The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-01-12
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.


Washington. Jan. 5.-Senate-Tne gold
currency financial bill Is now before the
senate. and viii hold the floor until dis
posed Of The bill as reported by the f.
nance committee. while Offering in text
from the bin which passed the house,
contains al its cardinal features. Senator
Aldrich. who has il in charge. delivered
a quite exhaustive speech Thursday in
explanation Of the various provisions.
HOuse-The session IN the house Thurs
1ay was brief Twenty minutes time was
sufficient 20 pass the Sulzer resolution, as
Dollled by the ways and means com
mittce. requesting Of Secretary Gage the
details and an the facts concerning the
transactions OF the treasury department
with the National City and Hanover
banks Of New York city. The action Of
the house was practically unanimous. The
resolution as adopted was made more
general ~ ITS scope, and an amendment
was acded 70 cover Information respect
ing the transactions relating 10 the sale
n the New York custom house site.
Washington. Jan. 9.-Senate-Tne SEN
ate discussed. without action. the United
states toward the Philippines. The race
problem was then discussed on the Pritch-
ard resolution, introduced TO prevent
repetition II the Haycs-Tildcn cOnrrO-
Fersy 2uOng bills introduced were grant
iuE travel pay and Communication ratiOus
a. volunteer soldiers who served in the
Philippines. and were transported 10 the
United States before being mustered out
by the government. Just as ~ they had
beer mustered cut in the archipelago:
for the retirement Of officers Of the army
who served in the civil war at one grade
higher ln rank than that actually held.
proFlael they be retired for disability. 10
establish postal savings DEPARTMENTS in
creassns the duty on imports brought in
90 TIE United states from cont guOGs
countries I'm other than American ships.
House-Thc house ordered two inveSti-
cations one was that Gn inquiry should
b. made into the appointment by the
president % Post master John G.. Graham.
Of Provo CITY. Utah. and Post mastcr Or
~ ''---.--, D- l-l-ei, IAN WI. are un-
der Indictment as pglEeamlsfs. The other
ls a eleral INVESTIGATION into the con-
duct ~ Cen Merriam and the United
states army officers during tho WaTdner
klils Ecrc introduced 10 give homestead
ers 81 Do served in the Spanish war credit
Tor the time of their service 10 TcOTCan-
lZe me revenue cutter service This bill
provides 1ur the rank nay and retirement
81 officers in the service. and is similar
O. The bin which has several times passed
The senate. The house adjourned until
~ ccle-illN-
al thr Time OF the senate was taken uD
bv Senator Beverage IL an address which
favored the retention of thc Philippine
islands by the United States government.
he was replied 10 by Senator Hoar.
House-Not in session.
Washington. Jan. l1.-Senate-AIr Hale
introduced resolution f inquiry ed
dressed 90 The depart negt of stale cs- Ia
The seizure of Amer an uBIr ,1y --fIi-sh
authorities- ReautifEl tnd Imp~=ssirc tTi-
ncm0rv II thc late Vice President Ho-
hart
Eouse-Aliscellaneou business If minor
Import nee occupied the attention Of the
house uatl = 20 CLOCK. after which an hour
was ceFoted 10 eliloS1es upon the life and
public services II the late REPRESENTATIVE
Greene. OF Nebraska. Ihen the house ad-
50urIcd until Friday.