The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-23
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.


OF the finance committee VINO presented
the pending senate bill Mr. Jones (NevD
declared that the bill was vicious and un-
Spon national banks and fastening the
country 10 a golden currency, lie Ole.
cussed the question from historical and
House-The members OF the New York
delegation held meeting as soon as they
were appraised % Representauve Shiek.ef-
ing's death, aud appropriate resolutions
house The dead members desk Wa
araped and wreathed Y nowers when Ne
then made the announcement OF MT
Chickering's oeath. A. a further marx OF
Washington. Feb N.-Senatc-Thc rou-
tine business was brief Immediately aft
er u was concluded the FINANCIAL hlll was
presented by the chair. and after oclock
the debate proceeded under the ten min.
ute rule aud az times became spirited aud
pssSma,s ,se ' ms,or fs OF ni H. pas
"a the bin was taken. Mr. Chandler
fcp., y - offered an amendment %
missioncrs 70 any international himetailic
conference that might b. called, and u
"as deteatsd hy vote OF % % y -.
sidcrRtion Of the executive. legislative and
judicial appropriation bill before Mr
Hcmcnway Nind.l who was IN charge Of
the biu called IL up. the reports on the
contested election case 81 Aldrich " Rob
bins from the Fourth Alabama district
favor OF the contestant and the minority
iu favor 81 The Sitting member. No action
was taken.
Washlngton. Fob IS -senate-The sen.
ate passcd the gold currency btu by the
decisive majority 81 80 20 - only two
- w ~, 49, npis..., y =. -,
keeping the door open % international
hlmetallism and one ~ ar. Nelsgn %
With $500 capital In town 81 MT over
80 he eill a. s,o psssf,d provide. s,s that
value and that an forms af United states
money shall b. maintained az e. parity
ssse shail H. rrs .. bic M sels
Huuaa-rhs house completed y % the
IA pages ~ the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation hfii without amend
mont During sse generAi debate = va
riety ~ topics we're touched upon. Mr.
houtelle an. NJ Misrs, ind end AZ
question Mr.. urosysnnr CO.. and M Oils
lstto Mas J. civil service reform Mr.
nrisgs - y pensions. and NJ. Under
nnecnth amendment 60 the constitution.
Washington Fch Senate consider
alton ~ the financial measure having been
question was resumed In the senate nr
Mctne7Y fdcm.. Ia strongly quppard the
I les ~, ,.s 49, hs sssn1 y, a 20
unauiah them seon a. the authority ~
this country had hct'n asserted AR Stew.
49, ,s9S fog s Say ss.'g 20 isssr %
Eiuna ~ the United States tree - duiy
The biil proyiding a form ~ Epyrrnmgnt
beyond that formaiity nothing Naa done
House-At the opening % the session
Ar Bennett. the secretary % the senate,
announced o. the huuse the passage ~
the currency hiil b the senate Mr over
s,fset 10 , VIE haa enafse ~ ne h"ase
senate amendments Do disagreed o. and
The house agree 40 a conference Thefg
The houss then went into committee ~
the whole and resumed the cnnsiaerafian
% So, zoe ~ 3 % 81 ,hs' rossisa fos ths ~,
service commiaaion Naa stricken out Tho
al ave and no vote After 81 pages "a the
BIN had been diapnfri ~ the committee
arose. The uiFht seeainn fof pensions was
postponed until Monday night
Washington. Feb i.-Eenate-Sot in
House-Anor an All days debate the
legislative appropriation bHl was passed
without division. The amendment rtrik-
cainm mis- was defeated 6y a vote - Z,
Saos5 Aatharisins Is ap1r6pris,i on 81
$50 'su Tor the Improvement u l.orain
harbor, IN consonaneo VIII the original
priated ~ cnuFress on the report of tha
rivers and harbura committee. 90 J-n-
siop Eii5s = isks S ~ s, 90 SsP1 y
az SD n month. 60 pension stephen j.
Watts. Company q. sth Kentucky infant
-. az 80 month
Washington. Feb. ie.-aenatc-The hill
for the relief 81 claimants having cases
pending against the United States ia the
circuit and district courts affected hy an
act 90 lss was passed Mr. Hale offered
"a resolution which. after long debate.
was adopted, calling upon tho Commln.
fioners ~ the District u Columbia Tor
Information a. Co why the Jaw % cone
greHH relating 20 telephone charges had
not been enforced and practically was
imperative. The btu providing u govern.
nent Tor the territory ~ Hawaii vas un.
der consideration the rest % the time ~
the senate. ar ruliom IN charge - the
ions.
House-A resolution wts adopted call.
Ing on the state department FOR infroma A.
ton a. g the truth of statements made by
e. y. Mncrufn. recently United States
consul ~ Pretoria. that hia correspond
cncc had been opened b. the British cen.
sor. The bill 60 amend Sections 1In and
Bf ~ the Revised Statutes. relating al
Internal revenue tax on fermonted uquora
was passed. The purposes - the bill IL
20 csfa blish the smaller packages Of beer
one-aiNth and pne-eighth barrels The
bill was asked for bv the brewing inter.
eats u the country n will IN nowiao 4 r.
feet the revenue The debate uuon an.
Porto Rican tariff bill which Is 10 con.
finue throughout the week and possibly
longer, then began. tho speakers hfne
NJ. Payne. Mr.. Richardson and Mr. Daf
zell.