The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-02-16
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Firzt session.

washington Feb. S.-Senate-The fol- |
lowing bills and resolutions were passed.
luton Withdrawing certain lands Witnln |
the city Of Honolulu. hawaiian islands |
from the public domain (the land amounts !
to about 10000 square feet and IS used as |
a cemetery and mausOleum OF the royal |
family Of Hawaii; to place Henry BE
derrick, julius R. Frederick Francis
Long and Maurice COnnell, survivors OF |
the Lady Franklin expedition, on the re-
tired list: to restore BENJAMIN ". LOring |
to the revenue cutter service; to place
Francis W. SOeley on the retired list OF
the army as a captain OF artillery grant
Lieut.. +. 5. Carter, Y. 5 N, Tor SAVING
two lives at Norfolk. Va. in 1855; 70 place |
Andrew Geddes on the retired list OF the
army with the rank OF captain 10 pay
Albert G. Brown Sl.000 for damages suS-
tanned in rescuing a shtpwrecked crew IN
Alaska.
House-The house was in session an
hour and a half. and only minor business
was transacted. The ways and means
committee bill establishing tariff rates on
goods from Porto Rico into the United
States, and vice versa, was reported, and
Chairman Payne gave notice that the Dill
would be called up next Thursday me
debate upon il will run for a week. Bills
were passed requiring certain lights on
steam pilot boats at anchor, and reQuir-
ing masters of vessels TO make reports OF
collisions; to amend the act 10 relieve Ger
tain enlisted men of the navy and marine
corps from the charge Of desertiOn, so as
70 extend the time within which apphca-
tons for such relief may be. filed
Washington, Feb. 9.-Senate-AIr. ALI
son presented the credentials of his col
from Iowa. for term Of six years from
March 4, 1901. The credentials were filed.
A little routine business was transacted
before the financial bill was laid before
the senate. me senators who We're eX-
pected TO address the senate on the meas
ure We're absent on account OF the Iuneral
OF Gen. LaWtOn. and an adjournment was
taken until Monday.
House-The house held only a short ses-
- r~r#r. hnnarf
evening session was devoted to private
pension bills. Adjournment was taken
until Monday.
Washington, Feb. O.-Senate-SenatOrs
were caught mapping. Just after the ses-
sion opened, and with thin attendance,
Senator Allen, Of Nebraska, offered a res
olutiOn Of sympathy with the Beers and
the good offices of this nation 70 mediate
the differences between the warning bel
ligcrents. 1t was read at the desk and
to the amaZemenJ OF Mr. Allen, no CbJec-
ton being offered, it was passed Soon.
however, the senators became aware OF
its nature, and Mr.. Allen agreed to al
low a reconsideration Of the vote Mr..
Allen WILL however, now accomplish his
purpose. The motion TO reconsider can
tee so in effect he will have placed The
senate directly on record A Oil to pro-
vide. pay for citizen retired officers Of the
marine corps was passed
IIouse-Not in session.
Washington, Feb 12.-Senate-The fol-
lowing bills were passed: To encourage
enlistment in the navy by providing sue
CesSful applicants with an outfit valued
at %5 authorizing the president 10 nOmi-
nate Brevst Maj Alexander Stewart
/ Webb, on the retired list Of the army, as
q lieutenant colonel; 70 authorize Hon A.
S. Handy, at present minister TO Greece,
ROumanta and SerV1a. TO accept the deco
ration rendered him by the shah Of Per
| STA; to authorize the following naval Of
| ficers to accept orders and decorations
| rendered to them by the government OF
Capts II. c. Taylor. F. A. Cook y. Sigs-
| bee. +. II. Chadwick and G. f. Goodrich,
/ Commanders W. W. Mead, J. II. Dayton,
| F. NJ Symonds and G. c. Todd; granting
permission for the erection Of a bronze
statue in Washington in honor of Gen.
/ Francis E. Spinner, late treasurer of the
/ United States, and apprOpriatng $500 for
/ q PEDESTAL; for the preservation Of the
| Irigatc Constitution. the measure provid-
/ ing that the snip should be restored as
nearly as possible to its original condition.
/ The rest OF the day was devoted 10 a dis
/ cussiOn of the financial bill.
House-The 50 private pension bills, IA
vOrably acted upon by the committee Of
the whole at last Friday nights session,
copies OF the reports OF the philippine
/ commission was adopted. Bills were IN
/ trOduced as follows: Providing for the
/ erection in W Washington or a statue or
Lincoln and apprOpriating S0OO0OO for the
| purpose. prohibiting corporations, trusts,
etc from contributing TO campaign funds
/ or for influencing or inJimidating en-
plOyes; providing for a commission 10 adj
/ lust the Indebtedness Of the Central
/ the government; an amendment 70 the
/ interstate commerce law so as 10 give the
commission greater powers; prohibiting
/ the transportation OF convict-made goods
/ It being District Of Columbia day, the
/ house then proceeded to the consideration
/ Of business RELATING 10 the district
| Washington, Feb. 13-Senate-The inan-
cial debate was continued. Two great
/ speeches. one in favor Of the pending
! senate substitute measure and the other
i in opposition 10 II, We're delivered, and
/ both were listened TO by senators with
| close attention. The first was delivered
/ by Mr.. Allison Qa.), the ranking member
/ Of the finance committee, who presented
/ his answers TO the points raised against
| the pending senate bill. Mr.. Jones New
| declared that the bill was vicious and I'M
warranted, comforting too great power
/ dpOn national banks and fastening the
| country TO a golden currency He. dis
| cussed the question from historical and
/ philosophical viewpoint.
/ House-The members of the New York
/ delegation held a meeting rs soon as they
| We're apprised Of Representative CHECKER
/ ing's death. and appropriate resolutions
! were drafted for presentation 10 the
! mousse Inc ueetI L4SLAlDS4 , ueSh MSlS
| draped and wreathed in flowers when the
! house met at noon. Mr.. Payne N. "
then made the announcement OF Mr..
/ Chickering's Death As further mark or
| respect the house adjourned at 1925.
! Washington, Feb 14.-Senate-The rOu-
| tine business was brief Immediately aft
| er il was concluded the financial bill was
/ presented by the chair, and after o clock
/ the debate proceeded under the ten min
ute rule and at times became spirited and
| interesting. test vote, indicating ap-
proximately the majority on the passage
| OF the bill. was taken. Mr.. Chandler
/ (rep.. y. h offered an amendment TO
authorize the president 10 appoint COM
missioners to any international bimetallic
| conference that might be called. and IL
was defeated by vote Of 45 70 2-
| House-The house entered upon the con-
| sideratiOn Of the executive, legislative and
/ judicial appropriation bill. Before Mr.
Hemenway Ind:l- who was in charge Of
the bin. called IL up, the reports on the
/ contested election case of Aldrich VS.. Rob
bins from the Fourth Alabama district
| were submitted The majority reported in
favor of the contestant and the minority
In favor of the sitting member. No action
/ was taken.
Did Not Consider the Treaty.