The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-01-18
FIFrlETH CONGRESS-

In the senate on the tth q resolution calling
an the President for information concerning
The state OF government OF the Island OF hayii
ana the seizure OF the American vessel Hayden
Republic. was adopted. after which discussion
OF the Tarn bill was resumed, and occupied ~
most the entire day. The rules we're 50 amend
Cd As 10 include the President and vice'fresi-
dent.eiect among those entitled TO the priv
lcees OF the door. brlef executive session
follow cd In the House. the Nicaragua Canai
bill was taken up. amended and passed. a grea'
portion OF the day was wasted IN niibusterns
over the question OF changing the rules 50 ~
70 curta,l the power OF the minority - opstrucs
business.
~ the senate. on the sth. the House amend
ments 10 the <icaraguan Canal bill were fe
ferred 20 the committee on foreign RELATIONS
rhc senate the n resumed consideration OF me
Tar,d bill. Various amendments were onereu
Ana discussions had upon them. but they were
ali ~ iected and when paragraph SO. referring
20 iaces. VAS reached. the Senate ~ 40 p m
adjourned. y. !. In the House the only acton
taxen WAS the passage OF resolution autnof
ring the Secretary OF war ana we ses'
retary OF the Navy 20 loan 70 the com
,n,,,ee On inaugural ceremonies the nags
ana hunting in the Government depots for use
n decorating Washington on the 4th OF March
administering occupied the remainder OF inc
sessiou-
IL the Senate on the .th. at the conclusion
Of regular morning business the resolution ie'
ported from the committee on foreign rela
lions. In reference TO the Panama canal. was
taken up In secret session. ana passed NJ
$50 p. m. when. BY unanimous consent me
date for the vote on the Tarin bill was hxed io
January - instead OF January ~. and the sen
ztc adjourned In the House, Immediately
after the reading Of the Journal the contest
over the resolution proposing change IN the
rules SO as 70 abolish. for the remainder Q. the
sesslon The call OF States on suspension Mon
DAYS" was renewed. whereupon hlipusterns
cnsucd. and the entire day was frittered away
without action-
IN the Senate. on the sth, resolution was
agreed 10 calling on the Secretary o. the
Treasury for the report OF Special omcer
pvrne. made in November. 1887, IN regard 70
The evasion OF sugar duties In New York Con
alteration OF the Tariff bill was then resumed
The Two amendments offered being defeated py
she usunl party vote. The House joint resolution
10 loan days 10 the inaugural committee, was
passed In the House, IN pursuance o. the
action OF the Democratic caucus. resolution
ID recommit the resolution 10 change the rules
was offered and adopted Several measures
for printing Government documents reports.
e,e were passed. Further legislation vas
blocked by nlibustering tactics, and the House
adjourned.
Is the senate on the 9th. during considera
ton Of the Tariff bill. Mr.. Vest made speech
in favor OF his motion placing bituminous coa
on the free list. and was warmly antagonizeu
by Messrs. German. Vance AMI other prom-
nent Democrats. each SIDE accusing the other
Of departing from ''ye ancient Landmarks q
Democracy The motion was defeated.
Amendments increasing the tarin on several
articles were adopted In the House, hiilus-
terinr consumed the entire day