The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-14
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.

Second Session.
Washington, Dec. S.-Tfe house
Friday passed the GEout ole Omargar-
Inc bill by vote of 1876 to o. The
substitute offered by the minority
committee on agriculture, which inn
posed additional restrictions on the
sale of oleomargarine to prevent it's
fraudulent sale as butter, and in
creased the penalties for violators,
was defeated by vote of 113 to 178.
The bill as passed makes all ar
ticles known as oleomargarine, but
terine, 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, but prevents any
state or territory from forbidding the
transportation or sale of such prod
uct when produced and sold free frc&
celebration in imitation of butter. The
bill increases the tax on oleomargar-
inc colored in imitation of butter
from to 10 cents per pound, and de-
creases the tax on oleomargarine I'M
colored from 2 cents to "A of cent
per pound.
A bill was introduced to bring about
federal prohibition of polygamy by
Representative Taylor, of Ohio.
No business of Importance was
transacted in the senate Friday in
open session. Practically the entire
legislative day was consumed by an
executive session.
Washington, Dec. 1O.-Senate-Th
senate was not in session Saturday.
House-A resolution was introduced
calling on the secretary of war to di-
rect the United States engineers in
charge to make a survey of the Green
and Barren rivers, Kentucky, to ascer-
tain the practicability and cost of Sc
curing a six-foot depth of water at
pool stage.
Washington, Dec. 11.-Senate-Hon
Charles A. Towne, the recently APP
pointed successor to the late Senator
Davis, of Minnesota, attended Mon
days session and took the oath of
office. No business of Importance
was transacted in open session, the
senate going into secret session on
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty as soon as
routine business had been concluded.
House-The first of the great sup
ply bills, the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill, was
passed in record time. The bill car
ries $24,496,3OS Bills introduced:
To pension Elizabeth Chandler, of
Canton, at SIP month; directing the
secretary of the treasury to pay $500
bounty to Thomas Kelley, of East
Liverpool; to pension James Billings
ley at $25 a month; to pension Stew
art Barnes at $50 a month; directing
the secretary of the treasury to pay
$2,145 to John P. Willis, of Shelby
vile, KY, and 1884 to Jacob Robin
son, of Gilbert's Creek, KY, for sup
plies furnished United States troops
during the civil war;
Washington, Dec. Ia Senate
Bills introduced Tuesday: BY SEN
ator Scott, directing the secretary of
the treasury to pay Edward Tear
ney, of Jefferson county, West. Vir-
gi9ia,. and zyalter Shirley, also of
Jefferson dS9ntY, West Virginia,
ss$4ss43r and Sc, S39s for supplies taken
tby{ United States troops during stbe
Eqi3sl war. The first speech in2oppe-
..sfficn to the ship subsidy bill in the
senate was delivered by Mr,,sClay.
The oleomargarine bin, just passed
by the house, was referred to the
COMMITTEES on agriculture.
4. House&Bills introduced Tuesday:.
To- PsRsion T. B. Leblanc at $24'@
month; to:pensioh John p. C. Shanks,
colonel of$the 18th Indiana cavalry, at
the rate ofs$ $50 month; directing.
the secretary of the treasury to pay.
to G.. w. Ratleff; of Ivy, w. Va, $3.50
for 'bailding material taken by United
States troops during the civiLrwaE
The debate on the war revenues.re-
duction bill opened Tuesday. 80
Washington; Dec. -Senate-No
business was transacted Wednesday.
The members went over to the house
to participatefin the centennial cele-
bration over the removal of the ma
tional capital togWashington.
House-No business was transacted
owing to the centennial celebration
ceremonies in the house.
FOUR PASSENGERS KILLED.
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