The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-02-21
FIFTY-SEvEATH CONGRESS,

as quiet.
Iiouse--The house passed the oleo,
margarine bill There was no division
on the final passage. the real test Of
strength having been made on mo.
tion to recommtt. which was defeated
by a majority vote OF "a. The provis.
ion to require the inspection and
branding of renovated butter. which
was adopted in committee Of the whole
Tuesday, was retained on an ave and
nay vote War claims occupied the
attention of the house after the pas.
sage OF the oleomargarine bill and
the day was made notable for the pas.
sage OF the first bill for the payments
of claims Of United States citizens
arising ont Of the Spanish war. It car.
ried something over S55.0O0 for the
payment Of 202 claims for property Ia.
ken within the United States for the
use Of the army. An omnibus bill car.
rying claims aggregating S2.llA55g
for stores and supplies taken from
loyal citizens during the civil war also
was passed
Washington, Feb. "a. - Senate
While no definite agreement has been
reached vote on the Philippine tariff
Dill In the senate seems to be in sight.
1t appears likely, Judging from dis
cussion of the subject late IN the days
session, that the vote may be had next
week, although the matter yet is in.
yolyed In some uncertainty.
House The house unanimously
adopted resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution OF the
United States for the election OF sena.
tors by direct popular vote. There
was no demand for time to debate the
question; This is the fourth time the
house has adopted a similar resolu
tion. Bills passed. To provide for
the payment OF the claims OF confed
crate officers and soldiers whose
horses side arms and baggage were
taken from them by union soldiers
contrary to the terms of the surrend Al
OF Lees and lohnson's armies The
amount to be paid under the bill was
limited to $4,000 to confer on the
Spanish claims commission authority
TO send for persons and papers and to
punish for contempt,
Washington, Feb, i6,-Senate- The
bill creating permanent census Office
was under consideration Friday for a
time, hut was not disposed Of finally
After the passage Of large number OF
private pension bills, the senate eulo
gized the life and character OF the late
Representative Brosius tPa).
House the day 1875 private
pension bills were passed in 81 min
utes House adjourned until Monday
The monotony OF private pension
day OF the house was enlivened by a
sensational speech from Mr. Wheeler
(ky) In dcnunciatlon OF what he de
nominated 'nunkeyism" to foreign
countries, He took the recent state
ments emanating from continental
cabinets regarding the attitude OF
Great Britain during the Spanish war
as a text for wholesale attack upon
the trend OF our recent diplomacy,
Washington, Feb, 1s.--Senate Aft
er an extended debate the senate pass
ed the bill establishing a permanent
census Office Other bills were passed
as follows To promote the efficiency
OF the revenue cutter service, the prin
cipal feature OF the measure being pro
visions for the retirement of revenue
cutter officers authorizing the secre
tary of the navy to give to Harvard
university certain colors, silver cur
and Nordenfeldt gun; providing FOL
the retirement Of petty efiioers and
enlisted men OF the navy; TO provide
for the extension OF the charters ui
national banks. authorizing the com
missioner OF internal revenue TO re
turn bank checks. drafts. certificates
OF deposit and orders for the payment
OF money having imprinted stamps
thereon, to the owners thereof: tC
place Henry Bcderblck, +. r. Fredlck
Francis Long and Maurice Connell
survivors Of tho Lady Franklin bay
expedition, on the retired list OF the
army
House-The unexpected happened in
the house Monday when the bill to re
peal the war revenue taxes was pass
ed unanimously without word OF de
bate,
Washington, Feb. 49, senate--It
was agreed by the senate Tuesday
that final yate on the Philippine tar,
III bill and the pending amendments
should be taken next Monday after
noon at I o'clock, The only stipula.
tIon made by the minority was that
the last days debate should be de.
voted to speeches not exceeding l5
minutes In duration Senator Wei,
lington tMdJ spoke Tuesday in oppo,
sition to the pending bill and Senator
Stewart (Ney } in support of the meas
ire.
House Mr., Hill (Ct) and Mr., She
froth (Coll discussed the formers bill
to redeem silver in gold. Mr. Burle
son (TeX) criticised the president fol
changing his position on trusts, 9th
or speakers were Reid (dem,, Ark);
Sutherland (rep, Utah; Padgett
(dem,, Tennl; Pou (dem., S. CO, and
Robinson dem. lndJ, The Indian
bill itself was not touched In the
speechmaking,