The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-02-27
FIFTY-SEVEN1H CONGRESS.
Second Session.

ing bills of no great general impor-
lance. Senator Bailey, by vote of
the senate, secured consideration of
the Sabine passport bill, which has
been the subject of considerable con-
trOversy, but a vote on the measure
was not reached. An extra session
was held Thursday night to consider
the Panama canal treaty.
House-At the end of prOtracted
session the house passed the naval
appropriation bill. A great many
amendments were offered to the pro-
visions relating to the increase of the
personnel and the authorization of new
ships to be built. The most important
amendment adopted was one to author
ize the secretary of the navy in his
discretion to purchase or contract for
submarine torpedo boats after investi-
cation of their merits, and appropriate
100000 for that purpose. AS passed.
the bill provides for three new battle
ships and an armed cruiser, two steel
training ships and one wooden brig
for training purposes in addition to
the submarine boats discretionary at.
thorized
Washington, Feb. 21.-Senate-Th
senate spent the entire day in eXecu-
tive session, considering the Panama
canal treaty, and at 5:25 p. m. took
a recess until Saturday at l o'clock.
No vote was taken on any of the
amendments which have been prepar.
ed by Senator Morgan.
House-The house passed the tortifi-
cations appropriations bill, adopted the
conference report on the bill for the
protection of the president and on the
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill and then spent three
hours with wrangling over the Fowler
currency bill. The latter bill had
been given privilege by the terms of
special rule adopted Monday, but when
the decks had been cleared for it the
democrats began filibuster, Mr. Bart
lett (Ga.) declaring that it was useless
to waste time on measure which it
was not intended should become a law.
After half dozen roll calls the house
finally got into committee of the whole
to consider the bill, but it then being
o'clock, on motion of Mr.. Fowler, the
house adjourned.
Washington, Feb. 24-Senate-A
large crowd was attracted to the SEN
ate Monday, most of them visiting
Daughters of the American Revolution.
WashingtOn's farewell address was
read by Mr.. Dubois Qda). The omni-
bus public building bill was passed
and the post Office appropriation bill
was considered without final action.
Mr.. Tillman spoke for nearly two
hours, principally in reply to Mr..
Spooner, on the Indianola post office
case. He said that If the policy of the
administration in regard to the equal
ity of the Negro was carried on and
Booker Washington should be appoint
ed to the cabinet he would vote for his
confirmation.
House-The house passed the gen
eral deficiency appropriation bill, the
last Of the regular supply bills. 1t car
ried $1S,693,78 The only amendment
Of Importance was one appropriuting
100000 to replace the stores and
storehOuse at the Rock Island arsenal
recently destroyed by fire. The bill to
amend the railroad safety appliance
act was sent to conference and the
conferees were instructed not to in
sist on that portion of the house
amendment giving the interstate com.
MERGE commission power to reduce be.
CARS
equipped with patent airbrakes.
Washington, Feb. 25.-Senate-Th
Indianola, Miss, post Office case occu-
pied the major portion of the time of
the senate Tuesday. Mr.. Tillman
spoke for three hours in continuation
of his remarks begun Monday on the
race question and was followed by Mr..
Carmack (Tenn.). During the morn
Ing hour several bills and resolutions
were passed and consideration was
given the bill to further provide for
the safe-keeping of public money on
deposit in national banks. The agri-
cultural appropriation bill also was
considered and the committee amend
ments agreed to except the statehood
rider, which was passed over.
HOuse-The house passed the Phil
ippine currency bill, accepting the SEN
ate bill so far as it relates to the is
lands. The committee amendment
striking out the international none
tary conference was agreed to. The
contested election case of Wagner VS.
Butler was under consideration for a.
time and the democrats began a fill
buster which they threaten to con-
tinue if the case is pressed. The case
was withdrawn with an agreement that
it is not to come up until Thursday.
Washington, Feb. 26.-Senate-The
senate Wednesday made rapid pro-
gress. The statehood riders to the
agricultural and post office appropria-
ton bills were withdrawn and both
bills passed. The house amendments
to the Philippine currency bill were
agreed to with but slight discussion,
thus sending the bill to the president.
The sundry civil bill was nearly com.
pleted. A large number of pension
bills were also passed.
House-The house adopted the con.
ference report on the army appropria-
ton bill and sent the bill to the presi-
dent. The bill to establish a union.
station in this city also was finally
passed. The house abandoning it's
amendments to reduce the amount to
be given to the Pennsylvania and Bal
timore & Ohio railroads from 81 ,5O0,-
900 each as fixed in the senate bill to
$1,000,000 each as fixed by the house.
The Fowler currency bill was debated
in desultory way. The speaker ap-