The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-11
FIFH-SIxTH CONGRESS.
seconS Session.

Washington, Jan. -Senate-For
nve hours the senate discussed the
army reorganization bill The de-
bate took a wide range, at this, but
was confined principally to the ques-
ton Of the necessity for the increase
III the regular army provided for in
the pending measure. Mr.. Hoar adj
Vanced proposition to create a
commission, to be composed of all
shades of political opinion. to inves-
tlgate the entire PHILIPPINE question.
House-The Olmstead resolution
TO investigate the abridgement of the
suffrage In certain southern states,
with view to reapportionment upon
the actual basis of suffrage was re-
referred to the census committee.
After the resolution had been thus
disposed of the reapportionment bill
was taken up and debated by Mr..
Hopkins Qll.) and Mr.. ShafrOth
(Col.)
Washington, Jan. While
the senate was in session for more
than three hours Saturday, little in
the way of important legislation was
accomplished. The senate committee
on military affairs Saturday agreed
to report favorably the amendment
to the army reorganization bill sug-
gested Friday by Senator Proctor, re-
garding staff positions. The commit
tee decided at the same time to make
adverse reports upon all other amend
tnents.
House-No business of Importance
was transacted Saturday.
Washington, Jan. -Senate-Mon-
day the senate ratified the commit
tees proposition to eliminate the
house provision for the establishment
of veterinary corps in the army
reorganization bill. Measures intro
duced: Joint resolution extending
the thanks of congress to Capt. C. e.
Clark and the officers and men of
the battle ship Oregon 'for bringing
the battle ship $4,000 miles at forced
speed from the Pacific to the Atlantic
station, in condition for instant serv-
ice, and for gallant and meritorious
services in aiding in the destruction
of the Spanish feet at Santiago"
HOuse-It was agreed that the final
vote on the reapportionment bill will
be taken Tuesday. Mr.. Kahn (CaI.)
introduced bill continuing in force
for 20 years after May 5, 1902, all
laws prohibiting and regulating the
coming of Chinese persons and per-
sons of Chinese descent into the Unit
ed States.
Washington, Jan. 9.-Senate-Dur-
ing the legislative session of Tuesday
the senate had under consideration
the much mooted canteen question in
connection with the army reorganiza-
ton bill. The senate committee in
effect restored the provision for a
post exchange, or canteen, which had
been stricken out of the bill by the
house. For nearly five hours the SEN
ate discussed the committee amend
ment, but a vote upon the proposition
is not yet in sight.
House-By vote of los to 1O2 the
house Tuesday accepted the reappor-
tionment plan proposed by the Bur-
leigh bill, which increases the mem
bership of the house during the next
decade to 386. Under the bill as pass
ed no state loses a representative and
the following make gains: Illinois,
New York and Texas, three each;
Minnesota, New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania, two each, and Arkansas, Cali
fornia, Colorado, Connecticut, Flori-
da, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missis-
sippi, Missouri, North Carolina, North
Dakota, Washington, West Virginia
and Wisconsin, one each.
Washington, Jan. 1O.-Senate-The
army canteen is to be abolished, as
the senate Wednesday, by a very de-
cisive vote, concurred in the house
provision relative to the army can
teen. Only Is votes could be mus
tered in the senate in favor of the
canteen to "a against it. AS the sec
ton now stands in the bill it reads as
follows: "The sale or dealing in
beer, wine or any Intoxicating liquors
by any person in any post exchange
or canteen or army transport, or
upon any premises used for military
purposes by the United States, is
hereby prohibited. The secretary of
war is hereby directed to carry the
provisions of this section into full
force and effect
House-The river and harbor bill
was discussed all day Wednesday, but
M action XUaS talon