The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-16
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
first session.

Washington. Feb. 7-scnate- Vest
introduced an amendment Co tho imam
treasury to issue 100000 in notes, The
same 20 nave printed on their face.
iceai tender. A iivsiv tit followed over
the Philippine Affairs between MT ncpew
and MIR. icttigrcw. Discussion OF the
being made by AIR Turner. Mr. Bate aud
Mr. Allen. all Ia opposition % the pend
House-The house finished the dlplo-
matte and consular appropriation Blk
passing % substantially az u came from
uitory discussion ~ the Philippine qucs-
ton and tho war Ia South Africa. the
gtingipal feature being the speech u NJ
liocr- british war under the provision q
The Hague treaty. The diplomatic BIZ
as passed carries A.li3~N.
Washington. Feb. N-Senate--The fol-
lcwing bills and resolutions werc passed /,
A bill iu relation 10 Cuban Vessels. rcso-
luton Withdrawing certain lands within
from the public domain Cthe land amounts
60 about 5000 square feet and o. used a.
a ctinctcfN Hna inausoleum ~ the royal
derrick. Julius r. Frederick. francis
Long and Maurice Connsll. survivors Of
Tired list. 10 restore ilcniamin ~ Lorine
60 the revenue cutter service, 20 place
FRANCIS 81, socley on the retired iift ~
Ing - nrst-yiasa hle-snving medal 90
Lieut. r. 8 Carter. y. = n, for aaving
Andrew eeddes on thc retired list 81 tho
army with the rank 81 captain. 90 nav
Albert g. Brown hoo FOR damages sus-
iained in rcncuinE "a uhipwrcckcd crow an
House-Thc house was IN session an
hour and a hair. and uuly minor business
COMMITTEES ban establishing tnfin rates nn
spods from Porto Rico into the United
state, ana yicc versa. Was reported 9nd
would he called up next Thursday rhH
debate upon % viii run Tor "a week Bills
were pa.red requiring certain llghts GA
ing masters ct vessels O. make reports -
collisions. % amend The act Go relieve Ger.
tain enlisted men 20 she navy and marine
corps from the charge ~ dsscrtion. 30 aa
60 extend ihe time within which applica-
uons for such relief may b. nied.
Washington. Fcb s-Senntc-Mr All
son prcsrntcd the credentials ~ hls col.
from Iowa for q term 81 IA years fron
a little routine huainafa was traanarfal
before the financial biil was laid before
, s,s "a y, ,,,. Wnp s'is *
urc were absent on account q the funeral
81 Gen. inwtun. nud an Adjournment was
Iiousc-.'rhe housr bold qSly a short sss-
sion and transacted no tsurinesa. Tho
efcnlne .rselph was devoted ~ private
HhAa|Htt ttsfHfttH ~" NAN'NN
Washington. Feb i0-senato- senators
were caught napplug. Just after The Hca-
s.naisf tliep IN Sshrasli ,r,.r's /. 49,.
oiution 90 Fvmuafhy sith the Beers and
Tho good offices 90 THE nation Go mediate
nErrsnts it was rrad az the deck. and
a. the amusement uf Mr. Alien. DO uhlrr-
tion ocinE otorcd. " Vas passed Son,
So nature. and AR Allan nrrrfd CD nl-
luw disqualification n thr veto AZ
purpose Tho motion a. rerunsIdcr can
uuf o. cut III hy REFERENCE e. "a commit
tee 30 On eject Doe viii have placed iho
vide pas Tor Citiren retired officers 81 tnn
marine cerlH was pasrrd
tiuuHe-Nof in rrrHiun.
Wnshirrton. fcb. % -ssnate-The fol-
enlistment in fhr HHtF hF providing tur-
Ceseful applicants with an outnt valued
nafo HruFrf MHl Alexander Stewart
" - eu tho rrfirssl iHf 20 tnr army,
4 fiandY. af urrrcnt minister - Gftfrs.
Nuumlull and srrfla. tu Accept fhr dtru-
ration trndcrrd bin hy thc shah ~ Per
ia, to auihariEc thg iaiiuw.ur naval ~
nrrra o. urcaut orders and drc1ratiorr
igudcrcd Goo Them by enc setefi .sneht 20
bee. D.. h.. chadwick and a. d Goodrich.
Commandcrs ~ ~ Mcld. J. a. Dayton
r.
permission Tor the erection ~ bruno
statue ln MarhirEtuu iu honor 20 Gen.
francin =. spinner. late treasurer 90 thc
United States. and aurruuriafiur f1an fuf
pedestal. Tor thr preservation % thr
frirntu Cons Intuition. toe measure proFid-
iuE that the ship should hr restored az
nearly AS possible 90 ita oriainal condition
The rest 90 the day was devoted 90 "a Dis.
CuHsiuu - the financial hlll.
Hnuae-Thr . private pension bills Ia
vuruhlY acted upon by The committee -
che whole 90 last Friday nights session.
we're PASSED. a resolution Co. print a eH
copies ~ the reports % The philippine
commission was adopted. nilla were in
truduccd az followHt Providing far the
erection De ~ uHhinrton u statue %
Lincoln and appropriating ksaFo Tor the
purpose. prohibiting corps 4uons, trusts.
etc. from contributing ~ fNmralFu funds
or FOR influencing or intlmldaflnE en-
ploycs. providing Tor q commission % ad.
Just the indebtedness - the Central
branch % the Union Pacific railroad 60
the government. an amendment 60 She
interstate commerce law 80 aa 20 give the
commission greater powers prphibitiuE
the transportation - convict made goods
n belnr District % Columbia day. the
house then proceeded Co the consideration