The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-03-09
FlFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
First scssioA.

Washington Feb. S-scnate-Notwith-
standing the agreement made by the
senate 10 vote on the Hawaiian govern
was postponed until 4 o'clock Thursday.
ffacticaly 20 progross was made on me
eil although Il was under confederation
man OF the finance committee. az the
opening OF the session, made an cXpla-
H., ,'yn oi We Morh OF the sonivIsSS on
bate.
House-The battle royal over the Porto
Ncan tariff bill ended IN the house In
HWetping victory Tor the republicans.
The Dill, amended aud agreed upon az
the conference OF the republicans on
Monday night 20 as 20 reduce the tarin
from - Go 10 per cent OF the American
thrin and limiting its ne 90 two Years,
was passed by "a vote oi ~ yeas 90 lel
nays
Washington March i.-scuatc-Tho bin
providing form % government Tor the
territory ~ Hawaii was PASSED without
division Mr clay tGa) delivered n care
fully prepared speech on the Philippines.
lie favored the adoption ~ the Bacon
resolutions declaring % Go be The policy
OF the lritvd states 10 turn over the IT,
lands 90 tho Filipinos az soon az stable
government could be- established hy them
under thc protection ~ tn,s country. The
Porto tHcnn tafin bill Vas made the on.
finished business. and viii b. considered
az soon as the conference report on the
finance btu shall have been disposed ~
next Tuesday.
Housc-Tho democrats scored their nrst
victory az the session ON the motion o.
take up the contested election case %
Aldrich W. Robbins from the Fourth Ala
hama district ON two separate votes
the democrats with the aid 90 two re-
publicans Air. Mondcn, ~ WyominT. and
II. g. Smith. 90 Michigan-bcnt the ~
puhlicans upon the gurr..uu 81 cuuaid-
Grafton. An agreement was made 90 Cun-
slider the Loud ~ RELATING 90 SECOND,
% grant an American register 60 the ship
WlndWurd, im which Lieut. Perry viii
make nn attempt o. reach the north pole
Washington. March scnate-intcrcst
in the Porto iicnn tarin measure now
has been Transferred from the house o.
the senate. Consideration u the bill em-
the house blii. and iu addition proyidlnr
Tor temporary form % civil govern
ment Tor the island 20 Porto Rico was
hour and a half ~ the session was de-
voted Co consideration - the Quay case
Nj. ltonr tMaral presenting an able CON
sututtouhi argument in favor n seatinE
Mr. Quay on the Eruund. mainly. that ID
WaH the intention % the trainers 81 the
constitution that the senate a. all times
should have its fun quota ~ members
Houac-Wlthin two hours % special
message from the president recommend
int we inii.llats iasa.Ec et = btu &
esssd upon rtS Risan % sooas ' si5ee I ,Ss
spanish evacuation ~ tha island 90 b.
had been read 90 the house. tho hause
had passed ana sent 20 tho senate a biIi
60 carry out the recommendation. Tho
bill vas parsed ny vote % lt1 60 %.
b democratic two popuiists and two nil-
Yer republicans voting with the rspuh-
leans in ne affirmative subsequently,
the Aldrich- Robbins contested election
case from the Fourth Alabama district
which the house twice refurrd Co con.
slider. was taken un. i8 CD o.. and was
debated Tor the remainder of the day
Washington. March Senate without
dissent. o. resolution wun adopted calling
on the rrcrcthry ~ var Tor the court
ss 1le ka, Gla cd hla af" oS sss T.s
uiution was taken up and Mr. Ross. 90
Vermont argued nrain.t iho l.aunE ~
erred a lengthy speech on ihe runfrrrnrc
REPORT uu thr financial hili The senate
agj9urnci cer.f on account ,gt thg death
HoesraA joint resolution waa passed
/ Tor fhe government ncquiFition uf p Gers
, ais isy' 81 = Sllr l5ss DIN os sa.
Fnle ~ virrini, vn,.s .., i,yfss,' t..all,s
/ niFhf A rummitire "a pa members Was
! huI.UIHfri hf ftH HfrHkrf o. Hrl with
| f,frfhrr rrrrE cd r..r.....f n. ~. $780,
D az house tren adjourned until Monday
| Washington. March a-srnnfr- SIR Care
] Ter OFT Montana. dealt vigorously with fhr
I nn t1plruHutInn Ha f1 Why d. Wlu t1fr
/ ~ tt. lrn.r senator frnm fcrnat Ita-
! ss1tIrr I'D SIR corl.ft In the Insf COS.
/ gree. II. near approach fn fHr time Il
/ Nutnf .n ihg tu'tlrruucn report ln fhF
! financial n.II hluurnf uuf fhr HrfrrNra un
/ that measure. ONE hN Mr Fairbanks. nf
/ Indiana HHI thr other hr ST. Butter. 20
/ North Carolina.
iiouac-- The following bills were nasa-
| cdi The state 90 wyoming g. rciinguiah
/ o. fhU United States about uH nrrra 90
/ land granted tho state at the time ~ ld-
l uiHHluu faf uUINFrrifN PURPOSES nuH Hr.
l beet other lands bob leu thnrpof t1 issue
n patent 90 tract of land at 20 Reno.
Okla. Tor comrirrN purposes, tu extend
l Tho timc for completing The hridEea across
/ The East rlNfr between Long Island and
| New York - prevent forest urra. GO
/ rntlfy trei2 With the tumaurhe. hiuwa
I and Apache indians and open their lands
| Tor settlement. Co adjust the rights ~
| citizen settlers - the Navajo Indian res
| rrVatiun. fu authorize white persons W hn
/ have intrrmurrlod wtth Cherokee Indiana
/ 90 bring suits lu the court Of claims 90
| authorize the secretary % the interior o.
| neEQiinte with the kiOwnH and tomnnChes
I for "a neutral strip lea Oklahoma.
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