The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-05-02

THE NEWS IN aRIEF.
FlFTv-F;RsT CONGRESS

IN the senate. y. the 18TH. nearly the IN.
tire day was consamcd ia the consideration
with closed doors. 81 the leakage Of execn'
tvc.~cs-ion secrets. Mhcn "a ,iour~ were
rcopcncd . number 81 public building bills
were passed In the House Mr. Enios
rose 90 a question 81 privilege and de-
nOunccd the statements la a New York
paper Impntlng % him corrupt motives IN
Introducing the southern War Claims bin.
. A dlsagrreing report on the National Zoo
bill was agreed ~. and the House insisted
I upun it, amendment taxing the District ~
Columbia one-half the cost The River and
Harbor bin WAS reported and referred 70
committee ~ the whole, after which the
House went INTO committee 81 the whole on
the prvAtc calendar. 4 night session was
held for the consideration " private pen
sion bills.
IA the senate, on the 18th. a bill Tor the
pay of back pay and cmolument~ ~
Na3or in the army from l>6t % ls1s 20 the
widow 81 Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Nc
Lean was passed. The calendar Was then
taken up in is regular order and a large
number Of bills we're passed. The senate
Hi appropriating 10000 for an equestrian
statue IN Washington 20 General Grant was
uassed. and the senate adjourned. In the
House senate amendments 60 House bill 20
dlx de the judicial district ~ North Dakota
we're conenrred in. Abin providing vaults
ana safeguards for the funds in the treas.
ury and approprlating $4,000 therefor was
reported from the committee on appro priA'
ton
II the senate. on the 2ist, the Worlds Fair
bill. which had already passed the House.
MAS. after a long discussion. participated In
by many senators. passed. with an amend
mcnt providing fora naval review IN New
York barber. Anuinbcr OF amendments 10
the bill were proposed by opponents OF the
measure. intended 10 weaken or bring Il
into rldlcule. all 81 which were promptly
voted down.. and the bin passed BY a vote Of
A. 20 ~. In the House the conference re-
port on the bin 70 provide a temporary gov
ernmenr sor the Territory Of Oklahoma. and
changing. the boundaries Of the proposed
Territory 50 as 10 exclude what u known as
the Cherokee outlet. was submitted and
adopted The bin appropriating sS3.5cc TO
provide necessary vaults and safeguards for
the security Of public money IN the custody
Of the United states Treasurer. was reported
from the ommitt and passed.
IL the senate. on the I'D. the District OF
Columbia Appropriation Bill was passed.
The House amendment 70 the geological
Park bin requiring half the expenses 20 be
borne by the District q Columbia was
agreed 10 and the bill Was passed In the
House the Senate amendments e. the
Worlds Fair bill was agreed 70. The House
then vent INTO committee OF the whole on
the Legislative. Executive and Judicial Ap-
preparation bill. which was made the sub
1rct Of = long debate. during which the
Presidents sd administrator Of the Civil Serv-
Ice Law Was criticised and warmly defended.
Pending . uotion 10 strike out the appropri.
alton Of <1.7o for clerks for Senators the
House adjourned.
IN the senate. on the 2sd. nearly all the
session was taken up In the discussion Of
OF the Oklahoma Territorial bill. which
was passed. A bill 70 create = customs dis
srict In the Territory Of Arizona was
passed The senate bill for the appr0pria-
tion OF 10000 for the erection Of = statue -
Major General Stark at Manchester. ~ H..
failed Of passage for want Of . quorum The
Land Forfeiture bill vas taken up and be-
came the unfinished business. -....I the
House the day VA occupied In discussing
the Legislative. Executive and judicial APP
preparation bill. the pending question being
the motion 20 strike out The clause pro-
vIdInR clerks for SeunforR