The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-04
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
F,Fry-eIRsr CONGRESS

IN the senate. on the 2lst. the oil 60 Dc.
clare unlawful trusts and combinations Va
restraint of trade and production Was taken
up for consideration. and called forth de-
bate which occupied most ~ the tins ~ the
session. drifting finally into a discussion of
the effect ~ high tarn duties On the exist
snce ~ trusts Mr. Il lair renewed h~ motion
10 reconsider the vote ~ which the kduca'
tlonal bill had been rejected. and on this
Mr.. ingalls, entered motion 20 lay that
motion on the table Ia the House
Immediately after the reading 81 the Journal
the r,s~lon Appropriation blli was taken
IN IN committee ~ the whole ana con~id
cred az great length. after which the com
mitfec rose and the bill was passed. The
Lill Tor the retirement Of General Fremont
was also passed
mated discussion took place on the bill 90
appropriate $4,000 for public building az
san Diego. Cal. a decided disposition being
shown % call a halt ia the matter OF such
appropriations The bill was finally passe 4.
Mr.. Blair presented another Educational blil,
Dhich was referred to the committee on ed
statlon and labor several bills were then
taken from the calendar and passed In
the House several petitions and rcmon-
sfrances were presented. aud bllls proyid-
ing for the purchase by the United States OF
the Western part OF the Grow Reservation
In Montana and the repeal 81 the Timber
Culture law were passed. The remainder
OF the session WAS taken up in culogics Of
She late representative Grow. Of Louisiana
~ the senatc. On the 1sth. several petl
tons agantS the ratification of the Extra
dItion treaty with Russia were presented
The report on the Montana contested elec-
tion case was presented. and the remainder
OF the session was taken up with discus
sion OF the bill 70 declare unlawful trusts
and combinations in restraint Of trade. the
amendment offered by MIR. Reagan. the Anti
Trust bill. being first considered In the
House the worlds Fair bill was made q
special order for the 18th. The Urgency De
ficlency bill was reported back with amend
ments. which were non .concurred in and a
conference was ordered. District Of Culum
bia matters were then taken up, and senate
bill approprlatlng 81. 2oo,wo 20 establish the
Rock Public Park was debated in committee
of the whole unit. the House adjourned.
~ the senate. on the 18Th. Dill was
passed 70 enable the Secretary of the Treas
ury 10 gather fun Information as 10 th- con.
dltion and preservation OF the fur seal in.
terests Of the Government in Alaska. The
Sherman Antitrust bin was taken up.
argued AZ length. amended and laid over for
one day In the House the worlds Fair
bill was read and several amendments
thereto were adopted, the most Important
OF which was one offered BY Mr.. Gambler
providing for the dedication OF the buildings
Of the worlds Fair with appropriate cere-
monies October u. 1882. and further provid-
ing that the exposition shall be open 70 VS.
itors not later than the1st OF May. 1875, and
shall close not later than October 80. lssA
The bill was then passed: Yeas, z0l, nays. ~.
IN the senate. on The 2sth, after the trans
action OF routine business. the Anti Trust
bill was taken up. 70 which Mr.. Spooner Of
fered nm amendment giving the courts au.
thority 70 issue writs OF injunction prohiu
iting and restraining combinations from
proceeding any further in the business ex-
cept 10 wind up their affairs. The amend
ment and the bill we're discussed az great
length and with some warmth. but vote was
not rel chcd In the House the Wyoming
Admission bill was considered and strongly
opposed. on the Democratic side. because OF
the provision OF the Constitution OF the Ter
rtory extending the right OF suif rage to