The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-01-31
FIFTY CONGRESS-.

I Iu lOl BHdllN lMO hOh l-NAN NV
gress was made With t. Senator Ma
son introduced bill prohibiting the
Of opium for smoking pur-
oses into the Usited States. Senator
! latt introduced bill providing for
the establishment OF home for lep
ers in the United States.
lIouse-Some OF the old partisan
FIRE was injected into the proceedings
OF the house Wednesday when the
item in the urgent deficiency bill ap-
$500 .00e for military post
at -anlla, which the democrats have
been using as a text for speeches In
opposition to the Philippine policy OF
the administration for the last three
days. was reached. Mr.. Cannon. in
charge Of the bill, confessed that the
appropriation was subject to a point
Of order and II went out IN lieu there
OF he offered an amendment to appro-
pirate the same sum for Shelter and
protection" OF the officers and enlisted
men of tho army en- duty In tho Phil
ippnes This the chair held to be in
order and 1t at once became the sub
jcct OF very spirited debate The
vote on the adoption OF the amend
mont stood. ayes l67 nays 100.
Washington. Jan. s4.-Senate. An
unsuccessful effort was made Thurs
day by Mr., Mason (Ill) to obtain con
sldcratlon for a joint resolution which
he introduced extending the thanks OF
congress to IG, Adm Winfield Scott
Sehlcy for his brave and able con.
duct while In command u tho Ameri-
can fleet In tho victorious battle OF
Santiago. The resolutions introduced
by MT Teller providing for lnterven
tlon on the part OF this government In
behalf OF the Boet commandant
Scheepors. sentenced to death by the
British South African authorities. was
postponed indefinitely as Scheopers
had been executed Mr. Teller made
| n brief but cRustic speech on the ac
| tion of Great Britain In the Buer wal
and declared that II tho facts OF this
case were as he understood then
Great Britain, 10 putting Scheeper'
to death, Is guilty OF vile assassina
tiun, The department of commerce
bin was under consideration durini
the greater part OF tho session. bu
no debate progress was made. Ad
juurned until Monday.
House. Tho consideration OF the III
gent deficiency bill. which has bee'
under debate In the house since Mon
day. was completed Thursday but
owing to the lRteness OF the houl
passaSe OF the bill was postpone
until Friday A successful effort wa
made to increase the pay Of rural fire.
delivery carriers from $500 to $500 pc
annum Representative Dick (Ol II
troduecd the bill agreed upon by tn
militia officers OF the several states I
Increase the efficiency Of the militii
washington. Jan. 25.-House.-
, The hoase passed the urgent d
| ndenuy appropriation bill and d
voted the remainder of the session
pstyata pension legislation, II the
adjourned until Monday, The repu
licans forced record vote on Il
amendmcat to the deficiency bill
appropriate 100000 for the pr
lection and shelter" OF American 81
diers in the Philippines and l6 del
i ocrats voted tor it. Representati
II c. Smith (MIchl introduced b
repeating Paragraph IL OF Section
, OF the war revenue act The secti,
u which II is proposed to abolish is tn
y imposing a tax OF $50 upon bankc
having a capital OF not exceed
S25. 900. The senate WAS not In scssiC
Washington. Jan. 2S.- Senate!
animated and prolonged discussl
d was precpitatcd In the senate Mond
oyer the right OF army officers to crt
cire uttsFances made In the senate
elsewhere ou the conduct of affairs
the Philippines. Bills We're passed
u follows To amend an act grant
10 the Clear Water Valley Railro
" %. right OF way through the \
r, Perces Indian land In Idaho. Bills
troduced Providing for the erect
IN In Washington OF a statue Of the Ii
Al John Sherman TO cost S500 000 to 2
a vent a false branding or marking
~ food and dairy products as TO
= state and territory in which they
y produced to increase tho efficiency
n the militia.
nj House The house adopted re
ve lution calling tur documents relat
,r. to the old training ship Vermont VIII
ia. was placed out OF commission
summer, and also passed bill to |
vide for tho compulsory attendn
'iu OF witnesses before registers aud
csivers OF the general land office,
IA bill to appropriate 100000 for the
lrt tablishmont Of homes for teaching
IS artlculate speech to deaf children
defeated. The house adjourned II
va. Wednesday.
.nn Washington. Jan 20 Senate
~ ~. bill to create department OF c
'P merce and labor passed the scntc 7
day, Senator Iloar introduced a
es- increasing to 500 per month the
sion rate for total blindness. a
OF was passed providing for the tran
OF census records and volumes to
~, census olice also bill increasing
W. limit of the cost for the public b
ait ing at Cleveland, o., from $2,5OC
ale TO $1,000. goo A number of pri
rhe pension bills were passed, lust be
ion the adjournment OF the senate S
nm. tor Spooner introduced substi
nm. for the Nicsaguan canal bill
,av new hill practically authorizes
80. president of the United States
ecu choose between the Panama and
y Nlcaraguan routes
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