The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-05-18
FlFTY-SIxTH CONGRESS.


Washington, May s.--Senate-The
entire session was devoted TO the ma
val appropriation bill. the measure be.
inc completed, with the exception OF
that section relating TO armor ane
armament.
House-Most of the session was de
voted TO the consideration Of private
bills recommended from the commit
tee ON claims. and ten bills were
passed. The most important was one
to remit the penalties imposed by the
government on the Union iron works,
Of San Francisco. the builders OF the
monitor Monterey. for her fnilure 20
make contract speed Ininportant
measures occupied the remainder OF
the session.
Washington. May -Senats--Prac-
ticallv the entire session was devoted
90 the section OF the naval appropria'
ton hill relating 10 armor aud artan-
ment. The debate largely hinged on
the proposition that the government
should erect an 9rmcr plant OF ~
own. A Joint resolution making the
selection Of 4 site and the erection OF
bronze statue IA Washington, ID, q.
in honor OF the iate Henry Nnds-
worth Longfcnow was passed.
House The entire session was oc-
cupici In considering the contested
election case of Pearson 50, Crawford,
81 the Ninth North Carolina district.
The report Of the majority was
against the sitting member. a demo
crat. on the general ground that Mt.
pearsou's election was prevented ~
fraud. intimidation. bribery and
bloodshcd The minority deny AT the
allegations Of the majority. The de-
bate was on party lines.
Washington. May io.-Senate- The
case involving the seat ~ Mr.. Clark,
of Montana. was postponed until next
Tuesday 4 bill was passed Go pay
Nary \. swift 5000. one years sal
ary OF her husband. John =. swift,
who died while serving a. United
states minister 20 Japan. The sea-
sion was concluded with culogics ON
/ the late Representative Samuel Bair,
of Louisiana.
House Hv the very narrow margin
I OF two votes the house unseated Mr.
/ Crnw ford, 81 North Carolina, a demo
/ crat, and seated in his place Mr.. Pear
son. Of North Carolina. lie IN the
| third republican Co bc seated by this
present house. The minority resolu.
/ ton declaring the sitting member en-
titled 20 the seat was def1'ed by one
vote.
Washington. NAY Sennte-Ths
entire session was devoted 10 q discus
sion az the naval appropriate IN oili
/ II was decided 90 vote on the measure
as . o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
House An records were broken if
passing private pension bills Their
| were exactly 40 passed. The princi
/ pal one among them was the senate
/ bin 20 pension che widow 81 the lnf'
Gen. Guy y. Henry ~ The rate 81 sio'
| per month.
Washington. May te.-Sennte-Th'
session was entirely devoted 90 con
sideration ~ The naval appropriation
bill. the main feature being defrn'
Aof the proposition GO erect a govern
mcnt plant for the production of ar
NOR.
] ffoyee- The session wac brief an,
90 no particular Interest. = few bill
OF minor Importance were passed.
Washington. May ii senate Tn
naval appropriation hill was passed
/ ~ provide sfuD0.uo0 for IL govern
mcnf aruor plant la ease arnor cai
not De- purchased for fffi per ton
Other bills passed were the FIRE
home" bill. to survey Cleveland bar
hor. with n view 90 ifs further I'm
provcment. for the Improvement %
Snake river in Washington and Idaho
providing for a collector 81 custom
for Hawaii.
House The general deficiency hil
was passed. II carries s3.s39.02i. tn
debate was devoted principally 90 po
litical topics. The military ncadcm.
hin l. the last 81 the supply bills "
80 be acted GA by the house.