The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-03-16
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
First Session.

Washington, March S.-Senate.-The
chair announced the appointment OF Sen
atOr Hanna of Ohio and Ttllman OF south
Caronna as members Of the board Of Wis
itors to the naval academy. A D. CIV
ing American register TO the stedIuet
Windward. presented by a British ciu-
zen 10 Robert L. Peary U. ) n; the
Arctic explorer was passed Formal ms
cussiOn Of the Porto Rican tarln ana clvli
gov eminent bill then began ana cOnIln-
ued uninterruptedly Tor four hours ana
a half. At the night session l59 pages OF
the Alas.an Code Bill were read, ana
sary work the senate az is adlourned-
HOuse.-The house unseated castor a
Robbins. q democrat from the FOurtL
Alabama district, and seated in his stead
VIM. II. Aldrich. a republican, WHO mas
been three times contestant from the
same district on the ground OF fraud, ana
who is now given his seat for the third
time by a republican house. The vote was
a street party one. The contested decls-
ION case of Mise VS. Young from the Sec
Ond Virginia district was then taken up
Mr. Weeks giving notice that ne WOulC
ask a vote on it at two o'clock on Mon
Washington. March 9-Senate-Discus-
sion of Mr.. MaSOn's resolution express
ing sympathy for the Beers was conduct
od in Z ne senate behind closed doors. Mr..
Davis. chairman of the foreign relations
committee, demanding that the doors De
was a speech by Mr.. Lindsay (Ny-) on
the Porto Rlcan tariff and government
measure. He opposed the tarin provision
Of the bill and some parts OF the PROPOSE
ton for the Porto Rican government.
HOUse-Thc first day pension session OF
the house provided for under the new
rule proved a great success. There was
comparatively little friction. and % bills
were favorably acted upon il committee
of the whole and suDSet s:chtly passed Dy
the house.
Washington. March 1O.-Senate-The dip
/ iOmatic appropriation bill was passed with
a few minor amendments. One OF these
the Striking OuE the PROVISIONS LOE
penSiOning eN-Queeu LiliuOkalanl. or Ha-
waii. $1,000 a year Ii was maintained
dent lent "'O'O e'''''7'' Ct O'''-7 Jus
House-Tne house agreed TO take up the
biz providing a government for Hawaii
on April J., the final vote to be taken
April 3 at p. m. Consideration OF the
~ ISe-I Dung election contest was resumed
and occupied the remainder OF the ses-
sion.
Washington. March 2.-Senate-During
almost the entire session Of the Senate
Mr.. Rawlins, of Utah, occupied the floor
in a discussion of the Philippine question
He went deeply into the constitutional
phases of the question. His argument was
largely legal and technical He is opposed
TO holding of the Philippines. Eighty-siX
private pension bills were passed
House-For the second time within a
week a DmOcrat was unSeated by the
House and a Rpublican seated in his
place. r a. Wise was given the seat
hitherto occupied. by w. A Young from
the Second Virginia District. The vote
was exceedingly close. Will none Of the
Republicans voted with the Democrats
enough were absent impaired to reduce tie
Republican majority upon the final vote
from 16, the normal ma jOrity. 10 Z. An ur-
gent deficiency bill carrying 81. 439,5S0. was
passed.
Washington. March 1s.-Senate-Per-
sOnal explanations were made by Nj
Allen and Mr.. Butler of their positions on
the financial question. Both announced
their belief in the free and unlimited coin
age of silver at the ratio Of rs TO l. The
statements We're called out by reports
| 10 the contrary which had gained circula-
/ ton. Mr. Turner, OF Washington, began
an extended speech on the Puerto Rican
/ bill. He maintained that the pending
measure clearly was unconstitutional
/ and expressed his belief that il would
be so held If 1t were passed uPon by the
| supreme court.
House-The last legislative step in the
enactment Of the financial bill was taken
/ when the conference repOg- on the bill
\ was ADOPTED by a vote Of yeas l66 nays
/ 40 present ana not voting 10 The senate
\ had already adopted the conference re-
port 50 that IL remains only for PRESIDENT
! Mckinley to afix mis-. signature TO the
/ measure 10 make az law.
/ Washington. March 14.-Seuate-TwO ar
/ guments We're presented 10 the senate, in
/ which almost antipOdical positions were
/ taken by the TWO senators. Mr. Teller OF
I Colorado, in a brief speech. maintained
hat the constitution could not extend over
| ~e--ito~v acquired by the United States,
\ while Mr.. Turner. of Washington. elabO-
| .sl,, 90 CJEtended that the constitution en-
| braced the acquired territory the very mo-
/ rHent the United States took permanent
| possession of IT. Aside from the cOusutu-
| tiOnal questions the two senators were in
practical agreement. Both were opposed
| to the penang d.. and both objected to
/ any of the insular territory becoming a
part OF the United States. or any of its in
! labitants. citizens of the United States.
1 hOuse-The District OF Columbia apprO-
| priatiOn bill was taken up and under the
/ latitude allowed Mr.. AdamSOn, Of Georgia,
/ .iscuSsed the Nicaragua canal: Mr.. Cow
| lerd. the Ehi.-- question; Mr.. Howard.
] Of ION rF
| ippines and the open door policy in the
! Orien.. Mr.. Rucker. Of Missouri, the adj
| visibility of electing senators by the peO-
/ pie. and Mr.. BOutell QlL) replied To Mr..
/ COwherd. y resolution was adopted setting
| aside = ornate Fridays for the cOnsidera-
| ton of private bills reported by the
| claims and war claims committee. Bills
were passed to settle the title to real es-
j tate n the city of Santa Fee y. NJ, and
/ for the relief Of Thomas Paul The Dis
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