The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-12-14
FIFTY-sWTH CONGRESS.
second se-sio"


session Of the senate opened wcdnes-
day the credentials OF Samuel ID. Me
Emery and Murphy J. Foster. as scn-
ators from Louisiana. and George r.
Wetmore, from Rhode Island. were
received. Bills were passed permit
ting Capt. Il. II. acCalla and Com
mauder w. c. Wise. Of the United
States navy. 10 accept decorations
from the emperor OF Germany.
Washington. Dec. 6.--The house de.
voted the day To the army reorgani-
zation bill. which was brought up
under special order adopted AT the
opening Of the session. which limited
general debate to two hours on
uide.
Washington. Dec. The house Of
Representatives Thursday. at the end
OF long sitting. passed the army re-
organization bill by vote of io6 10
1875.
Quite number Of amendmgnts
were placed upon the bin before ~
Was passed. The livcliesi fight was
made on n substitute offered by Mr.
Littleheld (Me) fss she canteen see
ton. The substitute absolutely pro
hibitcd the sale Of infoxicants az
military posts.
The senate was In executive ses-
sion for more than four hours. the
entire time being devoted 10 the d.s.
cussion by senator Morgan of the
IIay. Paunccfote treaty for the abro-
gation OF that portion OF the Clay
ton Bulwer treaty which relates 10
the Nicaragua canal.
Washington. Dec. s.--rhe house
Friday passed the Crout oieomargar-
inc bill by vote Of io6 10 %. The
substitute offered By the minority
committee on agriculture, which inn
posed additional restrictions ON the
sale Of olcomargarinc 20 prevent IN
fraudulent sale as butter. aud in.
creased the penalties for sielatorA.
was defeated by a vote Of ii3 20 ia
Tho bill ~ passed makes an ar
ticlcs known a. oleomargarinc. but
terinc. imitation butter or Imitation
cheese. transported into any state or
territory for consumption or sale.
subject TO the police power Of such
state or territory. hut prevents any
state or territory from forbidding the
transportation or sale Of such prod
uct when produced and sold free from
coloration In imitation Of butter The
bill Increases the tax on olcomargar-
inc colored In Imitation OF butter
from 10 10 ccnts per pound. and de-
crcases the tax on olcomargarinc IN
colored from ? cents 20 q Of cent
per pound.
4 hill was introduced 90 bring about
federal prohibition OF poiygamy b.
Representative Taylor. Of Ohio.
No business 81 Importance wns
transacted In the senate Friday In
open session. Practically the entire
legislative day was consumed by an
executive session.
Washington. Dec. i0.-senate- The
senate was not In session saturday.
House--A resolution was introduced
calling on the secretary Of war 60 d.
rect the United States engineers In
charge 10 make a survey Of the Green
and Barren rivers. Kentucky. 10 asccr-
tain the praciicability and cost OF Sc
curing six-foot depth of water ut
pool stage.
Washington. Dec. iI.-Senate- Hon.
Charles A. Towne. the recently APP
pointed Successor 10 the late senator
Davis. OF Minnesota. attended Mon.
DAYS session and took the oath OF
ONCE. No business Of Importance
was transacted IN open session. the
senate going into secret session on
the -Paunccfote treaty ss soon as
routine business had been concluded
Ilouse--The first ~ The great sup
ply bills. the Legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill. was
passed In record time. The bill car.
ries $4,000. sos. Bills introduced:
To pension Elizabeth Chandler. OF
Canton. at si2 a month; directing the
secretary Of the treasury 20 pay s40o
bounty To Thomas Kelley. VI Fast
Liverpool; TO pension James Billings
ley at s2S a month: 10 pension Stew
art Barnes af $40 a month: directing
The secretary Of the treasury 60 pay
S2,i4s 10 John r. Willis. OF shelby.
vile, KY, and So to Jacob Robin.
son, OF Gilbert's Creek, Ky. Cor sup.
plies furnished United states troops
during the civil war