The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-01-25

~ the senate. on the lith. AZ the conclusion
of the morning business. consideration OF the
Tarln bili Was resumed. the pending question
beng Mr.. flumh'> amendment 10 put an fresh
flsh on the Tree list During the discussion ~
the hill. Mr.. Hale moved 20 strike out the para
graph, which would leave all fresh fsh under
the duty liked m another part OF the biil-a
half cent pound. which after further sous
sion. was adopted. Mr. Plnmbs amenlmen'
beng Withdrawn. Paragraphs Go1 Qeathrr
old scraps and c26 mica anu mica waste
were struck from the free list Other para
graphs we're passed over informally. until the
end of the free list was reached In the House
Mr, Weaver continued his obstructive tactics.
ersctually blocking legislation. he confer
enee report on .he bill appropriatine tn.ooJ
for the purchase OF a site 10 begin the construc.
tion OF public building al Omaha. <eb.. be-
Ing the only action taken. The same poll c,
prevailed ~ the evening session
IN the senate on the isth AZ the conclusion
Of the morning hour, q few changes were made
In the phraseology OF the administrative sec
tlons and the readiug OF the Tarin bill was
finished. after which the senate went into ex
ecufivc session, and at a:i5 p. m. adjourned.
In the House. temporary truce was declared
between the advocates and opponents OF the
Oklahoma bill. and regular business was taken
up. A private penson bill. increasing 70 fifty
dollars the pension OF Elizabeth q. Scott. was
matte and Consular Appropriation bills were.
after some discussion, passed. The Fortihca-
tions Appropriation bill was then taken up.
but pending action the House adjourned.
IL the Senate. on the iath. Mr.. Gray amend
ment placing upon the free list nearly all the
materials used in the construction OF ships
was after long debate. rclec.ed by a strict
party vote OF q 10 70. Several other amend
ments were offered and rejected. The free.
al na.f una A
some time. after which the bill was laid aside
without action on the pending amendment
...... In the House. the rule providing for adj.
tournament At five o'clock each day. was after
long debate. rescinded revenue bill OF
importance was referred to the appropriations
committee. and number OF measures per
tanning 10 the District Of Columbia were
passed.
IL the Senate. on the 18th consideration OF
the Tarir bill was resumed. the pending ques-
tion being Mr.. Vests amendment putting salt
on the free list During a long discussion
which ensuci. Mr.. Vest said that the President
had gone too far IN saying that every cent Of
the duty Is added 70 the cost 10 the consumer.
but he thought the imposition o. a tarir duty
affected the cost 10 the consumer, always mod
iied By the amount ~ production ia the Ualtcd
States. The bill was finally Land aside. and the
Senate went into executive session In The
House. the bill establishing a light-ship with
fog.sirnal al Sandy Hook. at a cost OF sC)Coo
was passed. and the remainder OF the session
was devoted 10 discussion OF the bill for the
admission OF South Dakota and the organza
tson OF the Territory OF North Dakota
Is the Senate, on the 10th. petitions from the
Wcinan's National Christian Temperance
Union and other bodies in the various states ia
favor Of legislation for Sabbath observance
were presented. as were also additional petit
fions from citizens Of Orangcburg- > g.. asking
that their rights u suffrage be protected Upon
resumption Of consideration OF the Tarir bill.
the motion 20 put salt on the free list was fe-
lected without further debate. The amend
ment increasing the duty on crosscuf saws vas
adopted In the House. resolution MAS
adopted calling on the Secretary OF War and
the Secretary Of tine Treasury for correspond
ence relating 10 the use OF an Engi sh steam
ship IN excayating the main ship channel in
New York harbor- The remainder OF the scs-
sion was taken up in debate on various bills FOR
the admission OF Territories TO Statehood