The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-24
CURRENT TOPICS.
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.


The senate was not Ia session on the 10th
w. In the House the chaplain In his prayer
made a feeling ailusion 90 the death o
the Father Of the House," and immediately
after the reading Of the journal. Mr. o'>eil
Cfa-l addressed the Chair In voice trem-
bling with emotion. rccIting the fact OF the
death ~ Judge Kelley his long and intimate
friendship with the deceased. and his dis
/ tinguished services 10 his district and
| and the country at large for 80 many
1 years. Mr.. oNcn offered a series Of resolu-
4 tions (which were adoptcdl expressive u
4 the grief Of the House over the sad event !;
l appointing the nth, at noon. rs the time and
\ the House Of Representatives as the place
| for holding an pproprate service In honor
OF the deceased: that committee Of the
House and senate be appointed 20 attend
the funeral In Philadelphia and that the
House adjourn As q further mark OF respect
10 the memory Of is oldest member. The
House then. at Y sis y. m. adjourned
THE Senate was not In session on the 18th.
\. In the House the session was devoted to
the funeral obscquies over the remains Of
Hon. William u. Kelley. These were simple
and impressive. and we're witnessed by
large crowds both on the floor and In the
galleries. Mrs. Harrison. Mr. Halford and
Postmaster General wanamaker being
among those present. Az the conclusion Of
the services the House adjourned until the
18th.
IN the Senate. on the 18th. number OF pc
titions were presented and referred, among
them one praying for female representation
ON tine board Of managers OF the Exposition
Of ls92 A bill was passed authorizing rail
road bridge across the Missouri river be-
tween the county Of Douglass or sarpy,
Nebraska. and the county OF Pattawa
tonne In Iowa Mr.. Plumb addressed
the senate on his resolution heretofore
offered respecting the lease OF the islands
Of -. Paul and Sc. George 10 the Alaska Com
mcrclal Company In the House majority
and two minority reports on the silcott de-
falcation were submitted. all OF which were
ordered printed and rccommItted. At the
close OF the call Of states. the House went
into committee OF the whole for the consld |
Grafton Of the bill 70 provide for town site |
entry Of lands in Oklahoma
IN the senate, on the 1ith, "A number
Of bills were reported from committees
and placed on the calendar. The senate then |
with the consideration Of the /
previously offered by Mr. Call. in |
relation 70 the claims Of Florida under the |
swamp -Iand grant. which occupied the time |
until four o'ciock.when the cnate went into
executive session. In the House. after a
number OF bills had been introduced and re
'erred, an effort was made BY Mr.. Perkins
kas.) 10 have the House go into committee
4 the whole on the Oklahoma Town. Site
Entry bill. This was defeated. ana the re-
port on the silcott defalcation. with bill
10 reimburse members, was taken up.
IL the senate. on the 18th. after routine
BUSINESS, Mr.. Morgan's resolution recognz
ny the United states OF Brazil as a free, in
dependent and sovereign state was taken up.
nd Mr. Turpie addressed the senate in its
upport The resolution went over without
ction. and after passing number OF senate
ills. among them one relating 10 homestead
ntries In the Indian Territory, the senate {
rent into secret session and soon after adj
burned. In the House consideration Of
he reports Of the siIcott committee was re-
umed and the report OF the majority. APP
ropriating $500 TO reimburse members for I
heir lost salaries. and the Hemphill substi-
ute. permitting members 70 sue In the :
curt OF Claims were voted on and defeated. |