The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-02-06
FROM our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON LETTER.

The work OF the wefk ln congress hh- !
not been OF particular interest ihe
Seuaie has held secret Sessions on thes
prnding treaty questions. and has de-
|batsd The Inter state commerce anh In
dian bills. Both The House and senate
have discussed the Okalahoma lands ~
Iyasious. aud in both Houses day Wa
lspenf in funeral oratory. the subjects
lbeing Senstor Anthony, aud Represents
live Eyins. deceased.
/! I.n,esentasivc Iiuri made a strong
speech in opposition 10 The blsir educa-
lional bill. bs-ing his argument on nc
Ground that the Senate wa- usnfplng N
constitutional preroga'ive Of the liou-'
when il originated money bin. =
motion 10 refer the bin 10 The juiiciafy
lcon.miflee waS lost b, small vote. 1ih-
III. understood w indicate that the hil'l
has more friends than enemies ~ IN
House. and will become law IhfI
Iamonnt of money, about $luO,vvvuo'.
lapprnpriated by the bin j. not The iul'l
measure of its importance. The greateil
mart of tie money will 70 70 the south
and will be potential in the intellectual.
hshilitalion OF the darker part of thn'l
seciiou. Under Republican admins
ltraticn the money would no doubt has.
Ib.en used. like the Freedmen bureau
ss means Of polisicsl propogsnaa, vu'
liz i've weeks republican ndmini-tra-
tion will be nightmare Of the past
1 There are several important measures
l4wsiling the consideration Of the House,
which ought 10 be scied upon = t'i-
Ises-ion Among these sre the Oil ~
lrary into eject the provisions ol thf
Mexican treaty. the Bankruptcy bill. the
National Library bill. aud tie Blslr I'd
luca,ionsl bill IL the i've week yet re-
lnsining OF The session there l. ample
,lslme a. perfect all the appropriation
h,iils and 10 act inielligeEtis upon The
lnfhrr measnre. referred 10, but dispo-
l-i,ivn has been shown 70 prevent me
Of any but appropriation
lbisl-. aud A great deal OF the time ol the
House Il being wasted ia diiatOry mo
ltion- aud roll-cslis. This may have So
lrious resulfs III the wheels Of legisis'
l,ion are blocked for any length of time
ls!.e appropriation bills. II passed AZ sil
/, y iil 70 through in tile closing hours q
III = srssiou and without proper ronsirer
Iation. III any appropriation Dill isi,-
ina, be necessary 30 tcconNene tvhHier
immediately alter Inauguration 81 FFfei
eid.nt Cleveland Thi- would piesse ~
Rennblican Scnste aud might result y
: greatly embarrassing the new admins
traiion.
The Committee on Appropriations ex
laect 10 report The Army and Post fiir'
. sAppropristinn biil- In time ~ csli then
lup On tuesday aud "Wednesday IL 4
1.-The intention of the Comnittee on iiv
lers and Harbors 10 ask the consideration
Iof the River aud Hsrbor Approprisiiel
= hill during The latter part o. the week
There il disposition on the part Of W
liri~nis of various prominent measure
: no9 pending % sn,sg0nize ine spprc
iprisiion bill. Nr. Hewitt will eh.:rsv
lor 10 csll up the bill 20 carr, into enrs
ID nv provisions 81 The Mexican R.ciprccit
treaty during the week Nr Townsen
& xill pr-ss fhe Mexican Peusio" hiii y
-iocksisgci. ths biii- providing ior put
sir huIiniMgs throughout the country
Mr.. singleton. the National Library h1i
= sui NJ Willis. the EiucalionAi bili
- every opportunity.
For the next two yesr- ~ ieast me "
li,icsl complexion ~ the resp.cii'
Houses OF Congress i 20 remsln ~
changed. The hOn~e will oe Demncis
IL. tic Senate Republican a. hss Oesn Y
IA case dnriug -FOUR cong es-.- since y
pr. memorable election of 1874 u the lc
pr is!siaun which the couriry needs u 20
"A. adopted there must he more ~ m -isis
man. aud les OF the mere politician
IN both endr OF tie Capitol.
a. The impression thst the bill intr0du
"a bv senator Eimnnds SATURDAY
punish dynamiter- wse Subsequent
- The arrival oi The new- of The cxpio~i'
in London tuin- out ~ be ctfon"vi
lThe bin wae introduced before tue Se
ate vent into cxecu'iye session. VIII
wss Al IL 81 3 ~. The report 'llsi e
Eons explosions h.d occurred ~ Land
Ibid not reach the Capitol MI me
minutes later. II Is rni ols circu
snr stance thst ScusiDr Eimunds -hnu
~ have ii manner anticipated INC nr
r. ot the crime committed IN the Brit
Parliament Honsc BY introducing :
III the Tni,ei States Sensie 20 prevt
and punish oilenses ot that nature.
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