consideration, the debate contln-
uing on the HansbrOugh alien miners
amendment.
House-The entire session was
taken up debating a proposition I'D
the naval bill designed TO turn over 10
the navy the survey and charting OF
the waters of Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines. The bill carried an
appropriation of 100000 for this pur-
pose.
Washington, April 2O.-Senate-The
conference report on the Hawaiian
civil government measure took up the
greater time of the session. The Alas
kan civil code bill was considered for
brief time, and Senator Foraker
pronounced a eulOgy on the late LO-
renzo Danford, a representative from
Ohio. Suitable resolutions were
adopted.
House-The entire session was
preparation bill. But little progress
was made.
Washington. April 21.-Senate-Res-
Olutions were adopted calling upon
the secretary of war for information
as to the allowances made TO army Of
ficers stationed in Cuba and Porto
Rico and the sums expended in pro
viding quarters, equipages and other
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Of the Quay case was resumed, and
Mr.. Perkins presented an argument
favorable to Mr.. Quay's claim to a
seat in the senate under the govern
or's appointment.
hOuse-The naval appropriation bill
was passed. 1t provides for two bat
tie ships. three armored cruisers and
three protected cruisers. The S545 fig
ure on armOr was stricken out. Other
bills passed were: Fixing the com
pensation Of the United States COM
missioners in Chinese deportation
cases; for a bridge over the Big Sandy
river, Kentucky; for a bridge across
the Tallahatchie river, Mississippi.
Eulogies on the late Representative
Evan E. Settle, of the Seventh Ken
lucky district, occupied the remain
der of the session.
Washington, April 23.-Senate-The
entire session was taken up discuss
ing the right of NJ. 5. Quay TO a seat
in the senate under the appointment
of the governor of Pennsylvania.
HOuse-The post office apprOpTia-
! ton bill occupied the entire time of
the session, general debate ending
with adjournment.
Hon. Matthew ). Quay was refused a
seat in the United States senate on
the appointment of the governor of
Pennsylvania by a vote of 80 to b.
! The entire time of the senate was de-
voted to debate upon the question,
many of the greatest lawyers and or
atOrs in the body delivering speeches.
House--The Foraker emergency res
OlutiOD to continue the present Off
GERS in PorO Rico in Office until the.
appointments are made under the
civ government. act was adopted.
About 90 pages of the post office APP
preparation bill were disposed of, the
only substantial amendment adopted
being one to give extra compensation
| 10 letter carriers who work in excess
of IS hours week.
NdSlliuS toii- Nplli ID senate
| After a brief debate the conference
report on the Hawaiian civil govern
ment bill, the provisions relating to
| the right Of franchise and imprisOn-
ment for debt having been amended
to conform 10 the ideas of the senate.
was agreed to. The agricultural APP
preparation bill was passed. carrying
little over S3.OOO,OOO. The Alaskan
civil government bill was under con-
sideratiOn for an hour, but no prog
reSs was made.
HOuse-Tne entire session was de-
voted to the post Office appropriation
bill. BY a vote of 81 TO 50 the apprO-
priation of S725.OOO for the pneumatic
tube service in New York. Boston and
| Philadelphia was stricken out.