The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-06-08
FIFTY-SIxTH CONGRESS.


Washington, May 0.-Senate--An
amendment appropriating S5,00O,0OO
for the Louisiana purchase exposition
Go be held in 81. Louis I'm 1908 was
added TO the sundry civil appropria-
tion bill on condition that $4,000, 600
In addition be raised by the exposi-
tion authorities. The Teller resolu-
ton expressing sympathy for the
Beers was referred TO the committee
ON foreign relations by a vote of 40
- 90.
House-The conference report on
the post Office appropriation bill was
agreed 10. IL carried S225.O0O for
pneumatic tube service. The bill now
goes To the president.
Washington. May 3O.-Senate--Not
In session.
HOusc-An unsuccessful effort was
made Co get the antitrust resolution
before the house One hundred and
ninety private pension bus were
passed.
Washington. May al senate The
sundry civil appropriation bill was
! passed. IL carries an appropriation
of S5.000.0oO for the Louisiana pur-
chase exposition 20 be held Ina -.
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| ginning Of the work ON the memorial
bridge between Washington and Ar
lington cemetery. 20 he erected In
memory Of the dead Of both the union
and confederate armies The project,
h j. expected. will ultimately COS;
about S5.OOO.0O0.
House. The entire session was
taken up discussing the resolution
reported from the Judiciary commit.
tee proposing e constitutional amend
ment 90 lodge In congress the power
Go define. regulate, control, prohibit
or dissolve trusts. monopolies or com
binations."
Washington. june Scnate-fhe
military academy appropriation bill
was passed. II carries amendments
making Gen. Miles and all OF the ia
turr commanders Of the army liertcn.
ant get rnis and Gen. Corbin ma ior
general Consideration of the lnst OF
the appropriation bills. the general
deficiency, was begun. but was not
completed.
llouse-Thr Joint resolution pro-
posing "a constitutional amendment
empowering congress 90 regulate
trusts was defeated N requires n
two-thirl> vote under the constitn.
tion to adopt an amendment To- the
constitution. The vote stood ave.
ia. NAYS ~. The bills 90 ratify the
treaties made by the Dawes commits,
sion With the Cherokee and Greek In.
dians WIRE PASSED.
Washington. June Senate-Ihs
last ~ the appropriation bills. the
general deficiency. was passed. az was
also the emergency river and harboF
bill. providing for numerous surveys
and for certain other public works
aud the hiil providing for the cNtradi-
tion Of persons who have committed
certain crimes In Cuba from the Knit.
ell States 20 al, island. The bin pro.
Nidca that the alleged criminal shall
be- punished under the laws 81 Cuba
a. administered by Cuban courts
House The Litilrheh trust bill
was amended by thc democrats ~ az
90 except froin the provisions Of The
bin all labor organizations and
nnier~. and thea .ahs u.sasnr~ was
passr,. s-iy on~f vote hcinr east
against a..
Washington. june s-Scnate The
senate was Ia session more than Ten
hours. nearly four hours Of which
were spent in executive session The
only features Of The session was the
speech on the Philippine question by
/ Mr.. Teller fCoi) aud the effort by
NJ. fettirrew Is. D. TO obtain con.
sideraiion for the antitrust hill
passed hy the house last Saturday.
The remainder 81 the session was con.
snmed in the consideration Of confer.
encc. reports ami in The passage of
minor measures ON the calendar.
House. The senate amendment 20
The sundry civil appropriation bin np-
propriating Si.Ono.OuO for the Louisi.
ana purchase exposition 90 So. Louis
IN 1908 WIS agreed TO; also the dis.
pu'ed items Ia the District ~ Column.
bia bin. and the bin went 10 the pres.
idsnt. leaving only four appropriation
bills sin IN dispute between the two
houses. Everything 10 far a. the
house D. concerned Indicates final al.
Journment on Wednesday