The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-02-20
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.


uortant action taken Was the passage OF the
inter state commerce bill--the Cullom meas
ure-which prov ides for railway commission
consisting OF nine memberS The bill was
passed by large majority. The Dill IN refer
snce 10 trade dollars and the proposed sus'
pension OF the coinage OF standard silver dol
lars was next considered Mr.. morrill, made
quite lengthy speech upon the question.
No further action Was taken..-....ln the
House an hour was wasted In the vain en-
deavor TO call M private bills by IN.
diyiduai members. but IN each case
river and harbor appropriation bill
Was resumed. but very little progress Was
made. "1rout stream" appropriations were
complained Of. and the galveston iIarbor
apprc priation as again made a special OBJ
rct OF attack An evening session was or
dered, but nothing was done, no quorum be-
Ing present
In the Senate on the 5th Mr.. sherman in
troduced a resolution. which was referred to
provide for striking medals TO commcmo-
rate the completion OF Washington monu-
ment. Otherresolutions introduced called for
a statement Of amounts due the government
from the Union Pacific Railroad. and
In reference TO courts martial. The bill Tor
the redemption OF trade dollars and a sus-
pension OF the coinage 81 the standard sill
yer dollar was discussed. The hill author.
ixing the construction OF a bridge across
passed..-...1n the House the objection
amendment to the rules was presented.
and after discussion adopted. Inc change
enables individual members to call up bills
each day. Mr.. Dock-ry's resolution in
reference to the employment OF deputy
marshsls at the polls at the last election
and the amounts paid was reported and
adopted. The river and harbor bin Was
taken MP. but very little of general imnort-
ance Was accomplished before adiournment
In the Senate on tho 9Th . resolution was
offered calling for information as 60 the
plans for defending our haroors in case OF =
sudden war with a foreign power Mr..
palmer addressed the senate in q lengthy
speecn upon the woman suffrage const.tu-
tional amendment. which was taken mp ~
consent. He expressed himself as being
strongly in favor OF giving the ballot 20
woman. and pictured the many tenents
that would De derived were such an amend
ment to be submitted to and adopted by the
states The consular and diplomatic anu
the pension fees bills were pa-sed..... liz
the House the continuation OF the session
OF the day before was devoted 20 the
river and Harpor bill. and the refuge
was voted down. Nothing else. OF general
Interest was accomplished until the regular
session. The resolution OF thanks 90 ,om-
mander Schley and others 90 the Greedy re-
lief expedition was reported adversely:
Consideration OF the river and harbor blll
was resumed. and long and somewhat
acrimonious debate wis INDUCED IN, put
nothing conclusiv. was reached, and the bill
went over
In the Senate on the eth joint resoiu-
tion was passed. accepting the trophies OF
General Grant ~ presents 70 the Govern
ment. The bill authorizing retired list for
privates and non commissioned officers
who served thirty years or more Was
passed An amendment 20 one OF the
private pension bills was agreed TO. pro-
vidng that all soldiers, widows or minor
children who iry the existing law are or may
fure receive sls The District OF Co.umbia
appropriation bill was passed; also the bill
restoring Fenedore Ten Eyck TO ms raLk In
The army and placing nm ns on me made Isf "a
unsuccessful attempt 70 ta.c tue inter-
state commerce bill from the speaker )
table for the purpose OF moving non -eoh.
bill appropriating S21.ooO for the relief q the
trustees OF the Christian BROTHERS COLLEGE.
81. Louis, was passed. Consideration OF tne
The amendment to increase the amount foE
abe New Orleans harbor was lost
In the Senate on the 9th bills were
passed increasing the appropriation for
public buildings nc Quincy. ILL.,. 10 Ssoo.occ,
and at Peoria TO $4,000. The amendments
OF the senate committee 10 the House bill
20 prevent unlawful Enclosure Of the
public lands were concurred in. MIR Beck
spoke on the anti silver coming bill
Messrs. Morgan and Morrill, Incidentally took
part In the debate The pension appropria-
ton bill was taken up. and the result OF .
test vote taken prevents the lacking on oil
legislative amendments 10 appropriations
biil-..-.. In the House during the continue.
ton OF SATURDAYS session consideration O
the river and harDor bill was resumed. An
amendment approprinting SsJo,ou for the
improvement 81 Nicksburg harbor wns
voted down. MT. springer wanted 70 strike
out the Galveston harbor item. but Mr.
Willis explained that the committee hat
modified that clause. and the motion wa
Withdrawn: The rost-ofice appropriation
bill was taken up and discussed at length
Without action tine bill went over.
RERsoNAL AND POLITICAL.
In the sculling match: at sidney, New
South Wales, on the eth, Hanlan defeates
Clifford.
on the 9th Richard short, who stabbed
Captain Phelan, was arraigned In thu
Tombs Police Court, New York, . larg
number Of dynamiters being present. Phe
Ian asked the privilege Of carrying re-
voIer with which TO protect himself.
THE subcommittee OF the House Com
mittee on Expenditures In the Department
Of Justice, investigating the charges mad
by J. J. Barker OF irregularities In the FRS
Comptroller's Office, will report the charges
unsustained. twill also report that the az
fairs Of the Comptroller's Office have beer
honorably conducted.
EDWARD w. FILLMORE, a cousin OF ex
President Fillmore, died at Eigin, I'LL, Of
the 9th, Of consumption. aged seventy
three. He served In the Ninety fifth Iii.
nois Infantry during the war Of the rebel
lion.
RESOLUTION was passed by the Main
House OF Representatives on the 9th, de
claring that ''the illustrious services OF Oh
exalted citizen and soldier, General U. s
Grant. should be promptly recognized b,
the people Of this country, and his restora
tion rs General in the army or the 70
tired list, as an act Of Justice, should b
authorized by act Of Congress without de
lay
OS the 1th General Grant called on tn
President elect hut A Mr Cleveland sra