The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-10-10

FiFTy-FIRsT CONGRESS-

~ the senate. on the 27th. the House 1oIn
solution 70 appropriate million dollar,
to- nickci 70 be used Ia armor plate ~a
passed The bin 70 amend the Alien Labol
law was amended. but went over without
nnsl action. The bin 20 create 4 land
4 mittec on land claims The Bill
% adjust claims ~ laborers nndcl
| the Eight. Hour Law was considered. and
| vss pending when the senate adjourned
l ..,,. In the House the conference report GU
the Tsrin bin was discussed as length and
adcpted-iM 20 - A concurrent resolution
Tor an adjournment Of Congress on the sosh
vas adopted
~ the senate. on the 2sth after the pass
axe Of some minor bills. the con ference re-
port on the Deficiency Appropriation n
was presented. explained and passed. The
conference report on the Tariff bill was
then presented aud read at length Mrssr.
Morgan. Carlisle and Others made speeches.
against tie bin. and Messrs sherman. Al
drich and others spoke In its favor The
report WAS then laid aside Informally with.
out action. and she concurrent resolution
Tor nnAi Adjournment on the slth. was
presented and referred Co the finance com
mittee. After short executive session the
Senate adjourned In the House the con-
ference report on the Deficiency biz was.
AFTER brief discussion agreed 70. Several
other bills OF minor Importance were
passed. and the House took 4 recess until
eight O'Clock. when several bills were
passed
lSthe Senate. on the sEl. the confcrenc..
report on the Tar.f bill MAS adontcd a i.
y. Mcssrs Plumb. Paddock and Pcttirr~w
voting "a tue negative The Senate also
pssreh House Dill with verbal am . nimrnt n
q promote the ad ADMINISTRATION Of Justice ~
ne army The conference report on the |
''gnai service pMi was agreed 60. and House
''I ~ ehAp'e the Postmaster General TO |
est the free delivery system IN anal
owns was passed. la the House the
enate bill 70 protect settlers on certain
Ands n Florida was passed; also bin re-
nquishins certain lands TO the city Of San
raneiscn The bill to establlsh q uniform |
Iandard ~ grain was taken up. but Oh jcc-
on which threatened to block all Dusn mes.
eseloped. and IL was Withdrawn. mum
~ q oi's were taken from the calendar
~ the senate. on the LIST. the conferenc.
port on the bill in reference to contr.r,s
Y surveying public lands WAS .rr.aJ =. |
efo messages Of bills for the relief i,
aat'es !. Shouteau and OF the Portland |
'fnpany. and to prohibit book m aklns 10 a
9 district OF Columbia were rece we'd fro,,, | {
= president The Senate refused 20 con | r
= ~ sns resolution to correct further the
rim Dill .ln the House the report -
{ committee on accounts on ~. irva.,. p
ZION OF the postmaster OF the House ~. | o
esented- IL declares the Office ~ no., | Y
ister vacant and directs the assIst.n, !
stnaster TO discharge the duties until
other postmaster shall be elecfcd The =
'ort was agreed 20. senate concurrent
oiuton requesting the President 20 enter n
? negotiations with Great britain ana =
eco % secure Trade stipuiations to pre- =
- the entry Of Chinese iahorer, - | ~
'sed The Senate agreed 10 the co,s.-
. report on the bill In reference Ia con 60
ere Tor surveying public lands. Al sIx -
'oek both Houses Of Congress adjourned =
. die. | th