The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-06-08
FIFTY-SIXrH CONGRESS.
summary of Leading Events

Washington. June -Senate-The
military academy appropriation bill
was passed. 1t carries amendments
making Gen. Miles and all of the fu-
ture commanders of the army Heuten-
ant generals and Gen. Corbin a major
general. Consideration of the last of
the appropriation bills, the general
deficiency, was begun, but was not
completed.
House-The joint resolution pro-
posing a constitutional amendment
empowering congress to regulate
trusts was defeated. 1t requires a
two-thirds vote under the constitu-
ton to adopt an amendment to the
constitution. The vote stood ayes
154, nays 131. The bills to ratify the
treaties made by the Dawes commits
sion with the Cherokee and Creek In
dams were passed.
Washington, June 2.-Senate-The
last of the appropriation bills, the
general deficiency, was passed, as was
also the emergency river and harbOr
bill, providing for numerous surveys
and for certain other public works,
and the bill providing for the extradi-
ton of persons who have committed
certain crimes in Cuba from the Unit
ed States to the island. The bill pro-
vides that the alleged criminal shall
be punished under the laws of Cuba
as administered by Cuban courts.
House-The Littlefield trust bill
was amended by the democrats so as
to except from the provisions of the
bill all labor organizations and
unions, and then the measure was
passed. only one vote being cast
against it.
Washington, June 4.-Senate-The
senate was in session more than ten
hours, nearly four hours of which
were spent in executive session. The
only features of the session was the
speech on the Philippine question by
Mr.. Teller (Col) and the effort by
M. Pettigrew 6. d. to obtain con-
sideration for the antitrust bill
passed by the house last Saturday.
The remainder of the session was con-
sumed in the consideration of confer
ence reports and in the passage of
minor measures on the calendar.
House-The senate amendment to
the sundry civil appropriation bill APP
propriating $5,O0O,OOO for the Louisi-
ana purchase exposition at st. Louis
in 1903 was agreed to; also the dis
puted items in the District of Column
bia bill. and the bill went to the pres
ident. leaving only four appropriation
bills still in dispute between the two
houses. Everything so far as the
house is concerned indicates final adj
journment on Wednesday.
Washington, June -Senate-Most
of the day was given to conference re-
ports and odds and ends of business,
preparatory TO final adjournment. A
night session was held which lasted
until $3.50 in the morning. Confer
ence reports were acted upon and
number of private bills were passed.
All the presidential nominations were
confirmed except that of W. ID. BY
mum as general appraiser at the port
of New York and VIM. Haywood to
be collector of customs for the dis
trict of Hawaii.
House-The entire time of the
house was taken up in conference re-
ports on the unpassed appropriation
bills and private measures. A night
session was held which lasted until
2: 40 in the morning.
Washington, June 6.-Senate-Ina-
bility to reach an agreement upon
the naval appropriation bill forced
the senate TO abandon the adoption
of the house resolution for final adj
jOurnment. The armOr plate ques-
ton was the one which caused the de-
lay. The senate viii remain in SEES
sion until a settlement is finally
reached.
House-The entire session was
taken up in an endeavor to reach a
in the naval appropriation bill. A
new adjournment resolution will now
have to be adopted.