The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1901-02-22
flF1Y-SIXTH CONGRESS,
second Session.

Washington, Feb. 13-Sen,+e
During 'he entire session of the sem
ate TUESDAY the agricultural appro-
priauon oil was under considera-
ton After six hours of considera-
tion the OH was little more than half
completed. The debate upon the
measure dealt almost entirely with
administrative details Of the depart
inert or agriculture. many com
mendatIons of the work of the
department being made by senators
on both SIDES of the chamber.
AouSc'-Ihe house passed the
army appropriation bill and entered
upon consideration OF the sundrv
civil biil, the last but one of the biz
money bills. The debate on the army
bill was confined largely to n dis
cuSslon OF the question of passing
miS 10 remove the charge Of de
sertion against soldiers. and was
made notable by a statement Of Mr..
McOlellan On. " comparing the cost
of the soldier in European armies
with the cost TO the United States.
According TO his figures. including
the cost OF pensions. etc. each Unit
ed states soldier involved an expense
OF S-N-S, while a German soldier
costs SO and a French soldier So.
Washington. Feb. H.-Senate.-
When the senate convened Wednes-
day the blind chaplain made "A beau
titol and touching reference 10 the
death Of Mrs. Thomas {. Piatt. wife
of the senator from New York. Dur
ing the greater part OF the day the
senate was engaged IN executive $685.
sion and IN ,Ae counting of the cleo
t"ral vote for the president and Vice
pFc- dent OF the United States.
f-ate IN the afternoon consideration
OF The agricultural appropriation
bI was resumed, but little progress
was made
House.-Thc house devoted We'd
neS.iaN. excepting an hour and a half
consumed an counting the electoral
vote and promuloatinr the result of
the presidential election. to the SUM
dry civil appropriation bill. General
debate upon the measure was COM
pietcd. bur little actual progress
was made with the bill. Fifteen OF
the l3f pages of the bill were dis
posed Of.
Washington. Feb. 3D. Scuate-The
senate devoted practically the entire
day Thursday 10 the agricultural APP
preparation bin. The measure was
not completed. Mr.. Hale tNc.) and
Mr.. Lodge (AiaSs.t sounded notes of
warning against the enormous APP
propriations being made by the pres
ems congress. 4 brief night session
OF the senate was hell TO complete
the reading of The District of Column
bia code bill.
Ii0use.-The events in connection
with the sale Of the old New York
Gus, ON house 10 thc National CITY
bank. which heretofore has been the
sub ieet of much comment. occupied
the center OF the stage during the
debate Ou the ~undrN civil appouril-
ton bul ia thc house Thursday.
fory-three Of the 49, pages OF The
sundry civil bin were completed
Thursday.
Washington. Feb. -Senate-Fri-
day the agricultural appropriation
bin was passed after being under
consideration for nearly four days.
bill in the senate Will not permit n
vote 10 be taken on the measure at
the present was made clear during
the closin" Of Fridays session. For
several days il has been evident that
it would be difficult to gain unanim-
Gus consent TO take vote upon the
measure. but not until late Friday
was the frank assertion made that a
vote could not be had.
House Under the leadership of
Mr.. Cannon. chairman of the appro-
priation committee. 4 long filibuster
consumed the entire time OF the
house.
Washington. Feb. 1s.-Senate-At
the conclusion Of the morning hour
in the senate Saturday. when the ua-
finished business shipping bill
was laid before the body. Mr.. Spooner
(rep.. Wis., moved to proceed TO the
consideration of the olcomar0arinc
bill BY practically unanimous vote
only two senators voting in the ncgN-
tive. the motion prevailed. Thus The
subsidy bin was displaced as the I'M
finished business and the oleomargar-
Inc bill WIS placed in that order.After
little over an hours consideration OF
the measure II was laid aside in order
that rnobiected bills on the calendar
might be considered. Nearly 300 bills
including 197 private pension bills
were passed during the day.
House.-No business of Importance
WAS tranacted Saturday.