The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-12-21
FlFn-sGTH CONGRESS.
second session.

Washington. Dec. -. Senate--No
business was transacted Wednesday.
Tho members went over 60 the house
TO participate In the centennial cele-
hration over the removal Of the ma
tionh capital 60 Washington
HOusc--No business was transacted
owing To the centennial celebration
ceremonies In the house.
Washington. Dec. -Senate-ln
executive session on Thursday an
amendment so the Hay faunccf0te
treaty was passed. This amendment
in the essence will permit the United
States TO defend an isthmian canal.
but not 10 fortify a. For nearly
three hours Thursday Mr.. Hanna, OF
Ohio. addressed the senate ON the
pending ship subsidy bill. While he
had spoken heretofore on the floor
of the senate, his effort Thursday
really was his first formal speech.
House-Bills introduced Thursday.
To pension William Gould go S35 n
month; TO pension James Mantock
at $50 month; 90 pension Anthony
Mccall az SEQ "a month; George J.
Wilson. Joseph farnsworth. Nancy y.
Marble at SO a month; BENJAMIN J.
Devices az So month; 10 pension
William n. n. Miller az $50 month.
20 pension Fannie Wigginton at $50
a month; directing the secretary ~
the treasury 10 pay $3.50 20 Nancy
Gates for supplies taken by United
States troops.
Washington. Dec. is.--Senate-
Nearly all Of Friday the senate was
In secret session. discussing the Hay
Paunccfotc treaty No business Of
Importance was transacted In tie
brief open session except the adop-
tion OF the house resolution prasla
ing for a holiday recess 20 extend
from Friday. December "a. 20 Thurs
day. January 3.
House-The house adjourned Fri
day without disposing Of more than
half che war revenue reduction bill.
An effort 90 reduce the tax ON beer
failed. Mr.. smith (Mich) had AN
amendment passed compelling the cx-
press companies 10 pay for stamps
on express receipts instead Of the
shipper A rcapportionmcnt bin was
introduced making the membership
.othe house $50.
Washington. Dec. fT.--No business
OF importance was transacted In the
senate Saturday.
House-The house Saturday passed
the war revenue reduction bill. The
amendment placed in the bin 90 tax
express receipts was defeated by
vote Of i25 10 1879. Mr.. Powers (Nt)
offered an amendment providing that
the income tax would not be levied
on the estates Of persons who died
prior 20 June ~. is9s. IL was adopt
ed--sf 20 a.. The pension appropria-
ton bill. carrying sif5.7fs.23O. also
passed. Representative Norton intro
duced the following bill: Providing
that any regularly enlisted soldier Of
the war OF the rebellion who served.
by detail or assignment. ON duty a. a
commissioned officer. shall be- cnti-
tied - the same pay a. a regularly
commissioned officer for duties 20
performed. and shall bc considered a.
promoted and mustered 20 that rank.
whether commissioned or not. and
shall be entitled 20 the same grade Of
pension a. = provided for officers OF
the rank In which sand soldier was as
signed to duty.
Washington. Dec. Scnate-'flhe
senate was In open session only one
hour Monday. the remainder Of the
legislative day being spent la execu-
tive session upon the Hay-Paunccfoie
treaty. No legislative business aside
from the purest routine was transact
ed. The senate In executive session
agreed TO give It's adhesion TO the
convention TO regulate the imporia-
tion OF Intoxicating liquors into GER
tain regions Of Africa.
House-under suspension OF the
rules the house Monday passed bills
20 divide Kentucky and West Vir-
ginia into two judicial districts. 20
create another district judge In the
northern district of Ohio and to refer
= the secretary Of the interior for
Investigation the claim OF the state OF
Texas FOR moneys expended on public
improvements Ina Greer county before
the decision OF the supreme court
placed IL within the Jurisdiction of
Oklahoma. One hundred and two PR
vate pension bills we're passed. eust
before the house adjourned a fine
tribute was paid 10 Representative
Boutelle. OF Maine, who served Is
years i'm congress and who has been
reelected 20 the 57th congress. A
bill to place him ON the retired list
n ea4rfnfn In the navy naaa.1