The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-12-24
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IL the senate. on the 18th. Mr.. Rcagan's
resolution Inquiring about the purchase 81
safes for the Post ONCE Department was
agreed 10 also a resolution calling ON the
secretary Of Agriculture for a abatement 81
progress i'm the Irrigation investigation. Mr..
Jones addressed the senate In opposition 20
the Federal Election bill. and Mr.. kvarts al
vocatcd It's passage ". In the House the
bill providing that one person may act a.
engineer and pilot on steam launches Of ten
tons and under was passed. The senate Cat
tie Inspection bill was discussed and referred
20 the agricultural committee. The bin for
che adjudication Of private land claims In
certain states was passed with an amend.
mens striking out the name Of Arizona.
In the senate, on the 18th. h bill giving
settlers opposite unsurvcyed land the priv
ilegc Of taking up additional land TO the total
amount Of 100 acres was passed; also
House bill for = building at Fargo. y. d.,
20 cost $1,000: House bin for a building
at Camden. Ark, 10 cost $4,000. and
the bill appropriating $4,000 for repairs
TO Fort Marion i'm Florida Mr.. Colquitt. MI
Wilson. OF Maryland. and Mr.. Vance, ad-
dressed the senate on the Federal Elections
bill I'm the ous a resolution calling Tor
information about National banks used ~
Government dcpositaries was passed The
bill 70 adjust and pay Indian depreciation
claims was passed. Other bills were dis
cussed, but none received the two-thirds
rot necessary 10 suspend the rules and pass
them.
In the senate. on the 10th. the Morgan
resolution calling for m about
moneys paid 20 John ]. Davenport
A. supervisor Of elections was passed
A communication from Mr.. Davenport
asking that charges made against hin
In the senate be investigated was referred
Mr.. Doiph's resolution inquiring whether the
right 10 vote has been abridged Tn any OF thu
states was discussed without action
Speeches on the Elections bill were made bs
Messrs. Morgan. kcniva and Dolph. In tn
House Z resolution for a holiday recess from
December n to January 5 was offered by Mr.
Mills. The Apportionment bill was taken III
and discussed at length.
In the senate, on the 18th the bill provid
Ing for the sale Of the old custom house
building ut Erie. Pa. was passed. Ihe re
mainder OF the session was devoted 70 TN
discussion OF the Federal Elections bill. Mr.
Hoar asked that 4 time be fixed for voting on
the bill. but Mr.. German said that the Senate
was lust on the threshold OF debate and hs
| ala not think that a time could be fixed nov
lin the House. after considerable debate
on the measure. the Apportionment bill was
passed by y vote Of ~ 70 -.
Ia the senate. on the 18th, a resolution call
/ inq for a report from the Fish COMMISSIONS
/ on the proposed hsh hatchery In Northeri
/ xew York, was passed, as was a Dill 20 Ter
inmate the reduction In number OF the Engi
neer Corps OF the navy. bill 70 define Ger
tain treaty stipuiations was debated am
then placed on the calendar. speeches q
the Elections bill were made by Messrs. Coke
Cullom. Cockrell and Rate. A number o
building bills and private relief measure
were passed. In the House the foliowin
senate bills were passed To bridge IN
Green and Barren rivers, in Kentucky;
provide for taking dispositions In inter stat
hearings, authorizing Aipan,
Ore. 10 bridge the Willamette river. ana Az
thorizing Humphrey County Tenn. to bridg
the Duck river. The shipping bill was dc
bated mt length. but went over without nc
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