The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-03-14

ltFeln epF Regular coFFsspondent.
WARRINGTON, ID. e.. March 8. 1884.

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Congress spent she greater part oi the
week debating two important bills. the
outcome Of which Was that the Senate
voted 70 improve tl,c Navy By ordering
seven new vessels. ard the House die
charged its duty 10 cattle hy passing the
'plcnro-pnenmonia bill. The Senate also
|snubied the Southern cyclone viclims
|who had asked for Federal aid and
passed the House bin repeating the test
loatli. with the stipulation that no person
who had drst served Ia the United
S'sier Army. aud afterwards IN the Con-
lftdernte. could bring claims against the
Govtrnmrrf. The House passed nun
ber Of private pension bills, pronounced
euIogies on TIE late Representative Has
kelI, Of Kansas. and devoted day 10 de-
bate on The naval appropriation bill.
Before passing the latter bill, the senate
had much rambling talk aud some good
Ifpeeciee on the Navy. The discussion
Wandered through al the Navies Of The
globe, through oil onr Government
Navy-yards, and even iuvsded the pri-
lva'e ship-yards on the Delaware, especi.
Ialy the notorious establishment " Dir.
Roach. who u building the -four sieel
cruisers ordered by Congress IN 1882
namely: the Atlanta. Bosion. Chicago
Dolphin. Senator Peck wanted 10 SCI
liz these vessels would be able % swim
before ordering more similar 20 them
IN answer 10 the allegation that none,
had heen mie-applied IN the Govern
ment Navy-yards, Senator Miller mafe
lthe startling announcement that some
body would have 70 BE- trusted. He de-
|plored The condition or the American
Navy. and said Il was not worth the
name except II its personnel. Another
ISpi afor did not expect these veesels g
sttsek great Iron cla "a that could defend
themselves against thousand pound shot
bur from such, thought these cruisesi
could easils run away. O'hsrs opposet
The bill % the general ground that 20
United Statea was not anxious 20 nRh
any body, and nobody desired 20 6gb
her. senator Bayard in IN able spsecl
lsaid. afser waiting eighteen years. an'
sleuding $751;. .oo0. ono for that purpose
1.-The country Wss without Navy. III
Thought there had been . fearful amoun
Iof incapacity and massdmin!etrstio
within the term mentioned. Ne regret
lted - say what Was unpleasant, on
made no charge or HE own, but said th
IIisci could not b. ignored that through
|out the country there WAS great dea
|of distrust ia The head Or the Navy De
ipsriment. He Was glad OF the nero
Hight of public opinion thst beats q
executive business. and thought publ
,,criticism could net Be 80 sharp or q
}stz< gpon questions q corruption
public transactions. He wanted ever
|oiiciaI IN the land 70 feel lhat he -
'clnsely scanned BY q intelligent people
while favoring the bill be wanted N
lmonev 10 - expended subject 20 ever
!. lice guard that legislation could decTes
| Congressional Mnerals have forme
1.-The material Tor On interesting invest
lgatinn mpon which the House commiste
, Ion Accounts have just been e'gsget
The ciiy undertakers have doubled thel
regular prices fov Congregational subject
lFor instance, emhalmIng i inere q
/. |tvom o25 70 e76, when che decedens q
Member Or Senator. The convention
sash FOR the do0r-knob. the casket 90
all items Or expense attending iniermen
ylhave been increased ~ like proport'ol
THE bills under confederation vii oe
every case cut down 70 common prie'
lfor nrss-class funesais.
Az evening session will Be held 9
Friday 10 consider pensIon bills. ~
senate will sakc ~ and diepose of q
military Academy bin first. The sens'
v com mIttees have finished The greas'
mart of their important work. though y
pnhlic Lands committee Il still busyiu
= sitseif with the Land Grant bills. and q
commi,iee on Pcsi.Ofiices and Zoe
rc.ds. with tho Postal telegraph bill
|, and che telegraphic Investigations. "