The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-04
FlFTY-SIxTH CONGRESS.


Washington. April 26.-Senate-Al-
most the entire session was devoted
to consideration of the right of Ma
than B. Scott, of West Virginia, TO re-
tain his seat in the senate. The case
went over without action.
HOuse-The post Office apprOpria-
ton bill was passed. as was also a bill
to increase the salary of the director
of the census to $500 and the sala-
ries of supervisors Of census by two
per cent. of the amount received by
their enumerators. The final confer
ence report on the Hawaiian govern
ment bill was presented, but not acted
upon owing to the absence Of a quo
rum.
Washington. April 7.-Senate-The
senate voted upon the resolution de-
clarilg Nathan y. Scott to be entitled
TO his seat in the senate from West
Virginia. The number of votes IN the
negative was only three. The Alas
In and cotton claims bills took up
the rest of the day.
HOuse-All records were beaten by
the passage of 81 private pension bills.
Among them was one to pension at
the rate of $40 a month the widow of
the late Col. John NJ. StOtsenberg, of
the 1st Nebraska, who was killed in
the Philippines. The conference re-
port on the Hawaiian government was
adopted and now goes to the presi-
dent.
Washington. April 2S.-Senate-Mr.
Pettigrew, of South Dakota, offered a
resolution expressing sympathy for
the Beers. Without debate IL was re-
ferred to the committee on foreign
relations by vote of 81 TO II. As the
vote disclosed the absence of a quo
rum, an effort was made to secure
one, but il was unsuccessful, and the
senate adjourned.
House-Bills TO recognize the serv-
ices of Lieut.. NewcOmb and the off
GERS and men of the revenue cutter
Hudson. which rescued the torpedo
boat WinslOw at Cardenas, Cuba, by
comforting gold and silver medals up
on them. and TO retire Capt. HOdg-
son. of the revenue cutter Hugh Nc
CullOch, for meritOriOus services, were
passed. Francis r. Lassiter, who sue
ceeds the late Sidney Epes as a rep
resentative from the Fourth Virginia
district, was sworn III.
Washington, April 3O.-Senate-A
motion 10 take up the resolution eX-
pressing sympathy for the Beers was
defeated by a vote of 30 to 20. The
conference report on the joint resO-
luton relating to the administration
of civil affairs in Porto Rico and pro-
viding for the appointment of tempo
rary officers on the island was agreed
10. During the greater part of the
session the Alaskan civil code bill was
under consideration, but no progress
was made.
HOuse-The Lacey bill to enlarge
the powers Of the department of agri-
culture and 70 prohibit interstate
commerce in game killed in violation
of local laws was passed. The confer
ence report on the joint resolution
extending the tenure of military Off
GERS in Porto Rico was agreed 10.
Washington. May -Senate-AH
proposed amendments TO the Alaskan
civil code bill were Withdrawn and the
bill passed. The senate then took up
the army appropriation bill and dis
cussed IL until adjournment. II car
ries an appropriation of S114,951.5 $50.
House-The Nicaraguan canal bill
was taken up, and occupied the entire
session. as well as a night session. y
powerful opposition TO the measure
was developed.
Washington, May 2.-Senate--COn-
sideration of the army appropriation
bill developed into n debate on the
treatment of the volunteer soldiers
sent 10 the Philippines that at times
was very bitter jest before adjourn
ment a sharp coloquy occurred over
the proposed consideration of the res
OlutiOn TO unseat Mr.. Clark. of Mon
tana, which Indicated that the unani-
nous recommendation of the com
mittee on privileges and elections will
be sharply contested.
House-At the conclusion Of the
most stormy debate of the present
session of congress, the house passed
the Nicaragua canal bill by the over
whelming vote of 22J 10 35. No other
buSiuaSS was trauSaptpd