The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-28

THE NEWS IN BRIEF.



u the senate. On the lith. the time u All
TWO o'clock was devoted 20 matters PEI s.ln.
ing a. tho District OF Columbia IN. ni.l,
Educational bin WAS taken up. and ~ Tel.
Ter addressed the senate Ia ~ = .pr,rt. ~.
Kindness and temperatures OF hn spr~s n
calling forth a graceful acAno~ sc,isn.nt from
MI. George. EnlOgies ~ the tate Renra.ept.
alive TownS.cna. ~ lillno =. ~~re asllx.r.u
BY Nessr>. Culioni, YES. HAN and Jone.
tArk.l., Ia the House Mr. Perkins cor.
rected an erroneous Impression that had
gone out By stating tnat il ~a> the enbllc
Land strip and not shc Cherok 80 outlet that
had been opened 60 settlement under he
Homestead law ~ the passage ~ the okla.
homa Bill The House went into commit
of the whole on the private calendar. A
night session was held at which = number
| Of pension bills were passed
4 The senate was not in session on the 18th
., IN the House resolutions were adopted
/ calliks on the Secretary ~ War for informa-
tion as 20 whether there are sufficient money
and facilities nc the command Of the War
department to guard the levres and other
works and plants Of the Government from
obstruction BY the present food in the Mis-.
slsslpp. and IL not. to report what may 10
necessary, also. 60 inform the House IL there
- reason 20 apprehend unusual danger 10
human life. and what steamers can be used
By the department or the Mississippi River
amendments 70 couple OF House bridge
bills were concurred in. and the remainder
OF the session was taken up In culogles OF
the late Congressman william d. Kelley. Of
Pennsylvania
~ me senate. on the 18th several petitions
demonstrating against the ratification ~ an
extrauttion treaty between the United sta e.
and Russia were presented. Mr.. Voorhees,
onered resolution looking 10 the relief OF
agricultural Interests Mi Call asked that
MS resolution in reference 10 considering
the Florida nominations In open session be /
laih before the senate, which was refused ~ /
the presiding officer. and the matter was /
considered In secret session when thr /
doors We're re opened Nj. Daniel made a
strong speech IN favor az the Educational I
bill Mr. Morgan opposed the bll In
the House several bills were passed. the
most important Of which was one authorize
ing the superintendent u the Genus 10
enumerate tine Chinese population OF the
United states for purposes Of Identification
~ the Senate. on the 18th. a proposed
amendment 70 che Urgency Deficiency bill
appropriating $1,000 for the immediate. reil ~
y the Turtle Mountain Indians called forth
an emphatic denial from senator Teller OF
ate statements Of press and pulpit alleging
1arbarous treatment OF these nd ans ~ III.
government. senator Hawley spoke In Oh.
position % the Educational bill and Messrs.
Moody and Chandler spoke briefly Ia its "a.
tor Several public building bills we're !
'assed In the House. In committee Of
ne whole. Mr. Morrow Explained the provis q
ons Of the Pension Appropriation bin. ana
aid i might be assumed that the max lmum !.
! pension expenditures would be reached !,
Dout July !. 1894. when IL would reach SiI2
1000 and the number Of pensioners would a
{ 10000 The present Bill appropriafes b
ss.sE.46I. =
= the senate en- the 18th, Vice President
orton, after an absence OF several iay- q
sumed the chair Of the presiding officer.
ne biil increasing the pension OF Isaac \. u,
Ally, aged ninety eight. a soldier OF the war !,
1872, from 3 % so month was passed. a
nator Voorhees, addressed the senate on Of
resolution as TO agricultural depression. II
"a several speeches for and against IN.
iucatonal bill were made In the
Duse Mr.. Cooper called up the MARYLAND Of
infested election case Of Mudd vs. Comp I.
n, u being agreed that debate be limited
SIX hours at the end 81 which time the
evous question to be considered as or y.
red Pending vote the House adjourned OF