The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-02-17

I'm senate u1s not q scen1onon ne y. --sf
- ons House ne 0cnate amendments - tne
Uonno blll - punlah robbery, burglary and
larceny n ~ Indian IeFFioory wcro concurrod
A. nunoer % private bllls were con-
sldersA among them one Tor the -
lisf q tne sanersn sFon nc wreck
oGersi calling on the Secretary q che TFeas.
NY for inforn.tion IN regard . the refusal q
ne Canadian author1ti>s % allow American
vrcckin9 vessels and machinery 70 assist
American vessels while n distress IN Canadian
waters; and - 70 whether Canadian wreckins
vessels and machines aro permitted % operate
N American waters. A oIli was introduced tor
The establishment o. : soldiers home . Knox
VILE. Tenn
Tux senate adjourned On tho "a until the esh
..... In the House on The <th. siter number
% petitions had been presented, consideration
o. the White-Lowry contested election Case
uas resumed McssrA Moore and oFarrell
supported the majority resolution and NessrA
Rovcll and Cochran spoke for the con'estecs
olner discussion Vas had, bot The House -
burned without rcachinge vota
u the senate, On NE 9th, ~. Hoar submitted
: partial programme for the celebration o. the
centennial OF the Constitution. NJ. kni'
dlebcrxer attempted 70 bring up nis rcsolu-
ton for consideration Of the British extradi'
ton treaty in open session which resulted 10
very warm debate between the
senator nom Virginia Senator sherman
the Senate on The Presidents message. 80.
u the House large number Of bills were in
troduced. among which was one 70 divide the
surplus among the several States and rerr1to-
rics for me benefit Of the public schools, which
w. introduced BY Mr. Henderson q North
Carolina Captain white. Of Indiana va
given his seat By vote q ~ p 10 speaker
carlisle resumed his ofacial duties
n the senate on the IN : resolution was
adopted instructing the committee on COM
merce % inquire into the right and expediency
Of Congress assuming control Of tho erection
Of BRIDGES over navigsble waten within State
limfta Mr. Plat concluded his speech In crit
icisu q the Presidents tarin message. -
n ne House : largely-signed petition ~
vorinG Tie passage Of the Brcckinr1dge WOOL
bin vac presented. a resolution was adopted
calling on the Secretary Of ne Treasury ior 70.
formation - 70 whether the circulation Of
United States notes has been kept ~ the legal
limit and whether there has been any
loss Of said notes since 16A A numbei
al hills were reported from the various com
nftfees and referred. and bin 70 amend the
Revised Statutes. providing punishment fo'
defsnlting or negligent bank ofAcials. 50 - "a
include bank examinerk Also Dill 70 pro
Vide for the recovery Of internal revenue taxes
ana penalties erroneousiy paid in certain
eases
IN the senate on the ssh the bill appropriate
ing q $4,000 for the erection Of public build
ing at Kansas City was passed Mr. RIDDLE
berger tried again 70 force action on his reso-
luton anent the British treaty, but was choked
OF By the Senate going into executive session.
Il was decided 70 act finally upon the Blair
bill next Wednesday II three o'clock-....In the
House the bill making bills Of iadine conclu'
sive evidence OF receipt Of goods By the carrier
vas passed.