The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-02-22
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IL the Senate. on the sth. the Naval and For
tihcaton bills we're reported and placed on m
calendar. abe House bill 10 quiet the titles o
settlers on the Dcs Moines River Lands II
Iowa. was taken up. amended and passed.
message from he President on Samoan AFFAIR
was read. and after the passage OF a number .
private pension bills. the Senate. NJ 5:Np. m.
adjourned In the House. the Army Appro
prlalson and Agricultural bills we're passed
~ The Senate. on the 9th. the bill for the e.
taDlishment Of . United States court IN the In
dian Territory aad the Fertilization Appro
priation bill were passed conference on
the phect-Tax bill was ordered. ana conferccs
on the part % the Senate were appointed. The
Senate committee on the inauguration ccrc-
monies was appointed a. were also tclers. on
the part OF the Senate. IN the counting 81 the
/ presidential votes Consideration OF the Union
Pacific Refunding bill was resumed. and the
Senate. ~ $40 p. m, adjourned. In the
House number Of Senate bills OF local inter
est were passed. and the Post-Ofhce Appropria-
ton bill was taken up. but pending discussion.
disagreement between the conferees on tho
Territorial bill was reported. Consideration
OF the Post.Orlce Appropriation bill was then
resumed but without action the House ID
tourned
IN the Senate. on the iith after short exec
utive session The Naval Appropriation bill was
taken up. and several amendments were agreed
TO. An amendment 10 strike out % the para
graph for tbs construction OF one armored steel
cruising monitor, the words 'of the type. and
10 be constructed according TO plans and speci-
locations 70 be furnished 20 the Navy Depart
ment BY Hon. John r. Thomas, OF Illinois. 20
be approved by the Secretary Of the Navy.
caused some discussion. and the Senate al
journcd without action on the amendment $3.50
In the House. conference on the Direct.Tax
bill was ordered. Several minor bills were
passed and the Smalls Elliott conte sted cleo
ri nm Aal.
which the House adjourned
IS the Senate, on the isfh. after brief ex-
scutive session. consideration OF the Naval APP
preparation bill was resumed. the pending ques-
lion being Mr.. Chandeliers anne ndmenf TO strike
put the words requiring the new cruising
monitor 10 be constructed OF the type
and under the plans aud specifications OF
Mr.. Thomas. OF Illinois. After some discussion.
the clause was amended as 10 eliminate
all reference 10 Mr.. Thomas. In the iur-
Their discussion OF the bill. Mr.. Hale predict
ed that IN five years the United States would |
have the best navy IN the world. After further /
slight amendments the bill was passed. mo-
ton by Mr. Eyaris introduced the discussion OF <
the question OF election outrages Al the South. i
which occupied the remainder OF the session.
In the House the principle business was the
OF the Smslls Elliott election
contest. which was unfinished At the hour OF
adjournment
II the Senate. on the 18th. Mr.. Hale present
Cd the conference report on the Diplomatic and
Consular bill. which was agreed TO- At 1850 p.
m. the Senators proceeded TO the hall OF the
House OF Representatives TO take part In the
oint session 10 count the electoral vote. and
ater IN the day resumed cons deration OF the
Washington County (Tex1 election ontrages.
Mr. Eyarts delivering long speech on the sub
ect..... In u, House. after the transaction or
ome unlmpoltan business. at one o'clock the
ONT session TO count the electoral vote was
,egun. II lasted until 2:20 r. m. aud at its con-
VISION the House resumed consideration OF the
,malls Elliott Standardization case. which.
dter a long discussion. resulted in the adoption
4 the majority report seating Elliott. the con
n<fee