The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-06-06
rsom ssr Regular Correspondent.
WAsHINGTON LETTER.


WAsnixcrox. d. g., May %, 1884.
The policy suggested or rushing
through appropriation bills aud adjourn
Ing right away does not meet The ap-
proyai of al the Democratic members or
Congress. Some of them cay the land
grant forfeiture bills arc the most i'm
portAnt measures pending and are un-|
willing o 10 home until provision IL
made for the restoration or these lands
70 the public domain. The past few
days OF torrid weather made some Menu
bers and Senators desire IN early ad-
journment. but besides several import
ant appropriation bills that have set 10
he passed, an amicsbIc agreement on the
Naval bill must be reached before the
season ends. II Congress gets away be-
fore the middle OF July. some hard work
must be done. and 90 4 u quite too soon
10 begin packing IL trunks. ReAidcs II
may happen that the Senate will insisf
upon the House paying some attention
n the biiIs II has placed upon the Speak
er's table before adjournment. States
men have douned their new hot weather
iogaa and many OF them handled palm
leaf fans.
The Senate devoted most or thc week
to debate on the House bill Tor bureau
Of labor statistics, and 1nalIy passed e =
substitute Senator Ald1ch's Dill This
was treating the House discourtcously. :.
II AMPLY reIcgatee the matter 10 that
body. where, IN the rush and heat Of the
closing hours, Il is likely 70 be sIigh'ed]
IN the regular order OF Congressional
events Friday was Lrivate bill day in the
House. but a. things happened, last
Friday was personal explanation day.
Representative Weller was the first ex-
palmer. He arose to deny - length.
that he had been solicited by Ar. Eng
iish, sr.. 10 behalf Of his eon. who gothic
seat for the Seventh Indiana District IN
The contest election case Of English w.
Pcele. Mr.. Weller said HE absence from
the House q the time Of the last call for
the ayes and nays wae IN pursnance Of a
Telegram announcing the arrival Of HE
family in the city. Representative Hart
asked n be were requested on this floor,
by any Of Mr.. Englieh's friends 20 g.
and meet bic family. Amio spPlausr
and laughter, Mr.. Weller replied mo
Sir III You have any ether quesuons
IN that line shall - most happy 20 an
|swer them 70 your complete satisfac-
tfoD."
The NEXT expleiney was repreeen tative
Kellogg. when the House was made the
scene ~ an oct iD the star Route Com
cdy. He demanded that me House IN
qnire into ibe charges against him. put
lhat body refused TO 60 into another per-
eonal investigation. Referring 20 his
recent trial, be showed that. ~ had not
pleaded the statute of Limitation. bns
was obliged 70 confess that he had not
exercised hjs privilege o. waving y He
stated that the law which prohioiss
Members q Congress from receiving
compensation for services wncre 'ne
United States Was party had beee -
olstcd : thousand times MT. Ham
mcnd said y was Illuminating COMES
sion for Member Of Congress 70 az
that he knew s9S men who ma repre-,
scented the people here. ana VINO nad
committed fclonies, ana yet g admit
that he hsd never mentioned tne iect w /
til \ was neceesary 20 screen himself
Representative Springer has entered
bis protest against the bill for reteins'
Gen. Gram. With the rsnk ana pay q a
0en. p We army. ne ssys usues s s,s oso, y,
nary circumstances ~ Wouio ~ ki.u so|