The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-12-19
CURRENT TOPICS.
TIE News IN BRIEF.
FiFTy-FiRsT CONGRESS.

IL senate. on the 9Th. q resolution call
I Ing ON sre Attorney General for a list Of
I election supervisors VAS passed. Mr.. Nor
gan offered q resolution calling for a state
ment ~ money paid on reauisltion ~ super
| visor Davenport. of New York. hut 70 went
over under objscslon. House amendment,
90 the bill 20 issue arms 60 settlers MAS
agreed "a. and Mr.. Gray continued his re-
marks in opposition "a the Elections bill.
In the House the resolution directing the
President 20 request Mrs Grant 10 permit
| thc removal ~ the "a Of her lato nus
band "a Arlington was debated without ac'
tion. senate bill appropriating 100000 "a
buy rafions for the Sioux Indians was passed
with verbal amendments also senate bill q
retire General Stoneman-
II the senate. on the sth. the Indian CUES
tion was discussed again at some length.
The resolution calling on he Secretary u
the Treasury for = statement Of moneys paid
60 John I. Davenport. chief supervisor. Was
passed The Elections bill was then taken
up. and Mr.. Hoar asked unanimous consent
that a vote be tax on the itth- Mr. German
objected. and Mr. Gray resumed his speech
against the bill NJ. In the House the re~oiu.
tion to discipline Door keeper Ninot Was
tabled The Ak hill relating 10 rail.
road rights In the District Of Columbia was
passed also several other bills relating 70
she District. The bill "a give a rebate on
manufactured tobacco in store January 1.
next, was passed
II the senate. on the - h. some minor meas
urcs were passed In presenting a bin ~.
lating TO the circulation Nj. Plumb said that
he would soon s<k 70 have the Elections bill
laid aside and financial matters considered.
Debate on the Elections bill was resumed and
Mr.. Barry and Mr.. Daniels spoke against il.
In the House -Representativ q elect Thos.
y. Gary. Of California. was sworn in The
resolution looking TO the removal OF the re-
mains Of General Grant 20 Arlington was de.
bafed and finally defeated teto l5sl. Anum.
Der Of public building bills we're passed.
IN the senate. on the 10th. the House v4ll ~
authorize a rebate on tobacco was passed.
Mr.. George spoke in opposition 10 the Fed
eral Elections bill. The House amendments
20 the bills for buildings AZ Madison. Ind.
Rock Island. H.. and sioux CRY. Ia. were
concurred in. and a general conference was
ordered on the other building bills passed BY
the House on the .th w. In the House j. ".
Hathaway was elected postmaster. The bill
70 authorize the Corpus Christi 1 q
Island Harbor Company 10 construct Z hur
Dor OF Padre Island was passed. also the
senate bill for the relief Of the Mission In
Gans i'm California
Is the senate. ON the nth. a bill appropr.-
ating s. go for a vessel for boarding pur
poses az Chicago was passed. The bill for 4
public building az sioux City. Ia. was sent 10
conference. Aresolutlon waspasscd instruct
ing the po-t-oficc to investigate
the subject Of postal savings banks. Mr..
fsumb's resolution providing for early meet
ing and for night sessions was debated until
two o'clock. when the Elections BIZ. vas
taken up and Mr.. wilson. Of Iowa. and MIR.
Frye made speeches ON it.-..In the House
senate bili appropriating $1,000 to re I'M
burse G. y. FELTON,. formerly assistant treas
urer AT san Francisco, was passed: also the
fortincations and Deficiency appropriation
bills: the bill providing for the removal Of
ca l~e~ from state courts the bill 10 prevent
the manufacture ~ count dyes. and the
hill t. provide a penalty for the alteration az
election returns y ith intent 10 affect the re-.
suit h bill 20 indemnify purchasers u
~ mp land was debated without final ac-
fion.