The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-03-04
EIFrY-EIeHTH CONGRESS.
. Regular Session.

American ships in carrying govern
ment supplies, but without action adj
journed for want of a quorum The
bill was criticized by democratic sena-
tors as being in the nature of a sub
sidy, but Mr.. Hale, who was in charge
of the measure, defended it against
this attack and champiOned it in the
interest of American shipping. Early
In the day an agreement was reached
to take up on Monday next the bill
authorizing the erection of a joint
building for the departments of state,
justice and commerce, and to devote
Thursday to legislation in the interest
of Alaska.
House-The house passed the naval
appropriation bill after having it I'M
der consideration for a week. There
was a party contest on a number of
propositions during the day, especially
on an effort of different minority mem
berS to secure an amendment to fix
the price of armor plate at the figure
bid by the Midvale Steel Co. Several
amendments were ruled out on points
of order, and the republican leaders,
by skilful parliamentary tactics, left
the matter of armOr plate in the dis
erection of the secretary of the navy.
All 4uCnSCLudI dJlGHUI WAS mdUG "
have the eight-hour law applied to all
ship construction. The contest over
submarine boats was quite exciting
and an amendment finally was adopted
which leaves the question of the type
of boat open but increases the amount
of the appropriation for such boats.
Washington, March 1--Senate-The
architectural changes made in the
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large share of Mondays discussion in
the senate and they were generally
criticized as falling far short of the
improvements which should have been
secured with the 100000 appropriated
for the purpose. The discussion arose
In connection with the consideration
of the bill providing for the erection
of a building for the joint use of the
departments of state, justice and com
MERGE and labor. Consideration of the
bill was not concluded.
House-During consideration of the
District of Columbia appropriation bill
in the house Mr. Scott (Kan.) made
the declaration that Negro had dined
at the white house with President
Grover Cleveland during the latter's
first administration The statement
was prompted by a reference by Mr.
Gilbert (Ky) to the dining of Booker
Washington at the white house. When
the name was demanded Mr.. Scott
said it was G. H. J. Taylor, who was
appointed by President Cleveland as
recorder of deeds for the District of
Columbia. Mr. Gilbert observed that
he and others never had heard of the
incident, but the democrats were not
particularly claiming" Mr. Cleveland
and Mr.. Cochran (Mo.) said it was but
cumulative evidence that There is
no better republican in the country
than Grover Cleveland" Mr.. Scott. in
contrasting Booker Washington with
Taylor, said the former was a man of
recognized ability, while he declared
there was nothing to commend the
latter. A discussion of the question
of reciprocity by Mr.. Dalzell (Pa) and
Mr.. Williams, the minority leader, con.
sumed the greater portion of the day
Washington, March 2.-Senate-Tb
senate Tuesday passed the bill requir
ing the use of American vessels in
transporting government supplies and
took up the bill prohibiting the use of
other than American vessels in ship.
ping merchandise to the Philippines
and relieving the inter-island trade of
the Philippines from the eXactiOnS of
the cOaStWiSe laws of the United
States. The first mentioned require
ment of the latter bill is already in
force, in effect, but this measure en-
acts it in different form. The bill now
pending as introduced provides that it
shall go into effect July 1 next. Mr..
Lodge, in charge of the measure, in
Dictated a willingness to postpone the
time for year. The senate adjourn
ed, however, without acting on either
the bill or the amendment
House-The house concluded gen.
eral debate on the District of Column
Dia appropriation BILL A variety of
subjects other than the bill were dis
cussed. Mr.. Sheppard (Tex) spoke
against the tariff; Mr. Adams (Pa) in
favor of restriction of immigration;
Mr.. Powers (Mass.) urged identifying
the national capitol and expressed the
opinion that there would be disarma-
ment by the nations of the world dur
ing the century Mr. Williamson
(Ore) made his first speech in the
house He urged an appropriation for
the Lewis and Clarke centennial ex-
position. Mr.. McDermott On. j.
made an antitrust speech and assert
ed that the price of raw sugar had de-
creased since the passage of the Gu
ban reciprocity bill without a decrease
in the price paid by the consumer.
Mr.. Miers Qnd) discussed ship sub
sidy. Relief for the southern tobacco
raisers was advocated by Messrs. Hop
kins (Ky) and Flood (Va.) through
the repeal of the six cent per pound
tax on stemmed and twisted tobacco.
Washington, March 3.-Senate- The
bill for the regulation of Philippine
shipping was again the principal sub
ject of discussion by the senate We'd
nesday. 1t was made the subject of a
somewhat general discussion of the
Philippine question and was amended
so as to defer for a year the time when
! the bill shall take effect A large
number of private pension bills were
passed.
HOuse-The house devoted the en-
tire day to consideration of the District
of Columbia appropriation bill. but did
not conclude action on the measure.
The house. in committee of the whole.
amended the bill by unanimous vote
SO as to fix the maximum rates which